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East Herts Council has outlined proposals to deliver a balanced budget for the financial year ahead even though pandemic pressures continue.
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East Herts Council has teamed up with eight other local authorities to host a free event, ‘Growth Through Sustainability’, to help businesses across Hertfordshire understand how by lowering emissions, they can not only save on major costs but also reduce their carbon footprint.
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Works will be recommencing at Hartham Leisure Centre in the coming weeks.
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East Herts has welcomed 18 businesses into commercial properties since July, thanks to a successful council grant scheme.
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Patients using GP surgeries in East Herts have begun to enjoy the benefits of ultrafast broadband connectivity in their GP surgeries with the completion of the delivery of a £1.6m DCMS funded Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) project.
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The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact daily life across the county.
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The annual publication of the Electoral Register for East Hertfordshire on 1 December reveals that there are currently 112,729 people registered to vote across the district.
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Work to refurbish the pool hall – part of the multi-million pound upgrade to Hartham Leisure Centre – will continue into 2022.
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The council is inviting everyone in East Herts to have their say on local services as it works to balance the books for the financial year ahead.
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Businesses impacted by Covid-19 restrictions earlier this year, and those that have yet to receive support through other schemes, may be eligible for a financial boost from a new discretionary grant fund.
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It’s important to take action to look after your own health and the health of your friends and family too.
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East Herts Council and Everyone Active hosted an opening weekend for the new Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre and it went swimmingly.
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East Herts Council are launching a consultation for the provision of a third generation (3G) artificial grass football pitch at Grange Paddocks which would be located partially on the footprint of the old leisure centre next to the existing play area.
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East Herts Council has launched a grant scheme to encourage use of vacant shops, offices and industrial units.
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The first act in the exciting development for the East Herts District Council (EHDC) funded Arts Centre and Cinema in Old River Lane is getting underway and we are inviting anyone interested in finding out more to take a look at the plans.
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Despite the obstacles we have experienced including Covid-19 and Brexit, we have completed the play area and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for following us on this journey and your patience as we worked to deliver a new destination play area for our county town.
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Investment by East Herts District Council (EHDC) in the new Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre has achieved its next milestone with the tiling of the swimming pool.
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East Herts Council (EHDC) has awarded the contract for the expansion and renovation of Hartham Leisure Centre to Cadman Construction Limited.
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East Herts Council’s planning submission for the expansion and renovation of Hartham Leisure Centre was unanimously approved at last night’s Development Management Committee.
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East Herts Council is seeking views on the amendments to planning applications submitted by Places for People.
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