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Labour remembers

Labour councillors and officers attended Remembrance Day celebrations across the Borough on honour of all the soldiers who have fallen in our wars. Parliamentary candidate, Holly Kal-Weiss, marched to the Borehamwood war memorial where she laid a wreath with Chair, Dr Dan Ozarow, on behalf of the constituency party. Labour…

Controversial Tory councillor says poorest Borehamwood residents want something for nothing

A controversial Tory councillor has found himself in trouble again after saying that people in parts of Borehamwood are the ‘something for nothing society’… ‘who blame everyone for their woes except themselves.’ The comment from Cllr Anthony Spencer came on Twitter in response to a Hertfordshire Mercury article showing the…

Hertsmere Labour announces its general election candidate

Hertsmere Labour has announced its candidate for the general election. She is Holly Kal-Weiss, a teacher, activist and campaigner who has lived in neighbouring Chipping Barnet for 28 years. She began her working life as a Children and Families social worker in Barnet, before becoming a teacher in specialising in…

Hertsmere Labour shortlists hopefuls for general election

Hertsmere Labour has shortlisted candidates hopeful of standing as the candidate in the long-expected general election. A surprisingly large number of Labour Party members were interested and the selection panel whittled the hopefuls down to three men and one woman. Matt Turmaine is a project manager and Watford Borough Councillor;…

We need a new green deal says Clive Lewis MP

A loud and clear message has gone out to the people of Hertsmere that the country needs a New Green Deal. Speaking to members of Hertsmere Labour Party at the Royal British Legion, Clive Lewis MP, Shadow Treasury Minister, is one of the backers of a new bill designed to…

Angry residents march on Hertsmere Council

Dozens of Hertsmere residents took to the streets of Borehamwood on Wednesday evening to demonstrate that they had ’No faith in our Council.” Organised by an alliance of organisations and supported by Hertsmere Labour, the march brought the town centre to a standstill as bystanders and drivers applauded the marchers…

Hertsmere residents to march on Council

Hertsmere residents are taking to the streets to demonstrate that they have ‘No faith in our Council.” It comes on the back of a series of events where residents feel they have been ignored, belittled or just plain lied to. Hertsmere Borough Council has been at the centre of a…

Hertsmere Conservatives labelled a ‘farce’

Hertsmere Conservatives were labelled a “farce” by shocked onlookers after appearing to shut down debate over the controversy around Elstree Film Studios. Labour and the Lib Dems called an extraordinary general meeting of the council to secure various assertions and concessions over the Internal Audit Report. Unfortunately, the Conservative councillors…

Tories pull the rug from under flag raising for Pride

Following Hertsmere Labour’s plans to raise a flag at the Civic Centre to commemorate Hertfordshire Pride this weekend, Council officers were forced by the ruling Tories to tell Labour they couldn’t do it. This followed the Tories filibustering a motion last month brought by openly queer councillor couple, Christian Gray…

Labour to raise flag at Civic Centre to celebrate Hertfordshire Pride

Raising a flag in Hertsmere in support of this Saturday’s Hertfordshire Pride in Watford has come to fruition thanks to the work of two new Labour Councillors, Christian Gray and Chris Myers. The first openly queer couple to serve on the Council will raise the flag at a ceremony on…

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