Do you love where you live and want to help keep the Chilterns a special place? Join the Chiltern Society’s dedicated planning group and be part of preserving this beautiful area. As pressure on nature increases, the Society has fought proposals for over 3,000 new houses on Green Belt land – and its work continues. […]
The process for applying to primary, junior and middle schools in Hertfordshire opened on 1 November 2024. If your child is due to start primary school or move on to a junior or middle school next year, make sure you apply for a place in good time. The easiest way to apply for a school […]
Victoria Collins, Liberal Democrat MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, yesterday had the opportunity to ask her first question to the Prime Minister in Parliament during today’s weekly Prime Minister’s Questions. For this, she highlighted the incredible work of a local charitable organisation, the Swan Youth Project based in Berkhamsted, which works tirelessly to support teenagers […]
Dacorum Borough Council is inviting residents, businesses, and stakeholders to participate in a Regulation 19 consultation on its draft Local Plan. This crucial step allows the public to provide feedback on the plan’s legal compliance and alignment with national planning policies. The draft Local Plan outlines proposals for housing, employment, infrastructure, and environmental protection within […]
Hertfordshire County Council’s popular slipper swap events return this November, giving residents the chance to throw away old, tired slippers and pick up a brand new non-slip pair. The slipper swap events taking place this autumn and winter are the result of a collaboration between Hertfordshire County Council’s adult care service and library service. The […]
More artists than ever before are taking part in Berkhamsted Art Fair (8-10 November at the Civic Centre), including painters, potters and glass makers. Printmaking will be a special feature at the event, with Laurence Kiddle demonstrating linocut and relief printing on the Sunday. Laurence says: ‘Relief printing starts with a smooth surface and I […]
Highlights from the world’s most prestigious nature photography exhibition will open at the Natural History Museum at Tring on 16 November 2024. The annual exhibition returns to Tring and will run until 27 April 2025. The Tring exhibition is free to attend for all visitors. Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year features 15 of the winning images that showcase the […]
All Hertfordshire residents are invited to take part in a free winter reading challenge, as the nights get darker and the colder weather sets in, for a chance to win a brand-new iPad. Hertfordshire County Council’s Libraries Service are running their ‘Winter Reads’ challenge across the county from now to 31 January 2025. Following the […]
The Pepper Show celebrated its 35th year by raising a much-needed £20,000 for local families caring for children with life-limiting conditions. The total raised by the Pepper Show since it started is an incredible £972,187 as of the 2023 show. This puts the Pepper Show 2024 within touching distance of a phenomenal £1 million raised […]
The Great Chiltern Come & Sing Choir enjoyed an excellent day on Saturday 28 September learning and then performing Carl Orff’s wonderful and dramatic ‘Carmina Burana’. The choir met in the historic setting of Berkhamsted School and the hall had a wonderful acoustic which meant the audience enjoyed the best of the 150+ strong choir, […]
Network Rail and its train operating partners have introduced a trial of earlier boarding of Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway train services to improve passengers’ experience at Euston station and significantly reduce instances of the ‘Euston rush’. The announcement comes just weeks after Network Rail and the Department for Transport announced a five-point […]
Cllr Richard Roberts, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, reacts to the Autumn Statement: ‘While we welcome the proposed general increase in local government funding, the National Insurance increases announced today which we understand will be covered for local government, will still have a significant impact on our care providers and we will need to plan […]