Since Sunday 1 October Hertfordshire County Council’s fleet of over 58 gritters have been on standby, ready to spring into action and salt the county’s roads when freezing weather approaches. Gritter crews and decision makers from the highways team will be ready around the clock to cover nearly half of Hertfordshire’s entire road network – […]
Local Liberal Democrat candidate and community champion Victoria Collins visited Northchurch Social Centre to support its recent open day and refurbishment fundraiser. The centre opened its doors to people from the local community on Saturday 14 October. As well as a range of activities for all ages, the open day offered a chance to hear […]
As part of ongoing work to help residents deal with cost-of-living challenges, Hertfordshire County Council is providing an additional £1.5m worth of support for unpaid carers. The extra money is part of the £12.3m the council has been given from government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) to provide additional help to those households most in need. […]
Get ready to pull up your leg warmers and scramble your Rubik’s Cubes and take a nostalgic trip back to 80s childhood in Discover Bucks Museum’s exciting new family-friendly exhibition, I Grew Up 80s. From this October, visitors to Discover Bucks Museum can explore the cultural landscape of 1980s Britain through the eyes of a […]
Hemel Hempstead MP, Sir Mike Penning, took the opportunity of a short debate on aircraft take-off and landing slots to criticise the Government’s decision to allow the expansion of Luton airport to go ahead. The debate in Parliament was on a Statutory Instrument to introduce some temporary flexibility to the strict rules that airlines have […]
The government has recently announced that they intend to expand the offer of free childcare for working parents to children aged from 9 months to 3 years old. The rollout of the offer will be phased over the next couple of years as follows: April 2024 – 15 hours free childcare will be available to […]
The Climate Emergency UK rankings, released today, reflect what councils have achieved in tackling climate change. These have awarded Dacorum Borough Council 33%, ranking the Council at 44th place amongst 164 English District councils and 5th place in Hertfordshire. To put this scoring in context, the average score for district councils was 29%, with a […]
Drivers are being advised to make sure their cars and vans are secure following an increase in thefts of vehicles in the county. Thefts of vehicles have increased by more than eight per cent this year compared to the same period last year*. The biggest increases occurred in the Dacorum, Three Rivers and East Herts […]
Hertfordshire County Councillors unanimously agreed a cross-party motion at a meeting of Full Council yesterday (Tuesday 17 October) setting out the County Council’s position on the situation in Israel and Gaza. The motion was moved by Cllr Richard Roberts, Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, and seconded by Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Steve Jarvis, Labour […]
Young people can make this Halloween one to remember by entering Hertfordshire Constabulary’s online quiz for the chance to win a magical prize for their whole family. Hertfordshire Constabulary has teamed up again this year with Warner Bros to give the lucky winner a family ticket to The Making of Harry Potter in Leavesden. Over […]
Research from The Kennel Club leads experts to urge the public to be ‘puppywise’, as unscrupulous breeders use social media to dupe owners in the region. New research, released by one of the biggest dog welfare organisations, has revealed the disturbing influence of social media on puppy buying in the region and the consequences for […]
Hertfordshire County Council held its first slipper swap event of the year on Thursday 12 October, and 64 Bishop’s Stortford residents got hold of some fancy new footwear that will help to prevent them tripping, slipping, or falling in their homes. Last year the council held eight events and gave out 395 pairs of slippers […]