Welcome to Hitchin & Harpenden Liberal Democrats!Welcome to the Hitchin & Harpenden Liberal Democrats website. We hope to keep you up-to-date with what we are doing in your area and hope that you will use it to let us know what you think too. Split between St Albans District in the south and North Herts District in the north, this constituency is a diverse one, each town and village having its own distinct character and identity, which is what makes it such a great place to live. Our current MP is Peter Lilley, famous for his Tory conference ditty "I've got them on my list", and for voting against the Climate Change Bill. The Conservative Party have been the dominant party in North Hertfordshire for many years. But we have made steady progress and are challenging them at every turn. We came second in the 2005 General Election and again in the 2010 General Election, increasing our vote. In the 2010 North Herts District Council elections Lisa Courts won a new seat in Hitchin Bearton ward and across the constituency we gained 31% of the votes in the elections, our highest ever. While in the 2011 North Herts District Council elections Paul Clark retained our seat in Hitchin Highbury ward. The Lib Dems are the official opposition in Hertfordshire as across the county Labour's vote has continued to fall away over the past 10 years. Why not get in touch and help us to build a fairer society. PS - There is lots of news also on our councillor websites - check out Cllr Steve Jarvis' site. He is leader of the Lib-Dem councillors on North Herts District Council - http://stevejarvis.mycouncillor.org.uk/ Recent updates
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