Sewage dumping in Hertfordshire reaches 11,328 hours in 2023 New figures analysing sewage dumped in Council areas have revealed that sewage was dumped into waterways in the County of Hertfordshire for 11,328 hours in 2023.
Conservative MPs, including Bim Afolami (Hitchin & Harpenden), Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) and Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire) have voted in favour of weakening the water regulator’s ability to take enforcement action on water companies.
Markyate Overflow Reaches Almost 1,000 Hours of Pumping Sewage Into Chalk Stream, River Ver
160 patients waited over 24 hours to be admitted to hospital at A&E in West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust last year
Police in Hertfordshire are taking an average of nine hours and 28 minutes to respond to burglary calls, damning new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Thames Water discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 196,414 hours last year, a 163% increase on 2022.
Conservatives at Herts County Council have blocked Liberal Democrat proposals to fix more potholes, improve services for children with special needs and do more to tackle flooding.
Improvements for local transport and special educational needs in Hertfordshire have been delayed by county council incompetence - with £17 million of vital funds going unspent this year.
“Wrecking tactics” have been blamed after “timewasting” speeches forced the cancellation of a key council debate on special educational needs.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.