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
Buntingford Festival Choir
The Buntingford Festival Choir returns from its summer break in September and is holding ‘open rehearsals’
See the attached poster for more details.
Flooding Alleviation Works on Children’s Playground and Village Green
Over the past few months Councillors have been actively seeking a viable solution to the flooding that affected the Children’s Playground and wider Village Green.
It proved to be a far more complicated problem to try and solve than had been originally hoped. The Parish Council wanted to ensure they addressed the flooding for the long term and not be faced with this issue every year.
Buntingford Repair Cafe and Men’s Shed Group
As part of the new Buntingford Community Project two new projects have been set up:
Men’s Shed Group
A new Men’s Shed Group has started in Buntingford which meets every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm at the Manor House. The aims of a Men’s Shed are to encourage people (not just men) to come together to make,
Have your say on Local Bus Services
Chris Hinchliff, MP Member of Parliament for North East Hertfordshire, is currently running a survey for all constituents to inform him of their experiences with our local buses, so that he can push for an improved service that North East Hertfordshire needs and deserves.
Please see the attached poster for further information and QR code to access the survey.
UPDATE Waste and Recycling Collection Changes from 4th August 2025
Please see the attached letter for details of the Waste and Recycling Collection Changes from 4th August 2025
Proposed Aspenden Road Closure August 2025
Aspenden Parish Council has been made aware, via a letter to the occupiers of the Watermill Industrial Estate, of the proposed closure of Aspenden Road for the period 5th August to 29th August whilst Dandara carry out their S278 highway works. The Parish Council has made clear on several occasions the serious implications on local residents and businesses of a full daytime road closure.