Denis Healy has been an East Riding councillor in Beverley since 2016 and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
He retired last year from his day job with a leading engineering institution to concentrate on serving his residents as their councillor.
The Liberal Democrats have secured a stunning double victory by winning two by-elections in one night in the East Riding with Group Leader declaring the result shows they are ‘seriously on the up.’
East Riding Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Denis Healy’s comments come after Tony Henderson was elected Beverley in Minster and Woodmanse and Ross Harrison elected in Tranby.
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats shows 515 businesses in the East Riding of Yorkshire will see their energy bills jump by £ 2,237,000 once Government support is cut in April.
As a result of the analysis, it is estimated that businesses will face an average bill increase of £4,343.
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed measures put in place to help families in East Yorkshire with the cost of living crisis.
Cllr David Nolan, leader of the LibDems said that any support offered has to be welcomed. However, he also said that families on universal credit would still be no better off.
Liberal Democrats will be looking to make it three wins in a row later this month when residents living in the ward of Beverley Rural go to the polls.
Recent results in Swandland and Bridlington saw the Liberal Democrats win seats from Conservatives. As a result, they are very optimistic the Liberal Democrats can also win in Beverley Rural.
Liberal Democrats in East Yorkshire say residents are suffering while the tories focus on their leadership battle. As a result, they intend to take direct action and raise the concerns at the next possible opportunity.
Councillors will be seeking to put pressure on the Government at ERYC when the Full Council meets this week to tackle the cost of living emergency and to locally create a Cost of Living Summit.
The Liberal Democrats in East Yorkshire are celebrating again following their ‘stunning’ victory in the Bridlington By-Election held on Thursday.
Voters overwhelmingly voted in favour of the Liberal Demoncrats who bagged 57% of the votes cast electing Jayne Phoenix to represent them at County Hall.
In a dramatic move at East Riding Council Annual General Meeting, Conservative Councillor Charlie Bayram crossed the floor at the start of the meeting to join the Liberal Democrats on the Opposition benches.
The defection has also prompted the local LibDems to say they think there will be a seismic shift from Conservative to Lib Dem at the next local elections.
Beverley’s Liberal Democrats have called on local Conservative MP Graham Stuart to sack Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak following the revelation that both are to be fined over lockdown-breaking parties at Number 10.
The Liberal Democrats are also calling for Parliament to be recalled immediately so MPs can hold a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, following the revelation that both he and Rishi Sunak are to be fined over lockdown-breaking parties at Number 10.
Liberal Democrat councillors are celebrating after the East Riding of Yorkshire Council has finally brought forward a planning application to construct the long-awaited Beverley Park & Ride.
The Liberal Democrats on East Riding Council have been campaigning for two years to persuade the council to bring forward the construction phase of the Park and Ride, but their proposals put forward to full Council on four occasions over the last two years have always been blocked by the ruling Conservative group.
East Riding Liberal Democrats will look to force the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to take action to ensure the issue of safety for women and girls.
They will raise a motion calling for the local authority to do more to make the streets safer.
Beverley Labour’s attempt to confuse the voters of Minster South by passing their candidate off as an Independent in the Beverley Town Council by-election, ended in chaos last night as Lib Dem, Graham Johnson stormed to victory with 57% of the vote, and more votes than the Conservative and Labour (Independent) candidates combined.
Liberal Democrats on Beverley Town Council have prioritised the refurbishment of Beverley Skate Park for their programme of activity over the next 12 months.
Their ambitions will be discussed at a meeting of the full council on Monday evening.
Graham Johnson is the candidate chosen by the Liberal Democrats to take on the Tories at the Minster South by-election on 22 July.
Graham, an IT specialist and local artist has a strong track record as a volunteer and campaigner in the town.
Elaine Aird has been named by the Beverley & Holderness Conservatives as their candidate for the upcoming by-election.
A resident in Molescroft, Elaine has spent decades in the town serving the people and is hoping to get re-elected to Beverley Town Council.
The Liberal Democrats succeeded in fending off a Conservative challenge in the Beverley St Mary’s East town council by-election.
Their candidate, Alison Healy, was elected with 45%of the vote, ahead of Conservative David Elvidge.
Matthew Grove has been selected by East Riding Liberal Democrats, to stand as their candidate in the South West Holderness Ward of East Riding Yorkshire Council on 6 May.
The Liberal Democrats are putting forward their Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Bob Morgan to stand in May’s election for the Humberside police top job.
Liberal Democrats are a strong, competent force across the region and Bob Morgan has real experience in local government and in local policing.