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St Mary’s Church Aspenden Forthcoming Events
The Christmas Tree Festival will be held once again over the weekend of the 13th and 14th December.
The event will be open on Saturday 13th December 10.00am to 4.00pm and Sunday 14th December 11.00am to 4.00pm.
Aspenden Candlelit Carol Service will be held on 18th December at 7.30pm.
A Crib Service will be held on 24th December at 4.00pm.
Aspenden Road – Update on Works
From 5 January 2026, temporary traffic signals will be in operation to manage vehicle flow safely. These lights will remain in situ for the duration of the works and that standard working hours will apply on weekdays, with limited weekend working. Suitable widths will be maintained to ensure HGV movements are unobstructed.
The Temporary Traffic Lights will remain in place until the 3 March when works will move to a week of night closures which will commence from 8pm-5am.
Ward Freman Pool Crowdfunder Campaign
The really good news is that Ward Freman Community Pool Group CIO has been offered the freehold of the swimming pool by Hertfordshire County Council. This is still subject to negotiation but represents a significant step forward and would mean the pool would be wholly owned by the charity. This will bring with it greater up-front costs associated with the freehold transfer and means that it is more important than ever that fund raising continues.
Update on roadworks affecting Aspenden village
Aspenden Road/Dandara compound
30 – 31 October Bridge inspections and vegetation clearance on Aspenden Road between 9.30pm – 5.00am.
Road signs have recently gone up notifying residents of the works.
U20 Unnamed Road (road between Aspenden & Westmill)
24 – 25 November Drainage investigation works between Aspenden and Westmill between 9.30am – 3.30pm
9 – 11 December Surface Dressing preparation works between Aspenden and Westmill between 7.30am – 6.00pm
Given the width of the U20 road,
New Commemorative Lilac Tree
Aspenden Parish Council’s thanks go to Councillor Chambers for sourcing and planting a new commemorative Lilac tree to replace the one that became a tasty snack for wildlife!
Just a quick polish of the plaque commemorating the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and everything is as good as new.
Write to your local MP – Save Our Green Belt!
Dear Supporter,
Thanks to everyone that has signed and shared our petition to Save our Countryside so far. Thanks to your help, we have achieved over 25,000 petition signatures.
Unfortunately unless we reach 100,000 signatures, the Government will not debate our petition in Parliament.
The Government has already made it clear in their response to our petition,
Local Government Reorganisation: Public Engagement
You may already be aware that, together with Hertfordshire County Council and the nine other district and borough councils, we have launched public engagement on Local Government Reorganisation.
Attached you’ll find:
A PowerPoint presentation outlining the context, ambitions, timelines, and options;
A dedicated microsite can be accessed here: https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/
And the survey here: https://freeonlinesurveys.com/s/LNoAgAHR/i/0
Lindsey Creed
Communications and Digital Media Manager
East Herts District Council