Tim Farron Elected as Leader of the Liberal Democrats
We are delighted to announce that Tim Farron has been elected as Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
17 Jul 2015
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Lib Dems had Several Excellent Results in Council By Elections on Thursday
What a change 10 weeks makes! In Grove Ward in Kingston-on-Thames on May the 7th (the same day as the General Election) the Liberal Democrats won a by-election by just 28 votes. On Thursday in a second by-election in the same ward on a much reduced turnout they won by nearly 900 votes - with a 60% vote share!
17 Jul 2015
Herts Liberal Democrat Claims the Abrupt Termination of the HomeStart Contracts is "A False Economy"
On Monday afternoon, a group of HomeStart Managers, volunteers, and families with their young children watched in dismay as the Conservative Cabinet of Hertfordshire County Council voted unanimously not to renew its annual funding of £392,000 for the home visiting service. This decision would also cut off the £206,000 funding provided by the County's Clinical Commissioning Groups resulting in a devastating reduction of £598,000 a year to HomeStart's funds. The impact on HomeStart and its committed band of trained volunteers will be incalculable
15 Jul 2015
13 Jul 2015
Tring Town Council Motion asking Police and Crime Commissioner to Ensure Better Road Safety in Tring
Liberal Democrat Tring Town Councillors Nick Hollinghurst and Roxanne Ransley proposed the following motion which instructs the Clerk to ask for the local Neighbourhood Policing Team to provide better road safety action in Tring.
13 Jul 2015
Cambridgeshire Rail Upgrade Reduces CO2 and HGV Traffic on Hertfordshire's Roads
DB Schenker Rail UK ran its first train into Barrington Quarry in Cambridgeshire on behalf of building materials supplier, CEMEX UK, on Thursday 9th July, 2015.
10 Jul 2015
