Latest news & announcements

Grazing cattle arrive at Pishiobury Park
East Herts District Council is excited to announce that the grazing cattle have returned to Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth and Red, White and Blue in Bishop’s Stortford (to the north of Grange Paddocks).
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BEAM, Hertford's new arts venue
BEAM, a new multi-purpose arts and culture venue in Hertford will open its doors this summer following a £30m redevelopment project that has taken place over the last three years.
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Mum standing with baby near radiator
East Herts Council has launched an energy advice helpline to give residents a single point of contact for impartial and expert advice on how to improve the energy efficiency of their home and save money.
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Map of Gilston
Acting on its commitment to be a listening council, East Herts Council is setting up Community Forums which will bring together residents, planners, local councillors and developers to discuss and share information about housing developments planned for East Herts.
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Guests of the council honour Holocaust Memorial Day in the East Herts Council Chamber
East Herts councillors welcomed Rabbi Irit Shillor and other guests to the East Herts Council chamber on Wednesday, 24 January to remember and honour the victims of genocide ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday, 27 January. This is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. 
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Artists impression of new Hertford Theatre
East Herts Council is taking steps to ensure that the transformation of Hertford Theatre into a vibrant and exciting new arts hub for East Herts will be completed as planned, despite budgetary challenges.
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Man Collecting Bins
Changes to the waste and street cleansing services operated jointly by East Herts and North Herts Councils were confirmed yesterday (Thursday 21 December) at a meeting of the East Herts Council’s Executive team. These will come into operation in May 2025.
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Mayor of Bishop's Stortford and councillors from East Herts Council take part in tree planting event at Castle Park, Bishop's Stortford
The Mayor of Bishop's Stortford, Richard Townsend, and councillors from East Herts Council joined Friends of Castle Park volunteers and local residents to plant new trees in Bishop’s Stortford’s Castle Park last Saturday.
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Councillor Alex Daar joined a SEND dance and movement session run by Imagination Dance CIC
East Herts Council is inviting voluntary and community groups, not-for-profit organisations, faith groups, and town and parish councils to apply for funding through its community grant scheme.
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