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
News
Rise in Deaths and Suicides Show Underfunding in Mental Health – Norman Lamb
There has been a dramatic rise in serious incidents in mental health trusts across England, including thousands of unexpected deaths and suicides, Liberal Democrats can reveal.
27 Jan 2016
Chiltern Sinfonietta - a Local Gem that Deserves Better Support
We are most fortunate that our local area supports several fine choirs and orchestras and amongst its residents are a number of musicians and singers of international stature.
26 Jan 2016
Liberal Democrats Field a Candidate for the Berkhamsted Town Council By-election on February 18th
Berkhamsted Town Council by-election will be held on Thursday 18th February for the Berkhamsted West Ward.
26 Jan 2016
Flooding Advice
Following heavy rain overnight, floods have affected several localised areas across the county.
25 Jan 2016
20 Years of Treemendous Recycling
Thousands of Dacorum residents have made a great start to being green this 2016 by taking part in the Christmas tree recycling day, held on Sunday 10 January. In partnership with 1st Berkhamsted Scouts and 1st Tring Scouts groups, this successful annual event has now been running for 20 years, and has proved to be as popular as ever. More than 1,000 homes registered to have their trees collected by the Scout groups. The trees were then brought to recycling sites in Berkhamsted, Tring and Hemel Hempstead. Undeterred by the stormy weather the night before, each area also attracted hundreds of drop-in recyclers, with people arriving with their trees from 8:30am. Thankfully, the sun shone throughout the day, allowing families, friends and supportive neighbours to add to the sea of trees due to be shredded. Some dedicated recyclers impressed the shredding crews by bringing their trees along on foot, or even by dragging them along on a push bike. Children as young as two were excited to see the shredder in actio
22 Jan 2016