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Deputy Prime Minister ⁦Oliver Dowden⁩ visits Wheathampstead

Gardner and Dowden joined local team Wheathampstead Wanderers for a kick-about on the all-weather pitch. Oliver followed in the footsteps of party chairman Richard Holden to become the second big-name Tory MP to lend his support to Nigel’s campaign.

Nigel Gardner Calls on Council to Save Senior Citizens’ Parking Permits

Local Council leaders have decided to axe Senior Citizens' parking permits for the vast majority of Harpenden’s pensioners. Only those receiving benefits will keep the much valued permits. Nigel Gardner - the former businessman whose family go back generations in Harpenden - is urging the local Council to change its mind.

Labour Tax Threat to Local Schools

Local school leaders believe up to a third of parents will withdraw their children from private schools if VAT is added to school fees. And fears are growing that this exodus will overwhelm top local state schools.

Call for AONB the Way Forward

Whatever our individual politics, we all value our wonderful green spaces. That's why Nigel Gardner's call for Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) status for the countryside around Harpenden is so welcome.

Council Parking Charges Bombshell to Hit Tring

Lib Dem run Dacorum Council is planning to drastically increase parking charges in Tring town centre. "I'm calling on the Lib Dem council to rethink these draconian increases - and I'm happy to work with them to come up with better proposals,' said Nigel Gardner

Lib Dem Council Threat to Local Green Belt

Lib Dem run St Albans District Council is planning to build thousands of new houses on the green belt around Harpenden. "We need cross-party support to protect our green belt", said Nigel Gardner.

Parking Bombshell to Hit High Street, Warns Gardner

Lib Dem run St Albans District Council is planning to drastically increase parking charges across Harpenden town centre. "These charges will hit our High Street like a bombshell", said former businessman, Nigel Gardner.

Starmer or Gardner: The Choice Ahead

Come the general election Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring will form a new Parliamentary seat running across a whole swathe of Hertfordshire.