Dacorum Borough Council’s Licensing Team cracked down on unlicensed taxi drivers resulting in two convictions at St Albans Magistrates’ Court. Theresa Clegg, whilst operating for Sarratt Cars, was convicted of not holding a current licence to drive private hire vehicles and for using a vehicle without a valid policy of insurance. Mitchell MacPherson, who ran […]
The Alternative Cup Co. is a Berkhamsted School Young Enterprise business – a school business project where a student can manage and run a business. The company is aiming to reduce plastic waste, which causes damage to the environment, by changing habits of using disposable cups by selling high quality ceramic coffee cups which can […]
More than 70 residents took part in Dacorum Borough Council’s Love Food, Hate Waste challenge before Christmas, becoming food champions as they learned how to get food waste savvy in the kitchen. Most people took part in the challenge because they wanted to help the environment. Some knew that they wasted too much food already, whilst […]
Tring’s ancient parish church building and its surrounding grounds right on the High Street look great and are an important part of the character of the town. As well as looking good, important events take place there that bring the whole town together: Celebrating Tring’s 700th anniversary as a Market Town; marking the centenary of […]
Incontinence and postnatal body issues are major health concerns for women, costing the NHS up to £233 million per year. They harm women’s dignity, have a huge impact on mental health, and ruin lives for years. However, many women aren’t aware that this misery is avoidable. A new study by MUTU System* shows that these […]
Dacorum’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is being activated this week in response to the Met Office forecast of sub-zero overnight temperatures. The Elms hostel (a partnership between Dacorum Borough Council and DENS) provides somewhere safe, warm and dry to ensure no-one has to sleep out during the coldest nights of the year. In addition […]
Adventure is at the heart of the Scout Movement and around 750 young people between the ages of 6 and 25 in Tring, Berkhamsted and the villages are involved in this movement. Many groups have waiting lists due to their success. Activities on offer range from sailing and caving to camping and activity weekends. A […]
Chilterns MS Centre have a vacancy for an experienced, organised, self-motivated and creative Community Fundraiser to join their professional fundraising team. You will be a confident communicator and have a passion for people; building awareness and strong relationships within the community and internal stakeholders to inspire supporters, both new and existing, to raise funds for the […]
Puddingstone Distillery’s Campfire London Dry Gin has won the World’s Best Martini Challenge 2019, it was announced on Tuesday 15th January. Over 150 people attended the final at 100 Wardour Street, which featured six spectacular finalists. Campfire Gin beat off stiff competition, including last year’s champions, to come top after a panel of expert judges tasted […]
Hertfordshire-based children’s craft specialist, Oglee Poglee has announced the launch of its new collection of pre-filled Craft Party Bags. Bursting to the brim with brightly-coloured shapes, cards, paper, glitter, sparkles and even rainbow crayons, Oglee Poglee Party Bags are aimed at boys and girls aged 3 to 10 years and are perfect for letting children unleash their imaginations, […]
The Marlowes Shopping Centre in Hemel Hempstead has received the official accreditation from Changing Places, the campaign for fully accessible toilets, for its recently launched toilets, recognising that the facilities meet the needs of disabled shoppers visiting the hub. The new facilities will offer a height adjustable adult-sized changing bench, hoist system, a non-slip floor […]
Still looking for a New Year’s resolution? Dacorum Borough Council suggests ditching single-use plastic and remembering your reusables instead! The problems of plastic pollution in our environment, from our soils to our seas, has shown us that it is more important than ever to ditch plastic from our daily lives. Whether it’s on-the-go or around […]
