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Let’s fight for a fairer Local Plan

Council leaders have refused to lobby for lower government house-building targets for Hertsmere borough.

What's next for Hertsmere?

Hertsmere Council leaders have been forced to ditch their draft Local Plan after residents filed a staggering 20,000 objections during the public consultation.

Hertsmere draft Local Plan shelved following overwhelming rejection by residents

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.

Hertsmere's Local Plan is out - What can YOU do? UPDATED

Hertsmere Consultation extended for two extra weeks

This morning the Lib Dem team met with Hertsmere council officers to discuss concerns over the Local Plan consultation portal. They've told us they'll now extend the consultation for an extra 2 weeks.

Report on Hertsmere Borough Council Meeting, 21st July 2021

We want to keep you in touch with proceedings at Hertsmere Borough Council, where we represent Bushey North. Here's our report on the full council meeting of 21st July 2021, where Hertsmere's leader rejected our call to protect Bushey Country Club's greenspace by securing 'village green' status; news emerged of problems at Bushey Museum; and where we pressed the leadership to improve our recycling performance and also take a more compassionate approach to providing housing for those in genuine need.

Ed Davey's speech to Spring Conference

We love our country and want to transform it for the better. To build a liberal Britain, and spread real opportunity to every city, town and village across our great United Kingdom. To deliver the fair deal that the British people deserve.

Our plan for social care

Everybody should be able to get the high-quality care they need, when they need it. But across the country, social care services are in crisis.

A Better Alternative on Small Boats

The anti-refugee Braverman Bill is immoral, unworkable and incredibly costly.

Watch: Mike Ross' Speech to Spring Conference

Cllr Mike Ross, leader of Hull Council, addresses Spring Conference 2023.

Towards a Fairer Society

Everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed in life and access to the same opportunities. Sadly that is not the case in the UK.

Sarah Olney's Conference speech

"Britain deserves so much better than the lack of a plan, lack of leadership, lack of commitment that we see from the Conservatives." Sarah Olney MP addresses Spring Conference 2023.

Solving the Energy Crisis

Liberal Democrat plans would cut energy bills for consumers and businesses, reduce emissions and set Britain on a path to a sustainable future.

The UK’s nuclear deterrent - our new policy

The UK abandoning the current stance of continuous deployment of Trident submarines, at this crucial time, would send the wrong signal to Putin.

Access to dental care for all

Everyone should be able to access an NHS dentist if they need one and no-one should be forced to face an impossible choice, between paying hundreds of pounds for private care or going without. Our plan would fix this mess.

Protecting women's safety online

It’s important to set out our case for an online world that is safe and make clear to those who abuse that space that we will not rest until we are successful.

Celebrating the lives of incredible women

This International Women’s Day, I will be celebrating so many incredible women - who have brought us this far; who work tirelessly for equality; and who will take us even further in the years to come.

Cut energy bills in April and tax the oil and gas bosses' bonus bonanza

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is demanding the Chancellor cancels plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and cuts people’s bills instead.