HSBC “100% in favour” of joining Harpenden Banking Hub following meeting with local MP Thursday, 12 January, 2023 Harpenden’s Member of Parliament Bim Afolami has told constituents that HSBC are committed to joining his proposed Harpenden Banking Hub, following a recent meeting with the company’s Chief Executive. Local News
Cllrs Barnard and Strong Update on Highways Liaison Meeting 16th February 2021 By Cllr David Barnard As a further update on our quest to have speed controls introduced into our villages and rural communities, Councillor Strong and I... Local News
Labour and Lib Dems Hit North Herts With Maximum Tax Rise 16th February 2021 At last week’s North Hertfordshire Full Council, Labour and the Lib Dems refused North Herts Conservatives’ request to freeze Council Tax and voted to hit local... Local News
Hertfordshire Councils Receive £142m in Government Support 11th February 2021 Councils across Hertfordshire have now received £142m of support from the Government to deal with the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. Local News
An Update from Cllr Barnard 8th February 2021 Everything seems to be moving at a fast pace, to ensure that we can all receive our vaccinations, and the “Lockdown” can be eased so that we can get some of our... Local News
Hertfordshire set to have its Largest Ever Police Force 8th February 2021 Hertfordshire Police & Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has announced that Hertfordshire is set to have its largest ever police force. You can read his... Local News
Councillors Working to improve Police Services in Rural Communities 3rd February 2021 Conservative Councillors are working to improve Police Services in rural communities. Councillor David Barnard said, "This morning I joined a Rural Meeting of... Local News
Conservatives Speak Out Against Airport Expansion Plans 29th January 2021 Local Conservatives have been leading the charge against new Luton Airport expansion plans, citing concerns over air and noise pollution and increased strain on... Local News
Labour and Lib Dems U Turn on Increased Member Allowances Then Hand Contractor Blank Cheque 22nd January 2021 At a meeting of North Hertfordshire District Council on Thursday 21st January – the Leader of the Council Martin Stears-Handscomb proposed a recommendation to... Local News
St Albans Council to get new warding pattern from 2022 1st December 2020 The Local Government Boundary Commission has this morning published its final recommendations for the new electoral arrangements for St Albans City & District... Local News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News