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1080 planning applications in Hertsmere to be decided without community input under Conservative plans – new analysis

New figures published by Hertsmere Labour reveal that Conservative plans to end the existing right of communities to object to bad planning proposals would mean an expected 1080 proposals escape local scrutiny in Hertsmere every year. The research comes as LGA Labour analysis reveals that across the country, Conservatives have…

Working with Hertsmere’s Equestrian Community

Hertsmere Labour Group is proud to be raising this at the forthcoming Council Meeting. Riding and caring for horses is a rural activity with strong roots in our Borough. It isn’t just for the wealthy. Threats to parts of our Green Belt threaten the ability of ordinary working class people…

HRH Duke of Edinburgh

Hertsmere Labour Party will be immediately suspending all campaigning activities due to the sad news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. We offer our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family at this time.

MAYOR CLLR ALAN PLANCEY & HERTSMERE CONSERVATIVES

The following statement has been issued today by the Hertsmere Borough Council Labour Group following advice from our solicitors and senior Counsel:

Labour expose Hertsmere budget consultation sham

At tonight’s meeting of the Hertsmere Borough Council Executive, Opposition Leader Cllr Jeremy Newmark exposed an embarrassing weakness in the Council’s public consultation around the authority’s £64 million pound budget. The budget proposals were tabled by Finance Portfolio Holder Cllr John Graham who told the Executive that there had been…

More changes to delayed Local Plan as call for employment sites goes out

Hertsmere planners are making a further appeal for potential employment sites in the borough as part of ongoing efforts to secure future economic development. Landowners and other key stakeholders will be receiving letters or emails from planners inviting them to submit any sites with potential for employment. The call has…

Hertsmere Labour win phone banking prize

Throughout January, Labour East have been running a competition to encourage local parties to make use of the party’s new phone banking software, Dialogue. The local party making the most phone calls to residents by the 31 January would win a campaign funding prize. Whilst we are unable to canvass…

Hertsmere Tories investigated by HQ for alleged anti-Semitic abuse of Labour candidate

Conservative Central Office is to investigate the actions of its Hertsmere councillors after alleged anti-Semitic comments were made against a Jewish Labour Party candidate in a Borehamwood by election last February. In the letter to Dr Dan Ozarow, Amanda Milling, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, said she had passed the…

County Council to provide free school meals vouchers

The Conservative Cabinet at County Hall has agreed to provide children eligible for free school meals, vouchers to the value of £30 for the Christmas holidays and £15 for February half term. They have also agreed set aside £1m for a further programme of support which will be developed as…

Councillor accused of alleged homophobia elected as mayor

The Conservative councillor at the centre of the Hertsmere homophobic row was installed as Mayor for the Borough last night at an ugly meeting where Labour councillors were silenced by the adjournment of the meeting. Cllr Alan Plancey had given an interview to Jewish News in 2014 which appeared in…

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