Cllr Tamsin Thomas - Letchworth South East

02/06/2026

👀 great event coming up at Broadway.

31/05/2026

Today, Govia Thameslink Railway entered public ownership, including the Great Northern and Thameslink services used by many people in Letchworth Garden City every day.

This is an important step towards creating Great British Railways and bringing our fragmented rail network back together.

Reliable rail services are vital for our town. While public ownership won't solve every problem overnight, I hope it will help deliver the more reliable, accessible and passenger-focused railway that local residents deserve.

30/05/2026

27/05/2026

Good to see action being taken against fly tipping and waste dumping in our local green spaces.

A useful reminder too: if you’re paying someone to take away garden or household waste, it’s worth checking they’re properly licensed first.

🔗 Register of Waste Carriers:
https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers

Jenkins must now complete 40 hours of unpaid work

23/05/2026

NE Herts CLP 🌹🌹🌹

23/05/2026

Would you like a key role at the heart of democracy? Do you have a positive and adaptable approach? Are you able to perform under pressure? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at North Herts Council.

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Closing Date: Midnight 12 June

23/05/2026

The lidos in and now open! 😎🏊‍♀️

Beat the queues and book ahead using the new booking system. Just download the Everyone Active app or visit www.everyoneactive.com

23/05/2026

Letchworth is glorious today. Love Letchworth brilliant day 👌🏻.

22/05/2026

I’ve always tried to take a genuinely cross-party approach when it comes to women in politics.

That’s why I’ve supported initiatives like Elect Her, not just Labour-specific programmes, because I believe women succeed when we support one another across political divides and create a culture where women can genuinely flourish in civic life.

Which is why recent events have felt deeply disappointing.

Cllr Sadie Billing has been a diligent Vice Chair: attending every briefing, building experience through chairing the Letchworth Community Forum, and putting real time and effort into preparing for leadership. She has done all of this with a newborn baby on her hip.

The man ultimately given the role, through a Tory-backed Liberal Democrat vote, did not undertake that same apprenticeship.

For as long as most of us can remember, the Chairship has passed from Chair to Vice Chair. Until now.

What frustrates me most is the disconnect between rhetoric and action. I am tired of hearing speeches about supporting women in civic life, improving political culture, and encouraging women into public life, only to watch those principles disappear when decisions are actually being made.

Supporting women is not just backing a ribbon campaign or putting forward a motion you can put on a political CV. It is what you do when a capable woman who has done the work is standing in front of you, ready to lead.

Politics will always involve disagreement and competition. I understand that. But if we want people to believe our words about representation and inclusion, our actions have to match them.

Last night I was nominated for Chair of the Council, having proudly served as Vice Chair over the past year. Sadly, I was unsuccessful, and I also narrowly missed out on continuing as Vice Chair, losing both votes by just two votes.

I will be honest — I am gutted, as I had really hoped to continue serving in one of those roles.

Congratulations to those elected, and I genuinely wish them well.

I became a councillor to support my community and local residents, and that will always remain my focus. I am incredibly proud to continue as Chair of the Letchworth Area Forum and look forward to continuing to work closely with residents.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me — it means a lot.

22/05/2026

Delighted to be continuing my service on Cabinet for North Herts Council as Executive for Enterprise after our AGM yesterday.

Big ticket items remain:

🌹 Establishing a new Economic Development function to support our businesses and good jobs for the district

🌹 Building a new museum store to safeguard the District's treasures

🌹Redevelopment of the Churgate Shopping Centre and surrounding area

🌹 Supporting Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

Looking forward to working with officers and my colleagues from across the chamber on this. There's plenty to be getting in with!

Proud to present North Herts Labour’s leadership team for the 2026 civic year following last nights's Annual Council meeting.

This is a team packed with experience, energy, community roots and a shared commitment to building a fairer, greener North Herts for everyone who lives here.

From local government reorganisation and devolution, to environment, governance, enterprise, planning and our community forums - we have councillors leading on the issues that matter most to our towns and villages.

Thank you to every councillor who continues to step forward to serve this year. Local government only works because people are willing to give their time, energy and care to their communities.

Together, we’ll keep working with residents, community groups and local businesses to deliver for North Herts. 🌹