News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
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23 Nov 2016
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Mental Health Service Provision – Lib Dems Say This is More Important Than Ever!
It may well be true that mental illness causes a greater amount of disruption and misery than physical illness. Not only are the unfortunate patients deeply unhappy - to the extent that some are driven to suicide - but so are their family and friends. Then there can often be wider effects affecting society, particularly if substance abuse is involved. All too often patients can fall prey to criminals who exploit and profit from their predicament. . Sadly, society never seems to realise that more resources are needed to treat mental illness. Most obviously we should seek to relieve the sufferings of the patients themselves, but also we should understand that better treatment facilities will not only reduce unhappiness, social problems and crime. In the long run it will help patients become happier and more productive, give them better lives and save us all money. . Here in Hertfordshire we participated in an awareness-raising campaign - a hangover from the initiatives of Coalition Government - and the Hertford
23 Nov 2016
West Herts Liberal Democrats Hold AGM in Rickmansworth
On November 9th the West Herts Liberal Democrats held their Annual General Meeting in Rickmansworth.
22 Nov 2016
Investment in Railfreight Will Help the Economy, the Environment and the Roads
Proposals to devolve control of local passenger rail services, plus more independence for Network Rail in planning routes could be a problem for the future development of UK's railfreight industry. This is because most rail freight services travel cross-country and planning for this needs a centralised system.
21 Nov 2016
Tring & Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats Meet in Tring to Greet New Members
Earlier in the year, the Tring and Berkhamsted Branches of the West Herts Liberal Democrats successfully merged in order to streamline admin and efficiency - just as a wave of new members joined.
21 Nov 2016
News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
Welcome to this edition of 'Rickmansworth This Week e-news'. Ann Shaw writes and Les Mead writes, edits and circulates this newsletter. Feed back on this newsletter is welcome.
19 Nov 2016