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Council approves next phase of Churchgate regeneration project
Council approves next phase of Churchgate regeneration project gavin.midgley Date 17 July 2026 Date 17 July 2026 At Full Council on 17 July 2026, Councillors at North Herts Council approved the next phase of work to develop proposals for the regeneration of Hitchin's Churchgate area, marking an important step towards securing the long-term future of one of t
Government announces four unitary authorities in Hertfordshire
Government announces four unitary authorities in Hertfordshire gavin.midgley Date 16 July 2026 Date 16 July 2026 Today (16 July 2026) the Government announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Hertfordshire, confirming it will create four new unitary councils, subject to parliamentary approval. This means that from 1 April 2028 new aut
Hosepipe ban introduced across North Herts
Hosepipe ban introduced across North Herts gavin.midgley Date 14 July 2026 Date 14 July 2026 Affinity Water and Anglian Water have announced hosepipe restrictions (known as a Temporary Use Ban) affecting households across North Herts. The restrictions have been introduced following prolonged hot and dry weather, which has led to exceptionally high demand for
Red Extreme Heat Warning issued for 24-26 June (updated)
Red Extreme Heat Warning issued for 24-26 June (updated) gavin.midgley Date 22 June 2026 Date 22 June 2026 Update: Friday 26 June 2026 The Red Extreme Heat warning issued for today (Friday) ends at 9pm tonight. Amber warnings for Extreme Heat remain in place for today and tomorrow until 9pm . Bin collections: Due to the exceptional heat, our crews were not a
Record number of free trees available in ‘Your Tree Our Future’ 2026 scheme
Record number of free trees available in ‘Your Tree Our Future’ 2026 scheme gavin.midgley Date 26 June 2026 Date 26 June 2026 Hertfordshire residents are once again being invited to play their part in tackling climate change, as the popular scheme returns, offering at least 100,000 free trees as part of ‘Your Tree Our Future’ – the most trees that we’ve made
Bin collections to start earlier due to hot weather
Bin collections to start earlier due to hot weather gavin.midgley Date 03 July 2026 Date 03 July 2026 With temperatures set to rise once again, we are asking residents to please place their bins out the night before they’re due for collection, as our crews will be starting their rounds earlier to try and beat the heat. We hope that this means that all rounds