Crunch talks over Herts Highways
Liberal Democrats at County Hall will now be holding talks with senior council officers over the future of Herts Highways. It is evident to all of us that matters have got noticeably worse. But current rumours of centralisation of some parts of the local office network have sent a chill through elected representatives. One of the effective parts of Herts Highways has been the local knowledge of local officials: this contrasts to other parts of the County Council where officialdom is often hopelessly remote.
Meanwhile the complacency of the Conservatives was in full view yesterday when one of the leading Tories complained about how much money was being spent in St Albans on roads and pavements: the point of course is not quantity but quality. It is the complex workings of Herts Highways, a bizarre partnership between a council and two private firms, which is wasting so much money.
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