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One week on: expanded North Herts Lib Dem Council group gets to work
A week ago, the North Hertfordshire district council elections took place. And the big winners on the day were the Liberal Democrats.
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Tory pay stunt would make local politics a rich person's plaything
There has been suggestion from a Conservative Party candidate that the Liberal Democrat Councillors in Hitchin Highbury ward donate their entire allowances to good causes. While on the face of it…
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Hitchin Liberal Democrats welcome community Churchgate concept
The Hitchin Liberal Democrats have welcomed plans to finally move ahead with the Churchgate regeneration project, decades after it was first proposed.
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GOVERNMENT CUTS NORTH HERTS HOUSING NUMBERS
The Inspector who is running the examination into the North Herts local plan has asked the council to consider the impact that reduced government housing forecasts should have on the plan. The…
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CONSERVATIVES BLOCK LIB DEM PROPOSAL TO RESOLVE BIN PROBLEMS
At a Council meeting on Thursday North Herts Conservative councillors voted down a proposal from the Liberal Democrats that the leader of the council and the executive member for waste and recycling…
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Defection! Letchworth Conservative Councillor Joins The North Herts Liberal Democrats
Cllr Paul Marment (Letchworth Grange) has joined the Liberal Democrats from the Conservative party.
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Hitchin Trains: an update from our meeting with Hitchin, Harpenden and Knebworth commuter groups
Last week, we wrote a quick piece for our site about problems with the incoming train timetable that adversely affect commuters from Hitchin.
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Victory for North Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats
The North Hertfordshire Liberal Democrats performed credibly in the local election campaigns. Despite the area boasting a reputation as a Conservative stronghold, our candidates demonstrated clearly…
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Why You Should Become a Local Councillor
As much as we should be welcoming the new members to join the Liberal Democrats (indeed we are now the UK's second-largest party), this does not change the fact that we have a mountain to climb…
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Key decision on Local Plan expected by 11th April
The District Council is to decide whether to submit the local plan to the Secretary of State at a meeting on 11th April.