Saturday 5th to Sunday 27th - Herts Open Studios - 25th Anniversary Show. A 3 week, county-wide opportunity to see art in action, for free! For more information, call in to the Tring Town Council Information Centre for a leaflet, or contact Herts Visual Arts on 07813 100651 or online at www.hvaf.org.uk
On Tuesday 10th May, Essex County Councillors from all parties united to oppose the forced conversion of Essex schools into academies.
Please be aware of the following road works in Tring. Significant Planned Works London Road Throughout length from junction of London Rd to junction of Beggars Lane May 29th carriageway surfacing road closure 09.30 to 16.30 Buckingham Rd Miswell Ln to Okeley Ln June 11th Micro surfacing of carriageway 0730-1800 road closure for 2 days between 11/06/15 - 17/06/15 with a revisit between 02/07/15 - 08/07/15 Bushells Wharf from end Longbridge Close to house no. 1 July 10th Micro surfacing of carriageway 07.30-18.00 road closure for 2 days between 14/06/15 - 19/06/15 with a revisit between 05/07/15 - 10/07/15 London Road A41 Tring Eastbound Roundabout on/off slips /A4251/B4635 London Rd June 7th
Tring's Liberal Democrat County Councillor, Nick Hollinghurst, has now picked up his new Nissan Leaf Acenta. After an hour's discussion with the salesman right at the start, a 30-minute test drive for Nick and Rosemarie, his wife, followed by a 24-hour test hiring (nothing to pay) and a final hour of driving instruction and hints, the purchase of an all-electric vehicle is not something you do without a fair amount of thought.
Over £7m could be cut from the county council's highways budget in the next five years according to a shock announcement from the Government, reported to the county council's Highways Panel this week.
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg is calling for a new Digital Rights Bill to be introduced within the first six months of the next Parliament.