With the government making announcements for the easing out of lockdown we have put together our own road map. We will be re-starting with a small selection of trips from 12 April focusing on outdoor venues. From 17 May additional indoor attractions can go ahead. Between 12 April and 21 June we will operate with […]
The Mayor of London has launched a pilot for a new smartphone app that has been developed in partnership with Counter Terrorism Policing. The iREPORTit app will enable people across the country to report terrorist content online quickly, easily and anonymously to the police using their smartphone. The Coronavirus pandemic has seen a rise in […]
In 2019, 350,000 spring bulbs were planted around the grounds of Waddesdon, the Rothschild House & Gardens in Buckinghamshire, to transform the gardens into a riot of colour. However, with the first national lockdown in March 2020, these flowers bloomed behind closed doors. Following the Government’s announcement outlining the roadmap out of lockdown, April 2021 […]
Dacorum Borough Council are calling on residents to complete a short survey, which will help them to plan where to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In Dacorum, transport is responsible for a massive 43% of the borough’s greenhouse gas emissions. To help tackle the climate emergency, reducing car use and increasing active travel (such as […]
Feel like you need an extra pair of hands? You’re not alone – life has changed for everyone in the last year. Some have found we’ve more time on our hands as we’re not going out socialising as much; others have found there just aren’t enough hours in the day! It maybe because of home-schooling […]
Dacorum Council is launching a new programme of support to help high street businesses across the borough to reopen safely, recover quickly and adapt to the ongoing challenges of Covid-19. The business support programme has been put together in partnership with SaveTheHighStreet.org and uses a unique ‘digital assistant’ platform called Jo (JoinJo.com). The 12-week programme […]
Saving lives through education – a new web resource from UK emergency services released Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting the release of StayWise – a free learning platform aimed at pupils aged 3-18 years old. StayWise brings together the educational resources of the emergency services linked to the national curriculum. This means pupils […]
In November last year, Dacorum Borough Council launched the consultation on the Emerging Strategy for Growth – the next step to creating the new Dacorum Local Plan 2020-2038. The Council would like as many people as possible to take part in the consultation, and extended the deadline in January to allow people longer to respond. […]
Freemasons encourage their 200,000 UK members to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help vaccinate the nation. To help protect all UK citizens during this difficult time, the Freemasons have also offered their meeting rooms to administer the vital jabs, with many buildings set up as Covid-19 vaccination centres. In Hertfordshire, Halsey Hall in […]
Oli (12) and Tom (9) Broadwith from Berkhamsted are pounding the pavements this February in a bid to run 100 kilometres each by Rare Disease Day on 28 February whilst also raising money Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity). Both brothers are monitored and treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Zayed Centre for […]
Cheshunt-based dance school, LMA Studios has made it to the final five of the ‘Little Ankle Biters Best Children’s Activity Award 2021’. At 23 years old, Lucy Carter-Vale is an extremely young business owner. Proudly running her dance school solo for just over three years, aiming to be approachable to everyone in the Cheshunt/Broxbourne area, […]
A Rennie Grove supporter is compiling an anthology of short written pieces from people around the world to document the pandemic. The proceeds from the sale of the anthology will be donated to Rennie Grove Hospice Care to help fund the charity’s care for local people with life-limiting illnesses. Jan Moran Neil has already collected […]