Hertfordshire Street Lighting Contract Shambles
"Street light repairs across Hertfordshire are managed in a way that would make the Mad Hatter look organised. "
17 Feb 2015
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News from West Hertfordshire
Hemel Hempstead Liberal Democrats Select Candidate to Challenge Conservative Mike Penning
Hemel Hempstead Liberal Democrats have selected business consultant and human rights campaigner Rabi Martins to challenge Mike Penning in the forthcoming General Election.
15 Feb 2015
Work Done by Ringway Volunteers in Opening Up a Tring Footpath
I'm told volunteers from the Ringway workforce carried out some work under their Community Payback Scheme on Footpath 41 between Silk Mill Way and New Road in Tring.
14 Feb 2015
News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats
Calling All Pensioners . On Friday 20th February the Pensioners Forum meets again, 2.00 - 4.00pm at Three Rivers House. The formal agenda this time includes short talks from the CAB on issues of importance and relevance to pensioners, Friends of Watersmeet, Hertfordshire Health Walks and the Environment Agency. There will also be a Question and Answer session. Do come along, have your say and find out what is going on. Ring TRDC on 776611 or contact enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk to get on the mailing list, get details of future meetings, or get help with transport. ………………………………………………………….. We have received several phone calls about the tree felling on the grass area in Eastwick Crescent. It has been carried out by the land owners, Bilton Estates - who originally built all the homes there - not by TRDC or Herts CC. The contractors told local residents that they were about to start building there. That may be their plan - but they will need planning permission and there has not been an application yet. We will m
13 Feb 2015
Liberal Democrats Unveil Five Priorities for the Next Five Years
Liberal Democrats have unveiled the party's five priorities for the next five years.
12 Feb 2015
Light at the End of the Tunnel - Nick Clegg's Fiscal Speech
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has set out the Liberal Democrats' vision for delivering a balanced budget in the next Parliament.
10 Feb 2015
A Landmark Achievement for Lib Dems in Government - Warmer, Cheaper, Greener Homes for People in Rented Properties
Liberal Democrat Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey writes: Up to 1m tenants renting energy inefficient leaky homes will be able to benefit from new regulations and so enjoy warmer homes and cheaper energy bills.
10 Feb 2015
Building a Pensions System Workers Can Save Into - With Confidence
Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb has announced a cap on charges for people automatically enrolled into a workplace pension. From April, workers enrolled into a workplace pension will see their charges capped at 0.75 per cent unless they have opted into a more expensive option.
9 Feb 2015
UK On Track to be the Fastest Growing G7 Economy
Newly released GDP figures shows that Britain's economy is growing. Quarterly growth of 0.5 per cent puts the UK in pole position to be the fastest growing economy in 2015. Liberal Democrats have anchored economic policy in the centre ground.
30 Jan 2015
Millions of Families Benefitting Twice from Liberal Democrat Tax Cut
8.3m families will benefit twice from the Liberal Democrat tax cut, new analysis has revealed.
28 Jan 2015
IFS Report Confirms That The Richest Have Shouldered the Highest Share of the Burden
The IFS report released on Friday 23 January, confirms that the richest have shouldered the highest share of the burden as we move to repair the public finances.
24 Jan 2015
Liberal Democrats Demand "Publish the Chilcot Inquiry on Iraq NOW"
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron writes in the Independent: "In 2003 Britain was led by the Labour Party with Conservative support into a war with Iraq which many people in our country believe was illegal.
23 Jan 2015