Wishing a Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

It was an absolutely beautiful day to be back out on the doorstep yesterday! Loads of great conversations with residents about the things they care about and a very positive reception for my campaign for County! @nehertslabour.bsky.social

www.nehertslabour.org.uk/2025/03/02/h... @aliwlabour.bsky.social running in Herts County Council elections on 1 May. Vote Labour!

The Government has today announced a new deal for GPs. This is extremely welcome after the years of difficulty that our communities have had with accessing vital services. 💰GPs will see an extra £889 million next year to support rebuilding general practice.

It's great to see that the Government is investing £25 million in our local hospices! I'm particularly happy to see that the Garden House Hospice who do incredible work serving local people across North Herts and Stevenage and help take a great deal of pressure off of our NHS.

Loneliness has such an incredibly detrimental effect on our health. This is particularly harmful for people with vulnerabilities or who are elderly who are often shut off from their communities.

Ensuring that young people have all possible opportunities to engage, learn, and grow in our communities is incredibly important, so I'm really pleased I could join Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation to hear about the work on their 'A Great Place To Grow Up' initiative.

🗣 Great to get out this week and speak to residents on the doorstep and at North Herts Council Baldock and Villages Councillor Surgery. Picked up important issues that need sorting and lots of support for change at County Hall!

Despite illness stopping me from being able to engage fully in this year's Labour Local Government Conference, it was still fantastic to see friends from across local government and hear how Labour is standing up for our residents!

🚨 IMPORTANT SURVEY ALERT www.north-herts.gov.uk/news/have-yo... After years of campaigning and working with @NorthHertsDC officers to get funding sorted, I am incredibly pleased to say that we are finally getting new benches for Baldock Town centre! Please fill in the survey.

It was great getting out on the doorstep and delivering leaflets in Baldock & Letchworth East (with fellow District Councillors) over the weekend! Very positive conversations with residents who want change at County Hall!

It was an honour to join friends in Hertsmere Borough Council for their Holocaust Memorial Day event. This year's theme 'For a Better Future' is a particular reminder of the importance of challenging these abhorrent acts to achieve better for our young and future generations.

Even in the wind and rain, it was absolutely worth it to get out and talk to residents on the doorstep this afternoon. More conversations on SEND, Growing Baldock and the future of secondary school provision, and road safety. It is clear that we need a more effective representative at County Hall.

Labour East Regional Conference was absolutely fantastic this weekend! With great discussions on health, education and SEND, local government, and expanding and increasing opportunity across our region, it is clear that Labour is the party that will deliver for our community.

Despite the chill, it was great to be out talking to residents about the things they care about! Today's topics included SEND provision, Highways and road safety, and concerns about development infrastructure.

Had an absolutely fantastic time at the North Hertfordshire Lunar New Year Festival 2025! This event gets bigger and better every year due to the incredible Hong Kong Connect, who bring communities together for a celebration that is culturally enriching, informative, and fun!

A pre-warning for all residents. There will be bridge surveys taking place on the bridges at the Letchworth Gate Interchange on the A1(M) at junction 9. All work is planned: - Monday 20 January - Friday 14 March. - Weeknights only. - Between 9pm and 5am (weather dependent).

Promoted by Alistair Willoughby. Correspondence can be sent to 34 Hurst Close, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6TL.

Fantastic to be back out talking to residents today! Even though it was quite chilly outside, the reception on the doorstep was very warm! I'll be out knocking on doors regularly, but if you want to get in touch with me anytime: [email protected]

A horrible before and a much better after of some fly-tipping near the A505 junction on the way in/out of Baldock. This was cleared within a day of me reporting it thanks to our excellent council officers and contractors.

WARNING There have been several reports of suspicious activity around cars late at night and very early in the morning in Baldock. I will be discussing with our North Herts Police local neighbourhood policing team.

Wishing everyone the very best this New Year's Eve! It has been an incredibly busy, tiring, and rewarding year. It has been such an incredible honour to get to continue representing my home! I'm looking forward to 2025 and all the opportunities ahead!

Whether you're spending this time of year celebrating Christmas, Channukah, New Year, just having a well-deserved rest, or working through, I'd like to wish everyone the very best for the end of a very busy year!

The Tractors are coming! The Tractors are back tonight in aid of Garden House Hospice. Timings: 🚜 6pm – Baldock 🚜 6.45pm – Letchworth 🚜 7.30pm – Hitchin Volunteers (including me) will be collecting if you'd like to donate in person, or...

It's fantastic to see that Hertfordshire is to receive around £9million extra to tackle potholes – the equivalent of filling in just over 129,000 extra potholes next year. You can report potholes in our area to Herts County Council at: gov.uk/report-pothole

My Christmas profile pic for 2024. Credit to brilliant Jane Evans Photography for the picture and Katy & Stuart Matthews for the fantastic background of our Baldock Christmas tree!

Despite the horrible weather, the Baldock Christmas Fayre team (Katy, Stuart, and Tara plus Darren and Gee LaRoche) and all the volunteers gave us an incredible event full of music, mulled wine, and many craft stalls!

💫 Last month I... 🗣 Held a Chat With Your Councillor session with my fellow Baldock North Herts Labour & Cooperative Cllrs. 🌊 Attended the Bedfordshire & River Ivel Internal Drainage Board as the North Herts Council rep.

Back out again today helping Baldock Rotary Club to put up some of the town's Christmas lights! I'll be out with them again when I can next week, and so can you if you're able to help!

Despite it being very cold this morning, it was still a pleasure to be out helping Baldock Rotary Club to put up some of the town's Christmas lights! I'll be out with them again when I can over the next week, and so can you if you're able to help!

It was great to join Red Kite for their AGM yesterday! It is an incredibly difficult time for organisations to fundraise at the moment (though The Friends of Red Kite have worked hard to raise lots of funds alongside larger grants), but they continue to deliver this vital service for so many!

A new UK Government Co-operative and Mutuals Council - This is huge for the co-operative and mutual sector. Not just a seat at the table, but central to delivering growth across the country.