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
Lib Dem plans for potholes, SEND and flooding blocked by Herts Conservatives
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.
4 Mar 2025
Hertfordshire County
Badly-needed county council funding goes unspent
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.
3 Dec 2024
Hertfordshire County
Fury as SEND debate ‘sabotaged’ at Hertfordshire County Council
“Wrecking tactics” have been blamed after “timewasting” speeches forced the cancellation of a key council debate on special educational needs.
16 Oct 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
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.
IS
by Ian Sollom
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
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.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
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.
JBF
14 Mar 2026