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BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Online reporter, semi-skilled musician and father of 3 grown-up children.
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Council shake-up may be challenged, says authority

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By Martin Heath Verified, DeboRah Price, Deborah Price Verified
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Government plans to abolish 11 councils and create four new ones in a county could be challenged, a council said. Hertfordshire County Council said it was exploring ways of contesting the "disruptive" move. Paul de Kort, the Liberal Democrat leader at St Albans City and District Council, said the government had "ignored its own guidance". Richard Henry, the leader of Labour-controlled Stevenage Borough Council, said the change would save money and keep "the local in local government".
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Council 'strongly condemns' divisive mosque posts

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By Martin Heath Verified
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Follow Council 'strongly condemns' divisive mosque posts Martin Heath - Hertfordshire political reporter Fri, July 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plans are in place to demolish the former Guide hall and build a mosque [Google] A council has said it "strongly condemns" divisive social media posts about plans for a borough's first purpose-built mosque.
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Hertfordshire to see 11 councils reduced to four

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By Martin Heath Verified
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The government has announced that Hertfordshire will be split into four unitary authorities. The existing system of a county council with a further 10 district and borough councils will be scrapped. The four new councils will handle everything from bin collections to social care. The local government secretary Steve Reed said the changes would create "stronger local councils delivering better local services".
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