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Dacorum Local Plan consultation - not only extended, but made real

Things have finally been moving for local residents, on Dacorum's Local Plan - the "Emerging Strategy for Growth", after Lib Dem calls for non-digital outreach gained traction and public attendance at online Council meetings spiked for the second time of asking. The "regulation 18" consultation has been extended until 28th February, after pressure from residents and a Written Question by Cllr Sally Symington meant that the issue could not be ignored. Lib Dem Councillors continue to call for further extension until after the current Covid restrictions, with all 1-4 vulnerable groups obviously still on lockdown until March. Following more controversy and argument on 13th, the consultation information has also now been summarised in a 20 page hard-copy guide, delivered door to door to all households in the Borough - have you seen yours? Bringing the Motion on more Social Housing, Lib Dem Cllr Adrian England asked: "With 8,000 people currently on the Dacorum Housing Register, and the draft Dacorum Local Plan con

29 Jan 2021
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Nick Hollinghurst's Replies to Letters on DBC Development Plan

As with many other Dacorum Borough councillors, Cllr Nick Hollinghurst, one of the Liberal Democrat councillors representing the Tring West & Rural Ward, has received nearly 100 e-mails concerning the Dacorum Borough Council's Development Plan which is currently available for a preliminary public consultation.

17 Jan 2021
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Sloppy Journalism or Deliberate Mistakes? London 'Times' Tries to Discredit Electric Motoring with Misleading Article

With some highly selective reporting based on a recent paper prepared for the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), an article in the 'Times' dated of Dec 7th 2020 turned out to be no more than a blatant and misleading attempt to discredit Electric Motoring by alleging that tyre and brake particles were worse than in the case of internal combustion engine vehicles.

3 Jan 2021
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