The Liberal Democrats group has made its pitch to voters ahead of Thursday s elections THE Liberal Democrats in St Helens have made their pitch to voters ahead of Thursday s local elections. The St Helens Liberal Democrats group has described Thursday’s local elections in St Helens as the most important in a generation . The party claims the Labour-run council has failed St Helens and its residents and said it s time for a change . The Liberal Democrats are currently the second-biggest party on the council with four seats in the chamber, three from Eccleston ward and one in Newton. Lib Dem St Helens group leader Cllr Teresa Sims is seeking to defend her seat in Eccleston while former council leader Brian Spencer is standing in Bold ward.