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East Herts and North Herts Councils are set to launch their new waste and recycling collection service on Monday, 4 August 2025. The new service will offer residents more recycling options, change the frequency of collections, and introduce a more efficient and sustainable service for both districts.
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East Herts Council last night (Wednesday, 26 February) approved its spending plans to deliver a balanced budget for the financial year ahead.
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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.
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Hertfordshire County Council elections will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. There are ten divisions in East Herts represented by a County Councillor.
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A new Reformer studio is set to open in early spring at Hartham Leisure Centre, as operator Everyone Active introduces its second dedicated facility nationwide.
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Like all councils in two-tier areas, East Herts District Council has received a statutory invitation from the Government to submit proposals for the reorganisation of local government structures in the county. The letter received sets out the criteria for reorganisation, as well as the timescale in which it must be considered. It asks that initial plans be submitted in March, before full proposals are submitted in November.
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To honour the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau (the largest Nazi death camp) and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia, East Herts Council commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27th) in the council chamber in Hertford on Thursday night.
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BEAM, formerly Hertford Theatre, has announced Steve Sargeant as their new Commercial and Cultural Development Manager. He succeeds Rhys Thomas, who oversaw Hertford Theatre previously and throughout it’s renovation. Within this new venue, he will be responsible for ensuring the cultural and commercial success of BEAM.
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Planning permission for 10,000 new homes in the Gilston area has been issued by East Herts Council.
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East Hertfordshire District Council is working with Broxbourne Borough Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, Stevenage Borough Council, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council to plan for the longer term sustainable growth of North East and Central Hertfordshire.
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East Herts Council and housing association, Paradigm Housing Group, have marked the handover of the next tranche of affordable homes at St Michael’s Hurst in Bishop’s Stortford.
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Ohhhh yes, they did! The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters has joined us in bringing Christmas joy to Hertford with a Cinderella themed yarnbomb – a woolly nod to BEAM’s panto production this year!
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Fraudsters have been seeking to capitalise on coverage related to the government’s cost of living scheme, which offers £650 to millions of low income households.
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As East Herts Council and Hertfordshire Police continue their determined efforts to crack down on fly-tipping offences, several fines amounting to upwards of £3000 have been issued to individuals and companies across the district.
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Efforts made by East Herts Council to introduce positive conservation management and dramatically improve visitor facilities at the Grade 2 registered historic parkland have seen it be declared as a local nature reserve.
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East Herts Council is giving homeowners the chance to apply for a free home decarbonisation survey, worth £350, as well as access to up to £4,500 of match funding to help them improve the energy efficiency of their home.
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On Friday 18 October 2024 we successfully applied to the High Court for an emergency out of hours injunction to maintain the status quo and stop any further breaches of planning control, in respect of the unauthorised development at Mentley Lane East, Puckeridge.
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Leventhorpe Pool in Sawbridgeworth and Fanshawe Pool and Gym in Ware are due to close from Monday, 23 December 2024.
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Priors Wood primary school in Ware has won a £250 prize as part of East Herts Council’s DEFRA-funded Breathe Clean initiative. The prize recognizes the school’s efforts over the last twelve months to educate students and parents on what contributes to air pollution and to promote active travel alternatives. The prize will be used to fund more scooter storage.
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East Herts Council is delighted to join this year’s Recycle Week (14 – 20 October) to celebrate the efforts of people in the district and help save five packaging heroes from the rubbish bin.
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