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A Hertfordshire councillor has called for all new roads to be built to 'adoptable' standards

Herts councillor says all new roads should be built to ‘adoptable’ standards

Hertfordshire County Council is set to lead calls for 40mph speed limits to apply on all country lanes in the county

Could council be about to call for lower speed limits on Herts country lanes?

The boss of the Arriva bus company personally appealed to Hertfordshire County Council not to continue on its route towards bus franchising

Arriva boss asks Herts County Council not to progress with bus franchising

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Hemel footpath closure extended until 2028 as roadworks planned across Dacorum

Cllr Stephen Giles Medhurst. Executive member for Highways. Hertfordshire County Council. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC).

Leading Hertfordshire politicians to debate roadworks disruption

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

A £1m programme has been launched addressing potholes

£1m pothole repairs programme begins in Hertfordshire ahead of frosty conditions

Potholes spotted in nearby Buckinghamshire used for illustrative purposes

Significant increase in number of potholes repaired in Herts, council claims

Road closed sign. Picture: Olivia Preston

Road closures planned across Dacorum for utility and maintenance works

the winter roads service launch in Hertfordshire was completed this week

Gritters on standby as council officially launches winter roads service in Herts

Significant upgrades are planned at Kings Langley Station

£10.3m upgrades planned at railway station including additional lifts and bridge
Funding has been agreed for a multi-million pound revamp at a railway station in Dacorum.
James Lowson, Senior Reporter

A company has been hired for the e-bike scheme

Dacorum Borough Council gets £1.5m to launch e-bike rollout

The council previously offered a savings service

Bus saving scheme scrapped in Herts costing some residents hundreds of pounds

A school transport scheme has been scrapped by the county council

Hertfordshire County Council scraps school transport plan

Mayor backs smaller bus companies

New 'chatty bus' scheme proposed in Hertfordshire addressing loneliness

Dacorum Borough Council is set to discuss introducing an e-bike hire scheme in Hemel Hempstead at a meeting next week

Council set for £1 million spend on e-bike hire scheme in Hemel Hempstead

Parking restrictions could be introduced along this route

Council proposes introducing parking permits on central Berkhamsted road

The A5183 between Markyate and Flamstead before and after the first phase of road safety improvements

New pedestrian crossing islands installed between Markyate and Flamstead

Police accident editorial image for illustration purposes. Photo: Police

Girl, 13, in hospital with serious injuries after Hemel collision

The council is exploring a franchising model

Hertfordshire County Council launches £1m bus franchising assessment

County Hall in Hertford. Credit: Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire officials use motorists' GPS data for road safety schemes

Gritters

Gritters on standby in Hertfordshire for road safety during extreme hot weather

Hundreds of hit-and-run incidents have been reported

Thousands of hit-and-run incidents reported in Herts with over 800 in Dacorum

A new crossing was opened in Hemel Hempstead

New toucan crossing opened in busy Hemel Hempstead business district

County Hall in Hertford. Credit: Hertfordshire County Council.

Road transport causes £100m health costs every year in Herts, report uncovers

The project is set to begin today

Hemel Hempstead road closure authorised as £123m gas works project begins

Potholes spotted in nearby Buckinghamshire used for illustrative purposes

Concerns raised with Hertfordshire County Council's pothole repair process

Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 following an escalation of the US-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

County Council changes roads plan after soaring costs linked to Iran conflict
Hertfordshire County Council has made bulk purchases of some materials needed to maintain roads in order to guard against increases in costs and reduced availability.
Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

Artists rendition of new gateway signs at Maylands

Upgrades planned at Hemel Hempstead business site including lighting project

Potholes in nearby Aylesbury Vale used for illustrative purposes. Credit: Richard Crouch

Campaigners urge Hertfordshire County Council to complete 'proper' roads repairs

Work to install new lifts at Apsley station is beginning over Easter, with no trains running through the station between Milton Keynes and London from April 3 and 8

No trains through Apsley to Euston over Easter due to track improvements

Hertfordshire County Council is set to publish the preferred route of its Hertfordshire-Essex Rapid Transit scheme later this year

Preferred route of Herts-Essex rapid transit scheme published

The bus service is set to be expanded

On-demand bus service expands to extra Dacorum villages and adds new vehicles

Major upgrades are planned at the Apsley Railway Station

Major £8.9m upgrades planned at Dacorum railway station including new lifts

A5 in Markyate

Dacorum resident launches pothole awareness group after 'years of being ignored'

A multi-million pound road improvement scheme is coming to Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council announces additional £107m road maintenance project

The volunteer officer stayed at the scene until the driver could be arrested

Off-duty volunteer police officer in Hemel Hempstead stops drink driver

Speed limits on half of all of Hertfordshire's urban roads could be set at 20mph according to the county council

Could speed limits on urban roads in Hertfordshire be set at 20mph?

Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet turned heads by arriving to the London premiere of A Complete Unknown on a rented e-bike. (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP) (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)

E-bike scheme announced for Hemel Hempstead with three year trial confirmed

The vehicle failed to stop for the police prior to the crash

Driver crashes in Hemel after driving on wrong side of road during pursuit

Cllr Alistair Willoughby. Deputy leader of the Labour group. Hertfordshire County Council. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council.

Motion launched for additional 20mph zones by Hertfordshire schools

This vehicle has been seized by police officers

Suspected drug driver arrested in Hemel Hempstead charged with four offences

An additional on-demand bus service will be operating in Hertfordshire from Monday

New on-demand bus route launched in Herts serving Hemel Hempstead passengers

Examples of bad parking on pavements in nearby Buckinghamshire

First 15 streets selected for Dacorum problem parking clampdown project

Dacorum Borough Council

E-bike hire scheme set for three-year trial in Hemel Hempstead
An e-bike hire scheme looks set to be introduced in Hemel Hempstead on a three-year trial.
Christopher Day, Local Democracy Reporter

382 breath tests and 56 drug wipes were carried out as part of a festive crackdown on drink/drug driving

More than 800 motorists stopped in Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving

Hertfordshire County Council has been given an amber rating in a new potholes traffic light system

Herts given amber rating in new potholes traffic light system

Police stopped this stolen vehicle on the M1 near Hemel Hempstead, before arresting the driver after he attempted to run over a police officer

Driver of stolen vehicle arrested after almost running over police officer on M1

Hundreds more charging points are coming to Hertfordshire

Hundreds of electric vehicle charging points coming to Hertfordshire

Police are appealing for information. Credit: Stock image archive

Man dies 12 days after Hemel collision as police launch new appeal for witnesses

Cllr Matt Fisher.

Herts councillor calls for fines for motorists who leave their engines running

It is believed that the items were stolen

£5k worth of stolen vapes recovered by police in Hemel Hempstead

A number of projects have been authorised, photo from David Davies PA Images

Hertfordshire council leaders slam companies over 'poorly planned' roadworks

A new campaign has been launched in Hertfordshire

Council launches ‘Stop Means Stop’ campaign supporting crossing officers

An overflowing bin used for illustrative purposes. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Litter bins removed by council to address fly-tipping along A41 in Dacorum

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