Local papers have reported that Hertsmere Conservatives have refused a challenge from Borough Labour Leader Cllr Jeremy Newmark to participate in a series of pre-election debates in the run-up to the local government elections on 2 May this year. Cllr Newmark said: “I am not surprised. The Tories are afraid…

Following this evenings meeting of Hertsmere Borough Council (23 January 2019) Hertsmere Labour Group said that local housing provision will suffer after a key Labour motion on Housing was not debated.  The Tories used their majority to close the meeting half an hour early at 10pm after one of the…