Latest news & announcements

A white page with a green stripe across it. On top is a cartoon megaphone with the words 'call for sites' written next to it.
The Council has agreed that the 2018 District Plan needs updating. To help inform this update, the Council has launched a Call for Sites. This is an opportunity for individuals, landowners, developers, and other interested parties to submit sites that could potentially be used to build houses, employment space, community facilities or for helping nature recover.
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Illustrative image of Harlow and Gilston
Places for People is due to carry out ground investigations on land required for the proposed Eastern Stort Crossing route, to further inform its design.
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A man cycling with his child in East Herts
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) aim to make it easier, safer, and more enjoyable for people to walk, wheel, or cycle for work, school, everyday journeys, and leisure. In the coming months, East Herts District Council, in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council, will be asking for community views on the East Herts LCWIP draft route network map.
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D-Day poster
Castle Park in Bishop’s Stortford will be the venue for a D-Day commemoration hosted jointly by East Herts Council, Bishop’s Stortford Town Council and the Bishop’s Stortford branch of The Royal British Legion next week.
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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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