Hitchin parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

• Alistair Strathern

  Labour Party
  

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

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Hertfordshire County Council: Hitchin Rural division

County Councillor

• David John Barnard

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

County councils are responsible for services across the whole of a county, like:

• education
• transport
• planning
• fire and public safety
• social care
• libraries
• waste management
• trading standards

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North Hertfordshire District Council: Offa ward

Local Councillors

There are two local Councillors representing you.

• David John Barnard

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

• Claire Patricia Annette Strong

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

District councils cover a smaller area than county councils. They’re usually responsible for services like:

• rubbish collection
• recycling
• Council Tax collections
• housing
• planning applications

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Hertfordshire Constabulary

Police and Crime Commissioner

• Jonathan Ash-Edwards

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  

Police and crime commissioners are elected in areas of England and Wales to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.

They are responsible for:

• how your area is policed
• the police budget
• the amount of Council Tax charged for the police
• the information you get about what the local police are doing
• appointing and dismissing the chief constable (the most senior police officer for the area)