Hemel Hempstead Liberal Democrats

News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats

The local Fire Service has now settled into the new duty system which provides the same 24hr emergency cover but with considerable cost saving. The fire fighters now work 12hr active duty, 8.00am - 8.00pm, and are then on call for the next 12hrs from the new building on site. During active working hours they carry out practical and technical training, community fire safety and equipment maintenance. During their on call hours their time is their own.

19 Dec 2013

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West Coast Woe at Watford with Work at Weekends - Five Holiday Weekend Closures Planned

Network Rail is undertaking an £81m scheme to tackle the most common causes of delay to rail services. However, while this work is underway 8 miles of track through Watford will have to be blocked.

18 Dec 2013

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Tring and Berkhamsted Urban Transport Plan: Improving Cycling Links - Tring Station

The Urban Transport Plan is designed to encourage a shift away from cars for commuters using Tring Station. Due to the distance from the town centre it is vital that the station caters for cyclists and currently has just 125 places available. Plans would increase the number of places available to 237 for the future as well as improve access for cyclists.

13 Dec 2013

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Tring and Berkhamsted UTP Being Finalised Following Public Consultation

Extensive consultations, which involved exhibitions for public inspection in both Tring and Berkhamsted, took place last spring. Since then Hertfordshire highways planning officers have been updating the Tring, Northchurch & Berkhamsted Urban Transport Plan to take into account comments from the public.

12 Dec 2013

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Lib Dems Force Herts County Council to Accept That Highways Contract Still Not Working Properly

At the end of last month Liberal Democrat County Councillors forced the Conservative administration of Hertfordshire County Council to accept that after one full year of operation "the new and revised highways term contracts as well as the Call Centre are not fully functioning and are not working to best effect for the residents of Hertfordshire and there are still a number of important issues that require resolving".

11 Dec 2013

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Lib Dem Danny Alexander Secures Road, Rail and Environment Investment

Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has published the Coalition Government's National Infrastructure Plan - a plan for more than £375bn of public and private sector investment in energy, transport, flood defence, waste, water and communications infrastructure up to 2030 and beyond.

10 Dec 2013

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