"I Have A Dream"
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech. The BBC marked this with a special programme broadcast this morning on Radio 4.
28 Aug 2013
News
News from West Hertfordshire
Encouraging Economic News as GDP Upgrade Signals Continued Recovery
Friday's revision of GDP figures has shown that the economy grew by 0.7% in the last quarter, higher than the 0.6% originally predicted.
29 Aug 2013
Agreement With Europe To Keep British Citizens Safe From Cross-border Crime
The Home Secretary has announced that the UK will seek to retain 35 European cross-border policing and justice measures - including the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), a vital crime-fighting tool, and our continued membership of Europol.
28 Aug 2013
Liberal Democrat Minister Jo Swinson Calls for Better Consumer Protection Against Rogue Traders
Liberal Democrat Business Minister Jo Swinson has today announced new plans to tackle rogue traders and give better protection to vulnerable and elderly consumers.
27 Aug 2013
Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats Call for Closer Links Between Young People and Local County Councillors
Liberal Democrats have raised the problem of the lack of contact between young people and their own local county councillors. While there are formalised contacts at county level, and some good work done with district councillors, there is real issue about the lack of dialogue with the county councillors themselves - and who are actually best placed to respond to their concerns.
14 Aug 2013
Lib Dems Demand Better Maintenance of Cycle Routes and Paths
Following pressure from Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, the county council has agreed to bring forward a report reviewing the maintenance of cycle paths, pavements, footways and
7 Aug 2013
10 New Liberal Democrat Peers Announced
Ten new Liberal Democrat Peers were announced on 1st August. This is a diverse and representative group of people and includes individuals such as:
6 Aug 2013
Slowly But Surely the Coalition’s Economic Plan is Working
Commenting on July's GDP figures showing that the economy grew by 0.6% in the last quarter, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Stephen Williams said:
5 Aug 2013
Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats Say Pickles’ Plan for Double Yellow Parking is “Crack-pot”
Responding to Eric Pickles' proposals to free parking for shoppers on double yellow lines, Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Liberal Democrat Opposition Leader on Herts County Council and Highways Spokesperson said:
31 Jul 2013
Young People Make a Stand Against Exploitation and Injustice
A group of young people from Dacorum, Luton, Aylesbury and Bushey have decided to make a stand against human trafficking - a modern version of the slave trade that is estimated to have ensnared 27 million people world wide.
30 Jul 2013
Labour Have Got It Wrong on the Economy Again !
Labour's Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls predicted that we would be back in recession by now.
26 Jul 2013
Resurfacing begins Saturday 27 July on the A41 Tring Bypass
Resurfacing work will begin on the A41 Tring Bypass east bound on the section between Tring A4251 and A4251 Bourne End on Saturday 27 July.
26 Jul 2013