Latest news & announcements
The Castle Park project has been given the go-ahead to tackle the challenges recently encountered with the skate park and the conversion of the decommissioned toilet block, which is due to be refurbished into a new studio.
Published 5th December 2022
New affordable homes have been built on Sacombe Road in Hertford.
Published 5th December 2022
The growth and legacy development of Hertford Theatre entered its main phase of construction earlier this month and work has been on-going behind the scenes to ensure the new facades are in keeping and sympathetic to the local area.
Published 2nd December 2022
East Herts Council is delivering a new activity space at Thorley Wedge. Ready for the New Year fitness resolutions, a range of equipment will be ready early in the new year aimed at young teenagers and adults wanting to exercise, keep fit or socialise.
Published 2nd December 2022
East and North Herts councils have been awarded £60k from the Chewing Gum Task Force to tackle chewing gum pollution in our town centres.
Published 30th November 2022
The Friends of Castle Park are a group of volunteers who dedicate their free time to enhancing Castle Park, which is situated in the heart of Bishops Stortford.
Published 23rd November 2022
Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club – a not for profit organisation run by coaches, teachers and volunteers - signed up to the East Herts Lottery in 2020 to help raise vital funds needed following the impacts of Covid-19 and temporary closure of their coaching programmes and learn to swim school.
Published 22nd November 2022
The first of 24 new affordable homes at the Manor Links development in Bishop’s Stortford, a partnership between Stonebond, Sage Homes and East Herts Council, have been handed over to local people.
Published 18th November 2022
Local sports organisation, Bengeo Tigers Football Club – who signed up to the East Herts Lottery in 2019 – have so far raised £3.033.50* and used the funds to help increase the number of girls joining their development group (age 4-6 years), make improvements to the clubhouse and keep membership fees down.
Published 18th November 2022
Hightown Housing Association and East Herts District Council have celebrated the first phase opening of a new housing development in Buntingford that will deliver 34 brand-new affordable homes – eight for shared ownership and 26 for social rent, including four wheelchair accessible bungalows prioritised for people with assessed mobility needs.
Published 11th November 2022
Local communities in Watton-at-Stone can have their say on a draft neighbourhood plan when it opens for consultation this week.
Published 10th November 2022
You may spot some new additions to town centres in East Herts as new recycling bins are installed across the district - part of ongoing efforts to promote recycling, reduce litter and re-direct waste from landfill.
Published 4th November 2022
The Leader of East Herts Council has announced she is stepping down from the role at the next election in May, after 18 years of service to the district.
Published 4th November 2022
Work on the growth and legacy development of Hertford Theatre - to transform it into a thriving hub for arts and culture - is progressing well with enabling works and archaeological assessments complete and first phase of construction now underway.
Published 3rd November 2022
East Herts Council licensing and enforcement officers jointly co-ordinated an operation with Sergeant Terry Alcock from Hertfordshire Police’s East Herts Rural Safer Neighbourhood Team last week (Wednesday, 26 October) specifically targeted at companies without the necessary licences to dispose of waste safely and individuals using dangerous, unroadworthy vehicles in the district.
Published 1st November 2022
East Herts District Council agreed key changes to parking and waste collections at a meeting yesterday evening (Tuesday, 25 October).
Published 26th October 2022
East Herts District Council has joined local authorities across the country in confirming stark financial forecasts, as it seeks to cope with steep price hikes and rising levels of inflation.
Published 17th October 2022
Opportunities to create new wildflower meadows have been identified across the district to help boost habitats for a variety of wildlife - including pollinating insects such as bees, butterflies, flies, moths and beetles that are in decline.
Published 7th October 2022
Grange Paddocks in Bishop’s Stortford is getting ready welcome the opening of its new 3G artificial football pitch on 17 October 2022 and preparing for an open day on 22 October to celebrate the Leisure Centre’s first anniversary since opening.
Published 3rd October 2022
An awards scheme celebrating outstanding projects in the construction industry has crowned Grange Paddocks its regional winner.
Published 27th September 2022