In February, Mayor of Watford Dorothy Thornhill raised the possibility of a garden village on green belt land in Hertfordshire to cope with “unrealistic”Government housebuilding targets.

Faced with a national target of 266,000 homes a year over a decade - which would force Watford to build twice the amount then planned - she said she was considering "a new settlement after meeting the leaders of other neighbouring councils.

Lib Dems and Conservatives united in a bid to keep the Metropolitan Line Extension alive.

An emergency cross-party motion was tabled for Hertfordshire County Council to show there was still political support for the project.

Watford's Labour mayoral hopeful Cllr Jagtar Singh Dhindsa’s response wrote to the Transport Secretary saying it would be

“madness” for the scheme to be scrapped after so much work had already been done.

A friend and former co-worker paid tribute to “the nicest guy” after he died in a hit-and-run crash.

Nicholas Keeler, 44, from Kings Langley, was hit by a car in Radlett Road, Aldenham, as he was riding home from work at the Just Eat centre in Borehamwood at around 12.40am February 11. He died at the scene.

His former colleague Alfie Hunter, who worked with Mr Keeler for around three years, said: “Nick was the most positive person ever and nothing could set him down. He was so dedicated to his job. He was the nicest guy and would talk to anyone.”

And Nascot Lawn parents celebrated after the High Court ruled the decision to shut Nascot Lawn was “unlawful”.

Families called for an apology after a judge decided the Langley Road centre was a “health service” and parents need it for more than just respite.

Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group had said it could no longer afford to pay the £600,000 a year to keep it open, but had failed to consult with Hertfordshire County Council - something that the judge said it must do before making a decision.