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.
10 Nov 2016
News
It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Jab! Why Not Try Your Local Chemist?
"When I discovered that my GP surgery had run out of Flu Vaccine - help was near at hand," said Tring resident Nick Hollinghurst. "It wasn't till I asked my wife - who owned and managed Rosemarie Finch Chemist in Dunstable for over 25 years - that I found out that these days you can get a variety of treatments at your local community pharmacy."
10 Nov 2016
“No More Bus Cuts!” Demand Lib Dems as Hertfordshire Tories Try It On Again
The wheels of the bus go round and round - but not for much longer for some people without cars or those who cannot drive.
10 Nov 2016
Jo Lucey Selected as the Liberal Democrat County Council Candidate for Rickmansworth East & Oxhey Park Division.
Jo Lucey is new to politics - but not new to the area. She has lived in Rickmansworth for most of her life and is making a name for herself in the fields of ethnomusicology, sound engineering and as a radio host. She is an accomplished musician, composes her own works and is skilled as a luthier i.e. someone who makes or repairs stringed instruments, e.g. guitars, violins or (originally) lutes. Jo's political motivation arises from her social experiences. She passionately believes that everyone should have the opportunities to develop themselves, their skills and their lives to the full. Where accident, illness or other disadvantages reduce people's life chances society should find practical ways to give them a helping hand. Jo was recently selected as the Liberal Democrat Candidate for the Rickmansworth East & Oxhey Park Division in the Hertfordshire County Council elections in May 2017. She said, "It is an honour to stand for the chance to represent you in Rickmansworth East & Oxhey Park. I have man
30 Oct 2016
Bees Still in Decline Due to Insecticide Use - as the UK Works Hard to Undermine EU Restrictions
Bees are crucial to the pollination of crops and to agricultural efficiency. However they are under threat from a number of chemicals - some in a quite unexpected manner. For example selective herbicides and fertilizer might not be expected to hurt bees at all. However spray drift from herbicides and fertilizer run off from the crop areas have led to field margins becoming dominated by a sparse vegetation composed of coarse grasses, nettles, docks and hogweed. Few flowering plants thrive here and bees have insufficient blossom to feed from.
26 Oct 2016
Network Rail Prefers Central Corridor for East-West Rail Route
It seems that the East-West Rail rebuild is to go via the Bedford-Sandy-Cambridge corridor.
25 Oct 2016