Politics

Josh Dean joined Peep Show actor Isy Suttie at a meeting with parent groups and charities in the House of Commons to discuss the dangers.

The council is looking to co-opt three new members following two resignations and an opening that remained unfilled following the 2023 elections.

The MP for North East Herts said: “Nature is the true foundation of all wealth in our country and around the globe.”

Liberal Democrat Cllr Richard Townsend, who represents Parsonage ward, was the only nominee for the post.

A double by-election looms for Hertford Town Council, which now has 10 Green Party members, two Conservatives, one Labour and an Independent.

Chris Hinchliff is one of 42 Labour MPs who have signed a letter to ministers telling them proposed welfare reforms will be “impossible to support”.

Services, timetables and station facilities are unaffected by the transition, with no changes to ticket validity or conditions of carriage.

Fewer than 5,500 votes separated Liberal Democrats, Conservatives and Reform – and Tories got only 345 fewer votes than the new largest party.

Retired ex-policeman and military man Doug Bainbridge was a Stevenage borough councillor for eight years.

Cllr Carolyn Redfern has confirmed she remains an East Herts Council member and “a loyal member of the Labour Party”.

Hertford and Stortford Labour MP Josh Dean secured a Westminster Hall debate about tackling barriers to educational opportunities in semi-rural areas.

In his latest Indie column, Hertford and Stortford’s Josh Dean also writes on young people’s mental health, strengthening ties with Europe and VE Day.

A move to Chris Vince’s constituency would create around 3,000 skilled jobs, but project to build state-of-the-art facilities hangs in the balance.

Hertford & Stortford MP Josh Dean championed constituents with Parkinson’s disease and urged the Government to consider national education programme.

The Liberal Democrats and Green Party cemented support in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertford and Ware to ramp up their influence at County Hall.

Green Party and Liberal Democrats won six of the district’s 10 seats on Herts County Council with a 34.4% share of the poll – just over a third.

Before the May 1 election, Ben Crystall was the Green Party’s only member at County Hall – now there are five, including four from East Herts.

“The old orders have changed in terms of traditional parties, but I do not know what they [Reform UK] would do without Nigel Farage.”

Mark Pope’s victory, retaining the seat for the Conservatives, was a relief after the Lib Dems secured the town’s East and West divisions.

Miriam Swainston, the new county councillor for Stortford West, looks forward to joining forces with fellow Lib Dem Calvin Horner, who won East seat.