Lawrence Oliver

The Liberal Democrats now form the opposition on North Herts Council after the local elections on May 1st.

All three Liberal Democrat Councillors standing for re-election - Clare Body in Hitchin Highbury, Lee Downie in Chesfield and Marilyn Kirkland in Baldock East - were re-elected. Labour lost two seats to the Conservatives.

 Lib Dem leader Steve Jarvis, who will now be leader of the opposition on the council, said, “North Herts Council is expensive, with the highest council tax rise of any district in Hertfordshire this year. Unlike the previous Labour opposition we will make sure that the Conservatives who run the council are challenged to deliver better value for local people.”