• Farmers Market in Bishop's Stortford

    A Farmers' Market consisting of initially 20 stalls selling hot and cold food and a range of crafts, will line North Street from 9.30am until 1.30pm every first Saturday of the month from 5th September as part of the town council's plans after it took over management of the market from East Herts District Council in June.

  • Changes to subsidised bus routes

    Following the conclusion of the recent consultation by Hertfordshire County Council into subsidised bus services, there will be some changes to these bus services from September 2015. 

  • Have your say on Bishop's Stortford North development

    A special meeting of East Herts Council’s development management committee on August 18th is set to decide the planning application submitted by Countryside Properties at Bishop’s Stortford North.

  • Silver Sunday grants available

    As part of its Ageing Well programme, East Herts Council is proud to support "Silver Sunday"- a national event celebrating the contributions of older people to the community as well as helping to tackle loneliness and isolation.

  • My Incubator Ventures has free business advice

    As an East Herts Council resident or business did you know that you're now able to access FREE online business advice (via Live Chat) following a recent partnership with business support website, My Incubator Ventures?

  • Free childrens activities at your local library

    Children bored at home can take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, creating artwork and reviews relating to favourite books as part of the ImagiNation project, joining in with Toddler Tales or simply choosing books and audio books to fill long journeys or quiet days.

    Summer Reading Challenge

  • Ten minutes to change your life

    The Change4Life campaign aims to help children reach the minimum 60 minutes of physical activity they need every day through 10 minute bursts of activity, inspired by Disney characters.

  • HCC Minerals Local Plan Consultation open to public

    Hertfordshire County Council is in the early stages of preparing a new Minerals Local Plan. As part of this process, we will run a ten-week public consultation from Monday 3 August to Friday 16 October to seek your views on the subject and contents of the plan.

  • Still time for landlords to claim free smoke alrm

    Hertfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service is offering free smoke alarms to private landlords ahead of a change in the law.

    From 1 October this year, anyone renting out a property will, by law, have to make sure that there is at least one working smoke alarm on every floor of the property, and a carbon monoxide detector in properties where solid fuel is burned.

  • Hertfordshire Annual Report now available

    Hertfordshire County Council annual report has been published online at www.hertsdirect.org/annualreport so that residents can log on and take a close look on what their council tax has been spent.

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