Conservatives: Delivering value for your money.
Conservative-led Hertfordshire was recognised as the best-performing County Council in 2023, and we continue to strive for excellence. We’ve kept Council Tax as low as possible while protecting and investing in vital services. Our strong financial management ensures that essential services, like libraries, remain open for everyone to enjoy.
Our Record of Action
- Top-rated council: Officially the highest-performing County Council in England (2023, independent assessment).
- Unprecedented investment: £100 million extra funding each year for the past two years, rising to £128 million this year to strengthen local services.
- A greener, cost-saving future: 120,000 LED streetlights installed, slashing energy bills by £7 million annually and reducing carbon emissions by 27% since 2019.
- Protecting vital community services: Youth Services, Family Centres, Libraries, and Recycling Centres safeguarded while partnering with 110 charities to support local communities.
- Frontline heroes saving lives: Hertfordshire’s firefighters respond to over 10,000 emergencies each year, protecting residents day and night.
Our Plan for the Next Four Years
- Over £1 billion investment: New schools, roads, nursing homes, and supported living for disabled adults. We invest to care.
- Keeping council tax low: Band D households to see only a modest increase of £1.62 per week, ensuring value for money.
- Delivering £82 million in efficiency savings: Including £42 million this year alone—cutting waste, not services.
- State-of-the-art emergency response: A £17 million investment to build a world-class firefighter training centre in Stevenage.
- Supporting our firefighters of the future: £7 million investment to upgrade fire stations across Hertfordshire.
- Modernising emergency services: Redevelopment of Hertford Fire & Ambulance Station to deliver faster response times and enhanced community protection.