Thank you to the CCG (Chiltern Countryside Group) for providing this update. Here’s the latest news from the Planning Inquiry now under way (Appeal ref: APP/A1910/W/22/3309923) in Hemel Hempstead into Dacorum Borough Council’s refusal to grant planning permission for developers, Redrow, to build 1,400 houses and associated roads on cultivated agricultural Green Belt land abutting […]
Lidl GB has confirmed that plans for a new discount supermarket on land off Icknield Way, Tring have received overwhelming positive feedback from the community. Almost 2,000 residents were in favour of the plans, citing increased local shopping choice to help with the rising cost of living, enhanced competition, convenience, and the new jobs the […]
After a record-breaking Christmas in which a total of 6,316 passengers were carried, the Leighton Buzzard Railway reopened for 2023 on Sunday 12 March with the 10.30am departure from Page’s Park being ceremonially flagged away by Leighton Linslade’s Deputy Mayor Cllr Sheona Hemmings. The first train of the year also gave customers to chance to […]
Staff from Tring Garden Centre will be putting their best foot forward to raise money for Garden Re-Leaf Day, the annual fundraising day for Greenfingers Charity. The Hertfordshire store, part of the largest family-run group British Garden Centres, will be hosting a fundraising walk and cycle challenge to raise money for the charity which builds […]
A cold Sunday 5 March morning saw an enthusiastic field set off from Berkhamsted Cricket Club on the 2023 40th Anniversary Berkhamsted Half Marathon and 5 Mile Fun Run, organised by Berkhamsted Rotary Club. Some Half Marathon runners were using the event as early season training for the London Marathon, returning to its traditional slot […]
Tring Brewery have raised ten thousand pounds for local charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Twelve monthly specials were brewed by Tring Brewery in 2022, part of their campaign to raise funds and awareness over the course of the year. Rennie Grove Hospice Care is a charity providing hospice-at-home services and support to people in Bucks […]
National Highways has unveiled this winning design as part of an exciting competition to create the ‘gantry of the future’ for its motorways and major A-roads. Millions of drivers see gantries every day as a routine part of their journeys – and probably don’t give them much thought. However, they are vital to providing safe […]
Gordon Yearwood, who is spearheading the case for the ‘West Herts 21 Century Hospital Solution’, is calling for the public’s help in raising awareness and support. He said: ‘We have managed to inform a number of key stakeholders of the case for a completely new 21st century, more accessible, centrally located hospital for the people […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Hemel Hempstead, expressed its thanks to its shoppers on Wednesday 8 March with a random acts of kindness day. Throughout the day, the events team dubbed ‘The Marlowes Angels’ surprised unsuspecting passers-by with various generous displays of appreciation, including bouquets of flowers, breakfasts and lunches in […]
Tring Council is looking for volunteers to help with the project to build a new hall to replace the Nora Grace Hall. Last November a six-week public consultation was carried out on the hall’s future. The hall is now 50 years old, and showing its age. The Council’s next step will be to submit a […]
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and dash cam footage following a burglary and an attempted burglary in the Berkhamsted area. Between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday 8 March, a property in Castle Hill was broken into and a search was carried out. Enquiries are continuing to identify stolen items (crime reference 41/19561/23). Moments after, […]
Following a recent inspection, Ofsted has judged Hertfordshire County Council’s Children’s Services to be Outstanding in overall effectiveness, placing it among the best in the UK. In a report published today, Ofsted found that children and young people in Hertfordshire benefit from consistently high-quality, excellent care and support. Inspectors described Hertfordshire’s social workers and practitioners […]