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Labour councillors demand emergency debate on free school meals

Labour councillors furious with the Government’s refusal to support vulnerable children by providing free school meals over half term and Christmas are demanding an emergency debate in Hertsmere. They are requisitioning an extra-ordinary Council meeting where they will ask the Council to provide funding for the approximately 1800 children within…

Dowden votes against extending free school meals.

Despite Labour Councillors in Hertsmere calling on the Government to fund free school meals throughout the school holidays, Conservative MP, Oliver Dowden, voted against the motion meaning over 1800 Hertsmere children are at risk of going hungry. The call was to extend free school meals for the forthcoming October half…

Council supports delivery of film & TV heritage centre

Unanimous backing has been received for a Labour initiative for a film and television heritage centre that will celebrate Hertsmere’s long-standing association with the industry. The call for the creation of a local group to generate plans and ‘ultimately the delivery of a film and television centre in Borehamwood’ was…

Labour councillor appointed to oversee parish business

Potters Bar Labour councillor, Chris Myers, is one of four temporary councillors who will be stepping in to help keep South Mimms Parish Council running after the majority of its members resigned earlier this year. As four of the parish council’s five seats were vacant following a mass walk out,…

Dowden votes for ‘developers’ charter’ that gags local residents

Local residents will be blocked from objecting to many new developments across Hertsmere after Conservative MP, Oliver Dowden, voted to pass controversial new laws in the House of Commons despite a motion on Wednesday from Shadow Communities Secretary, Mike Amesbury, to set them aside. Under the new measures developers will…

Attempts to demolish district councils ‘gerrymandering’

A plan by Conservative-controlled Hertfordshire County Council to abolish the county’s 10 district councils will demolish local democracy and create a super authority where other parties are wiped out, has been described as ‘gerrymandering’ by Labour in Hertfordshire. In a letter written by David Williams, Conservative leader of Hertfordshire County…

Tribute to Hertsmere Mayor Cynthia Barker

Cynthia Barker was the first Filipino person to become a councillor in the UK, and the Philippines became even more proud of her when she became Mayor of Hertsmere earlier this year. She grew up in San Pablo City, Laguno and was awarded a BSc in industrial engineering from Adamson…

Draft Local Plan delayed

A delay to the publication of a draft blueprint for development in Hertsmere has been agreed, with uncertainty over the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic being cited. The publication of the new draft Local Plan for the borough is now earmarked for Spring 2021. The plan will be…

Labour supports £12m Elstree Studio investment

Hertsmere Labour Councillors have put their wholehearted support behind Hertsmere Borough Council’s historic decision to proceed with a £12 million investment in new sound stages and other facilities at Council owned Elstree Film Studios. And a Labour amendment for a £100,000 per year fund to support local media & cultural…

Freedom flag proudly flies for Herts Pride

Today sees the freedom flag flying proud at Hertsmere Borough Council to celebrate what should have been Herts Pride Week. Instead of being the first flag raising event – brought about by last year’s Labour motion that was prevented from debate – Covid 19 meant it needed to be…

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