West Hertfordshire Lib Dems

Ashridge Woods at Risk

The internationally important beech woods in Ashridge have been placed on a critical risk warning following a report. Wildlife, plants and trees are all suffering.

Ashridge Beechwoods, Local Plan delayed, new build planning frozen

ASHRIDGE BEECHWOODS: CONSERVATIVES' FAILURES COME BACK TO BITE THEM, AS LOCAL PLAN DELAYED AND NEW-BUILD PLANNING APPLICATIONS FROZEN

Conservative plans for Electric Vehicles in Dacorum "stuck on charge"

Fast? Rapid? Ultra Rapid? Try "Slow".

Liberal Democrat Budget Motion defeated by only two votes at Council Meeting

In a charged Council session sitting until 10.30pm, Dacorum debated the 2022/23 budget, Luton Airport expansion and some revealing questions and answers with the Cabinet.

Bringing back the buzz to Boxmoor - Simy wins by-election

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

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.

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.