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Joint statement from East Herts Council and Everyone Active
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East Herts’ Annual Council meeting tonight voted to confirm the formation of a new political administration following the local government elections held on 4 May.
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East Herts Council opened a new activity space at Thorley Wedge in Bishop’s Stortford today (Friday 12 May). The wide range of new equipment allows young teenagers and adults to meet and socialise outdoors while staying active and keeping fit.
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East Herts Council has declared the results of the local elections that took place across the district on Thursday, 4 May.
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Joint statement from Hertfordshire County Council and East Herts District Council on the closure of Hertford bus station.
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Chase New Homes will partially close Hertford Bus Station from Thursday 27 April as part of their ongoing redevelopment of Bircherley Green.
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Residents are being urged not to miss out on their chance to vote in this year’s local elections, which take place across East Herts on Thursday, 4 May.
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The council's Development Management Committee last night voted to approve proposals for the seventh Gilston village that completes the planned development in East Herts as part of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town.
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The council’s Development Management Committee will meet on Thursday, 23 March, to consider Taylor Wimpey’s application for up to 1,500 new homes on the Gilston Villages development in East Herts, which forms part of Harlow and Gilston Garden Town (HGGT)*.
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East Herts District Council has successfully prosecuted a local resident and his development company for unauthorised works on 40 lime trees at Church End Farm in Little Hadham.
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Walking and cycling routes are set to improve across East Herts as work starts on the district's Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).
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Representatives from East Herts Council and housing association, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), have marked the completion of twenty-eight affordable homes at Coopers Grange off Hadham Road in Bishop’s Stortford.
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The redevelopment of Hertford Theatre to transform it into a thriving hub for arts and culture is four months into its main phase of construction and progressing well.
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East Herts Council has been awarded a grant worth over £126,000 by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). This will be used to fund a major new initiative to improve knowledge and information about air quality, raise awareness of air pollution as a health issue, and promote alternatives to car travel.
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East Herts Council approved spending plans last night (Wednesday, 1 March) to balance its budget for the financial year ahead.
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History was made at East Herts Council today with an agreement to approve 8,500 homes as part of Harlow & Gilston Garden Town.
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East Herts Council welcomed Ukrainian refugee, Yaroslav Barkov, to its Hertford head-quarters this week to raise the Ukrainian flag and mark the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion.
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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.
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Businesses across East Herts can apply now for grants of up to £50,000 to boost investment and diversify their income.
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Investment by East Herts Council in the refurbishment and expansion of Hartham Leisure Centre in Hertford has achieved its next milestone, with the new roof completed this month.
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