Dacorum Borough Council has been awarded a total of £122,231 from the first phase of central Government’s £20 million Swimming Pool Support Fund. The money awarded will cover part of its energy costs towards Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted swimming pools, which is run by Everyone Active on behalf of Dacorum Borough Council. Individually, each leisure […]
Superdrug has opened its doors to a brand-new store in Berkhamsted, creating 10 new jobs in the new 3800 sq. ft store, with a large proportion of the job roles filled by ex-Wilko staff, including the store manager and assistant manager, following the closure of the Aylesbury Wilko store in November. The store offers customers […]
A new on-demand bus service, HertsLynx, launched in Dacorum on Monday 11 December. It forms part of Hertfordshire County Council’s plans to improve transport across the county and is supported in part from the £29.7m Bus Service Improvement Plan funding. Dacorum residents will now have a flexible, ‘uber-like’ way to travel around the borough. Unlike […]
A reminder that engaging theatre doesn’t always need lots of bells and whistles to impress. Naomi MacKay watched A Christmas Carol at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Norman Bragg Studio, on until Sunday 17 December. Charles Dickens’ tale of A Christmas Carol is familiar to most of us, whether we’ve seen the classic film starring Alec Guinness, […]
Dacorum Borough Council has launched a consultation on its proposed budget for 2024/25. The Council is facing significant financial pressures, including reduced government funding and rising costs, and needs to make difficult decisions about how to allocate its limited resources. The Council must make saving of £4.4m over the next four years and is asking […]
Join Pace for their inaugural, fun-filled ‘Winter Waggle’ sponsored dog walk on 16 February in the grounds of the stunning Waddesdon Manor Estate. Cast off those February blues, breathe in some fresh air with your furry best friend, and clear your mind ready for spring. With a choice of 3k and 5k routes around Waddesdon […]
Naomi MacKay watched Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, on until 3 January 2024. Regular panto-goers to Aylesbury Waterside Theatre may be wondering whether it will be quite the same without La Voix as the Dame, after she held the spotlight in the role for the past six years, but they […]
Here are the latest recommended posting dates for the UK to ensure your letters and parcels arrive with your friends and family safely – and in time for Christmas! For international delivery dates, visit royalmail.com/greetings: Monday 18 December Royal Mail 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For Wednesday 20 December Royal Mail 1st Class and […]
As temperatures begin to plummet across Dacorum, DENS has launched an appeal to help local people facing homelessness this festive season. Many of those who find themselves homeless this Christmas can trace their struggles back to childhood trauma. This trauma often sets off a chain reaction, leading to chaotic lifestyles, addiction, strained relationships and breakdowns […]
Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs could not only ruin Christmas but destroy lives forever, Hertfordshire Constabulary warned at the start of this month as it launched its month-long drink and drug driving campaign. Between now and the New Year, officers will be out in force across Hertfordshire targeting those under the […]
With a six-week-long consultation for Dacorum’s Revised Draft Local Plan currently open, you can help to decide the plan and direction for Dacorum for more than the next decade by having your say on the future of your borough. Having launched on 30 October, the consultation is open until 11.59pm on Monday 11 December. Your […]
Mighty Netball has been running netball sessions since 2017. A non-competitive, inclusive and welcoming organisation championing and actively promoting grassroots sport, Mighty Netball welcomes all children, in particular girls, where demand is strong, but available, accessible opportunities still don’t reflect this demand. Children want to play and have fun with friends. Mighty strives to offer […]
