Work to remove Oxhey Grange bridge has begun after Network Rail inspectors found it to be unsafe.
The county council says no-one wanted the reorganisation and it will be too disruptive.
The government tells councils in Herts "timings are still in place" for an announcement.
The Lib Dems do well in St Albans and Watford while Labour loses to Reform in Stevenage.
Polling stations will be open in Milton Keynes and six district council areas between 07:00 and 22:00.
Six Hertfordshire councils have elections in May, with changes of political control possible.
A council animal welfare inspector says the dogs were found with infections and fur loss.
The club is no longer set to close after its directors withdraw their offer to surrender the lease.
The government could step in and insist the council adds more houses to its planning blueprint.
