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
Bim Afolami MP Holds Brexit Public Meetings in Hitchin and Harpenden 29th November 2018 Bim Afolami MP held public meetings in Hitchin and Harpenden this evening. In two packed meetings, he explained why he is backing the Prime Minister's Brexit... Local News
Harpenden School Named "Comprehensive School of the Year" 26th November 2018 St George's School in Harpenden was named Comprehensive School of the Year by the Sunday Times. This comes as the school leapt over twenty places up the league... Local News
Cllr Matt Stephens Supports PARC Stall 25th November 2018 Cllr Matt Stephens and other volunteers from the PARC - Playground Action Rothamsted Committee group attended a highly successful stall at the Harpenden... Local News
Hitchin Conservatives Hold Street Stall in Market Square 24th November 2018 Your local Hitchin Conservatives team today held a street stall in Hitchin Market Square. We discussed a variety of issues - from Churchgate to parking to... Local News
Bim Meets with the Chair of the Office for Road and Rail 15th November 2018 This morning Bim met with the Chair of the Office for Road and Rail (ORR), Professor Stephen Glister. The ORR acts as the rail regulator. He is soon due to... Westminster News
Bim Speaks at the Herts Chamber of Commerce 14th November 2018 Bim recently spoke at the Herts Chamber of Commerce October Lunch. Bim said, "Herts Chamber of Commerce is a fantastic organisation well positioned to open... Local News
Bim Visits Local Businesses to Discuss the Budget 13th November 2018 Following the Budget, Bim went out and about in Harpenden to speak to local businesses about how it will benefit them. Bim said, "The Budget had some really... Local News
A Christmas Update from Cllr David Barnard 13th November 2018 Cllr David Barnard wrote for the Offley Village Voice magazine's next issue. Check out what he had to say below. There are few moments that will live in our... Local News
Harpenden Branch Host Andrew Bowie MP 9th November 2018 Harpenden branch hosted Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, at their annual Harpenden Supper. Andrew was the first of the 2017 intake to... Local News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News