On 28 May, 22:16, wrote:
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On 28 May, 21:47, wrote:

Hertfordshire County Council has announced it hopes to have the
£26million project complete by January 2014.

Not surprised - but very happy - to hear this. *I noticed from the
Regional Funding Allocation statement that CRL funding was due to be
spent by 2013/4 instead of 2017/8 as proposed at the end of 2008.
That said, what chance the Tories ditching all this when they attain
power nationally next year?

THC

Why would they? It makes sense for the local area? Anyways Watford is
usually a Labour voting area.

Big fat public spending cuts heading your way and mine real soon,
that's why. Capital projects, in addition to revenue spend, won't be
safe. A project like this, which failed to get built during Labour's
golden years, is hardly likely to escape a Tory axe.

Watford has a Lib Dem Mayor and returned a Tory for 18 years before
Claire Ward was elected in 1997 - a classic swing seat. I'll eat my
hat if she's returned next year. The only potential saviour for this
is that Hertfordshire CC, the project sponsors, are solidly Tory.
Mind you, aren't most top-tier local authorities these days?

THC