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
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News