Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is giving a presentation on the FireStoppers campaign on Monday 9 November at 7-7.30pm in The Sports Pavilion, Cottered
A parish council meeting will follow at 7.30pm
FireStoppers
The government has announced a review of some Local Government Reorganisation decisions, including the decision related to the creation of four unitary authorities in Hertfordshire.
As part of this announcement, the government has confirmed that Local authorities will continue with their usual cycle of local elections for May 2027.
Find out more about what this means for Hertfordshire at www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk
On 16 July 2026, the government announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hertfordshire, confirming it will create four new unitary councils, subject to parliamentary approval.
This means that from 1 April 2028 new authorities will take over responsibility for delivering the services currently provided by the county council and the district and borough councils in that area.
West Hertfordshire – serving the communities of the existing Dacorum Borough Council and St Albans City & District Council
South West Hertfordshire – serving the communities of the existing Hertsmere Borough Council, Three Rivers District Council and Watford Borough Council
Central Hertfordshire – serving the communities of the existing North Herts Council (minus five district council wards), Stevenage Borough Council and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (minus the Northaw & Cuffley borough council ward)
East Hertfordshire and Broxbourne – serving the communities of the existing Broxbourne Borough Council and East Herts District Council, plus the Northaw & Cuffley borough council ward from the existing Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council area and Royston Heath, Royston Palace, Royston Meridian, Ermine, Weston and Sandon district council wards from North Herts Council
Find out more at: hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk
The Warm Homes Local Grant is aimed at supporting eligible households to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating costs. Call 0800 107 0044 or email for details
The subject of appropriate vehicle speeds through Cottered and Throcking is a topic frequently raised in parish council meetings. There has been discussion about a 20mph limit, safe crossing places, vehicle activated signs and speed data collection, as well as roadside speed monitoring conducted by East Herts Rural Police and Community DriveSafe. With new policy from Hertfordshire County Council on its speed management strategy and Buntingford consulting on a whole town 20mph speed limit, it would be good to know what the residents of the parish think about it. Are you in favour of 20mph within parish limits, or in a more localised area such as a single street? Are you happy with speed limits as they are? Do you struggle to cross the road, would you like a designated crossing place? Please email with your views on these questions and anything else you would like to share on the subject.
The MP for North East Herts, Chris Hinchliff has launched a survey for residents to list locations of potholes which require priority action, complete it here: chrishinchliff.co.uk/potholes-survey
