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Stortford Remainers' day trip to Brussels to mark final days of EU citizenship

Stortford Remainers' day trip to Brussels to mark final days of EU citizenship

Party from East Herts for Europe in Eurostar visit to European Parliament where they meet MEPs and learn of formation of EU-UK friendship group.

Town council to freeze its council tax precept for third year

Town council to freeze its council tax precept for third year

Town council to freeze its council tax precept for third year

The amount the town council charges band D households in Bishop's Stortford is set to remain at £68.69.

Council leader rules out Stortford crematorium: 'We don't have £5m to burn'

Council leader rules out Stortford crematorium: 'We don't have £5m to burn'

Council leader rules out Stortford crematorium: 'We don't have £5m to burn'

Bishop's Stortford Town Council leader John Wyllie says recycling used graves in unconsecrated ground is the greenest way forward.

New court battle ahead as council defies legal advice on Stansted Airport?

New court battle ahead as council defies legal advice on Stansted Airport?

New court battle ahead as council defies legal advice on Stansted Airport?

Planning committee refuses to rubber-stamp passenger expansion granted in 2018, citing concerns about noise, air quality and climate change.

MEP warns region is six years away from busting its carbon budget

MEP warns region is six years away from busting its carbon budget

MEP warns region is six years away from busting its carbon budget

Green Party's Catherine Rowett has commissioned a report to investigate the situation in the East of England and come up with solutions.

That tolled you! Churches in Stortford reject call to ring bells to celebrate Brexit

That tolled you! Churches in Stortford reject call to ring bells to celebrate Brexit

That tolled you! Churches in Stortford reject call to ring bells to celebrate Brexit

Leave.EU's suggestion that 'leaving the EU is in any way equivalent to the Allies' victory in Europe in 1945' is 'deeply abhorrent' and 'offensive'.

Council tax set to top £1,800 for band D properties in Bishop's Stortford

Council tax set to top £1,800 for band D properties in Bishop's Stortford

Council tax set to top £1,800 for band D properties in Bishop's Stortford

Pay rise for care workers fuels demand for 3.99% increase from April by biggest service provider Herts County Council.

Councillors consider memorials to Stortford ex-mayors who died four weeks apart

Councillors consider memorials to Stortford ex-mayors who died four weeks apart

Councillors consider memorials to Stortford ex-mayors who died four weeks apart

Town council members held two-minute silence for their Liberal Democrat colleague, Mike Wood, and his fellow former mayor, Conservative Bernard Engel.

Stortford councillor steps down as chair of East Herts planning committee

Stortford councillor steps down as chair of East Herts planning committee

Stortford councillor steps down as chair of East Herts planning committee

Cllr Tim Page says that at the age of 73 it is time for a 'fresh pair of eyes' to chair the district council's development management committee.

Herts County Council leader looks to 2020

Herts County Council leader looks to 2020

Herts County Council leader looks to 2020

County council's Conservative leader looks forward to Hertfordshire Year of Culture.

Herts police chief ponders another council tax rise to fund yet more officers

Herts police chief ponders another council tax rise to fund yet more officers

Herts police chief ponders another council tax rise to fund yet more officers

David Lloyd raised 2019-20 council tax to fund 75 more front-line officers – and an extra 91 from Government funding uplift will be in post in 2021.

Tory voter's 'bring back Colin' ballot protest in Stortford council by-election

Tory voter's 'bring back Colin' ballot protest in Stortford council by-election

Tory voter's 'bring back Colin' ballot protest in Stortford council by-election

An elector crossed out the name of Conservative candidate Shane Manning – the ultimate victor – and inserted that of Colin Woodward.

Stortford pub barman reflects on his General Election campaign

Stortford pub barman reflects on his General Election campaign

Stortford pub barman reflects on his General Election campaign

Brian Percival came last and lost his deposit but he has no regrets about taking a stand against the mainstream parties.

Five-year-old Aditi tackles Boris Johnson on climate change

Five-year-old Aditi tackles Boris Johnson on climate change

Five-year-old Aditi tackles Boris Johnson on climate change

Aditi Kumar, a pupil at Northgate primary wrote an open letter to Boris Johnson about creating a better, fairer future for her generation.

Get Stortford won! New MP Julie Marson hails Boris slogan as key to her victory

Get Stortford won! New MP Julie Marson hails Boris slogan as key to her victory

Get Stortford won! New MP Julie Marson hails Boris slogan as key to her victory

Hertford and Stortford's new MP painted Boris Johnson as the Santa Claus who delivered for the Conservatives with a winning slogan.

Conservative Julie Marson becomes Bishop's Stortford's first woman MP

Conservative Julie Marson becomes Bishop's Stortford's first woman MP

Conservative Julie Marson becomes Bishop's Stortford's first woman MP

The Tory, who was unsuccessful in Dagenham & Rainham in 2015 and 2017, increased the Tory majority as Labour were second and the Lib Dems third.

Liberal Democrats lose Stortford town council by-election

Liberal Democrats lose Stortford town council by-election

Liberal Democrats lose Stortford town council by-election

Conservative Shane Manning wins poll held following death of former mayor Mike Wood

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