Old River Lane

Why TK Maxx store for Jackson Square is not a good fit

Planner and urban designer Yvonne Estop-Wood outlines her objections to the proposed revamp of Jackson Square to accommodate TK Maxx.

Curtain rises on East Herts' plans for £19.9m revamp at Hertford Theatre

The development management committee has approved plans to make Hertford Theatre "a beacon of sustainability for the county and for theatres".

'I'm confident Old River Lane will benefit our communities for generations'

Leader Linda Haysey defends East Herts Council's decision to go with a cinema-led arts centre rather than a theatre auditorium.

Old River Lane: Lib Dems protest at demolition of church hall

Cllr Mione Goldspink said: “I was really shocked to hear that the Tories were planning, quite deliberately, to destroy a valuable community asset."

Old River Lane decision 'flies in the face of almost universal opposition'

Group lobbying for FE college rather than arts centre on Bishop's Stortford town centre site condemns East Herts Council.

East Herts Council votes to push ahead with cinema plan for Old River Lane

The council's deputy leader Cllr Geoffrey Williamson said "extraordinary circumstances" had forced drastic changes to the arts centre project.

Survey shows 'very little support' for Old River Lane cinema

The Old River Lane working group is lobbying for the entire scheme to be replaced with a further education college and launched an online survey.

Arts groups' Old River Lane message to council: 'No to Waytemore, yes to wait more'

Bishop's Stortford Arts Forum's letter to all 50 East Herts district councillors ahead of Thursday's crunch extraordinary meeting.

East Herts Council under fire for its Old River Lane business case

"Council has not carried out any analysis of the extent to which its new version of the ORL scheme will have an adverse impact elsewhere in the town."

Councillor saves Jackson Square memorial to old town mill

Colin Woodward secured pledge to relocate stone elsewhere in precinct ahead of Bridge Street works to accommodate new TK Maxxt.

Council reveals revised Old River Lane scheme ahead of crunch meeting

£15.5m stand-alone cinema-led arts centre, costing around half of original vision, has emerged as East Herts' favoured plan for town centre site.

Part of block of flats at Stortford multi-storey car park site to be replaced

Grenfell Tower contractor Rydon identifies 'inconsistencies' in concrete used on residential building at Northgate End site.

Old River Lane: Would you prefer FE college to cinema-led arts centre?

ORL working group launches survey as part of bid to get East Herts Council to reconsider its plans for prime town centre site.

Trouble at t'Mill? No, it's just time for South Mill Arts naysayers to exit stage left

Columnist Chas Gill returns to defend South Mill Arts after it came in for criticism from arts groups calling for Old River Lane to be put on hold

Old River Lane: Council defers debate over controversial cinema plan

Future of controversial scheme for heart of Stortford will be decided at extraordinary meeting of East Herts Council on March 18, not on March 2.

'Seeing the bigger picture: Old River Lane plan is more than just a cinema'

"Project team will maximise outside space to provide summer theatre, concerts, big-screen sports events and seasonal activity such as ice skating."

Five-screen cinema to replace theatre in Old River Lane project

East Herts Council leader focusing on original rationale for ORL scheme: "The driving force for an arts centre was to refresh the town centre."

Will it be curtains for theatre plan as revised Old River Lane scheme is revealed?

Press and public will be excluded when East Herts councillors debate how ORL project must change in wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

Address for new Northgate End flats harks back to site's history

East Herts Council is building a six-level multi-storey as well as a four-storey structure with commercial space at ground level and 15 flats above.

Old River Lane arts centre opponents call for college to be built instead

Local Labour Party wants East Herts Council to investigate whether there is scope for the site to be used for a further education facility.

Petition demands halt to Old River Lane regeneration

The list of 600 names, compiled by Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens, has been handed to Conservative-controlled East Herts Council.

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Old River Lane

Why TK Maxx store for Jackson Square is not a good fit

Curtain rises on East Herts' plans for £19.9m revamp at Hertford Theatre

Curtain rises on East Herts' plans for £19.9m revamp at Hertford Theatre

'I'm confident Old River Lane will benefit our communities for generations'

'I'm confident Old River Lane will benefit our communities for generations'

Old River Lane: Lib Dems protest at demolition of church hall

Old River Lane: Lib Dems protest at demolition of church hall

Old River Lane decision 'flies in the face of almost universal opposition'

Old River Lane decision 'flies in the face of almost universal opposition'

East Herts Council votes to push ahead with cinema plan for Old River Lane

East Herts Council votes to push ahead with cinema plan for Old River Lane

Survey shows 'very little support' for Old River Lane cinema

Survey shows 'very little support' for Old River Lane cinema

Arts groups' Old River Lane message to council: 'No to Waytemore, yes to wait more'

Arts groups' Old River Lane message to council: 'No to Waytemore, yes to wait more'

East Herts Council under fire for its Old River Lane business case

East Herts Council under fire for its Old River Lane business case

Councillor saves Jackson Square memorial to old town mill

Councillor saves Jackson Square memorial to old town mill

Council reveals revised Old River Lane scheme ahead of crunch meeting

Council reveals revised Old River Lane scheme ahead of crunch meeting

Part of block of flats at Stortford multi-storey car park site to be replaced

Part of block of flats at Stortford multi-storey car park site to be replaced

Old River Lane: Would you prefer FE college to cinema-led arts centre?

Old River Lane: Would you prefer FE college to cinema-led arts centre?

Trouble at t'Mill? No, it's just time for South Mill Arts naysayers to exit stage left

Trouble at t'Mill? No, it's just time for South Mill Arts naysayers to exit stage left

Old River Lane: Council defers debate over controversial cinema plan

Old River Lane: Council defers debate over controversial cinema plan

'Seeing the bigger picture: Old River Lane plan is more than just a cinema'

'Seeing the bigger picture: Old River Lane plan is more than just a cinema'

Five-screen cinema to replace theatre in Old River Lane project

Five-screen cinema to replace theatre in Old River Lane project

Will it be curtains for theatre plan as revised Old River Lane scheme is revealed?

Will it be curtains for theatre plan as revised Old River Lane scheme is revealed?

Address for new Northgate End flats harks back to site's history

Address for new Northgate End flats harks back to site's history

Old River Lane arts centre opponents call for college to be built instead

Old River Lane arts centre opponents call for college to be built instead

Petition demands halt to Old River Lane regeneration

Petition demands halt to Old River Lane regeneration

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