Three Things to Remember from the Coalition Queen's Speech
There are three things that clearly show the Liberal Democrat influence on the Queens Speech:
10 May 2012
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£40m More for Local Sport Funds
Sport England last month announced a Community Sport Activation fund supported by the National Lottery designed to develop grassroots sports in a flexible manner. This could massively boost local sports groups. A website detailing the scheme and how to apply is at http://www.sportengland.org/funding/csaf.aspx.
5 Feb 2013
Wishing Watford and Dacorum Borough Liberal Democrats a Successful New Year
Below are Watford's Mayor, Dorothy Thornhill and DBC councillor Nick Hollinghurst at West Herts Lib Dems' recent AGM in Kings Langley. With the General Election and the Borough Council Elections both on May 7th, 2015, Liberal Democrats in both Watford and Dacorum are looking forward with high hopes.
29 Dec 2014
Tring Zoological Museum - A Good Place to Visit (1) Flood now gone!
That irritating flood caused by two blocked gullies at the corner of Park Street and Hastoe Lane has now gone! After years of complaining by residents, County Councillor Nick Hollinghurst gave matters a personal push and now the gullies have been cleared. Nick says, "As your local councillor I'm here to help. But I can't help until I'm told about the problem."
28 Dec 2014
Dacorum Tories Force a Flawed and Unpopular Parking Scheme on Berkhamsted
Despite a Liberal Democrat challenge the Conservatives voted as a block to brush aside reasoned argument from Cllrs Nick Hollinghurst (DBC) and Garrick Stevens (Berkhamsted Town Council). The concerns and protests of residents and business were also disregarded. Just as in the case of the Moor End Road Bus Lane we were treated to the spectacle of Conservative councillors insisting they know best and everyone else is wrong. It was a foolish and expensive strategy in Moor End - will it be similarly disasterous in Berkhamsted?
13 May 2012
Lobbying Bill and Third Party Campaigning - Liberal Democrats Move To Protect Charities
The Lobbying Bill is about extending that transparency further to give people more confidence in the way third parties interact with the political system. So where third parties campaign in a way which supports a particular political party or its candidates they will be required to fully record and disclose their expenditure on those campaigns.
10 Sep 2013