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
Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
Boris Johnson's new deal explained 23rd November 2019 Boris Johnson has negotiated a great new deal with the EU. National News
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News