Politics

Majority Conservative group calls for ban on any new ULEZ signage on Essex County Council land and roads and on any existing signage being updated.

ORL delivery board decides to “revisit arts centre component while continuing residential and commercial aspects of the redevelopment”.

A briefing for members, seen by the Indie, sets out the costs and consequences of three options for Old River Lane in Bishop’s Stortford.

Labour attempted to force the Government to bring back the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill for a debate in July.

Julie Marson was one of 118 Conservatives – out of 352 Tory MPs – who voted to back the Privileges Committee report in the Commons on Monday night.

Earlier this week, Hertford and Stortford’s Labour and Liberal Democrat parties called for a snap poll.

The hearing comes after immigration minister Robert Jenrick unveiled plans to house migrants in disused military bases to reduce reliance on hotels.

“If Sunak is too weak to call the General Election...it is still open to Julie Marson to follow her Boris-supporting colleagues and resign.”

The council repaired 48.5% of the 2,892 non-urgent defects reported by residents in the year to May 19, compared with 64% the year before.

From November 1 last year to April 30 this year there were 1,541 insurance claims compared to 371 in the same period the previous year.

Norma Symonds has decided to use her 20 years of local authority experience to continue supporting vulnerable residents.

The parish council’s new site went live earlier this month and will keep villagers updated on meetings and events.

PAH project was first promised in 2019, when Stortford MP stood on Tory manifesto pledge to deliver 40 “new” hospitals across the country by 2030.

Cllr Alastair Ward Booth complained after discovering customers at Bishops Park were being charged more for fuel than drivers in Harlow and Cheshunt.

Lib Dems at County Hall elect Royston West & Rural’s Cllr Steve Jarvis as their new leader as Stephen Giles-Medhurst steps down after 12 years.

Before May 4, five of the 10 district and borough councils in Herts, including East Herts, were under Conservative control – now they hold just one.

He remains the executive member for the environment with Bishop’s Stortford Rural division member, Cllr Graham McAndrew as his deputy.

Cllr Miriam Swainston said: “In our leaflets and when canvassing we clearly stated our aims.”

After passing the baton to Ruth Buckmaster the LGBT+ campaigner reflected on two years that he describes as great, but rocky and controversial.

History was made as the Green Party’s Ben Crystall was named leader of the power-sharing administration, ending 28 years of Conservative control.