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Hemel Hempstead Liberal Democrats - campaigning in Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Markyate, Flamstead, Potten End & The Gaddesdens.

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  • Paul Zukhowskyj
    Liberal Democrat Wins the Hatfield South Herts County Division to Unseat Tory Highways Boss
    Article: May 5, 2013

    On Friday morning Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats were delighted when their colleague Paul Zukhowskyj took a seat from the Conservatives. This was a double triumph since the losing Conservative was no other than the former Executive Member in the administration, Stuart Pile, who had been responsible for Highways and the Environment.

  • Nick Ron and Adrian IV
    Liberal Democrats' "Dacorum Duo" Return to County Hall in Hertford
    Article: May 4, 2013

    Liberal Democrat County Councillors, Nick Hollinghurst, representing Tring & the Villages, and Ron Tindall, representing Hemel Hempstead St Pauls, have been re-elected.

    They are seen here in County Hall in under the watchful gaze of Pope Hadrian IV, Hertfordshire's only pope (so far).

    Both were comfortably re-elected with good majorities, easily seeing off the pretensions of UKIP, who trailed 4th behind Labour in Hemel Hempstead St Pauls and who managed a poor 3rd place in Tring only because of Labour's weakness in the area.

  • Liberal Democrats Hold Hemel Hempstead St Pauls Herts County Council Division
    Article: May 4, 2013

    Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats were delighted early on Friday morning by the return of their hard-working colleague County Councillor Ron Tindall to represent Adeyfield and Highfield in Hemel Hempstead.

    The result for the Hemel Hempstead St Pauls Hertfordshire County Council Division was:

    Conservatives 579 (24%)
    Green 54 ( 2%)
    Labour 510 (21%)
    Liberal Democrats 816 (33%) Ron Tindall elected
    UKIP 499 (20%)

  • 2013 Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Hertfordshire (summary)
    Article: Apr 28, 2013

    This is the plan Liberal Democrat Councillors want to deliver should they get into a position of power at County Hall. The full Manifesto can be found on the website www.sixtofix.co.uk

    For a list of Liberal Democrat candidates in Hemel Hempstead & Dacorum visit http://hhlibdems.org.uk/en/page/election-candidates

  • County Councillor Malcolm Cowan with his Passport and Bus Pass - but which is harder to get in Hertfordshire?
    Bus Pass Chaos!!!!
    Article: Apr 25, 2013
    Liberal Democrat County Councillors have been battling to make sure local people get the bus passes they are entitled to.
    Local residents from across the County have faced long delays for bus pass renewals, with some facing lengthy waits and having to resubmit documents.
    County Councillor Kareen Hastrick (Meriden Tudor) said, "I have had to intervene where local residents have had to wait so long their old passes have run out. Fortunately bus companies have granted people a grace period, despite their passes having expired.
    "I have raised this problem in County Hall repeatedly and asked why so many people are having to wait so long and not had a proper response. This is yet another service at County Hall that the conservatives are mismanaging, although if people cannot get on buses at least they won't be bounced around over the potholed roads that the Conservatives have also failed to deal with."
    "I have raised this with County Council staff several times now and have not had a satisfactory answer about what is going on, which I find all the more strange given how many of my fellow County Councillors have been helping local residents across the Caunty with the same issue!"
    No-one is safe from this problem, County Councillor Malcolm Cowan (Handside and Peartree) commented "I recently sent off my renewals for my passport and my bus pass, both on the same day.
  • Dorothy Thornhill with Steve Johnson
    Former Watford Conservative group leader Steve Johnson joins Liberal Democrats
    Article: Apr 19, 2013

    Former Watford Borough Council Conservative group leader and mayoral candidate Cllr Steve Johnson has joined the Liberal Democrats.

    Announcing his decision Cllr Johnson commented: 'I have become increasingly disappointed by the right-wing drift of Conservative party rhetoric, particularly its attitude to welfare issues. I feel my views are more in tune with the Liberal Democrat part of the coalition, in balancing financial sense with compassion and fairness.

  • Stephen Giles-Medhurst
    Hertfordshire Councty Council Press department Strikes Again
    Article: Apr 10, 2013

    Hertfordshire County Council's notoriously large Press and Public affairs team has come under fire again from the Liberal Democrats.

    Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst (Central Watford and Oxhey), Leader of the Opposition has challenged senior officers regarding a press release promoting the County Council and their controversial contractor during an election period.
    Cllr Giles-Medhurst commented, "Ringway have rightly been heavily criticised by County Councillors, including the Conservative lead member on highways, so why are the County Council issuing press releases praising them?
    "Is this another sign the County Council is over-staffed and the expensive public relations machine has either nothing better to do or has lost the plot?"
  • 20s Plenty - dates for your Diary
    Article: Apr 10, 2013

    The 16 Liberal Democrats who asked Herts County Council to look into 20mph limits being installed in areas where local people want them are pleased that there are now dates set for Herts County Council to discuss this fully.

    Mark Watkin (Nascot Park) said "I am delighted that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee are meeting for two whole days to discuss this, I am just slightly frustrated that they will not meet until October 23rd and 24th, 8 months after Hertfordshire Liberal Democrat County Councillors asked for this to happen.

  • Boost for Cyclists' Safety
    Article: Apr 8, 2013
    Cyclists across England are set to benefit from safer roads thanks to a £40 million boost to improve dangerous routes and junctions, Liberal Democrat Transport Minister Norman Baker announced on 4 April 2013.
    Hertfordshire will see significant investment across the County.
    County Councillor Malcolm Cowan (Handside and Peartree) said "I am delighted to see the Bridge Road scheme go ahead in Handside and Peartree, this scheme will really make a real difference to cyclists' safety"
  • Ron Tindall ()
    Adeyfield West by-election
    Article: Mar 15, 2013


    Due to the resignation of Adeyfield's Labour councillor, weeks before he was to be disqualified for non attendance, voters will get a chance to elect an new Borough Councillor on 21st March.

    However rather than wait the Labour party called the election early. They want to inconvenience people in West Adeyfield by voting once on 21st March and again six weeks later on 2nd May. This will cost the Council thousands of pounds, money that is needed for front line services.

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