East Herts community groups can now apply for free access to local leisure facilities under a major new scheme launched to support local heroes making a difference across the area.
Up and coming athletes across East Herts are being urged to follow in the footsteps of championship medal winner Elizabeth Bellinger as Everyone Active's prestigious Sporting Champions scheme launches its ninth year.
Help East Herts Council improve parking in the district.
We want to improve parking to deliver fairer services and create a healthier, greener environment for our communities. Throughout September, East Herts District Council will conduct in-person and online engagement sessions to gauge public opinion on proposed parking initiatives in the district. Following an engagement period, a new parking strategy will be outlined in late 2024, with the strategy expected to be implemented in 2025.
Two of the 70 graves unearthed last year during the redevelopment of Castle Park in Bishop’s Stortford, are now known to date back to the 10th century, firmly placing them in the Anglo-Saxon period. This means they predate Waytemore Castle by over 100 years.
East Herts Council has fully updated and strengthened its plans to bring its carbon emissions down to a minimum by 2027 in advance of being a net zero carbon council by 2030.
East Herts District Council is excited to announce that the grazing cattle have returned to Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth and Red, White and Blue in Bishop’s Stortford (to the north of Grange Paddocks).
Saturday 30 September sees the return of Castle Park’s Heritage Day, a free event for all the family to discover more about the fascinating history of the park. The event will run from 12 – 5pm.
New tenders for mobile vending opportunities in Council parks and open spaces across East Herts are now open with pitches available for ice cream van operators, mobile food and beverage traders from 1 April 2023 in time for the summer season.
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.