West Hertfordshire Lib Dems
serving Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead & Dacorum's Villages
West Hertfordshire news
BOXMOOR TRAFFIC STRATEGY LAUNCHED
Since April 2021 Boxmoor's councillors supported by 23 local volunteers have spent over 100 hours surveying and analysing traffic flows at notorious rat runs and busy roads across Boxmoor. "We needed to understand the scale and nuances of a problem before we can discuss solutions." says Adrian England, County Councillor for Boxmoor. Key findings so far are that: - traffic on Lockers Park Lane increases by 6.5 times on a school day - 89% of eastbound rush hour traffic on St Johns Rd is through traffic - at peak times pedestrians have to cope with a car every five seconds on Fishery Road This collected data and analysis is to help support lobbying and inform decision-making. As a result of the data collected, Boxmoor Councillors have found the funding for a pedestrian crossing on Fishery Road and Herts County Council are undertaking a feasibility study. Dacorum Borough Councillor William Allen explains "this is only a start - our surveying will continue to more areas and this will help us to chip away at the pr
Liberal Democrats Select Local Businesswoman and Community Activist as Candidate for Boxmoor Bye-Election
THERE IS A DACORUM COUNCIL BYE-ELECTION IN BOXMOOR, ON THURSDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY, 2022 Cllr William Allen, also a DBC councillor for Boxmoor - a 3-councillor ward - says, "Our colleague Liz Uttley has been a wonderful hardworking councillor, but a career move within the family meant a change of scene.
UK Lib Dem news
Fixing Our Broken Prison System
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
Fair Votes Now!
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.
Saving our NHS
We believe everyone deserves high-quality healthcare, accessible when and where it’s needed and free at the point of use.
Hertfordshire Lib Dem News
"We cannot commit to meeting our legal requirements" says the Conservative Administration at County Hall
Hertfordshire County Council Conservatives have voted down a Liberal Democrat motion that “the Council believes that the target must be to meet the authority’s statutory obligations”...
New Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner dodges scrutiny
Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire (PCC) pulled out of his planned meeting with the county council’s public health and community safety panel in June.
Hertfordshire Lib Dem Councillor asks for a typical school dinner to be served to Councillors
Lib Dem councillor Sandy Walkington has asked for a typical school dinner to be served to councillors at the next full meeting of Hertfordshire County Council.