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Hertsmere residents to march on Council

Hertsmere residents are taking to the streets to demonstrate that they have ‘No faith in our Council.” It comes on the back of a series of events where residents feel they have been ignored, belittled or just plain lied to. Hertsmere Borough Council has been at the centre of a…

Hertsmere Conservatives labelled a ‘farce’

Hertsmere Conservatives were labelled a “farce” by shocked onlookers after appearing to shut down debate over the controversy around Elstree Film Studios. Labour and the Lib Dems called an extraordinary general meeting of the council to secure various assertions and concessions over the Internal Audit Report. Unfortunately, the Conservative councillors…

Tories pull the rug from under flag raising for Pride

Following Hertsmere Labour’s plans to raise a flag at the Civic Centre to commemorate Hertfordshire Pride this weekend, Council officers were forced by the ruling Tories to tell Labour they couldn’t do it. This followed the Tories filibustering a motion last month brought by openly queer councillor couple, Christian Gray…

Labour to raise flag at Civic Centre to celebrate Hertfordshire Pride

Raising a flag in Hertsmere in support of this Saturday’s Hertfordshire Pride in Watford has come to fruition thanks to the work of two new Labour Councillors, Christian Gray and Chris Myers. The first openly queer couple to serve on the Council will raise the flag at a ceremony on…

MP called to distance himself from local Conservatives

There are calls for Hertsmere MP, Oliver Dowden, to distance himself from the Elstree Film Studios expenses scandal raging at Hertsmere Borough Council, where auditors identified ‘significant issues’ around conflict of interest; misuse of expenses; and breaches of the 2006 Companies Act by Conservative councillors. A letter from Hertsmere Labour…

Report slamming Tory expenses charged to Elstree Studios is finally published

The Audit report slamming Tory Councillors for charging their expenses to the Council-owned Elstree Studios has finally been published. The auditors said there were ‘significant issues’ around conflict of interest, misuse of expenses, and transparency disclosures over Council-owned Elstree Studios. Conservative Council Leader Cllr Morris Bright, Cllr Paul Morris and…

Labour launches education programme on antisemitism and bigotry

Following criticism that the Labour Party has not being doing enough to eradicate antisemitism, it is launching a new education programme to help members and supporters confront bigotry. Over the next few months it will be producing education materials on specific forms of racism and bigotry, starting with antisemitism. Said…

Hertsmere Labour Call for Heroes Welcome for Service Personnel at Hertsmere’s Leisure Facilities

As Hertsmere Borough Council raise the flag to mark the onset of Armed Forces Day, Hertsmere Labour Group Leader, Cllr Jeremy Newmark, has called for the Borough to offer free leisure facilities to all veterans and serving personnel. He said: “Having spoken to veterans I’m aware that outside of today…

Councillors tackle Potters Bar street crime

Following a meeting with Hertfordshire Police and senior Hertsmere Borough Council officers in relation to a serious violent incident in the grounds of the Potters Bar’s Furzefield Centre, Inspector Bilsdon has assured Cllrs Myers & Gray that Police believe this to have been an isolated incident which is not connected…

Councillors demand urgent meetings following stabbing

Labour councillors Chris Myers and Christian Gray have asked for urgent meetings with the police and Hertsmere Borough Council following the stabbing of a 14 year old boy in Potters Bar. The boy, who was stabbed near Furzefield Leisure Centre, remains in a stable condition after being taken to Barnet…