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Berkhamsted is a great place to extension of the 20mph scheme. live and I have taken an active Overdevelopment of the town is part in its growth over the past 25 also linked to pollution and years. I am a trustee of the congestion and I will oppose it, Berkhamsted Castle Trust and also looking to more sensible, the Friends of St Peter’s and St sustainable development that will Peter’s Parochial Church Council. contain a high proportion of During my terms as Town Mayor, affordable homes. I will continue to Town Councillor, and Borough support our varied ecology and Councillor I actively supported and lobby for a reduction in pollution promoted Berkhamsted. and water extraction that has I support the Herts County Council caused so many problems with our transport plan to reduce chalk streams. congestion and air pollution. I aim I will support a new hospital in to develop a Berkhamsted Southwest Herts and will work with focussed version based on a sound the County Council and local GPs to infrastructure whatever the growth improve the access to primary in housing. I will support the healthcare and local hospitals. A 2017 Boundary Change which only affects County Council Elections, Have Your Say: Vote Postal transferred the KAA ward in Local elections are happening on Thursday 6th Berkhamsted West to the Bridgewater May. Some of you may be worried about going to a seat which includes Northchurch as polling station if you have not had your vaccine. To well. Thus Conservatives in the KAA save the worry and to make sure you still have your ward will be voting for Councillor and say, register for your postal vote before Tuesday Dacorum Mayor, Terry Douris. The 20th April. Conservative candidate for all the other Berkhamsted wards is Peter Mathews. Go to: www.postalvote.conservatives.com

Let’s Talk Infrastructure Lower Your Speed and Save Lives

Infrastructure and services will come under increasing pressure Peter is a strong supporter of planned should even a fraction of the new housing proposed in the Draft Local extensions to the 20mph zones in SW Plan becomes a reality. This photo of the Bulbourne running through Berkhamsted for areas like Shooters- Berkhamsted looks to be in good order with an excellent flow of way. These plans have been postponed water. However, this may be misleading as the Bulbourne can have due to the change in traffic volumes in reduced flow during warm weather periods. This is exacerbated by lockdown but plans should resume after the extraction of water by the water companies to meet the existing the traffic volume and speed survey is demands of the area. completed in September.

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The Conservative County Last year the Conservative Council has spent over £1 County Council supported over million on improving the area 14,000 vulnerable people and around the station including the spent £58 million on social refurbishment of the bridges on care. It spent £70 million on Lower Kings Road, one near The schools and supported schools Boat and the canal foot bridge. and colleges by delivering food Peter Matthews is pictured vouchers to entitled families discussing the value of the over Christmas and the February improvements for an important half-term. This is a caring part of the infrastructure with council. constituents. But that's not all. Peter Matthews discussing the bridge improvements with constituents.

Poor weather conditions have led to The Conservative County 1) Reducing landfill in more potholes on Berkhamsted Council has agreed a Hertfordshire to zero roads. Repairs and resurfacing have Sustainable Action Plan, by 2030. been undertaken by Herts C.C. with committing £12m in 2) Being carbon neutral areas like Park St and Trevelyan to be funding to support a in its own operations repaired later this year. greener and more by 2030. sustainable future 3) Becoming a net zero The Local Plan through the following: greenhouse gas Berkhamsted Conservatives are country before 2050. opposed to the number and 4) Improving biodiversity locations of the developments on its land by 20%. proposed in the Plan and submitted 5) Planting one new tree a strong and well researched for each new house objection to it. We accepted that a built and one new tree plan is necessary, but the evidence in for each tree the supporting papers does not stack up. Moreover, no removed. consideration has been taken of the effects of Brexit, Covid and our current economic situation. The Conservative Hertfordshire County Council serves us well. Don’t believe false news! Here are the real facts:

1. £12m committed to a new Care 3. £7m a week spent on caring 5. New £1m Meals on Wheels Home facility opening in for over 14,000 senior residents. contract awarded. 500,000 hot September 2021. meals provided annually.

2. £12m invested in home care 4. £53m for the provision of 6. £33m provided to build 750 workers and a £3.5m package for schools for children with new residences in extra care the voluntary sector. additional needs. settings for older residents.

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