Liberal Democrat Candidates Chosen for Hemel Hempstead By-Elections
The Liberal Democrats have chosen a local teacher, Nitesh Dave, to stand in the by-election in Dacorum Borough's Woodhall Farm Ward.
25 May 2012
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Liberal Democract Chief Secretary to the Treasury visits South West Herts
Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Rt Hon Danny Alexander called in to South West Hertfordshire this eveningon a visit to Rickmansworth to meet local businessmen and councillors. After visiting shops and businesses in the town centre he met Cllr Ann Shaw OBE, Leader of Liberal Democrat-run Three Rivers District Council and was introduced to senior council officers and executive members. Mr Alexander praised the way that the Liberal Democrat administration had succeeded in keeping local finances under tight control while continuing to make service improvements for local residents.
25 Apr 2012
Hertfordshire Conservatives Failing to Provide Enough Pre-School Places
Figures released by the County Council in January 2013 have revealed that there are just 1200 pre-school places across the entire county, despite a target requirement of 4000 by September 2014. Failure to recruit organisations to provide the places has already lead to the criteria having to be amended. This Tory failure is letting down parents trying to get back to work.
23 Feb 2013
Children with Free School Meals are Being Let Down in Hertfordshire schools In Spite of the Pupil Premium
A recent report to the Education and Skills Cabinet Panel on the Standards and Quality in Hertfordshire Schools shows that at Key Stages 2 and 4 children with free schools meals are achieving far lower results than their fellow pupils. The figures are damning. At key stage 2 , 24% fewer children with free school meals made the expected progress in English and Mathematics, 7% worse than the national average and significantly worse when compared with similar authorities. At Key stage 4 it's the same story. Only one third of pupils with free school meals achieved the expected progress from Key Stage 2 to 4, 11% worse than the national average. Last year Hertfordshire Schools received £16 million pounds of additional Pupil Premium funding specifically to improve the education of disadvantaged children.
12 Feb 2013
Tring Choral Society's December Concert - an Eclectic and Uplifting Programme
Tring Choral Society, conducted by Colin Stevens, put on a delightful concert on 15th December in the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tring.
20 Dec 2012
How UKIP Managed To Lose 45% Of Their MEPs
By Giles Goodall | LibDem Voice
30 Sep 2013