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!
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.
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.
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.
East Herts Council is giving homeowners the chance to apply for a free home decarbonisation survey, worth £250, as well as access to up to £4,500 of match funding to help them improve the energy efficiency of their home.
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.
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.
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.
Around 2000 households in Sawbridgeworth will be able to recycle their plastic bags and wrapping as part of their usual recycling.
They join around 2,200 households in Knebworth which started a pilot in October last year. North Herts and East Herts will be able to recycle their soft plastics at the kerbside next year, as part of the two councils’ new joint waste contract.