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Liberal Democrats celebrate big wins in Harpenden Rural
The Liberal Democrats are on track to win the new Harpenden & Berkhamsted constituency at the next General Election after big wins in local by-elections yesterday.
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Panel meeting confirms that council knew of SEND failures long before Ofsted report
The recent damning report by OFSTED on Conservative run Hertfordshire’s Special Educational Needs (SEND) service was discussed today at the meeting of the County Council’s Education Libraries and…
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Herts Lib Dems condemn Conservatives for complacent response to damning OFSTED report
Liberal Democrats have condemned the Conservatives who are in charge at Herts County Council for their complacent response to the damning OFSTED report on the council’s services for children with…
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OFSTED report confirms HCC SEND service is inadequate
Like many people in Hertfordshire we were shocked, but unfortunately not surprised, by Ofsted’s assessment that Hertfordshire’s SEND service has been rated as inadequate, its lowest grading.
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Herts Conservatives back Sunak on cutting action on climate change
Conservatives have watered down a Liberal Democrat proposal criticising the government for rowing back on the climate emergency at a meeting of Herts County Council.
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County is failing on plan to bring looked after children back to live in homes in Herts
A report to Herts County Council’s Resources and Performance Panel has revealed that its “Residential Strategy” has been delayed and is at risk of not meeting its targets.
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Council unclear if hiring freeze will deliver required savings
A meeting of Herts County Council’s Resources and Performance Panel has been told that it is uncertain whether the council’s hiring freeze announced last week will close the gap caused by a projected…
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GOVERNMENT LARGELY TO BLAME FOR HERTS COUNTY COUNCIL’S FINANCIAL WOES, BUT THE COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER AS WELL
Both the government and the Conservatives who run Herts County Council must accept responsibility for the forecast £16 million overspend which has resulted in the council freezing the recruitment of…
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NO PROGRESS ON HIGHWAY DRAINAGE AFTER TWO YEARS WILL MEAN MORE FLOODS
The response to a Liberal Democrat motion has revealed that Herts County Council has made no progress on a promised highway drainage strategy after more than two years and it is not clear that the…
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Herts Conservatives Refuse to allow ULEZ Signs in Hertfordshire
Liberal Democrats have attacked Herts Conservative’s refusal to allow ULEZ signs in the county saying that it will only increase the chances of Herts residents with older cars inadvertently entering…
