PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP THURSDAY 16th JULY 2026 Alistair Strathern, MP for the Hitchin constituency, has come out firmly against a move that would remove free weekend parking at Arlesey Station's Henlow-side car park. After being built, as a section 106 benefit of new housing, the car park was to be free on weekends. It was a key transport improvement won from accepting new housing. Despite this commitment being in place from the outset from Central Bedfo

Two years ago this week, back at the 2024 general election, I started the best job anyone could wish for. Representing the towns and villages across our community in Parliament. It may not be the easiest time to be in politics, but there is no job like it. From coffee mornings and pub discussion evenings to conversations out on the doorstep or walking through Market Square, it's impossible not to be energised by all of your commitment to helping to improve our community and

Three Hertfordshire Members of Parliament Andrew Lewin (Welwyn Hatfield), Alistair Strathern (Hitchin), and Kevin Bonavia (Stevenage) have issued a joint letter to Cllr Steve Jarvis, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, expressing their collective opposition to the proposal to close the Hertfordshire Performing Arts Library (HPAL) in Welwyn Garden City. The letter follows a request for a review sent by Andrew Lewin MP on 5th May 2026, to which Cllr Jarvis replied that no d