Welcome to the web site of Abbots Langley Liberal Democrats

The area of Abbots Langley consists of four wards of Three Rivers District Council: Abbots Langley, Bedmond & Primrose Hill, Langleybury and Leavesden. The wards also make up the area of Abbots Langley Parish Council.

Three Rivers District Council has been a Liberal Democrat run authority since 1994. It currently has 31 Liberal Democrats, 11 Conservatives and 6 Labour councillors. Abbots Langley, Langleybury and Leavesden wards are in the Watford parliamentary constituency, whilst Bedmond & Primrose Hill is in St. Albans. Watford Constituency is one of the most marginal in the country, with Sal Brinton's Liberal Democrats just 1,000 votes behind Labour at the last General Election.

This year, LibDem run Three Rivers District Council has proposed to freeze its part of the council tax. However the Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council has set an increase of over £60 for an average home.

Last year, Three Rivers became the first council anywhere in the country to be awarded the presigious Charter Mark for all council services.

Tories target the vulnerable with huge rise in care charges Wed 2nd Apr 2008 Local residents have hit out at Conservative-run Hertfordshire County Council, after the council announced massive increases in home care charges of up to 40% this month, hitting many of the most vulnerable members of the community.

Stephen strikes gold in by-election triumph! Thu 27th Mar 2008 LibDem councillor Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst was tonight elected as a a Parish Councillor representing Leavesden ward, with an astonishing 92% of the vote.

Candidates announced for local elections Thu 27th Mar 2008 The Liberal Democrat councillors to contest the Abbots Langley wards in this year's local elections have been announced. In the three local wards with elections this year, the current councillors are standing for re-election. They are: Abbots Langley - Cllr David Major; Langleybury - Cllr Chris Whately-Smith; Leavesden - Sue Bartrick. There are no local elections in Bedmond & Primrose Hill this year.

Safety camera markings return at Tibbs Hill Road blackspot Thu 27th Mar 2008 After several months of persistence from the LibDem team, the Conservative-run county council has finally agreed to repaint the safety camera markings in Tibbs Hill Road, near the junction with Jacketts Field. The markings were covered over when the road was resurfaced last September.

Tory absence proves that it's a two horse race! Tue 25th Mar 2008 The absence of a Conservative candidate from this week's Leavesden by-election proves that Watford constituency is a two horse race, according to the local Liberal Democrats.

Former Labour minister says Claire Ward under 'Doomsday' threat from LibDems Mon 24th Mar 2008 Former Labour Government Minister Charles Clarke has listed Watford's MP Claire Ward 21st in a 'Doomsday' list of seats that Labour will lose on a swing of just 1.5% at the next General Election. Mr Clarke lists the seat as being vulnerable to be lost to the Liberal Democrat candidate Sal Brinton.

New speed signs for Coates Way Fri 14th Mar 2008 New angled 30/50 mph signs near the junction of Coates Way and the A405 have finally been installed.

Crackdown on illegal car sales Wed 12th Mar 2008 After a request from Cllr Matthew Bedford, action is to be taken against those running a car sales business from residential streets and amenity greens in the village.

Abbots Langley parents hit by secondary school allocation Sat 8th Mar 2008 Conservative controlled Hertfordshire County Council is boasting that this year more than 93% of children have been allocated one of their three choices of secondary schools. However the truth is quite different for local children. In Abbots Langley, only 69% of children at Abbots Langley primary school and 78% at Tanners Wood school have received a place at a school that they chose, leaving eighteen children from Abbots Langley school (the highest in Herts) and twelve from Tanners Wood to go to an unwanted school.

[Archive of earlier news stories]