It is unfortunate that this step was required, but the Council Leader’s refusal to recognise the clear majority view of the Council was unacceptable.
Lib Dems on North Herts District Council have backed a two unitary model for Hertfordshire, arguing it is the option that offers clear accountability, financial stability and better protection for local services and avoids “bureaucracy by multiplication".
At last week’s full meeting of North Herts Council (2nd October), the Labour administration came under fire for the chaotic rollout of the district’s new waste contract as the Liberal Democrats tabled a motion highlighted Labour's catalogue of failures.
Labour councillors rejected a Lib Dem proposal to re-energise the delivery of the Solar for Business programme across the district and continued to support the cancelling of the Solar for Business programme.
Concerns over A505 pedestrian safety are behind efforts to create a public right of way to access Royston’s Ivy Farm Bridge. The Council would like it to be available for use as a public bridleway connecting Royston to Bassingbourn and Litlington.
Liberal Democrat candidate, Ed Nutting had a resounding victory, securing over 47% of the vote in the Royston Town Council By-election on 24th July.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.