This week, Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting a National Police Chiefs’ Council campaign highlighting the impact of spiking. Spiking is giving someone alcohol or drugs without them knowing or agreeing. For example, in their drink or with a needle. Spiking can happen to anyone, anywhere, no matter their age, gender, sexuality or ethnicity, and it can […]
CPRE Hertfordshire warns that new government proposals to reform the planning system will lead to excessively high housebuilding targets that will destroy the countryside and green spaces in Hertfordshire on an unprecedented scale. One of the major new proposals from the Government’s proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework is a new algorithm for calculating housing […]
Hertfordshire County Council will shortly be carrying out improvements to Berkhamsted Recycling Centre, which will result in a significant increase to its capacity. Once complete, the number of recycling containers on site will increase from nineteen to twenty-eight, while parking spaces will go up from just the 9 that are currently available to twenty-two. This […]
This week, the cast of this year’s swashbuckling Aylesbury Waterside Theatre panto officially launched The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook, anchoring up in Bucks from Fri 6 Dec 2024-Sun 5 Jan 2025. Bradley Riches (Netflix’s Heartstopper, Celebrity Big Brother 2024) who is playing Peter Pan, Andy Collins (BBC Three Counties Radio) who is playing Smee, and familiar face […]
Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards is to ask about knife crime and the illegal use of e-scooters in his next public holding to account meeting with the Chief Constable. The Commissioner decided on the topics as they are two areas which the public have raised with him as being of particular concern. He […]
Dacorum Borough Council has received Platinum in the RSPCA PawPrints Awards, recognising its exceptional contributions to animal welfare. Both the Environmental Community Protection Animal Welfare service and the Housing team have been recognised for good practice, exceeding basic and statutory service requirements with the aim of achieving higher animal welfare standards. There was a special recognition […]
Taylor Wimpey held the first public consultation event in July on its plans for a parcel of land at Chesham Road, which is divided by Swing Gate Lane. The proposed development of up to 850 mixed tenure homes will, the developers said, include extra care and affordable homes to meet needs. The site is also […]
Berkhamsted Cycling Club (BCC), one of the largest and most vibrant cycling clubs in South Hertfordshire, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. During the last decade BCC has run many competitive events, one of which was won by a future Olympic medal-winning cyclist, and its members have taken part in a cycle event older than the […]
Little Hay Golf Complex in Hemel Hempstead is pleased to announce that it is fully operational and welcoming golfers once again, thanks to the remarkable support from the local golfing community and beyond. This follows a mechanical fire that broke out on Monday 5 August in the greenkeepers’ shed, which destroyed vital equipment used for […]
A scheme designed to help those with communication difficulties during emergency situations now has more than 500 people signed up. Hertfordshire Constabulary launched the Pegasus card scheme late last year (2023) in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service and the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. It allows members of the public who may […]
A £230,000 investment is helping to transform Berkhamsted Leisure Centre. Everyone Active, which manages the centre on behalf of Dacorum Borough Council, is funding the project. The improvements are primarily focused on expanding its strength training capabilities to meet growing demand. The revamp will see the free weights area double in size, boasting new benches, […]
In 2023, Sorbon Estates acquired a prime location on Berkhamsted’s High Street, offering an opportunity to rejuvenate this central area. If you’re familiar with the area, the existing buildings lack architectural integrity and really don’t capture Berkhamsted’s unique character. The view from Water Lane Car Park is unappealing, and the walkway connecting the train station, […]