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Living Magazines River Gade

Revitalising the River Gade, Gadebridge Park

Dacorum Borough Council would like your thoughts on proposals to improve the River Gade in Gadebridge Park. They’re working with the Environment Agency and Affinity Water on plans to improve the river for wildlife, protect water resources, as well as making it easier for local residents and visitors to get closer to the river and […]

Living Magazines Hertfordshire Constabulary

Operation Sceptre

Hertfordshire Constabulary will be joining police forces across the country from Tuesday 18 – Monday 24 September to take part in a national knife amnesty. During this time members of the public will be able to surrender any unwanted knives to the police anonymously and without fear of prosecution for possession of these items. You […]

Living Magazine Roadworks

Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 17 September

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 14 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 Junctions 9 – 10 gantry re-cabling Work continues here on replacing gantry electric cables. There will be carriageway closures overnight […]

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Serious Concerns for Wildlife Trust

The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) have issued a statement following the recent Department for Transport announcement about the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway and associated ‘Growth Corridor’. The Department for Transport has selected ‘Corridor B’ that extends from South Oxford and in a north easterly direction, which will be used to accommodate the […]

Living Magazine dog in park

Addressing dog-related issues in Dacorum

Dacorum Borough Council are currently consulting on a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the whole of Dacorum. They’re working with partners to continue to develop safe and healthy communities where everyone feels safe and free from anti-social behaviour. In summary, it’s proposed that: Dogs are prohibited from enclosed children’s play areas Dogs must […]

Living Magazines employment

Continued Fall in Unemployment Rates

Sir Mike Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead has welcomed new Office of National Statistics figures that show a  further fall in unemployment in the Hemel Hempstead constituency. The number of unemployed claimants in the Hemel Hempstead Constituency in August 2018 was 830. This is 160 lower than in August 2017 and 35 lower than in […]

Living Magazines West Herts Hospital

New Hospital Campaign

Local MP, Sir Mike Penning, has been reminding local healthcare providers of the benefits of building a brand new hospital to serve West Hertfordshire rather than to “pump more money into the badly located Watford site”. He goes on to say: “A new state-of-the-art hospital would have the benefit of being purpose-built, with opportunities to […]

Living Magazines MP visit to CAB

MP visits Citizens Advice at new offices in The Forum

Local MP, Sir Mike Penning, recently visited the Citizens Advice Bureau at their new offices at The Forum in Hemel Hempstead, to talk to staff and volunteers about the local issues that affect local people. This year, Dacorum Citizens Advice are celebrating 50 years of giving advice – regularly helping people with over 15,000 issues […]

Living Magazine Roadworks

Planned Roadworks in the East of England week commencing 10 September

The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday 7 September but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. M1 Junctions 9 – 10 gantry re-cabling Work commences here on replacing gantry electric cables, there will be carriageway closures overnight, […]

Living Magazines running courses

Couch to 5K for the Hospice

Running coaches Heather Harris and Erica Carter will be commencing another 10-week running course for beginners – to raise money for the Hospice of St Francis – on Tuesday 25 September at 9.30am in Berkhamsted. The cost is just £50 and every penny goes to the charity. Started three years ago as a way to […]

Living Magazine HMO

HMO landlords urged to get licence by October

Dacorum Borough Council is encouraging HMO landlords to apply for a licence early to avoid potential enforcement action… From 1 October 2018, any rented property with five or more people living across two or more households and sharing common facilities, such as a kitchen or toilet will be classed as a house in multiple occupation […]

Living Magazines Heritage Open Days

Explore Berkhamsted’s Heritage

Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society (BLHMS) are inviting people to enjoy this year’s local Heritage Open Days being held over two weekends during September: from the 6-9 and from 13-16 September 2018. The BHLMS has also produced two books to commemorate the end of WW! and the books will be on sale on the […]