Elections for Abbotts Langley Parish Council were due to take place across the parish on May 7th, the same day as the General Election.
Liberal Democrat members of Hertfordshire County Council Children's Services Cabinet Panel yesterday were appalled to receive additional papers at short notice announcing the withdrawal of the annual £391,000 grant to the 9 HomeStart operations which cover the county. HomeStart's role will now be added to the increasingly complex range of tasks to be handled by the 91 Children's Centres.
The Canal & River Trust, the charity that cares for 2,000 miles of waterways in England & Wales, has completed a 14-week project to resurface just over half a mile of canal towpath in Berkhamsted from Waitrose to Bushes Lock (lock number 50), near Billet Lane.
Following their disappointment at the shock result in the General Election, Liberal Democrats in Watford and beyond came together on 6 June at Nascot's Recital Hall to thank their supporters and Parliamentary candidate, Mayor Dorothy Thornhill.
In Coalition, the Tories said they would abolish the Human Rights Act as quickly as possible if they had their own way. You can back our campaign to protect it here.
Resurfacing works on the A41 will see the bypass closed at night, starting tonight (Tuesday) and running until June 18.
Tring is celebrating the 700th anniversary of Edward II granting a charter to become a market town - this was a significant step that led to the prosperity of the town today.
Reading the Hemel Gazette this week, I was interested to note their article on Tring Station parking difficulties. Apparently, Rail bosses have blamed an 'incredible' rise in passenger numbers for the fact commuters cannot get parked at Tring railway station after 9am on weekdays.
In the Liberal Democrat response to the Queen's Speech last Wednesday, Nick Clegg said "The Liberal Democrats worked hard to ensure that the Coalition Government's agenda had a clear thread of liberalism running through it - from the priority we gave to mental health and the green agenda, to creating the pupil premium and protecting our civil liberties.
From: Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst - LD County Councillor for Central Watford and Oxhey Conservative run Herts County Council has decided to cut a further £1.47m from its bus budget. This will mean a dozen bus routes will cease to exist, others will only run up to 7.30pm, and just a few that serve hospitals will run on a Sunday (but again only up to 7.30pm).
Conservative run Herts County Council has decided on a second slice of bus cuts - they will now slash a further £1.47m from the bus budget. This means a dozen key bus routes will go, others will only run up to 7.30pm. Sunday services will disappear with just a very few that serve hospitals running only up to to 7.30pm. Throughout the week, evening hospital visits will be made almost impossible shift staff will be hit hard. The Conservatives voted by 42 votes to 30 to push through the bus cuts, despite condemnation by the NHS Trusts, bus operators and the public.
Well, after a prolonged count - which involved DBC staff working a 39 hour shift (with just one short break) - the results are all now in.
