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Veolia, in partnership with East Herts and North Herts Councils, has rolled out new and more environmentally friendly recycling and waste collection vehicles to operate on the streets of East and North Hertfordshire.
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The Government’s consultation on Hertfordshire’s Local Government Reorganisation proposals has now closed.
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East Herts Council has secured over £108,000 in government funding to support the development of a new Local Plan.
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East Herts Council has partnered with award-winning meal planning platform FiveDinners.com, founded by TV chef and author Theo Michaels, to help households across East Hertfordshire cook healthier meals, save money and reduce food waste.
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East Herts Council has confirmed its intention to transfer ownership of Water Lane Hall to the community, subject to three conditions being met.
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At a meeting of Full Council last night (Wednesday, 4 March), East Herts Council approved its budget for the financial year ahead.
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Just five months after East and North Herts introduced the biggest change to waste and recycling services in over a decade, residents across both districts have achieved one of the sharpest reductions in non-recyclable waste either council has ever seen. Waste collected from residents’ purple-lidded bins has fallen by 5,883 tonnes compared with the same period last year.
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East Herts Council has successfully prosecuted a resident following complaints about trees on the defendant’s property and the impact they were having on their neighbours.
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East Herts Council is urging everyone in Bishop’s Stortford to share their views on the future of Water Lane Hall, the former church hall opposite Waitrose in the town centre.
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East Herts Council has successfully prosecuted a local resident for illegally felling nine Hornbeam Trees on Firs Walk in Tewin.
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Residents and organisations across Hertfordshire are being urged to have their say on proposals to change the structure of local government in the county.
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East Herts Council have been working with artists from the local community, as well as Ware Men’s Shed, to upcycle ten benches that line the Ware to Hertford towpath, bringing the old benches back to life and decorating them with art inspired by the spirit, nature and heritage of the River Lea.
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Communities across Hertfordshire have come together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and, by remembering, to pledge together that history never repeats itself.
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Starting next week, consultants working on behalf of East Herts Council will survey local residents and businesses to understand current shopping and leisure habits and collect feedback on ideas for improving the district’s five town centres.
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East Herts Council has today (Wednesday, 14 January) gone live on the National Parking Platform (NPP), giving drivers more choice over how they pay for parking.
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From 6 April 2026, changes will be introduced to operational hours, tariffs, and maximum stay periods across East Herts Council-managed car parks.
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East Herts Council has begun the process of scrutinising and agreeing proposals to set a balanced budget for the year ahead.
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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.
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This week, Hertford residents will see a welcome change at the Hertford Basin, on the River Lea.
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