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Councillors are to scrutinise Hertfordshire's decision to pursue County of Sanctuary status at a special meeting next week

Councillors to scrutinise County of Sanctuary status for Hertfordshire

Residents have raised concerns with the council's street lighting policy

Councillors in Hertfordshire back plans to upgrade streetlights

Jo Fisher, executive director for children’s services and education, said the Government's decision could have major financial implications.

Herts Council launches reform plan to remove 90% of special education deficit

A school transport scheme has been scrapped by the county council

Hertfordshire County Council scraps school transport plan

Councillors accepted the recommendations

Councillors push forward with plans to transform Herts adult care facilities

Cllr Ajanta Hilton. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire public health funding request rejected by Government

Fundraisers abseil 60ft down the side of the new Paradise development in Hemel Hempstead

Fundraisers abseil down 60ft Hemel Hempstead building raising hundreds

County Hall in Hertford. Credit: Hertfordshire County Council.

Councillors express 'concern' with Herts Local Government Reorganisation

A bring site recycling facility in Dacorum. Image courtesy of Dacorum Borough Council

Recycling points across Dacorum could be shut in fly-tipping crackdown

Some members of the school council joined staff and visitors to ask some great questions.

Local leaders inspired by visit to Berkhamsted primary school

Dacorum Borough Council headquarters in Hemel Hempstead. Photo: Will Durrant/LDRS.

Councillors unanimously back maximum increase in council tax for Dacorum
Dacorum residents will see a 2.99% rise in the borough council portion of their council tax bills from April, councillors have agreed.
Christopher Day, Local Democracy Reporter

Cllr Peter Colley. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council

Reform councillor defects alleging 'abuse and mistreatment' from management

Plans to dispose of Heath Barn, a Grade II listed site in Hemel Hempstead, have been announced by Hertfordshire County Council

Plans to dispose of Grade II site in Hemel Hempstead announced by county council

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Councillors celebrate launch of Chaulden Meadows development in Hemel Hempstead

Cllr Richard Roberts. Credit: Hertfordshire County Council.

Councillors share 'alarming' Herts care figures

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire health bosses urged to address 'appalling' blood test wait times

Chairman Hertfordshire County Council Laurence Brass. Image supplied by Hertfordshire County Council.

Abuse sent to council chair after review linked to pro-Palestine campaign

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Council director raises alarm over 'insufficient' funding for education

Hertfordshire County Council

Herts County Council strategy slammed by ousted ex-leader

A computer-generated image showing how the proposed dementia nursing home could have looked. Credit: Gillings Planning/Dacorum Borough Council.

Council rejects plans for 67-bed dementia nursing home in Berkhamsted

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Councillors urge local government to reconsider Herts unitary authority decision

Hertfordshire County Hall. Photo from Will Durrant/Local Democracy Reporting Service

Councillors agree more money must be added to £50m fund for Hemel project

The Dutch-style roundabout officially opened on Tuesday 8 July on Boundary Way in Hemel Hempstead. Photo: Herts County Council

UK's most innovative - and confusing - roundabout officially opens in Hemel

It is illegal to sell disposable vapes in England

Councillors raise serious concerns about public health drive promoting vapes

Hertfordshire County Hall (C. Savills / Herts County Council)

Council pursuing selling entire County Hall site – for an estimated £50m

Hertfordshire County Hall (C. Savills / Herts County Council)

Council plans to sell 'iconic' County Hall for 'alternate uses'

An update on the progress of SEND services was provided at a recent Hertfordshire County Council

Councillors told of progress made in Hertfordshire since SEND inspection

Councillors agreed to keep the old opening hours at a meeting this morning

Hertfordshire County Council cancels plans to reduce recycling centre hours
Hertfordshire County Council confirmed plans to reduce the opening hours of recycling centres in the county have been shelved.
James Lowson

Dacorum Borough Council

Dacorum council house tenants could be paid up to £5,000 to downsize

Hemel Hempstead. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS

Council set to extend Public Space Protection Order in Hemel Hempstead

County Hall

Councillors provide grants totalling £8,268 for local good causes

Hertfordshire County Hall

Councillors provide grants totalling £8,268 for local good causes

The Forum, Hemel Hempstead. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS

Dacorum residents used as 'cash cows', councillor claims

Hertfordshire County Council

Happy camps to return in Hertfordshire as Government funding continues

Hertfordshire County Council

Council says it does have enough funds despite demand

Roadworks stock image.

Councillors told of 'shocking levels' of abuse aimed at road workers

Councillor Paula Hiscocks (Rickmansworth) has given £250 to Chorleywood Music to help support The Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year Award.

Councillors provide grants totalling £10,779 for local good causes

Hunton Park in Abbots Langley has been granted permission for an outdoor cinema and garden marquee despite opposition from local residents

Hotel granted permission for outdoor cinema despite resident opposition

Looking out for Bennetts End

Labour announce candidate for Bennetts End by-election

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

The eight councillors who resigned the Lib Dem whip. Credit: Christopher Day/LDRS. Permission for use for LDRS partners.

Lib Dems lose control of council after eight female councillors quit

Gary Hough, 62, looks up to the skies outside his home surrounded in seagull

'Horrified' residents invaded by 'apocalyptic' swarm of seagulls

Coun Karen Bruce claimed that a Pop Tart was to blame for a dramatic toaster fire that nearly torched her kitchen.

I put a Pop Tart in toaster - my kitchen almost went up in flames

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Hertfordshire Council continues energy contract where profits go to Kent

Land is to be leased for a new petrol station, drive-thru restaurant and EV charging

Council plans to lease land for petrol station and drive-thru restaurant
Plans for a county council owned piece of land to be leased as a petrol station and drive-thru restaurant have been backed by councillors.
Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

Maple Grove Primary School, in Hemel Hempstead. Photo: Google Maps Street View

Hemel Hempstead school step closer to opening doors to two year olds

Philip Waller, 65, returned from a shopping trip last week to find that a broadband firm had erected the pole outside his house in Barnsley, South Yorks. Lee McLean/SWNS

Watch: Broadband pole was put outside my home but I had it taken down

A packed meeting this week heard some action was being taken to improve road safety in Leverstock Green

Action to improve road safety ‘does not go far enough'

1000s of households to get direct payment worth £125 - how to apply

Councillors after the first meeting of Hertfordshire County Council in May 1974 (Picture from Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, Hertfordshire County Council)

Herts County Council set to mark 50th anniversary of first meeting

Michael Perkins is fighting for right to park on his own drive in Warndon, Worcester

Watch: Council ban owner of 'eyesore' motorhome from parking on drive

EP data was presented to a recent meeting of the county council’s education, libraries and lifelong learning cabinet panel.

Shortage of educational psychologists highlighted to Herts county councillors

Hertfordshire County Council were presented with the petition at a recent meeting.

Councillors back 20mph zones as petition demands stop to £7million ‘mad scheme’

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Hertfordshire Councillors clash over use of £10m additional government cash

Employees who are also carers could be entitled to five days paid leave a year. Photo by Matheus Ferrero.

Hertfordshire County Council to offer five days paid carer’s leave from April

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