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Notice is hereby that due to the resignation of Steve Kennedy, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Parish Councillor for Aspenden Parish Council.

Dear Parish Council,

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has been exploring options to reduce the impact of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) through traffic using the A507 in Cottered Village following representations to the Highways Cabinet Panel by local communities.

HCC is proposing to implement a weight limit ban affecting the A507 and part of the B1037 in Cottered as an experimental scheme under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) for up to 18 months.

The purpose is to understand the effectiveness of the weight limit ban before making any decision to make the Traffic Regulation Order permanent.

The key expected benefits of this proposal are:

• HGV through traffic will be rerouted to more suitable routes, reducing overall HGV traffic in Cottered and along the A507.
• The HGV ban in Cottered is anticipated to reduce HGV through traffic in Baldock due to the weight limit restricting flows for vehicles over 7.5T between the A1 and A10 on this route.
• The A507 will be a safer route.
• The ETRO will allow HCC to determine if a permanent TRO is justified before the permanent TRO is applied.
• The ETRO will allow HCC to make amendments to the scheme as seen necessary before it is made permanent.

We are now in a position to begin the informal consultation process and intend to consult the nearby residents on Friday 14^th October 2022.

Please find attached the letter and the plan concerning the above scheme and proposals.

Your support for this scheme is sought after and your feedback appreciated.

Have your say
During this consultation, we would like to invite you to provide feedback you may have specific to the outlined proposal. This can be done via an online survey tool using the following link: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/A507WeightLimitETRO/ We ask that it is submitted by Sunday 13 November 2022.
Alternatively, if you would like a paper copy of the online survey, please make a request using the details provided in the attached letter.

Aspenden Parish Council linked in with Buntingford Post ‘Cop 26’ Climate Cafe last year to raise the awareness of householders to Global Warming and simple steps we can all make to address the issue. There is a national ‘Greening Campaign’ but we were too small a community to effectively launch one. We are still however addressing the steps which you can all take to make a start.

1. Turn off unnecessary lighting in the house this autumn, e.g. as you leave the room, or fitting a sensor to stop your security lights being left on all night. (Light pollution + electricity wastage)
2. Walk, cycle or use Public Transport to the shops when travelling less than a mile.
3. Eat less meat & dairy, meat production uses gallons of water.
4. Wash laundry at 30 degrees C.
5. Fill the kettle with only the amount you need.
6. Turn off all standbys.
7. Turn your thermostat down by 1 degree C.
8. Insulate Hot Water Tank to minimum of 75mm (3”)
9. Replace bulbs with LED.
10. Reduce shower time by 2 minutes.
11. Wash up in a bowl where necessary rather than a dish washer.
12. Plant Bee friendly plants next year to encourage pollination.
13. Reduce, Reuse, recycle. The Co-op has a ‘soft plastic recycling bin’.
14. Freeze leftovers – Buy what you need, eat what you buy, compost the rest.
15. Plan your journey and leave earlier to keep your speed/fuel consumption down.

See EHC Website on Environmental Sustainability & house warming grants.

Visit Facebook@BACCSBuntingford for more ideas

Notice of Public Rights and publication of unaudited Annual Governance & Accountability Return Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2022.

The Accounting Statements are unaudited and that the Accounting Statements as published may be subject to change.