May began with a wonderful day at the Watford Diversity event with different faiths, cultures and nationalities being celebrated in music, dancing, martial arts, discussion, food and much more. I was privileged to help cut the celebration cake and meet those who had worked so hard to make this a successful day. The first visiting High Court judge to Hertfordshire during my term came this month to pass sentence in the Cheshunt Care Home case. It was my pleasure to have Mr Ju

Thank you to Mayor Cllr Rosemary Farmer and Alison Orde from the Mayor’s Office for an enjoyable visit to St Albans. I also met Chief Executive Amanda Foley and Deputy Chief Executive Richard Shwe together with Alistair Woodgate, President of the St Albans Chamber of Commerce. First it was a pleasure to chat with ladies from the Hertfordshire Asian Women’s Association and learn about their Tiffin Club, trips and outings and how they support women in their community. At the Ba

It was a pleasure to spend a day in Stevenage with the Mayor Cllr Mrs Margaret Notley and Mayoress Cllr Laurie Chester and I was grateful that the day had been tailored to my particular interests in stronger communities, interfaith and integration. I also met the Leader, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive. We met with Terry Wolfe, and later with Anuradha Sharma, of Stevenage Interfaith Forum and discussed the pros and cons of a county wide interfaith event. I have discovered th