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Investing £2.5bn in Providing Patient Care Closer to Home

Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans to establish a £2.5bn "Care Closer to Home" fund to help people stay healthier for longer and avoid hospital admissions.

Tax Dodging Clampdown Will Fund Tax Cuts for Ordinary Workers

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across the UK

The UK's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 8.4 per cent in 2014, thanks in part to the increasing use of renewable energy sources.

This Government Has Done Something Truly Historic

Amid all the media noise around the start of the General Election campaign, let's not forget the extraordinary nature of this Government. The Coalition was formed at a a time of national emergency to rescue an economy on the brink of disaster. Most said it wouldn't last five months, let alone five years.

"Labour Have No Credibility On The Economy" - LD Danny Alexander

Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said that Labour have no credibility on the economy.

News From Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats

Litter Picking Party : anyone who walks to the Aquadrome from the Moneyhill entrance will have noticed the recent improvements in the path down to the bridge. Phil, our splendid Barrow Beat man, cleared it up a couple of weeks ago and some residents have offered to carry the good work on a bit further. If you are willing to help, meet at the bridge just below the Moneyhill entrance to the Aquadrome at 2.30pm on Sunday 29th March - bags/equipment provided. …………………………………………………….. Tuesday 24th March is the next meeting of the Rickmansworth Local Area Forum at Three Rivers House. All Rickmansworth residents are welcome. There will be a community safety update from the Police, a short talk from the local Fire Service and a senior TRDC planning officer to give an update on development and planning in Rickmansworth. There will be an opportunity to raise other local issues. …………………………………………………………… A TRDC resident has been fined £2,800 by the Court for dumping cracked asbestos cement sheeting.

Councillor Nick Hollinghurst's Locality Budget Spending 2014-15

Every Hertfordshire County Councillor has £10,000 at her or his disposal to award to good causes in the area she or he represents. Funds cannot be awarded to individuals and are intended for charitable of community groups which might need some one-off funding for a project that they might not be able to carry out otherwise.

More Tax, More Money - Poorer Service! That's Tory-run Herts County Council for you.

Hertfordshire Lib Dems learned today that the projected underspend at County Hall this financial year has topped £21m. Just £4.2m of this is needed to carry into next financial year, to finish off delayed projects.

Mayor Dorothy Thornhill Hails Croxley Rail Link Sign Off News

The £200m scheme Croxley Rail Link project has been formally signed off at a Treasury meeting this morning.

Creating a Fairer Society Where No Voice Goes Unheard

Liberal Democrat Health Minister Norman Lamb has launched the "No voice unheard, no right ignored" programme to strengthen the rights of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions and ensure that they get the best care possible.

Hertfordshire Parents and Children Let Down by HCC Computer Systems

Angry parents are demanding to know why the vital Internet services telling them whether their children had gained their chosen secondary school failed for most of Monday.