Politics

The Indie patch’s Labour politicians Josh Dean, Chris Vince and Chris Hinchliff visited Royal Mail staff ahead of the Christmas rush.

Mr Dean said: “We’re publishing clear milestones for change and our plan to achieve them.”

East Herts Council is undertaking a community governance review and one option is for town councillors to represent wards within Sawbridgeworth.

In his latest column in the Indie, Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean writes on the fight for Leventhorpe pool plus the historic assisted dying vote.

Employer National Insurance contribution changes set to cost Hertfordshire’s policing budget £4.4m next year on top of other financial pressures.

According to a report in The Times, the Government plans to replace the county council and 10 district or borough councils with a single authority.

Labour town and district councillors Yvonne Estop and David Jacobs have stepped in to support Bells Hill residents.

Bishop’s Stortford town councillors backed a trial which involves making room for more traders on Thursdays.

Vice-chair Jill Dwyer, campaign co-ordinator Jon Dann and members Rich Clark and Roy Parrish backed the agricultural protest at Westminster.

In his latest fortnightly column for the Indie, the Labour MP for Hertford and Stortford writes on Leventhorpe pool, food bank access and Remembrance.

The “Silent Unseen” were elite paratroopers trained at the stately home near Walden in covert operations, sabotage and intelligence-gathering.

General Election candidate John Burmicz, who helped to oust Tory MP Julie Marson, is chair of new group while Colin Woodward is campaign co-ordinator.

Under the terms of the contract with East Herts Council, it is understood Cityheart will take on leasehold ownership of the Causeway site.

Sawbridgeworth mayor Cllr Reece Smith was diagnosed with appendicitis after falling ill while attending a work conference in Barcelona.

Hertford & Stortford Conservatives chairman and Sawbridgeworth town councillor Nathan Parsad-Wyatt looks to the future with new leader Kemi Badenoch.

Supermarket vouchers to help struggling families during school holidays will be available this winter thanks to a Government grant.

The MP for North West Essex faces juggling constituency work with her new role as leader of the Conservative party as she bids to win back voters.

Grove Cottage and Visually Impaired Persons Club in Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Town Football Club receive grants totalling £1,800.

Cllr Helen Campbell said: “Liberal Democrats will hold this Government’s feet to the fire on the promises they’ve made on the NHS.”

Cllr Carl Brittain said: “Despite Labour’s promises, the budget failed to deliver the significant change that the country is crying out for.”