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collage of photographs taken at Southern Country Park and Pishiobury Park
#LoveParksWeek Fun East Herts
Visitors who came to celebrate #LoveParksWeek at the East Herts Council run free family events in Southern Country Park, Bishop’s Stortford and Pishiobury Park, Sawbridgeworth this week enjoyed dog shows, tug of war, craft activities, face painting, meet ups with cows, bug hunts, and fitness trails, together with visits from Hertfordshire Fire Service and Hertfordshire Police Service.
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Pictured are (left to right) Michael Grosvenor GPF Lewis Senior Contracts Manager and Eric Buckmaster East Herts Council Executive Member for Wellbeing outside Hertford Theatre
Growth and Legacy Project Enters Next Development Phase
The growth and legacy project at Hertford Theatre, to transform it into a thriving community hub for arts and culture in the heart of Hertford Town Centre, has begun to enter its next phase of development.
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Photo from previous Love Parks Week event at Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth
Free Family Fun To Celebrate #LoveParksWeek
East Herts Council are hosting two FREE family fun events at Southern Country Park in Bishop’s Stortford and Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth to celebrate #LoveParksWeek.
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graphic of a form with ticks and text that reads "look out for a form checking who's registered to vote at your address - make sure you respond by the deadline"
Annual Electoral Registration Canvass
East Herts residents will begin receiving communications in the coming weeks as part of the annual electoral registration canvass; to ensure those living in the district, and entitled to register to vote, are registered and their details up to date.
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Eric Buckmaster pointing at one of the routes on the Circular Routes board in Hartham Common
New Circular Walking Routes ‘Beyond Hartham Common’
Three new circular walking routes have been mapped out as part of the initiative  ‘Beyond Hartham Common”, connecting communities to green open spaces, encouraging low impact exercise and to help improve general health and wellbeing.
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Cartoon image of family for Clean Air day
Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership empowers residents to tackle idling
Volunteers will take to the streets of East Herts throughout June at anti-idling events in support of Clean Air Day, educating motorists on the need to switch off their engines when stopped. These events are being supported by the Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership (HCCSP), of which East Herts is a member, through training and the provision of resources to communicate with motorists.
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Artists illustrative impression of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town
Homes England Funding Heads to Harlow and Gilston Garden Town
Central Government continues to recognise Harlow & Gilston Garden Town as one of the largest growth and regeneration projects in the UK by awarding almost £700,000 in revenue and infrastructure funding via Homes England.
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collage of five pictures that show the locations of the pitches in Southern Country Park, Grange Paddocks, Pishiobury, Presdales and Bishop's Park
New Mobile Vending Opportunities For Local Suppliers In East Herts
East Herts Council has launched details of new mobile vending opportunities and is calling on local ice cream van operators and mobile food and beverage traders, to tender for licences to operate new pitches in key locations across the district.
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