Bad news on the Fire Station. It appears that a group of Hertfordshire Councillors have concluded that there is no reason to keep it open. Their recommendation will be sent to a meeting of the whole Council at the end of March, just days before any such closure would come into effect.

In making this recommendation, the Councillors have ignored the views of the people who elected them. I have asked the Council exactly how many letters, emails or petitons they received during the consultation, how many were in favour of closing the Fire Station and how many opposed. Their reply was that they are still counting them! I will be rather surprised if it is anything less that 99.9% opposed, but we shall see..