Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg is the new leader of North Herts District Council
- Credit: NHDC
A new leader and cabinet members at North Herts District Council were announced at yesterday evening s Annual General Meeting.
The new leader is Hitchin Walsworth representative, Labour councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg - who succeeds Martin Stears-Hanscomb in the role.
NHDC will be run by a joint administration of Labour and Co-operative and Liberal Democrat councillors during 2021/22.
Cllr Dennis-Harburg - who is also Labour and Co-operative Group leader - will be supported by seven councillors responsible for a different portfolio.
Cllr Paul Clark is NHDC deputy leader and executive member for planning - and he heads up The Liberal Democrats Group.
Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg is the new leader of North Herts District Council
- Credit: NHDC
A new leader and cabinet members at North Herts District Council were announced at yesterday evening s Annual General Meeting.
The new leader is Hitchin Walsworth representative, Labour councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg - who succeeds Martin Stears-Hanscomb in the role.
NHDC will be run by a joint administration of Labour and Co-operative and Liberal Democrat councillors during 2021/22.
Cllr Dennis-Harburg - who is also Labour and Co-operative Group leader - will be supported by seven councillors responsible for a different portfolio.
Cllr Paul Clark is NHDC deputy leader and executive member for planning - and he heads up The Liberal Democrats Group.
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Political party leaders have responded to the latest NHDC election results
- Credit: NHDC
The results of the election for North Herts District Council means that no single party has overall control of the authority - and the leader lost his seat.
The council was previously a joint administration between Labour and the Liberal Democrats with 20 Conservative seats, 15 Labour and Cooperative seats and 11 Liberal Democrat seats.
It now consists of 23 Conservative seats, 15 Labour and Co-operative seats and 11 Liberal Democrat seats
Mirroring 2019, two candidates from the Conservatives and Lib Dems had to draw straws to determine the outcome for one ward, after both receiving 727 votes each.
Flags fly at half-mast in Stevenage and North Herts in memory of Captain Tom.
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Flags have flown at half-mast in Stevenage and North Herts in recognition of Sir Captain Tom Moore, who passed away yesterday.
Captain Tom, the 100-year-old veteran who captured the hearts of the nation with his inspiring walks that raised £33million for the NHS, passed away at Bedford Hospital after being treated for pneumonia and testing positive for COVID-19.
Today, Stevenage Borough Council and North Herts District Council have shown their respects to the beloved veteran by flying flags at half-mast.
In a statement, Martin Stears-Handscomb, leader of NHDC, said: Today, in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore and all of the people whom we have lost due to COVID-19, our flags are flying at half-mast.