Latest news & announcements
East Herts Council has launched its discretionary business grant scheme after being allocated £1.5 million of additional funding by the Government to support small businesses.
Published 28th May 2020
Sarah Allen started her dog grooming business in 2012 but after an injury, she couldn’t groom anymore so decided to open a dog friendly café.
Published 27th May 2020
The next stage of East Herts Council’s project to revitalise Old River Lane will see the closure of Northgate End car park on Monday June 1 to make way for a brand new multi-storey car park.
Published 26th May 2020
Since the coronavirus outbreak, Mudlarks has managed to keep their allotment site open. This is mainly due to the magnificent staff ethos of prioritising and understanding the profound needs of the learning disabled gardeners.
Published 26th May 2020
Many of the good causes that you can support through the East Herts Community Lottery have adapted how they continue to provide excellent services in the face of the pandemic.
Published 18th May 2020
Many of the good causes that you can support through the East Herts Community Lottery have adapted how they continue to provide excellent services in the face of the pandemic.
Published 11th May 2020
A keen bowls player, who has supporting her local club through the East Herts Community Lottery, has won an Amazon Echo.
Published 5th May 2020
East Herts Council will begin restarting garden and food waste collections from Monday 11 May.
Published 1st May 2020
Many of the good causes that you can support through the East Herts Community Lottery have adapted how they continue to provide excellent services in the face of the pandemic.
Published 28th April 2020
Defra is keen to have feedback from the rural economy about how well current initiatives to support businesses are working. You can complete the survey below, so that the results can be fed back to Defra.
Published 22nd April 2020
We are continuing to provide a limited parking enforcement service to help to keep the roads safe, maintain a free flow of traffic and avoid dangerous parking becoming an additional burden on the police.
Published 16th April 2020
Businesses can apply online through East Herts Council for a share of the government’s £20 billion of business rates support and grant funding to help the most-affected firms manage their cash flow through this period.
Published 8th April 2020
Artwork by a local and internationally renowned artist, alongside pieces by Hertford students, will brighten up two subways in the town after East Herts Council, jointly with Hertfordshire County Council, received £54,000 from the government’s Air Quality Grant pot.
Published 2nd April 2020
Glendale Services, a national green space management company has secured an eight year contract providing grounds maintenance services for East Herts Council.
Published 16th March 2020
All sorts of support and advice is available to improve your health through the newly launched Healthy Hub East Herts.
Published 16th March 2020
Stevenage Against Domestic Abuse (SADA) – an initiative headed by Stevenage Borough Council – will now be available to help domestic abuse victims across the district after East Herts Council agreed to fund the service for its residents.
Published 2nd March 2020
Deborah Rogers from Hertford chose Jewel of Hearts in the town centre when she won £150 in the East Herts Community Lottery to spend on an independent business of her choice.
Published 26th February 2020
If you’d like to have company when you go for a coffee, drop into Sawbridgeworth Library and join the friendly chatter table.
Published 18th February 2020
East Herts Council has published a draft Charter for the Gilston Area – part of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town – setting out guidance on how masterplans for the villages and the important network of green spaces that will surround them should be approached when they come forward as planning applications.
Published 17th February 2020
For the first time, individuals, as well as fledgling groups without a constitution, will be eligible for a small grant from East Herts Council, to help turn their dream community project into reality.
Published 13th February 2020