East Herts Council has awarded a 15-year contract to Otaski Energy Solutions Ltd for the installation and long-term maintenance of electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the district’s public car parks.
Grazing cattle will be reintroduced to Pishiobury Park in the coming weeks, with an educational event planned for Thursday, 9 April, giving residents the opportunity to chat with East Herts Council, as well as graziers from Maydencroft Farm, about the cattle and the park itself.
East Herts District Council, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council, has launched a new Thermal Imaging Camera Loan Scheme in Winter 2025. The initiative will enable residents to borrow a thermal imaging camera free of charge from their local library. The scheme is designed to help households identify where heat may be escaping from their homes, highlighting insulation gaps, draughts and other areas where energy efficiency improvements could be made.
East Herts District Council is preparing for the launch of its new waste and recycling collection service, due to begin on Monday, 4 August 2025. As part of this change, all households will shortly receive a letter outlining whether their collection day is changing and detailing the new three-weekly collection cycle.
Hertfordshire has launched its first ever countywide Retrofit Strategy this week, following a 50-strong stakeholder event on 8 July – a collaborative roadmap developed by councils, businesses, colleges, housing associations and local organisations to accelerate home energy efficiency improvements across the county.
East Herts Council has been awarded £1.5 million in funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme.
East Herts Council has launched a new website – East Herts Air Quality - that lets residents see live air quality data from key locations around East Herts.
East Herts Council is excited to announce the installation of a new solar-powered, cashless duck food dispenser at Southern Country Park in Bishop’s Stortford. Offering visitors an eco-friendly and convenient way to feed the ducks healthy food to support their diet, whilst maintaining a waste-free environment. The machine has been provided and installed by The Feed Ducks Initiative Ltd, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Southern Country Park.
Commemorating East Herts Council’s 50th anniversary, 50 trees have been planted in the district’s three Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) and areas of air pollution, with another 50 planted in locations experiencing traffic congestion and flood risk. All the trees will contribute to improving air quality and tackling the effects of climate change across the district.
East Herts Council has commissioned the Energy Saving Trust to provide training for local people keen to volunteer at nearby community events, so that they can engage with residents about the financial and environmental benefits of saving energy and reducing carbon in the home.