Jonathan Trower scoops up material from a patch of nettles. “It’s called rag,” he says. “It’s bits of cotton buds, tampons, things like that.”
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: “We’ve been hearing for months now that people are just sick to the back teeth of this Conservative Government.”
Lib Dem runner-up: “Tories had a strong majority and dropped 12 percentage points… that provides us with a really exciting opportunity next time.”
Jonathan Ash-Edwards said: “More police, safer streets, value for money – I think they are all good measures.”
Cllr Tom Plater said that shoplifting had become a “huge issue” in Hertfordshire.
Cllr Sean Prendergast said: “Victims of domestic abuse should get support at the ‘earliest’ point they can.”
Cllr Matt Fisher has said his priority will be “investing understanding and investing resource” into neighbourhood policing if he wins.
Gillian Keegan’s pledge came amid industry fears parents could end up paying higher fees for childcare after “sustained underfunding”.
Thames Water released sewage into the River Lea network, including the Stort, 1,060 times in 2023 – an average of almost three times a day.
Bishop’s Stortford is the first English town outside London where graves on unconsecrated land can be reused.
Former inspector Owen Hurley said selling the single item of uniform via the second-hand clothing app was a mistake.
A developer who first applied in 2012 to develop Much Hadham’s old Jolly Waggoners has submitted an application to build three detached homes.
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “Hertfordshire is the jewel in the crown of the British film industry.”
Elections will be held in the 11 Herts seats in the House of Commons held by, among others, Oliver Dowden, Grant Shapps and Daisy Cooper.
“There are positives – we are still here. It’s an incredible community. It’s not quite what it used to be, but maybe that’s grey clouds.”
East Herts Council has agreed to impose the maximum increase allowed - 2.99% - an extra £5.65 on a Band D bill.
East and North Herts councils are in the process of selecting a service provider for a new contract covering waste collection and street cleaning.
East Herts Council cannot afford the £543,550 bill to bring Ward Freman pool in Buntingford up to standard.
East Herts Council hopes workers and commuters will be lured out of shopper spaces and into the multi-storey, which people are “frightened” of using.
Almost 95% of hackney carriage vehicles meet the benchmark, although not all drivers are happy about the proposed change and will still take cash.
