"The British people are fed up of having their expectations managed. For years, Boris Johnson has said things will get better. But things keep getting worse. So let me tell the Prime Minister: the British people expect to be led, and to be led with decency." Ed Davey
The Local Plan is so far only shelved, not cancelled or changed. As things stand, Bushey will lose 220 acres of greenbelt to make way for 2,900 new homes. The primary reason is the housing targets imposed on the borough by government - which are 40% above the national average and take no account of our greenbelt status.
Council leaders have refused to lobby for lower government house-building targets for Hertsmere borough.
Hertsmere Council leaders have been forced to ditch their draft Local Plan after residents filed a staggering 20,000 objections during the public consultation.
In a stunning about turn, Hertsmere council leaders this evening announced that they've shelved their Local Plan. Congratulations to all the residents whose hard work in generating 20,000 responses to the consultation has forced the council leadership into a climbdown.
Conservative run Hertfordshire County Council failed to fix over 50% of reported potholes in the year to May 2023.
"The New Year is an opportunity to turn the page and look ahead. And although things are tough for millions, I sense change is possible - so I look to the New Year with hope and optimism."
"From my family to yours: We wish you a Happy Christmas full of peace, joy and love. And hope. For a better future."
We are deeply concerned that both renters and homeowners could face homelessness during one of the most difficult Winters in living memory.
Today, Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords are using a rare Parliamentary procedure called a ‘Fatal Motion’ to try to block the new Voter ID regulations.
A dedicated cross-departmental Minister for Rural Communities would help end the Conservatives’ neglect of rural areas.
Campaigning for fair votes has been part of the Liberal Democrat mission ever since we were founded. Last night, Ed Davey made a speech at the IPPR think tank about why it’s time has come - and how to make it happen.
Today is Carers Rights Day - a chance for us to keep beating the drum for unpaid carers and raising awareness about their rights.
Everyone is being forced to pay the price for Conservative chaos.
Far too many people are struggling to get a GP appointment when they need one, leaving them waiting anxiously for the care they deserve.
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Thanks to the Conservatives’ disastrous mini-budget, we are facing a mortgage crisis.
Today, Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have strongly opposed the Government’s draconian Public Order Bill.
