The leaders of parties in Welwyn Hatfield
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The May 6 local elections saw the Conservatives gain seats across county and borough elections, while the other parties had significantly less success - with Labour losing out the most.
We spoke to each party to get their reaction.
A spokesperson for Welwyn Hatfield Conservatives said: In this election, the people of Welwyn Hatfield have chosen to reward our approach of campaigning positively combined with making a clear effort to knock on doors and meet people face to face to discuss what matters to them.
Cllr Tony Kingsbury, leader of Welwyn Hatfield Conservatives
Reforming local government finance to avoid annual above-inflation rises in council tax – ignored. Reforming business rates on shops – the chance to bringing greater equality between bricks and mortar high street shops, and the online retailing using out of town warehouses – no action. Worryingly there is no additional money for the NHS to help it reduce the massive backlog of cancer and other treatments postponed because of COVID. Clearly all the NHS gets from this government is a round of applause from doorsteps, nothing more.
Welwyn Hatfield Labour leader Cllr Kieran Thorpe
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Cllr Kieran Thorpe, Welwyn Hatfield Labour group leader, said: This is a pivotal moment in for our country, but more than that it is a once in a generation opportunity to ensure that the recovery from the pandemic doesn t just go back to how things were before.