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
Update from Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo 11th August 2020 Summer is soon coming to an end, and most of us won’t have had the chance to enjoy a break away, due this pandemic. When will it end? That’s a million dollar... Local News
Open Letter to the Residents of Harpenden - Free Parking 13th July 2020 An open letter from Harpenden County and District Councillor Teresa Heritage about the recent free parking debates at St Albans City & District Council can be... Local News
Councillor Launches Cycle Lane Campaign 7th July 2020 Redbourn County Councillor Annie Brewster has launched a campaign to make the A5183 (also known as Redbourn Road) safer for cyclists between Redbourn and St... Local News
213 Small Businesses in North Hertfordshire Benefit From Discretionary Grants 3rd July 2020 North Hertfordshire District Council have confirmed that 213 local businesses will benefit from Discretionary Grant funding. The Discretionary Grants were... Local News
Option Expires on Harpenden Incinerator 1st July 2020 The option for an incinerator to be built on land at East Hyde, just north of Harpenden on the Lower Luton Road, has expired. This comes after hard work from... Local News
MP Publishes New Economic Report 13th June 2020 Hitchin & Harpenden MP Bim Afolami has today published a new Economic Report entitled "Unlocking Britain: Recovery and renewal after COVID-19" which sets out 10... Westminster News
Luton Airport Expansion Bid Halted 30th May 2020 Luton Borough Council have announced that they have halted plans for a proposed expansion to Luton Airport. The expansion had been opposed by local... Local News
St Albans Lib Dems Strike Secret "Confidence and Supply" Deals 21st May 2020 At a St Albans City & District Council meeting last night where Lib Dem leader Cllr White was re-elected as Leader of the Council by Labour, the Greens and all... Local News
MP Secures Extra Support for Businesses 3rd May 2020 Councils will be able to use excess grant funding to support additional local businesses not covered by other financial support packages, the Treasury has... Local News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
