Lib Dems Emma Matanle, Daisy Cooper MP and Alison Smith in St Stephen ward. - Credit: St Albans Lib Dems It’s clear that people are tired of the vitriol and abuse, the false stories about cuts that were never made or pledges that the authors know full well can never conceivably be afforded. Liberal Democrats prefer to offer a positive vision for this district. We are committed to combating the climate emergency, with real actions like tree-planting, rewilding, electric vehicle facilities and so much more. Plus a new local development plan which puts climate first. We want to see more genuinely affordable affordable housing – because without it the district slides into being a place our children can’t afford to live in and where so much of our workforce has to commute in by train or by car.