Sure Start hit as county prepares cuts of £2million
Parents using Sure Start Centres in Hertfordshire could be hit with higher charges as part of a planned cost-cutting drive.
Hertfordshire police launch 'special constable' recruitment drive
The work of volunteer police officers in Hertfordshire is being highlighted as part of a recruitment drive by the county’s force.
Council facing £2 million bill for IT improvements
Proposals to tighten up security around a Government online network could land the county council with an IT bill running into more than £2 million.
Street lights: 'Why did council pay for faulty equipment?'
A leading opposition politician has questioned the reason Hertfordshire’s streetlights are still malfunctioning - three years after the switch-off initiative was brought in.
Clock change could affect streetlights
The imminent changeover to British Summer Time may cause problems with streetlights, residents in south west Hertfordshire have been warned.
Driver killed by falling tree named as Donal Drohan
The driver killed by a falling tree has been named as father-of-three Donal Drohan.
Independent report criticises ambulance trust board
The leadership of the struggling ambulance trust serving Hertfordshire has been heavily criticised for its "lack of grip and focus".
Plans for G4S to take over police services collapse
Plans to outsource large swathes of Hertfordshire’s police force to the company behind the Olympics security fiasco have been abandoned.
MPs give their views on gay marriage
All but one of south west Hertfordshire's four Conservative MPs support the principle of gay marriage – as long as religious institutions do not have it forced on them.
Comment: Dismal turnout an embarrassing insult to democracy
This week, Hertfordshire’s new police commissioner, David Lloyd, settled down to work with the confidence that he commands an overwhelming democratic mandate.
