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3 Feb 2016
News
Are You Missing Out on Support as a Carer?
A carer is someone who "provides unpaid care and support to another person who would not be able to manage without it".
3 Feb 2016
Liberal Democrats fight to protect Feed-in Tariffs
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change Lynne Featherstone has tabled a fatal motion in the House of Lords against the Government cuts to Feed-in Tariffs. A Feed-in Tariff is a payment you can get if you generate your own electricity (eg with solar panels or a wind turbine) and you can also sell energy back to the grid.
2 Feb 2016
Time To End the Years of Complacency
Lib Dem Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Chris White has called for an end to 'years of complacency' following the election of a Conservative to be the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire in November 2012. Chris said: 'It is really disturbing to read the papers being presented to last week's meeting of the sadly toothless Hertfordshire Police and Crime Panel. 'Commissioner Lloyd acknowledges that crime is up with a 4.6% increase in anti-social behaviour, a 6.8% increase in burglary, a 21.1% increase in motor vehicle crimes, as well as a troubling 40% increase in crimes against the person. 'Even if some of this is due to better recording methods, it cannot justify the Commissioner Lloyd's pathetic attempt to court electoral favour by cutting council tax by a token 0.55%. 'Elsewhere in the Commissioner's budget, it is clear that Hertfordshire policing is being held together by sticking plaster - with a £4 million raid on reserves and £5 million reductions in front-line and back offi
1 Feb 2016
News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
We can now dispose of food waste in plastic bags into the food pods. The recycling plant has confirmed they can deal with this. We can also still use compostable liners, newspaper and corn starch bags. Loose food is accepted but not black bags. We hope this will encourage people to recycle more food and stop putting it in the refuse bin. Plastic bags are still not accepted in the recycling bins. ………………………………………………….. Business Watch is being set up locally to promote a safe and crime free environment for local business, make better links with the police, raise awareness of crime issues., and how to protect your money by recognizing and tackling fraud. Visit www.herts.police.uk/protectyourbusiness and www.herts.police.uk ……………………………………………………. The refurbishment of the Ebury Play Area starts in February. Before then 5 trees must be removed as their structural integrity is compromised because they have grown through and around the metal fencing. Trees within the play area will not be affect
29 Jan 2016
Celebrating Berkhamsted Common
The National Trust is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the great battle to save Berkhamsted Common in Hertfordshire. The common was freed from enclosure on the night of 6 March 1866.
29 Jan 2016