Latest news & announcements

Statement from East Herts Council and Hertfordshire Police re MMT in Hertford

East Herts Council has received a bronze award as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Following agreement by Executive on 25 October 2022, East Herts Council will begin the phasing of 180L refuse bins when existing general waste bins need to be replaced because they are lost or damaged. This will also begin the transition to standard bin sizes and colours for East and North Herts which will save money and improve stock levels for replacements.

East Herts District Council’s vehicle fleet has gone green with the replacement of all its diesel vans with a fleet of e-vehicles.

New tenders for mobile vending opportunities in Council parks and open spaces across East Herts are now open with pitches available for ice cream van operators, mobile food and beverage traders from 1 April 2023 in time for the summer season.

Ware residents have put together a Neighbourhood Plan, setting out their vision for the future of the area.

The Castle Park project has been given the go-ahead to tackle the challenges recently encountered with the skate park and the conversion of the decommissioned toilet block, which is due to be refurbished into a new studio.

New affordable homes have been built on Sacombe Road in Hertford.

The growth and legacy development of Hertford Theatre entered its main phase of construction earlier this month and work has been ongoing behind the scenes to ensure the new facades are in keeping and sympathetic to the local area.

East Herts Council is delivering a new activity space at Thorley Wedge. Ready for the New Year fitness resolutions, a range of equipment will be ready early in the new year aimed at young teenagers and adults wanting to exercise, keep fit or socialise.

East and North Herts councils have been awarded £60k from the Chewing Gum Task Force to tackle chewing gum pollution in our town centres.

The Friends of Castle Park are a group of volunteers who dedicate their free time to enhancing Castle Park, which is situated in the heart of Bishops Stortford.

Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club – a not for profit organisation run by coaches, teachers and volunteers - signed up to the East Herts Lottery in 2020 to help raise vital funds needed following the impacts of Covid-19 and temporary closure of their coaching programmes and learn to swim school.

The first of 24 new affordable homes at the Manor Links development in Bishop’s Stortford, a partnership between Stonebond, Sage Homes and East Herts Council, have been handed over to local people.

Local sports organisation, Bengeo Tigers Football Club – who signed up to the East Herts Lottery in 2019 – have so far raised £3.033.50* and used the funds to help increase the number of girls joining their development group (age 4-6 years), make improvements to the clubhouse and keep membership fees down.

Hightown Housing Association and East Herts District Council have celebrated the first phase opening of a new housing development in Buntingford that will deliver 34 brand-new affordable homes – eight for shared ownership and 26 for social rent, including four wheelchair accessible bungalows prioritised for people with assessed mobility needs.

Local communities in Watton-at-Stone can have their say on a draft neighbourhood plan when it opens for consultation this week.

You may spot some new additions to town centres in East Herts as new recycling bins are installed across the district - part of ongoing efforts to promote recycling, reduce litter and re-direct waste from landfill.

The Leader of East Herts Council has announced she is stepping down from the role at the next election in May, after 18 years of service to the district.

Work on the growth and legacy development of Hertford Theatre - to transform it into a thriving hub for arts and culture - is progressing well with enabling works and archaeological assessments complete and first phase of construction now underway.