Hertfordshire children with SEND suffering because of crisis in recruiting Educational Psychologists
The Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council Educational Psychologist (EP) team has fewer than half the vitally required EPs.
The Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council Educational Psychologist (EP) team has fewer than half the vitally required EPs.
At Herts County Council's Environment Cabinet Panel on Thursday Conservatives voted to reduce the council's commitment to carbon reduction. Previously the council had been including schools in its net zero by 2030 target but this is now being dropped
As expected, councillors have tonight rejected an outline planning application to build 310 houses on greenbelt land near Harts Farm, Little Bushey Lane. Our representative, Cllr Jerry Evans, voted against it but in fact the decision was unanimous.
Despite a last minute boost to Herts County Council coffers of £12.8m, the Conservative-run council has refused to use £1m of this to provide extra support to the hard pressed Special Educational Needs (SEND) budget
The Liberal Democrats put forward their alternative budget plans for the next four years at a meeting of Hertfordshire County Council on 21 February.
Redrow have already lodged an appeal even before Hertsmere's planning committee considers their application to build 310 houses on Harts Farm.
Fixing more potholes, more quickly. That’s the aim of a trial scheme introduced by Liberal Democrats who lead Hertfordshire County Council. The trial will involve crews repairing *all* the potholes - not just the worst ones - within a troublesome section.
The freedom for residents to use recycling centres will be protected - after Lib Dems scrapped disastrous Tory plans to reduce opening hours, and force users to pre-book visits.
Lib Dems are now leading Hertfordshire County Council, for the first time in its 136-year history.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.