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
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News