Chris Day

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Chris Day

Chris Day

@ChrisDay96

Local Democracy Reporter covering Hertfordshire's district and borough councils | Tips to [email protected]

Hertfordshire, UK Katılım Ekim 2018
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EXC: Conor McGrath, a former Stevenage councillor, has been charged with possessing indecent images of children. Full story to come.
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BREAKING: I'm told that Max Holloway will shortly be stepping down as Labour leader of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. It comes after the Liberal Democrats recently triggered discussions about the future of the Labour-Lib Dem Joint Administration.
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EXC: A senior Labour councillor in Hertsmere said they should build homes in areas that don't vote for them, leaked messages have revealed whtimes.co.uk/news/25692307.…
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BREAKING: Daniel Allen has been removed as leader of North Herts Council after losing a vote of no confidence at full council this evening. Full story to follow tomorrow.
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The Lib Dems in North Herts have ruled out a coalition with the Tories if their vote of no confidence in the council's Labour leader is successful on Thursday hitchin.nub.news/news/local-new…
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Delighted to be a runner-up in the FOI category at the recent Local Democracy Reporting Service awards for my work holding @WelHatCouncil to account on fly-tipping. Congratulations to the winner, @nick_clarkLDR, and to the other runner-up, @NSlater_10!
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NEW: Stevenage Borough Council has come under fire after Logan, the 13-year-old boy with disabilities who was set to turn on the town’s Christmas lights on Saturday, was “forgotten” in the rain and “pushed to the back” of the stage. Full story 👇 thecomet.net/news/25645439.…
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Only 6 per cent of St Albans council tenants who could claim £20 vouchers for missed repair appointments are taking advantage of the offer. The council's contract with Morgan Sindall means the voucher is only available to residents who request it. hertsad.co.uk/news/25616543.…
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages have shown that Steve Wortley, deputy leader of Tory-run Broxbourne Borough Council, considered defecting to Reform UK and passed their vetting procedure. Full story 👇 bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/news/probe-und…
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Biggest winners here making MPs wince - East Hertfordshire (now 37% higher deprivation score), West Oxfordshire and Tunbridge Wells both up 32% Barnet, Camden Westminster and Harrow all see huge jumps This will be used across govt for 5 years to determine where needs funding
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Understand main change is that in deprivation index, the threshold for low-income households goes from <60pc of median incomes, to <70pc of median incomes *after housing costs* Critics will say it boosts council funding in already wealthy areas with overheating housing markets

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Stevenage Borough Council - Roebuck ward by-election result 🟠 Robert Bye (LD) - 148 🔵 Pawel Gora (Con) - 157 🔵 Rob Henry (Ref) - 513 - Elected 🔴 Thea Pendlebury (Lab) - 353 🟢 Glen Rozemont (Grn) - 139 Turnout: 25.83% The result is a Reform UK GAIN.
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