Opinion

The first in a series of fortnightly columns for Bishop’s Stortford Independent readers by Josh Dean, MP for Hertford and Stortford.

Brian Percival, who stood as an Independent for Hertford and Stortford in the 2019 General Election, on Labour’s ‘toxic’ winter fuel payment policy.

Reader’s letter: Cllr Yvonne Estop says not only has Greater Anglia not invested in the station’s public areas, but it barely maintains them.

David James was made redundant in September as the Bishop’s Stortford Indpendent’s editorial assistant – so now he’s volunteering instead.

Green Party General Election candidate and East Herts councillor Nick Cox unpicks the narratives dominating discussions about the housing crisis.

‘Council’s noise rating calculator requires a standard 50 times more demanding than the Government’s national standard’

Teddy the Pug’s recent Indie column on Stortford’s Wood Grill becoming dog-friendly has prompted a few letters on the subject of dogs in restaurants.

When racists and fascists attacked communities in a rolling riot across England and Northern Ireland, Stansted’s Daniel Brett sought his MP’s views.

Rev John Walford, minister of the Bishop’s Stortford Baptist Church, was reminded during a week in Normandy of the cost of freedom.

An Indie opinion piece on Julie Marson, the Conservative candidate seeking re-election as MP for Hertford and Stortford.

Fr Peter Harris, parish priest of the Catholic parish of Bishop’s Stortford, writes on the General Election in the context of D-Day 80 commemorations.

Rev Dr Claire Finlay, curate at St James the Great Church, Thorley, on the General Election, social responsibility and her Christian faith

Mat Braddy, 50, who lives in Quendon, wrote to the Indie to say why he won’t be voting for the Business and Trade Secretary in North West Essex.

Day 13 of the General Election campaign and the Indie’s election diarist Nathaniel Ash asks: Who has got the X factor on what we all know as Twitter?

Ex-Manuden Singers choirmaster Ian Priest recounts his and wife Teresa’s day out at King Charles’ first public engagement since his cancer diagnosis

Bishop’s Stortford BID (Business Improvement District) chair and interim manager Karen Burton on its desire to explore pedestrianising North Street.

Stortford’s Chris Dunham recalls his time in Bethlehem as a peace campaigner, including meeting Yasser Arafat and working with comedian Jeremy Hardy

Our Parkinality columnist Julie Walker on her Person of Courage success at the Indies Community Awards 2023.

Cllr Sarah Hopewell said: “With ongoing government funding cuts to local councils, any revenue generation helps protect important services.”

Chas Gill asks: Where is the sense of pride in our town? Why are we always moaning about everything? Why are we collectively in such a bad mood?