The Hertsmere QuizTest your knowledge of our Tory Councillors
- How many times have Hertsmere's controlling Tory Group tried to prevent Labour Councillors raising local transport chaos in the chamber at Council meetings? A: Once. B: Twice C: At almost every meeting
The correct answer is C. They constantly pass the buck to other agencies and shout down any attempts to discuss the crumbling local transport infrastrucutre.
- How much notice did local people get about the stealth closure of the Elstree Way Blood Test Clinic? A: 1 month B: 1 week C: No notice at all
The correct answer is C no notice at all. About the same as the NHS staff who ran the clinic. The subsequent closure of the family planning & sexual health clinic was slightly better - staff and the public had 24 hours notice.
- How many written objections to the Crown Road container homes from members of the public did Tory Councillors ignore when they claimed the project enjoyed local support? A: Over 100 B: Over 200 C: Over 450
The correct answer is C. They ignored over 450 objections and claimed the development is popular with local people.
- Hertsmere Conservative Party recently had to repay Elstree Studios for room hire after Council Officers found out they had misused this public asset for political purposes? How much would they have paid for the rooms they used for a fund-raising event at commercial rates? A: £250 B: 2500 C: £7000
The correct answer is C. £7000. This is part of over £36k in forgone income as part of the studios scandal. See that section of this website for more information.
- How much money does the average Hertsmere lone parent family stand to lose as a consequence of the introduction of Universal Credit? A: £500 per year B: £1500 per year C: £2380 per year
The correct answer is C. £2380 per year
- Tory Councillors refuse to allow Council to discuss local Thameslink train service chaos. How many interim timetables did Thameslink introduce over the past year? A: 3 B: 4 C: 5
The correct answer is C. Five interim timetables. Labour campaigned hard against Thameslink chaos in the area.
- Having cut £2m from library provision and decided that wasn't enough, how much more are the Tories looking to cut from local library services? A: No more, reduced services we have can now be maintained after these cuts B: £10k. C: Another £0.5million
The correct answer is C. Over half a million pounds in this second round of savage cuts to our library service.
- What happened a year after the Tories told Hertsmere Labour their warning of likely cuts to Borehamwood’s critical 292 bus service were scaremoungering? A: Nothing B: The Tory Council stepped in to save the currrent levels of service C: Proposed cuts to the service were announced
The correct answer is C. Likely cuts of 25% to weekday services were announced - slashing the only public transport link between Borehamwood & Edgware Community Hospital
- How much taxpayers money did our Tory Police Commissioner David Lloyd spend on his “vanity project” to try and take control of our local Fire & Rescue service before he abandoned the plans following opposition from Labour Councillors and MPs from his own Party? A: £50k B: £100k C: £175k
The correct answer is C. Just over £175k. And then he had the cheek to use hs powers to add an average of £24 to every Council Tax bill in the Borough this year.
- Which Hertsmere Tory Councillor got the name of their own ward wrong in their most recent leaflet? A: Cllr Susan Brown. B: Cllr Alan Plancey C: Cllr Gary Silver. D: All of the above
The correct answer is D, all of the above. They called Brookmeadow Ward 'Meadow Brook' Ward! Cllr Silver subsequently resigned from the Conservatives to become an independent and campaign against everything he supported for the past 4 years.
- How many months in a row have Tories ended Council meetings early and refused additional sessions to avoid answering any questions from opposition Councillors? A: 3 months B: 6 months. C: every single meeting in 2018 & 2019
The correct answer is C - every meeting. They have rejected Labour proposals for extra time and an additional meeting to deal with unanswered questions and key resolutions on issues like housing & homelessness
