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News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats

Calling All Pensioners . On Friday 20th February the Pensioners Forum meets again, 2.00 - 4.00pm at Three Rivers House. The formal agenda this time includes short talks from the CAB on issues of importance and relevance to pensioners, Friends of Watersmeet, Hertfordshire Health Walks and the Environment Agency. There will also be a Question and Answer session. Do come along, have your say and find out what is going on. Ring TRDC on 776611 or contact enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk to get on the mailing list, get details of future meetings, or get help with transport. ………………………………………………………….. We have received several phone calls about the tree felling on the grass area in Eastwick Crescent. It has been carried out by the land owners, Bilton Estates - who originally built all the homes there - not by TRDC or Herts CC. The contractors told local residents that they were about to start building there. That may be their plan - but they will need planning permission and there has not been an application yet. We will m

13 Feb 2015

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The Leavers are Broken. Nobody is in a Position to Implement Brexit. Let's End this Madness and Make a Fresh Start

What a shambles! The quitters have quit. The splitters have split! The wreckers have resigned. Boris, Farage, IDS, Fox, Gove, Leadsom - resigned, withdrawn, unsupported. Not one of the Leavers has the wit or courage or competence even to carry out out Brexit - let alone lead tough negotiations with the EU or with the rest of the world. The Referendum was hardly decisive - 37% of the electorate should not be allowed to bring ruin on the whole country. 63% did not vote to Leave - either not voting at all or being part of the 16 million who actively voted to Remain. A 51.9% vote wouldn't even let you change the constitution of a golf club - let alone threaten a continent, divide the UK and betray the hopes and aspirations of our youth! Was it all a joke? A public schoolboy jape? An exercise in egotism? There is now nobody of any experience, standing or ability who can implement Brexit - or even wants to do it all. It is now clear that the Referendum does not command enough support to be a

11 Jul 2016

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Could You Be Fired For No Reason?

That's what would have happened if the Liberal Democrats weren't in Government.

15 Mar 2014

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Tring Biz 2 - Dunsley Farm Shop

Seen here in our pic is the Dunsley Farm Shop float taking part in the parade through the town as part of the Tring 700 celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the granting of a market charter to Tring in 1315. Dunsley Farm and Farmer Phil Marks is a well-known supporter of town activities and also supported the Tring Apple Day festivities on 4th October at Jeacock's Orchard in Cow Lane with a tempting display of a wide varieties of local apples for sale.

13 Nov 2015

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Mouchel, Hertfordshire Highways Design Partner in Administration

It has been announced this afternoon (25th August) that Mouchel Group plc has gone into administration. The assets have been sold by the administrators, KPMG, to a new company, MRBL Ltd, now owned by the lender banks (80%) and management (20%). The banks have had to write off £83 million and the shareholders have lost everything, but at least the 8,000 employees keep their jobs for the moment.

26 Aug 2012

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“Don't light up!” says Hertfordshire County Council – but then invests £24m in British American Tobacco

A leading Conservative county councillor has defended an investment of more than £20 million of public money into a tobacco company at the same time as the county council launches a Hertfordshire-wide anti-smoking campaign.

2 Dec 2013

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