The council’s Development Management Committee (DMC) will meet on Tuesday, 28 February, to consider Places for People’s application for up to 8,500 new homes at Harlow and Gilston Garden Town.
Applications are now open for a new form of free ID that can be used at elections. Ahead of a new voter ID requirement, the UK Government has opened the online portal for the ID, known as the Voter Authority Certificate, for voters that do not already have an accepted form of photo ID.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.