Nick Clegg has revealed Labour's secret plans to scrap half a million apprenticeships. Apparently Labour and their Union bosses see no value in this popular and effective way to help people into work, because they think they are 'deadweight'.
Over 3 million workers have for the first time been given a workplace pension, according to figures from the Pensions Regulator. The 3 millionth worker is employed by West Ham United.
Hertfordshire has been allocated £3.6M from the government flood recovery fund.
Council tax figures for all local authorities have been published.
Liberal Democrats at County Hall were heartened to discover that the Conservative administration had listened to the recent Lib Dem budget suggestion and decided to commit extra funds for repairing our roads and pavements after the recent flooding and atrocious weather.
On Tuesday 25th March residents in West Watford's Benskin Road were disturbed by a loud bang. On investigation they discovered that a lamp post had literally just fallen over. No cars were involved and it later transpired a resident had reported the danger of the wobbling concrete light that morning.
The amount British taxpayers can earn before paying income tax is the highest starting threshold across the G7 countries, Treasury analysis released by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has revealed. The personal allowance has risen by over 50% since 2010, an increase five times larger than any other G7 country has increased their income tax starting thresholds.
Local Liberal Democrats are stunned that for the third year running street lights could still be thrown into chaos as the clocks were moved forward.
Following the unplanned partial or complete closures of more than half of the county's household waste sites over the first sunny weekend of the year, the ruling Conservative administration displayed breathtaking complacency when challenged at a meeting of the County Council.
The Liberal Democrats have delivered a huge boost to apprenticeships, with at least 100,000 new apprentices being created over the next two years.
Starting this month 24 million people will receive a £700 tax cut compared to 2010. This will put £700 back in the pockets of the lowest earners.
There have been two Berkhamsted Town Council By Elections recently - one last June in Berkhamsted East and one last week in Berkhamsted West. The first was won decisively by the Liberal Democrats and the second was won narrowly by the Conservatives.
