East Herts Council’s proposed change to move to a chargeable garden waste collection was given the green light at last night’s Extraordinary Council meeting.
East Herts has appointed Deyton Bell to provide support services for local businesses in the district after the council was awarded a £1.2 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) contract from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).
East Herts, along with the rest of Hertfordshire, has been placed be placed into new ‘Tier 4’ COVID-19 restrictions. The Government has taken this decision in response to a new, faster spreading variant of the virus which is creating a significant increase to case numbers across London and the South East.
The annual publication of the Electoral Register for East Hertfordshire on 1 December reveals that there are currently 113,628 people registered to vote across the district – almost 3,000 more than on the previous revised register published in November 2019 and believed to be the highest ever figure for the area.
East Herts Council is now accepting applications for the latest discretionary grant scheme to help businesses across the district during the Covid-19 pandemic.
East Herts Council’s planning submission for the expansion and renovation of Hartham Leisure Centre was unanimously approved at last night’s Development Management Committee.