Harpenden & Berkhamsted
Lib Dems celebrate big wins locally
7th December by-elections, TWO gains for the Liberal Democrats
8 Dec 2023
Harpenden & Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats
serving Tring, Berkhamsted, Harpenden & Villages
Victoria Collins
Local MPs vote down sewage sickness compensation scheme
Victoria Collins & Local Liberal Democrats have slammed the local Tory MPs for voting against a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage. Even though 1,924 people got sick due to suspected sewage pollution last year.
8 Dec 2023
Dacorum
Hemel Health Hub ?
Could a new Hemel Heath Hub serving Hemel, Berkhamsted and surrounding villages be on its way?
3 Dec 2023
Victoria Collins
Autumn Statement: Government allowing local health services to crumble
Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Harpenden & Berkhamsted accuses the Government of being ‘content with local health services crumbling’ after Wednesday’s Autumn Statement failed to provide additional funding for local health services.
22 Nov 2023
Sammy 4 Hemel
Homelessness isn't a lifestyle choice
Sammy Barry-Mears calls for Rishi Sunak to sack Suella Braverman over her comment that homelessness is a lifestyle choice
8 Nov 2023
Sammy 4 Hemel
Sammy Barry-Mears for Hemel
Local councillor Sammy Barry-Mears has been selected to be the prospective parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats in Hemel Hempstead.
7 Nov 2023
Hertfordshire News
Hertfordshire County
New Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner dodges scrutiny
Jonathan Ash-Edwards, the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire (PCC) pulled out of his planned meeting with the county council’s public health and community safety panel in June.
1 Jul 2024
Hertfordshire County
Hertfordshire Lib Dem Councillor asks for a typical school dinner to be served to Councillors
Lib Dem councillor Sandy Walkington has asked for a typical school dinner to be served to councillors at the next full meeting of Hertfordshire County Council.
21 Mar 2024
Hertfordshire County
Huge rise in vehicles damaged by Hertfordshire potholes
It's just not good enough", says an infuriated county councillor - after it emerged that vehicle damage from Hertfordshire potholes has quadrupled in the last three years.
1 Mar 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Migration
Building a Fair Asylum System
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
LS
by Lisa Smart
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A Liberal Vision for Digital Rights
The Online Safety Act was meant to protect people, yet its flawed implementation risks undermining privacy, free expression, and secure communication. Our new policy addresses our concerns and fights for a digital future where rights are protected.
VC
23 Sep 2025
Education, Children & Schools
Certainty for Ukrainian Children Living in the UK
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have found safety in the UK – but many still face uncertainty, disruption, and trauma. They deserve security, stability, and the chance to thrive.
LS
22 Sep 2025