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.
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.
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Although it was expected that the Conservatives would hold this seat for Haldens Ward on Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council the Liberal Democrats got a very good result. Haldens was an area which we had never worked before and the party had only four weeks notice of the election which had been called due to ill-health.
A group of MPs say the government is being dishonest when they claim it is allocating an extra £10bn to the NHS in England over the next five years.
Commenting on the resignation of Stephen Phillips, the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, the Liberal Democrat Party President Sal Brinton said:
