Dacorum Borough Council is planning for the long-term future of South West Hertfordshire and wants to hear from you! The South West Hertfordshire 2050 – Realising Our Potential document, which includes a draft long-term vision and objectives for the area, received approval to move towards public consultation in July. Five other local authorities are involved […]
Autumn has arrived. With changing seasons come differing weather conditions and temperatures – and motorists are being urged to be prepared before they travel. National Highways is encouraging drivers to carry out checks to ensure their vehicle is ready for the damp, cold and soggy conditions which will arrive this Autumn – making those record-breaking […]
Following a successful funding bid to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), Dacorum Borough Council has been awarded Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) funding. The funding will enable the Council to deliver initiatives over a three-year period that will play a vital role in eradicating rough sleeping and homelessness in the borough. The […]
With the UK deer population at high levels, Hertfordshire County Council is reminding drivers to be extra vigilant on the roads this autumn. At this time of year the male fallow deer is unpredictable and can travel several miles a day in search of a mate, crossing roads in the process. The most common times […]
Hertfordshire Constabulary is issuing advice in the run up to the festivals celebrated by many families during autumn, to help them protect their treasured family gold and jewellery. Many families wear their gold and jewellery as part of the celebrations of Diwali and other religious holidays, which in previous years has led to increases in […]
Tring’s Own Apple Fayre is back this October for its annual celebration of environment, food, culture and Tring. Founder, Martin Hicks, says: ‘Following in the spirit of a former Tring resident, why should orchards give us reasons to be cheerful? With Climate Change looming, Nature’s ‘Ecosystem Services’ are increasingly recognised as the planet’s life-support. ‘Orchards […]
Only a few weeks left until the legendary Mud Pack Challenge returns in all its mucky glory for The Hospice of St Francis! Register your team now and join them on Sunday 16 October for a fabulous fundraiser! This year there is a new route, new distances, and a load of new obstacles to keep […]
It’s that time of year when many young people are preparing to go to university, and to begin living away from home for the first time. Although the risk of suffering from violence or aggression is thankfully very low, by taking some simple, basic precautions, new students can easily reduce the risks and take control […]
In order to create a lasting memorial to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Berkhamsted School has planted an English oak tree in Tompkins Meadow. The tree’s presence will serve not only as a reminder of Her Late Majesty, but of the strength, longevity and stability that underpinned her reign; qualities symbolised by oak and […]
Hertfordshire County Council is offering residents the chance to claim free trees as part of its ‘Your Tree Our Future’ scheme which will see 100,000 trees given away over the next four years. The scheme will help the council to deliver on several of its Sustainable Hertfordshire ambitions as planting trees has a positive impact […]
Slip into Slippers is Age UK’s Autumn FUNdraising and Awareness Campaign where they are asking individuals, families, businesses, schools and clubs, to get involved by slipping into their slippers for a day, have some fun and possibly take some photos/videos and make a small donation to Age UK Dacorum. The chosen day for the Slipper-thon […]
The inquiry date for the expansion plans at Luton Airport has been set for 27 September. London Luton Airport Operations Limited plans to increase passenger capacity from 18m to 19m a year – a move approved by Luton Borough Council in December. However, a decision was made on behalf of Michael Gove, the Secretary of […]