15 Most Recent Stories From Welwyn Hatfield Liberal Democrats News Stories

Mon 12th May 2008:

East of England Plan - more houses, more jobs, little or no infrastructure.

Today government has released the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) which sets out the development plans for the next 13 years in the region.

Massive housing increases planned for Hatfield and St Albans, despite massive local campaigns and petitions.

St Albans Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Sandy Walkington has condemned the Government decision to ignore local representations and blow apart the Green Belt around St Albans, announced today in the final version of the Government's 'East of England Regional Spatial Strategy'.

Tue 6th May 2008:

Lib Dem success in Peartree backs demand for new pool for WGC.

The Lib Dems picked up two seats from Labour in last week's election, both in Peartree Ward. They put this down not just to the weakness of Gordon Brown's Labour party, but also to their consistent demands that a pool be included in the Broadwater Road development.

Fri 2nd May 2008:

Liberal Democrats gain in Peartree as Labour slump everywhere.

Liberal Democrats were celebrating taking 2 of the 3 seats in Peartree, the first time ever that Labour has not been the winning party there. Malcolm Cowan, (already a county councillor) and Louise Lotz, defeated longstanding Labour councillor Jacqui Russell and newcomer Dean Milliken. Frank Marsh, the third LibDem candidate, who lost in 2006 by just 6 votes, was once again unlucky, finishing just 10 votes short of Labour's Steve Roberts.

Fri 25th Apr 2008:

Post Office Letter by Nigel Quinton.

Nigel Quinton wrote the following letter to the Welwyn Hatfield Times:

Broadwater Development Consultants back Lib Dem swimming pool idea.

Lib Dem councillors and activists were prominent at the consultation on the Broadwater Road West development at Woodhall Community Centre. They were unimpressed with what was on offer, and were not alone in their disappointment.

Wed 23rd Apr 2008:

Vineyard Incompetence: how the story broke.

In October last residents in The Vineyard and Vine Close were warned that work would start on pipe laying in order to upgrade the water network.

Wed 2nd Apr 2008:

Herts could lose out on £100million.

Hertfordshire is faced with around 83,000 new homes being built, if the government confirms the numbers in the draft East of England plan. This will place a massive strain on the county and homebuilders will in future have to pay a tariff for each new home, to meet some of the infrastructure costs.

Fri 21st Mar 2008:

***Road to Peartree*** 'Nightmare' rail bridge - action at last.

Network Rail have promised improvements to the rail footbridge from Hyde Way to the Howard Centre in WGC, following a campaign by Liberal Democrat county councillor for Handside and Peartree Malcolm Cowan.

Thu 13th Mar 2008:

Rubbish - we want our money back says Council Leader.

PR 7128 Call to stop landfill tax digging a hole in pockets of Hertfordshire taxpayers

Mon 10th Mar 2008:

Paul's Blog from the Liverpool Conference - final installment from our parliamentary candidate.

Says Paul:

Sun 9th Mar 2008:

STOP PRESS - LIVERPOOL CONFERENCE - BLOG FROM OUR PPC, Paul Zukowskyj.

"I'm at the conference, and as I write this I've just finished attending two

Sat 8th Mar 2008:

Waste site? NO! say Lib Dems Paul and Simon.

Newly selected Parliamentary Candidate, Paul Zukowskyj, has today responded to Hertfordshire County Council's consultation, suggesting that the New Barnfield site is excluded from further consideration on the grounds that is immediately next to the Southdown Special Needs School.

Sat 23rd Feb 2008:

Police numbers cut due to Labour shortfall.

Liberal Democrat Hertfordshire Police Authority member Cllr Michael Colne said:

Mon 18th Feb 2008:

Liberal Democrats Welcome Shift Over Consultancy Costs.

Liberal Democrats at County Hall have welcomed assurances from the leadership of the county council that it is prepared to look for further savings on county council overheads.

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