TRO25437 – The Hertfordshire (Temporary Closing of a Road in Westmill) Order 2024

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NOTICE is given that 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 the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access:

  1. that length of 3U20 (unnamed road), Westmill from its junction with Aspenden Public Bridleway No.005 south eastwards to its junction with Cherry Green Lane, a distance of approximately 1295m.

An alternative route will be via 3U20 (unnamed road), Aspenden Road, London Road, A10 (unnamed road), the A10 Puckeridge Bypass/B1368 Buntingford Road roundabout, A10 (unnamed road), Station Hill, C16 (unnamed road) and 3U20 (unnamed road).

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 6 August 2024 for a period of up to 18 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Roads.

Aspenden Village Green ‘The Big Strim’

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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!

Aspenden D-Day Certificate and Lamp Light of Peace Participants

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Aspenden is proud to receive sincere thanks via a D-Day Certificate for their contribution to D-Day 80, the international commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the five beaches in Normandy, France, on 6th June 1944.

In addition Aspenden is recognised as one of the many participants of the lighting of a Lamp Light of Peace. See Aspenden listed on page 2 of the attached document.

 

Notice of Public Rights Monday 3rd June 2024 to Friday 12th July 2024

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The statement of accounts will not be audited on account of that authority’s self-certified status as exempt, unless either a request for an opportunity to question the auditor about the authority’s accounting records under section 26(2) or an objection under section 27(1) of the Act, results in the involvement of the local auditor.

Denise Anderson
Clerk and RFO Aspenden Parish Council

Aspenden Village D-Day Commemoration Events

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Aspenden Village D-Day Commemoration Events

Thursday 6th June 2024

D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration

Hosted by St Marys Church Aspenden and Aspenden Parish Council

St Marys Church Aspenden

7.30pm

Refreshments

7.40pm – 8.40pm

Ringing of the church bells – ‘Ringing out for Peace’

9.15pm – 9.25pm

Lighting of the ‘Lamp Light of Peace’ and Commemoration at the War Memorial

Aspenden Annual Parish Meeting

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The Aspenden ANNUAL PARISH MEETING will be held on Tuesday 21st May 2024 at 7.00pm in The Fox.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Flooding on Children’s Playground

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Aspenden Parish Council is very aware of the ongoing flooding on and around the site of the Children’s Playground.

We are currently looking at drainage solutions and hope to be able to remedy the problem.

We apologise to disappointed users and hope they will be able to enjoy the playground again soon.

Buntingford Festival Choir

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Buntingford Festival Choir is looking for enthusiastic and capable singers in all four parts – Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass.

Please see the attached poster for further information and to register your interest, please email

HUG Save Enery Stay Warm

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Save £££ on your energy bill – please see attached poster for information.

Casual Vacancy on Parish Council

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Notice is hereby given that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council.