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S W Hertfordshire Liberal Democrat Tops Poll as "most influencial Briton on EU Policy"

South West Hertfordshire resident, Liberal Democrat Sharon Bowles MEP is already well known both as the powerful chair of Europe's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. Now, after being chosen as MEP of the Year last month and then named by a Financial News publication as one of the '30 most Inspirational Women in the City of London' , she has been named by a poll across Europe's senior politicians and civil servants as "the most influencial Briton on and in European policy making".

18 Nov 2012
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Second Preferences needed in Hertfordshire PPC Elections

Against expectation, the Conservative favourite for Hertfordshire in the ill-considered Police & Crime Commissioner elections failed to win 50% of the first preference votes. However, since the elections were held under a form of Proportional Representation (PR), second preference votes enabled David Lloyd for the Conservatives to achieve a majority of support in this poorly supported election.

17 Nov 2012
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Second Preferences needed in Hertfordshire PPC Elections

Against expectation, the Conservative favourite for Hertfordshire in the ill-considered Police & Crime Commissioner elections failed to win 50% of the first preference votes. However, since the elections were held under a form of Proportional Representation (PR), second preference votes enabled David Lloyd for the Conservatives to achieve a majority of support in this poorly supported election.

17 Nov 2012
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Cafe Weybridge

A planning application for seating outside 14 High Street.  What do you think?  Giving Weybridge a more cafe style atmos...

16 Nov 2012
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Longmore becomes first PCC in West Mercia

Independent candidate Bill Longmore has today become the first Police and Crime Comissioner for West Mercia Police. He beat the Conservative candidate, Adrian Blackshaw after a 2nd round of voting in which the Labour candidate, Simon Murphy was eliminated after the first round in a rather different style of election, called the supplementary vote.

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16 Nov 2012
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