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
31 Jan 2022
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.
9 Jan 2022
UK Lib Dem news
Environment
The Clean Water Authority
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024
Hertfordshire Lib Dem News
Hertfordshire County
"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”...
19 Jul 2024
Hertfordshire County
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.
1 Jul 2024
Hertfordshire County
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.
21 Mar 2024