Our community and our country has been through the mill in the last few months , thanks to COVID-19 and the economic fallout it has caused. We have all been affected and our hearts go out to those who have suffered and lost loved ones in this awful pandemic.
At last Tuesday's (October 20th) Herts County Council Meeting, the Conservative run Council rejected a LibDem motion, which was supported by Labour, to call on the government to support Marcus Rashford's call for free school meals during school holidays.
Speaking on Radio 4 recently Sir Charles Walker, MP for Broxbourne, said that the threat of the virus had been overplayed. According to Sir Charles "The Government can't stop elderly dying" because the fact is people in their 80's and 90's die", instead, "our focus should be on protecting them, not limiting the life chances of young people and people of middle age who are responsible for running and owning businesses".
We are outraged and saddened by the racist abuse targeted at Black Lives Matter protesters in Hoddesdon in recent days, and shared on social media. These racist views do not represent the wider Broxbourne community.
Although there are 235 deaths listing COVID 19 registered in Hertfordshire between 10th April and 15th May according the Office of National Statistics, Herts Liberal Democrats have calculated that as many as 500 deaths are likely to have occurred according to figures that the County Council has collected from care homes. The Liberal Democrats have also raised concerns that a far higher number of deaths have occurred in care homes in Watford and Hertsmere than in other districts.
County Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, and Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Highways & Environment
Hertfordshire's Lib Dem County Councillors have selected Steve Jarvis, County Councillor for Royston West & Rural, as their new leader, following the decision of Stephen Giles-Medhurst to stand down.
Liberal Democrats have welcomed an announcement that Herts County Council has finally adopted their proposal for more money being spent on improving the council's poor provision for Children with special educational needs.
Cllr Sandy Walkington's last ditch attempt to stop Hertfordshire County Council from proceeding to sell its land for the giant SEGRO freight terminal south of St Albans lost by two votes today.
Lib Dem councillor Sandy Walkington successfully forces County Council to refer its decision to agree terms for the sale of its land at a former aerodrome for the proposed giant freight terminal for further scrutiny by elected members of the council.
The Conservative-controlled Hertfordshire County Council Educational Psychologist team has fewer than half the required Psychologists.
Hear from Councillor Lisa Smart, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Hazel Grove.
Liberal Democrats are calling for meaningful action to reverse the decline in our natural environment.
All children deserve to be properly supported by their parents. Child maintenance payments are vital for the well-being of children. Liberal Democrats will keep campaigning to reform the Child Maintenance Service so it works for children.
