Harborough Lib Dems will field a full slate of candidates in next month's local elections

There are 34 members of Harborough District Council, spread across 25 wards, and the Liberal Democrats are fielding a full slate of 34 candidates in next month's elections. 

This is a remarkable achievement, and one we have never become particularly close to before, even in the days when we ran the council with a minority administration.

The number of candidates standing for each party is as follows:

• 34 - Liberal Democrats
• 31 - Conservatives
• 30 - Greens
• 25 - Labour
• 2 - Independent
• 1 - Reform UK

The current political balance of the council is: Conservatives 22, Liberal Democrats 11, Labour 1.