Chilterns MS Centre have a vacancy for an experienced, organised, self-motivated and creative Community & Events Fundraising Manager to join their professional fundraising team. You will be a confident communicator and have a passion for people; managing 2 staff members, building awareness and strong relationships within the community and internal stakeholders to inspire supporters, both new […]
The Annual CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Hertfordshire Awards Scheme is now open and everyone within Hertfordshire is invited to think about the people or groups who help improve life in their community and/or enhance the environment in Hertfordshire and nominate them for an award. Gill Bryant told us: ‘We want to recognise those […]
The sun is on its way and it’s beginning to feel a little warmer – which means that it will soon be time for the annual Tring Together Spring Fayre! Always a popular event, the Spring Fayre runs from Saturday 27 April until Saturday 18 May and includes many events throughout the town. Highlights this […]
The Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company are set to take you on a whistle stop tour of The Nation’s Favourite Musicals this month. They will be celebrating and showcasing songs from some of the best musicals old and new with something for everybody in the mix. Seating will be at tables with snacks provided. Drinks can be […]
If you’re a charity or voluntary organisation in Dacorum, there’s plenty of help out there to get your project off the ground. Support4Dacorum is a new support service for voluntary and community groups, managed by Community Action Dacorum and funded by Dacorum Borough Council. Based in two buildings in Hemel Hempstead – the Roundhouse at […]
Tring Neighbourhood Watch recently received a generous grant from Tring Town Council enabling the ‘OWL Card Minder’ project launch. The OWL card minder is a low cost solution to reduce the risk of unauthorised payments being taken from your contactless credit or debit card whilst you are out and about. For just £1 you can keep your […]
It’s been a long time in the planning and consultation stages, but the new traffic calming measures in Tring may soon be due to come into force. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) have carried out informal consultations on the new measures, which include a proposed 20mph zone across many of Tring’s main roads, as well as […]
All across the UK shops are closing and being boarded up. We’re hearing tales of the high street dying on its feet. We’re lucky in Berkhamsted that, so far, most of the high street has survived intact. But that doesn’t mean we should be complacent. It’s undeniable that shopping habits are changing. Yes, we love […]
Dacorum Borough Council has pledged its support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy and is calling on litter pickers from across the borough to join in the annual spring clean. The campaign, which runs from 22 March to 23 April, will see up to half a million […]
Did you know: Plastic bottles take between 400 – 700 years to decompose 38.5 million plastic bottles are used in the UK every day Buying a bottle of water is 2000 times more expensive than it is to fill a bottle from a tap It takes three times the amount of water to produce a […]
It has never been more important to know where your food comes from and what’s in it… Take the basics for a start; Beechwood Fine Foods in Tring have been stocking great locally made bread from the same baker for 9 years. The bread is made in the traditional way, allowing proper time for proving, […]
On 13 February 2019 at St Albans Magistrates Council, Mr Ased Ashfaq, food business operator of Flamingo’s Grill, Gossoms End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1DF, was found guilty of 21 food hygiene offences. The prosecution was taken by Dacorum Borough Council due to a failure of the business to act on advice from the council’s environmental […]