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Harpenden Branch
Our Area
There are four electoral wards in Harpenden Town. Each ward has 3 District Councillors (St Albans District Council) and four Harpenden Town Councillors. All of the town's councillors are Conservative.
Key Issues
- The appalling state of the local roads and pavements (predominantly a Herts County Council responsibility - which is Tory controlled);
- The major expansion of capacity at Luton airport and the resulting increase in flights over Harpenden and traffic in the local road network;
- The impact of increasing traffic on residential roads, especially near local schools;
- Parking problems in the town centre and in the residential roads close to Harpenden station, particularly from rail commuters;
- The threat to the local environment posed by "town cramming" through inappropriate infill and backland developments and the threat of major developments in the local Greenbelt;
- The problems for local families caused by the severe shortage of affordable housing in Harpenden, whether social housing or houses to buy.
- Preservation of the character and economic viability of Redbourn Village.
- - Preservation of the Greenbelt around the village and the two rural parishes.
The Harpenden Liberal Democrats are actively addressing these issues.
Your Local Contacts
Harpenden:
- Jeff Phillips (Branch Chair) 3 Longcroft Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 2RB
- Alison Steer, 01582 620092 alison@hitch-harp-libdems.org.uk