Stocks Road, Aldbury Road Repairs scheduled
Hertfordshire County Council are making an Road Traffic Order to allow their contractor Ringway to carry out road works for the purpose of repairing repair the highway in Stocks Road, Aldbury.
23 Jul 2013
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Hertfordshire Home Safety Service
Hertfordshire is one of the safest counties in England and Wales but when crimes are committed, the victims still suffer. Just hearing about crime can make others feel scared. Hertfordshire Home Safety Service (HHSS) helps by providing a range of free and low cost services, using Proceeds of Crime funds. This means money recovered from criminals will go directly to helping secure your homes and making you feel safer.
16 Jul 2013
The Liberal Democrats – Building a Fairer Britain by Reducing Income Inequality
The Liberal Democrat commitment to take the low paid out of the tax system is starting to build a fairer Britain. Commenting on the Office for National Statistics' annual report on the effect of taxes and benefits on household income, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee , Stephen Williams MP said:
23 Jul 2013
Children in Care let down by Herts County Council
Performance figures just issued by Hertfordshire County Council's Children's Services show that only 13% of children looked after by HCC managed to achieve the critical 5 x A* to C grades.
19 Jul 2013
Resurfacing begins on the A4251, Berkhamsted
Resurfacing work, carried out on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council, will begin on the A4251 High Street and the A4251 Tring Road, Berkhamsted on 30 July.
22 Jul 2013
Spending Round 2013: Delivering a Stronger Economy and a Fairer Society
The Liberal Democrats are building a stronger economy and a fairer society, enabling every person in Britain to get on in life.
18 Jul 2013
Liberal Democrats Look To The Future
A speech by the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg at the Liberal Democrat Local Government Conference, Manchester 22 June 2013. Renewed Opportunity "It is now less than two years until the General Election. We Liberal Democrats look at 2015 - and every election before and beyond - as an opportunity, a renewed chance to govern. "The Liberal Democrats must seek to become an acknowledged party of Government. A party that strives to govern at every level - from local council to Number 10 - in order to make Britain a better place. "It is crucial that we take the right decisions, and that we do so together. I am here today to ask for your help, so we can accomplish our goals together." The Purpose of Power The main points of Nick Clegg's speech in Manchester were: Within Coalition Government, Liberal Democrats are now leading Britain through the most profound economic crisis in living memory. Taking the difficult decisions on the deficit, but making sure we spread the burden
9 Jul 2013
Herts County Council Must Apologise over Social Worker Thefts
A former Herts County Council social worker has pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft from vulnerable people she was the Careworker for. She now awaits sentencing. Lorraine Graves, the former social worker, pleaded guilty on July 3rd. This has finally allowed her victims and their families and friends to see justice done, two years after the crimes came to light. Liberal Democrat Group Leader, County Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst commented, "It has become clear that this woman defrauded vulnerable people of thousands of pounds from their Council-run banks accounts. It is totally unacceptable that a Council worker was able to abuse their position like this." "Hertfordshire County Council must now offer a public apology to the victims, their friends and their families, not only for the thefts themselves, but also for the anguish and distress this has caused them. It has taken two years for this to come to court. This has been very distressing for many of those concerned and made worse by the length of tim
8 Jul 2013
Liberal Democrats Gain Two District Council Seats from Tories in Norfolk and Oxfordshire
A By Election was caused by the resignation of the former Conservative Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities & Housing on Broadland District Council. The seat was won by Liberal Democrat Steve Riley
5 Jul 2013
Hertfordshire Highways Whistleblower Vindicated as Council Brings In New Controls
Hertfordshire County Council's Audit Committee were advised in a report on 26 June 2013 of the outcome of a whistleblowing investigation into erroneous charging and record keeping by the County's main highways contractor.
5 Jul 2013
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, Announces Expansion of the Troubled Families Scheme
On 24 June 2013, Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander announced a massive expansion of the Coalition Government's ground-breaking Troubled Families Programme. An additional £200 million is to be invested to extend intensive help to 400,000 high risk families so they can get to grips with their problems before they spiral out of control.
3 Jul 2013
Liberal Democrat Job Creation Campaign Launched
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrats' A Million Jobs for a Stronger Economy campaign. This will highlight the Liberal Democrat successes since coming into Government in helping to create more than a million private sector jobs - with plans to create a million more.
2 Jul 2013