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Tring Friday Charter Market - still going strong after 705 Years!

Despite the hard times of the covid-19 pandemic, Tring's Friday Charter Market, first established under a Royal Charter from Edward II in 1315, has kept going.

"The Prime Minister must think again on abolishing UK Aid" say Liberal Democrats.

The day before yesterday the Prime Minister announced that the Foreign Office and Department for International Development are set to merge.

Hertfordshire Council - new phone line for care needs

Shielding constituents - new HCC phone line for care needs

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Good News for the Hertford Loop Rail Service Users as Tests Commence on Stevenage New Platform 5

Two rail replacement bus service has been operation Mondays - Fridays on the Hertford Loop while Network Rail complete a major upgrade to Stevenage Station.

Climate Emergency - Green Budget Voted Out

Tory Cllrs vote down LibDem's Green Budget amendments

Battery Power is being used More and More in Vehicles of all Sorts - It's Definitely Here to Stay!

Despite the scaremongering and misunderstanding that's around, the situation is clear. Vehicles of all sorts will be powered less and less by the internal combustion engine as time goes on. Diesel engines will probably remain the power source of choice for the larger lorries, but any smaller vehicle could use electric power from batteries - and anything larger with more space to spread the weight, such as a train or a boat, could do the same thing using cheaper and simpler batteries.

Dacorum Liberal Democrat Councillors Proposed to Amend the Borough's Budget to Strengthen Its Climate Change Measures

In a motion to Dacorum Borough Council at its Budget setting meeting on 25th February, 2020, the Liberal Democrat Borough Councillors, without opposing any of the Conservative proposals, sought to amend the budget for the coming financial year by the addition of 10 items, mainly aimed at strengthening existing measures to mitigate Climate Change.

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Orkney Powerhouse Left High and Dry by UK Government

The Orkneys are one of the best places in the world for wind, wave and tidal power - and in fact several advanced technology innovations have been proved practical on and close by the islands.

Climate Emergency - Green Budget Amendments

Your Libdem Councillors are Thinking Global Acting Local Finding Solutions Liberal Democrat Councillors Ron Tindall and Adrian England will be putting forward a motion for debate at the Dacorum Council meeting on 26th February at The Forum, Marlows.

Liberal Democrats welcome an Extension of Sustainable Transport as East-West Rail Decide on the Route through Cambourne as their Preference for the Central Section

East-West Rail announced at the end of January 2020 that, following on from an extensive consultation, which included the views of Hertfordshire County Council, the company had decided on Option E as their Preferred Route. This is the route through Cambourne.