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East Herts Council Air Quality Action Plan Consultation

East Herts Council has now started a six-week consultation on its proposed Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) in fulfilment of its obligations to meet air quality objective limits under Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 and to meet the requirements of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) statutory process.

The new AQAP for East Herts covers the period between 2024 and 2029 with the aim of improving air quality and reducing residents’ exposure to air pollution and outlining plans to effectively tackle air quality issues that are within the council’s control.

East Herts launches ‘Thriving Together’ to boost health and wellbeing

East Herts Council has launched ‘Thriving Together’, a draft plan for how it will work with residents and community groups to tackle critical issues such as isolation and loneliness, and help people feel better connected and able to enjoy activities that boost their health and wellbeing.

The council now wants to hear from residents,

The Hertfordshire (Temporary Closing of Warren Lane, Cottered) Order No.2 2023

The Hertfordshire (Temporary Closing of Warren Lane, Cottered) Order No.2 2023

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Warren Lane, Cottered from its junction with B1037 (unnamed road) south eastwards and south westwards for a distance of approximately 527m (“the Road”),

Hertfordshire Services for Young People Survey

Consultation about future service priorities

Services for Young People is looking at ways to develop the services that it provides to young people in Broxbourne, East Herts and Welwyn Hatfield. This comes in response to the evolving priorities within Hertfordshire County Council Children’s Services, including supporting the school inclusion agenda. To this end,

HertsLynx ‘Travel and Save campaign’

Hertfordshire’s on-demand bus service. More details about this service here: HertsLynx – Intalink  Designed to serve residents in the designated operating zone covering villages in North and East Herts, as well as providing transport links to fixed destinations in Key Hub Towns: Stevenage, Letchworth, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Bishop’s Stortford.

HCC’s Cost of living communications toolkit

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) are continuing to work closely with partners across the county to promote the local and national support available to help our residents deal with the challenges of the rising cost of living.  HCC communications team have created a toolkit of resources and other useful sources of information:

 

Key links

Cost of living landing page –

New Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Cottered and Throcking Parish Council have been carrying out a recruitment process over the last six weeks to secure a new Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) to the Council due to the resignation of the current Clerk and RFO Denise Anderson.

The vacancy was advertised via the Cottered Village Facebook page, Parish noticeboards,

The Hertfordshire (A507 Clothall Road, Baldock, Clothall and Rushden, A507 Baldock Road, Rushden, Cottered and Buntingford) (7.5 Tonnes Weight Limit) Order 2023

Dear Clerk,

The Hertfordshire (A507 Clothall Road, Baldock, Clothall and Rushden, A507 Baldock Road, Rushden, Cottered and Buntingford) (7.5 Tonnes Weight Limit) Order 2023

 I write to inform you that in order to improve road safety, it is proposed to introduce the enclosed measures and/or restrictions.

A public Notice detailing the proposals will appear in the Comet Series / Herts Mercury on 20 July 2023.