The next Annual General Meeting of the Royston Lib Dems will take place on Tuesday November 14th at 7:30pm, and will be followed immediately by a meeting of the committee (who will have been elected at the AGM). Other local party members are welcome to attend these events, say hello, and contribute to discussions. If …
Tag: Lib Dems
Jul 17
Donate to the Royston LibDems by PayPal
The Royston Branch of the LibDems can now accept donations via PayPal… Please note the Terms and Conditions associated with such donations: Donations Donations to political parties, including sponsorship, are regulated by the Political Parties Elections and Referendums Act 2000. Donations of over £500 are only accepted if they are from permissible donors. These are: …
Jun 30
Royston LibDems Have a New Chair and Vice-Chair
Following the Special General Meeting on the 29th of June, the Royston Branch of the LibDems are happy to announce that we have elected two new committee members for the branch. Ian Stuart was elected as Vice Chair, and Carol Stanier as Chair. They will be in touch shortly to introduce themselves. In addition, a date was set …
May 19
Nicky Shepard, Liberal Democrat Candidate for North East Herts
With the General Election now approaching, let us introduce Nicky Shepard, the LibDem candidate for this constituency. Nicky has a strong background as a community campaigner, fighting for the rights of the people of Abbey in Cambridge. In the 2017 County Council elections, she ran the most successful Liberal Democrat campaign in Abbey Division in its …
May 05
Local Election Results
Results are now coming in for the local elections yesterday, and we are very happy to note that Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Jarvis has taken the Royston West and Rural Herts County Council seat from the Conservatives. In addition, Liberal Democrat Susan van de Ven held her Melbourn seat in the Cambridgeshire County Council elections. The Royston …
Apr 11
Ruth Brown, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Heath Ward
Ruth Brown is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Town Council in Heath Ward. Ruth has lived in Royston for nearly 30 years and her three children attended local schools. As well as serving as a parent governor at Tannery Drift First School, she has been active in local clubs and communities and is currently …
Apr 11
Carol Stanier, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Heath Ward
Carol Stanier is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the District Council in Heath Ward. Carol has lived in Royston for the past seven years and is a scientist by training, and self-employed. Her children attend local day nursery and school. Carol loves Royston but feels that the time is right for change and that the Conservatives …
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Earlier this year Conservatives at County Hall decided to cut the amount of money being spent on a five year “Invest to Improve” plan tackling the repair of “unclassified roads” (minor roads in towns and country lanes) because these roads were apparently in such good condition.![]()
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That’s probably not how most residents would have described these roads, although there had been some improvements as result of the plan.![]()
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Today the County Council has released figures showing the number of minor roads in Hertfordshire that are in need of repair has nearly doubled since last year – increasing from 7% to 12% - proving the residents not the council to be right about the state of these roads.
After making it harder to introduce 20mph speed limits Herts County Council said it would spend £7 million to overcome its own rules and introduce at least some more 20mph limits. These will be expensive because of the council’s absurdly complicated rules about where 20 mph limits are allowed and which ones should actually be done.![]()
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Herts County Council pledged to spend £1 million by March 2022 but now they are saying that they cannot do this and that £700,000 will remain unspent. It remains to be seen whether the other £6 million is real or was just invented for the County Council elections but even if it is at this rate it will only result in a tiny proportion of suitable roads getting a 20mph limit.![]()
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Other councils, like Lancashire and Suffolk have done the job much more cheaply by just doing all suitable roads at once, without lots of unnecessary humps and chicanes. Hertfordshire should scrap their complex rules and do the same.
Timeline PhotosIt’s nearly time to pick up your free tree! 🌳![]()
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Visit your nearest town to get your tree and help tackle climate change and improve biodiversity in the district:![]()
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📍 Royston: 7 December, Priory Memorial Gardens, 11am-4pm![]()
📍 Baldock: 9 December, Avenue Park, 11am-4pm![]()
📍 Letchworth: 14 December, Howard Gardens, 11am-4pm![]()
📍 Hitchin: 16 December, Bancroft, 11am-4pm![]()
📍 Great Ashby: 17 December, Community Centre, 11am-4pm![]()
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For more information about our free tree giveaway, visit: ow.ly/cpEh50GZGln
World AIDS Day. ![]()
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Let's unite to support all those affected by AIDS and to remember those who have died of it. ![]()
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