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East Herts Council has declared an Ecological and Biodiversity Crisis in order to highlight the biodiversity loss which has occurred over recent decades in East Herts and to re-affirm its commitment to protecting our natural environment.
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Green Flag Award
East Herts Council has retained Green Flag status for Southern Country Park in Bishop’s Stortford and The Ridgeway in Hertford. In addition, the council is delighted to announce that Castle Park in Bishop’s Stortford has won the coveted award for the first time this year.
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ward freman swimming pool
East Herts Council has announced its full support for the Ward Freman Community Pool Group CIO (WFCPG) in its bid for a £1 million grant from the Government's Community Ownership Fund (COF). The council has agreed, in principle, to provide up to £200,000 in match funding should the bid be successful and will issue a letter of support to bolster the WFCPG's application.
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East Herts Council has announced additional funding for its Arts in East Herts initiative. Grants of £500 will enable arts and cultural organisations in the more rural parts of East Herts to showcase what they do.
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A white page with a green stripe across it. On top is a cartoon megaphone with the words 'call for sites' written next to it.
The Council has agreed that the 2018 District Plan needs updating. To help inform this update, the Council has launched a Call for Sites. This is an opportunity for individuals, landowners, developers, and other interested parties to submit sites that could potentially be used to build houses, employment space, community facilities or for helping nature recover.
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Illustrative image of Harlow and Gilston
Places for People is due to carry out ground investigations on land required for the proposed Eastern Stort Crossing route, to further inform its design.
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A man cycling with his child in East Herts
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) aim to make it easier, safer, and more enjoyable for people to walk, wheel, or cycle for work, school, everyday journeys, and leisure. In the coming months, East Herts District Council, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council, will be asking for community views on the East Herts LCWIP draft route network map.
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D-Day poster
Castle Park in Bishop’s Stortford will be the venue for a D-Day commemoration hosted jointly by East Herts Council, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council and the Bishop’s Stortford branch of The Royal British Legion next week.
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Grazing cattle arrive at Pishiobury Park
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).
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