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East Herts Council is investing £32m to improve its leisure facilities.

The curtain is set to rise on a fantastic arts centre in the heart of town, now it’s your chance to have your say on the proposals to transform Hertford Theatre into a place that will enhance the lives of visitors and the town itself. East Herts Council proposals for the £19.9m investment are now available to view on their website.

East Herts Council is launching a consultation for people to have their say on the proposals for the redevelopment of Hartham Leisure Centre in Hertford.

East Herts residents will be able to see plans around the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town transport strategy with three Getting Around in the Garden Town engagement events scheduled for later this month.

A vibrant arts centre with cinema and performance space, alongside a multi-storey car park and an attractive public square are set to transform part of Bishop’s Stortford as the Old River Lane (ORL) scheme moves forward.

Harlow and Gilston Garden Town has been allocated £580,000 from the Government ahead of its official launch later this year.

At Wednesday’s East Herts Development Management Committee meeting (8 January), councillors unanimously voted to approve the exciting new plans for Hartham play area in Hertford, specifically discussed was the twin tree top towers unit.

East Herts Council has awarded a 15 year leisure contract for its pools and gyms to Everyone Active with the potential to extend for a further five years. The contract is due to start on Wednesday 1 January 2020.

The additional £6.4mn for the Hertford Theatre expansion was agreed at Full Council last night.

East Herts Council is investing £32m to improve its leisure facilities in Hertford and Bishop's Stortford.

The latest updates on the land at Chapel Lane in Little Hadham. This article is regularly reviewed and the latest update shown at the top.

A scheme to create power using the fast-flowing water by Hertford Theatre will be submitted to the Environment Agency (EA) to review.

At last night's East Herts Full Council meeting (5 March), councillors voted to approve the budget to appoint a developer for the transformation of the Old River Lane site in Bishop's Stortford.

This evening we're delighted to be joined by a resident of Bishop's Stortford, Tom Gardiner who received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours this year and we're also pleased to welcome his wife Eleanor.

To help ensure that the new Gilston garden town is a high-quality place for people to live and work, East Herts Council is working to produce a charter and you're invited to take part.

The curtain is set to rise on a fantastic arts centre in the heart of town after East Herts Council's agreed to invest in the future of Hertford Theatre, transforming it into a place that will enhance the lives of visitors and the town itself.