The Peterborough Liberal Democrats were formed in spring 1988 on merger of the old Liberal and Social Democratic parties. Life has often been a struggle for the new party but today it has emerged intact, boosted by electoral success and an expanding membership and with great prospects for the future.

The Liberals have a proud history in Peterborough and have had members on the council since 1980. A few members of the old Liberal party refused to join the Liberal Democrats and eventually formed their own local party. We have always maintained good relations with them and we have an arrangement not to fight against them in local council elections. However, we hope in longer term they will join the Liberal Democrats, as that is the best hope for furthering the cause of Liberalism in Peterborough.

Peterborough has the potential to be known throughout the country for all the right reasons and the Liberal Democrats intend to ensure that this happens.