On 16 December, Hertfordshire County Council, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) Regulations 2020, has taken action to close down Bovingdon Market due to coronavirus risks. The local authorities have been in dialogue with Bovingdon Market organisers to agree measures to enable continued operation, but these have to date […]
Shoppers in Berkhamsted and Tring are being urged to remain vigilant following a spate of suspicious incidents and thefts in the area. On Saturday 5 December, a woman aged in her 70s was sitting inside her vehicle in Waitrose car park in Berkhamsted, when she was approached by a woman holding a sign, who knocked […]
To mark Census 2021 in England and Wales, a competition has launched to find the nation’s unsung community heroes. 22 people, one for each census that has taken place to date, will have their community spirit and efforts commemorated with a unique purple plaque. The iconic purple plaques, in the brand colour of Census 2021, […]
Hertfordshire will be entering Tier 3 or Very High Alert Level from midnight on Saturday 19 December. Following the announcement earlier this week that Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford would move to Tier 3, the rest of the county will enter Tier 3 restrictions on Saturday 19 December at 00:01am. It’s vitally important that […]
Police in Dacorum stopped nearly one hundred drivers during a proactive traffic operation targeting suspect drink driving, drug driving and other criminals using the borough’s road network. Officers from the Intervention and Response team ran the night-time operation on both Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December, to support the anti-drink driving campaign led by the […]
While COVID-19 has scuppered all kinds of plans this year, Lockers Park School pupils in Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, have been enjoying getting into the festive spirit, adapting their Christmas traditions to suit current times. Pupils are usually performing a series of merry events in front of packed crowds including the Pre-Prep Nativity, the Junior Play […]
The Box Moor Trust (BMT) in partnership with Hemel Hempstead Business Ambassadors (HHBA), has announced ‘KickStart for Dacorum’ an initiative for local young people not currently in education, employment or training to develop work skills and help them to move into sustained employment. A serious impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic is its effect on youth […]
Hundreds of residents aged 80 and over will receive their first COVID-19 immunisation at a vaccination centre near their homes this week. GP-led local vaccination centres are beginning to open their doors in Hertfordshire and west Essex, with more to follow next week and early in the new year. In line with national guidance and […]
A man from Hemel Hempstead has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. Ased Ashfaq, aged 38, of Fennycroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment at St Albans Crown Court last Tuesday (8 December). The court heard how on Wednesday 11 October 2017, Ashfaq was driving […]
Yesterday the Government announced that parts of Hertfordshire which includes Broxbourne, Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford will be entering Tier 3 as from 16 December. The rest of Hertfordshire: Dacorum, East Herts, North Herts, Stevenage, St Albans and Welwyn Hatfield will remain in Tier 2. Below are details of the restrictions that will apply for […]
The Crystal Palace Pub stands forlorn, neglected. The owners, Punch Partnerships Ltd, claim it is not viable and want to convert it into three dwellings. They have failed to recognise the heritage significance of the building, which has only recently been discovered. The Crystal Palace was added onto a pre-existing, much older beerhouse (which survived […]
The below provides further information on the Draft Local Plan from Berkhamsted Citizens Association. You can also read more on a previous article we shared. Dacorum Borough Council has prepared a new Draft Local Plan covering the period 2020 to 2038. This went to public consultation on 27 November 2020 and the consultation period runs […]