The Labour party locally and nationally think that they can win the economic argument by just wailing about cuts on behalf of their public sector union paymasters.  Bare in mind that I, Allan Witherick and your local councillor, was one of those who has suffered personally, I was a member of UNISON and worked in Local […]

Next time you grab a juice, pause and ask yourself, is it really healthy? What’s in it? For you it might just be a small issue, but for some with allergies or diabetes it can literally be a matte of life or death. MEPs have voted in favour of stricter rules on what goes in […]

It’s that time of year where all those cheap batteries which came with the toys have already died (sometimes giving a merciful break from the noises!).  But as you reach for the replacements don’t throw the old ones in the bin, collect them to recycle. If you think about what’s in them, it’s some pretty […]

Well, that was an “interesting year” for us.  With Marshalswick South Ward we’ve had one of us get made unemployed while as a team we’ve been fighting for you on a wide number of issues.  It’s not been an easy time for most, and especially it would seem if you are a Liberal Democrat. But […]

Did you know that for any of the county council contracts under £75,000 (that’s around £18m worth!) they have to get a quote from at least one Hertfordshire based company? That’s a lot of potential business! Further help for businesses wishing to supply to the public sector is also available online at the Hertfordshire Supplier […]

Off out to see the relatives for Christmas? Here are our top three winter tips: A large number of the burglaries took place in the afternoon to early evening. A simple but effective way to help deter opportunistic burglars is to use timer switches on lamps to make it seem like somebody is home.* You […]

One of the first of its kind in the country, HertsHelp brings together the expertise of a huge range of services for anyone who needs help or advice of any kind. The service is free and open to people of all ages and aims to find solutions quickly and simply. HertsHelp is an initiative of […]

Many global companies produce goods which are used not just in the UK, or even the EU, but as their name suggests, globally, so what we do here can make a real difference throughout the world. Laundry and dishwasher detergents to become phosphate free One small but significant chance to come out of the European […]

It might be cold outside and not that cheery, but it’s a nice time to think of the summer (let’s hope it’s a dry one for a change) and of course fire… In the shape of the Olympic Torch which will be passing through St Albans (if all goes well!) on Sunday 8th July 2012 as part […]

Fancy getting a bit more from your next trip to the council? In an attempt to bring things under a single roof the services available at the Civic Centre on St Peters Street will be as follows: Oaklands College Drop-in sessions and free guidance interviews on Mondays (9am-3pm) and Wednesdays (9am-5pm).  It will also be […]