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.
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said that Labour have no credibility on the economy.
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.
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.
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.
The £200m scheme Croxley Rail Link project has been formally signed off at a Treasury meeting this morning.
Liberal Democrats have set out plans to build a stronger economy with a target of making the UK the largest economy in Europe by 2035.
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.
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.
Dacorum Council chiefs have justified a rise in the 2015/16 council tax charge saying it means borough services like bin collections and street cleaning will cost householders just 49p per day.
Liberal Democrats have set out plans to double the UK's production of renewable electricity by 2020 and make Britain zero carbon by 2050. This would end the UK's adverse impact on climate change for good.
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced details of a plan to raise an extra £1bn from a supplementary corporation tax charge applied to banks to help finish the job of eliminating the deficit.
