Liberal Democrats topped the polls across North Herts in the recent local elections with 32% of the votes and ahead of the Conservatives who got 30%. Labour came third with just 26%.
At a Full Herts County Council meeting (20th December) Hertfordshire Conservatives refused to back an opposition Liberal Democrat motion demanding fair funding to support special needs education after it was revealed that Herts County Council received £14.1m less than other County Councils.
Hitchin & Harpenden Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of “incompetence and chaos” after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Hertfordshire. The Chancellor’s measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the “mini-budget” which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.
Plans to improve Hertfordshire’s failing special needs service are “vague and lack meaningful commitments”, according to Lib Dem opposition councillors.
Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats announce Sean Prendergast as their Police and Crime Commissioner candidate. Sean is an experienced investigator for the Housing Ombudsman Service and is also a District Councillor in North Herts.
Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats were shocked at the findings of a recent Judicial Review which exposed the failure of the Conservative-led County’s SEND service.
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