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Tories rap Greens and Lib Dems over swimming pool closure in East Herts

29 November 2023
Tories rap Greens and Lib Dems over swimming pool closure in East Herts

Tories rap Greens and Lib Dems over swimming pool closure in East Herts

29 November 2023

Buntingford’s Ward Freman Pool will shut because East Herts Council can’t guarantee swimmers’ safety – but campaigners are fundraising to save it.


Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

28 November 2023
Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

28 November 2023

PC Christopher Kelly was dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel’s ruling but had already resigned.


Grieving daughter protests to Parliament about town council’s cemetery plan

26 October 2023
Grieving daughter protests to Parliament about town council’s cemetery plan

Grieving daughter protests to Parliament about town council’s cemetery plan

26 October 2023

Lorraine Middlebrook said: “My mother would have been unhappy with the arrangement to reuse her burial space if she had been aware of this intention.”


Jennings can bank on a new betting shop in Bishop’s Stortford

12 October 2023
Jennings can bank on a new betting shop in Bishop’s Stortford

Jennings can bank on a new betting shop in Bishop’s Stortford

12 October 2023

Town council objected to plan for betting shop in former TSB branch in listed Corn Exchange but East Herts Council has approved it.


Grave crisis: Lords pass proposed law to let council reuse burial plots to MPs

09 October 2023
Grave crisis: Lords pass proposed law to let council reuse burial plots to MPs

Grave crisis: Lords pass proposed law to let council reuse burial plots to MPs

09 October 2023

If Parliament passes Bishop’s Stortford Cemetery Bill, town council will have power to extinguish burial rights and disturb remains after 75 years.


Princess Alexandra bosses confirm spending plans for new Harlow hospital

15 August 2023
Princess Alexandra bosses confirm spending plans for new Harlow hospital

Princess Alexandra bosses confirm spending plans for new Harlow hospital

15 August 2023

The PAH NHS Trust will not seek New Hospital Programme cash for Herts and Essex in Bishop’s Stortford or St Margaret’s in Epping.


Council gives go-ahead for world’s biggest amapiano festival in Little Hadham

15 August 2023
Council gives go-ahead for world’s biggest amapiano festival in Little Hadham

Council gives go-ahead for world’s biggest amapiano festival in Little Hadham

15 August 2023

After a five-hour meeting, East Herts Council’s licensing sub-committee almost halved the planned attendance to 4,999 guests and 499 staff.


Greater Anglia improves train punctuality for its passengers

07 August 2023
Greater Anglia improves train punctuality for its passengers

Greater Anglia improves train punctuality for its passengers

07 August 2023

According to the Office of Rail and Road, 81.7% of its services in 2022-23 were early or within a minute of their slot – up from 69.9% in 2019-20.


PAH bosses pledge new hospital will cope with population growth

07 August 2023
PAH bosses pledge new hospital will cope with population growth

PAH bosses pledge new hospital will cope with population growth

07 August 2023

NHS chiefs have promised they are prepared to treat growing populations on both sides of the Herts and Essex border.


East Herts leaders confirm no way back on Old River Lane demolition plans

27 July 2023
East Herts leaders confirm no way back on Old River Lane demolition plans

East Herts leaders confirm no way back on Old River Lane demolition plans

27 July 2023

Scrapping plans to knock down Charringtons House and the church hall in Water Lane could tip the council into “bankruptcy”, senior members warned.


Police bid to block world’s largest Amapiano dance music festival at Little Hadham

18 July 2023
Police bid to block world’s largest Amapiano dance music festival at Little Hadham

Police bid to block world’s largest Amapiano dance music festival at Little Hadham

18 July 2023

Fears of traffic gridlock and nuisance for residents could end plans for a dance music festival at Silver Leys Polo Club attended by 8,500 revellers.


Council plans to use East Herts tip as HertsLynx recharging site

17 July 2023
Council plans to use East Herts tip as HertsLynx recharging site

Council plans to use East Herts tip as HertsLynx recharging site

17 July 2023

Buntingford Recycling Centre closed to the public in March 2020 and never reopened.


Family opposes Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s plans to reuse graves

10 July 2023
Family opposes Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s plans to reuse graves

Family opposes Bishop’s Stortford Town Council’s plans to reuse graves

10 July 2023

The authority has enough grave space in its Old and New cemeteries to last until the mid-2030s.


House of Lords considers council’s bid to reuse graves amid burial space shortage

06 July 2023
House of Lords considers council’s bid to reuse graves amid burial space shortage

House of Lords considers council’s bid to reuse graves amid burial space shortage

06 July 2023

Bishop’s Stortford Town Council is running out of burial space, with its Old Cemetery and New Cemetery expected to be full around 2036.


Health boss warns new Harlow hospital will not cure all NHS problems

30 June 2023
Health boss warns new Harlow hospital will not cure all NHS problems

Health boss warns new Harlow hospital will not cure all NHS problems

30 June 2023

The Government has set out a £20 billion plan for new projects, with pledges to rebuild facilities in Harlow and Watford by 2030.


Gross misconduct finding against sergeant who had violent sex with junior colleague

23 May 2023
Gross misconduct finding against sergeant who had violent sex with junior colleague

Gross misconduct finding against sergeant who had violent sex with junior colleague

23 May 2023

Photos supported allegation that Tom Daly punched PC X in the face during sex and had violent sex with her in a police station resulting in bruising.


Unhappy residents in Bishop’s Stortford ‘don’t have a clear view of who to vote for’

03 May 2023
Unhappy residents in Bishop’s Stortford ‘don’t have a clear view of who to vote for’

Unhappy residents in Bishop’s Stortford ‘don’t have a clear view of who to vote for’

03 May 2023

“I’ve lived in the town for about 40 years and it hasn’t got better, it’s got bigger – and what’s got bigger isn’t as good as it was.”


East Herts Council election: Opposition look to further loosen Tories’ grip on power after gains in 2019

03 May 2023
East Herts Council election: Opposition look to further loosen Tories’ grip on power after gains in 2019

East Herts Council election: Opposition look to further loosen Tories’ grip on power after gains in 2019

03 May 2023

The four main parties fighting for control of the district council in Thursday’s election are convinced there is everything still to play for.


Hertfordshire residents were guinea pigs for new voter ID rules

28 April 2023
Hertfordshire residents were guinea pigs for new voter ID rules

Hertfordshire residents were guinea pigs for new voter ID rules

28 April 2023

In 2018, a Hertfordshire council was one of five in the country to take part in a trial. The results were used by the Electoral Commission.


Councillor’s fly-tipping fears over new refuse collections in East Herts

26 April 2023
Councillor’s fly-tipping fears over new refuse collections in East Herts

Councillor’s fly-tipping fears over new refuse collections in East Herts

26 April 2023

From 2025, the authority will introduce a weekly food waste pick-up and switch black bin collections from once a fortnight to every three weeks.


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