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Book your Christmas Tree in St Mary’s Aspenden’s first Christmas Tree Festival.

Being held over the weekend of Saturday 14th December 2024 10am – 4pm & Sunday 15th December 2024 11am – 4pm.

It is hoped as many organisations, groups, societies, schools and individuals will accept our invitation to display a Christmas Tree in our beautiful church.

Entering your tree is free.

Please see the attachment for details of how to book.

Deadline for your application will close on Friday 27th September, so don’t delay to avoid disappointment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see the attached flyer giving details of the event and how to enter.

Have your say! Engagement sessions launched to help shape the future of parking in East Herts

Help East Herts Council improve parking in the district.

We want to improve parking to deliver fairer services and create a healthier, greener environment for our communities. Throughout September, East Herts District Council will conduct in-person and online engagement sessions to gauge public opinion on proposed parking initiatives in the district. Following an engagement period, a new parking strategy will be outlined in late 2024, with the strategy expected to be implemented in 2025.

The intention is that these sessions will inform a strategy which will aim to:

• Make a positive contribution to climate change
• Ensure Improvements to air quality and health and wellbeing
• Make it safer for walking and cycling
• Optimise the use of parking spaces and car parks
• To support financial resilience

Some of the changes being considered for the new parking strategy include:

• Different permit charges based on vehicle emissions including a lower charge for electric vehicles or EV discounts in car parks
• Offering incentives for car-sharing/car-pooling
• A review of existing parking zones, including location and hours of operation
• Making parking charges more consistent across East Herts

Residents and businesses are encouraged to have their say on proposed changes and to suggest their own improvements to parking in the district, in order to help the council improve the environment for all, and to help make our streets better and safer for all means of transport. Link to survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2024parkingengagement/

Cllr Tim Hoskin, Executive Member for Sustainability, said, “Parking, car parks and parking spaces are certainly hot topics in our district. We are here to listen, and we look forward to getting residents further involved in the drafting and implementation of a new parking strategy that better serves our local communities.”

“We are keen to hear how parking locally affects your personal life, your work life, and the lives of your friends and family. By offering your feedback, you will be helping us improve our parking infrastructure to the benefit of all residents, whilst also contributing to a safer and more sustainable future for East Herts.”

In-person consultation events scheduled so far will take place on the following dates at the venues listed:

• 9 September 2024, 1-3pm at St Micheals Mead Main Hall (Bishop’s Stortford)
• 11 September 2024, 1-3pm at Sawbridgeworth Council Chamber
• 24 September 2024. 1-3pm at Seth Ward Community Centre (Buntingford)
• 24 September 2024. 6-8pm at Hertford Council Chamber
• 27 September 2024. 6-8pm at Priory Hall (Ware)

For further details, please contact:

Cameron Johnston, Communications, Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8EQ 

The online survey is available via our website: https://www.eastherts.gov.uk/highways-and-parking/details-our-car-parks/2024-parking-strategy

Thanks go to Councillor Tom Poulton for organising a willing group of Aspenden residents to strim the perimeter of Aspenden Village Green and the Children’s Playground area and making the green look beautiful again … just in time for the sunshine!