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Tesco Rickmansworth Car Park Scam
3 Nov 2012
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Tring Town Mayor Reflects on the Losses of War after the Rememberance Day parade
Cllr Nick Hollinghurst, Tring Town Mayor, reflects at the War Memorial on the losses of war.
11 Nov 2012
Nick Clegg Announces Billion Pound Boost for Regional Growth
The £1bn third round of the Coalition Government's Regional Growth Fund was announced by Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the end of October. This is another massive investment in new jobs across England. It will create or safeguard thousands of jobs over the long term, benefitting around 130 projects and leveraging £6bn of private sector investment.
2 Nov 2012
Simon Wright MP - a Local MP with Far-Reaching Ideas for Green Growth
Cllr Nick Hollinghurst is seen here at the recent East of England Liberal Democrat Conference in Cambridge with Simon Wright, Liberal Democrat MP for Norwich South. Simon is passionate about green issues and environmental matters dominate most of his time in Parliament. He is a member of the Environmental Audit Select Committee in Westminster and during this last year has been active on several inquiries into such issues as: sustainable food production; wildlife crime; protecting the Arctic; measures to strengthen and deepen the Green Economy. He also participated in the Rio+20 Sustainability Conference.
1 Nov 2012
News from the Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats
Church Chimes: There has been considerable local concern about the Noise Abatement Notice served on the clock chimes (not the church bells) at All Saints, Croxley.
19 Oct 2012
Tring Honours Martine Wright - the Town's very own Courageous Olympian
A public gathering to recognise the achievement of Martine Wright who participated in the Paralympic Games took place in Church Square, Tring on Saturday morning, 27th October . Cllr Nick Hollinghurst, the Tring Town Mayor, said,
31 Oct 2012
Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Celebrates its 40th Anniversary in Berkhamsted
The evening of Saturday 20th October saw the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra celebrate its 40th Anniversary at a concert in the splendid Centenary Theatre of the Berkhamsted Collegiate School. The DSO evolved from the Hemel Hempstead Orchestra founded in 1972 by Thomas Loten, who also founded the Dacorum Sinfonietta in 1974 to concentrate on chamber music and smaller works, at the same time giving opportunities to young local players and enabling concerts to be performed in the many smaller halls across Dacorum.
31 Oct 2012
East of England Liberal Democrats hold a Successful Conference in Cambridge
Today, 20th October, 2012, the East of England Liberal Democratsheld a well-attended regional conference in the Cambridge Regional College at King Hedges Road, Cambridge.
20 Oct 2012
Tring Brewery Tour Raises £800 for Tring Mayor's Charity for the Year - Iain Rennie Grove House Hospices
With all the ticket money in, a mystery donor contributing the cost of the fish and chips and the brewery covering its own costs for the evening, the event made £800 towards Iain Rennie Grove House Hospices.
26 Oct 2012
Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate, Liberal Democrat Christopher Townsend - Manifesto
Dr Christopher Townsend is the Liberal Democrat Candidate to be Hertfordshire's first Police and Crime Commissioner. Learn more about Christopher and his Progmamme of Action by visiting his website www.christophertownsend.org
27 Oct 2012
Liberal Democrat Julian Huppert MP welcomes the introduction of Restorative Justice.
" Our country's relentless focus on punishment for punishment's sake, rather than as a tool for crime reduction and rehabilitation, has consigned thousands of individuals to a hopeless life with no way out. A staggering 90% of those sentenced in England and Wales in 2011 had committed a previous offence.
23 Oct 2012
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections
The first Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election will take place on Thursday 15 November 2012. The result of the election will be declared on Friday 16 November 2012. The candidate elected will take responsibility for policing in Hertfordshire on 22 November 2012 and serve until May 2016.
23 Oct 2012