With the parliamentary party in government, Liberal Democrats often get asked why are they in a coalition with the Tories. Have “we” given up our principles for power? Do we agree with what the coalition government is doing? All kinds of different questions, especially in light of recent entrapment exercises with the press which showed […]

Every effort has been made to collect as much refuse and green waste as possible during the snow and the vast majority of collections have been made. Any remaining roads which have not been accessible are listed at http://www.recyclingforapremier.com/ The Council has now made temporary arrangements to collect all waste that is put out in […]

Shortly after writing the past article the council was informed that the HEEP had won a Bronze Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice at the House of Commons on Monday 15 November. The Green Apple Award is one of the most prestigious environmental award schemes in the UK. HEEP is among the winners selected […]

This year the Council has changed its policy to help avoid rubbish piling up in the streets during prolonged periods of snow and ice. For disruptions lasting 1-2 days the Council will operate a Catch Up policy. So if the crews are unable to collect on a Wednesday and Thursday, for example, they will make […]

As a party the Liberal Democrats do their best to promote a sustainable future and we’ve had a number of green initiatives. Some don’t quite make it, for example the car share scheme. Others, such as the multiple bin system, do take a culture change to get used to, but the effects on recycling rates […]

The Herts County Council website seems not to be coping with snow traffic (surprise!). The above link will take you straight to school closures. (Thanks to Lib Dem county website: www.sixtofix.co.uk) http://www.imodus.com/summary.aspx?company=99 Weather update 30 November 2010 for Batchwood and Marshalswick secondary schools. STAGS: “wear warm clothes and sensible footwear” Townsend: School OPEN but make […]

Everyday literally millions of children make their way to school via a variety of means. For those living in the Boundary Road area for example it means what feels like hundreds of children and cars making their way down tiny narrow roads to get to the schools, and of course out again. Work has gone […]

Sorry if this seems a bit techie, but below is the official response as to what happened with the Bernards Heath playing field which was dug up recently. The short story is that they found actually that there were two different problems on the field.  There will potentially always be a danger of holes appearing.  […]

Every year St Albans Liberal Democrats organise a number of litter picks through out the District.  Beech Bottom Dyke is one of the popular local areas that is targeted every year.  Over the years we have, with local volunteers, pulled out innumerable bags of rubbish, tyres, and even stolen bicycles which have been reunited with […]