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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

The council is exploring a franchising model

Hertfordshire County Council launches £1m bus franchising assessment

Hundreds more charging points are coming to Hertfordshire

Hundreds of electric vehicle charging points coming to Hertfordshire

Principal Rebecca Baggaley launches Safe Steps Campaign at Broadfield Academy

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Passengers squeeze onto a red London bus outside Victoria Station London, in August 2022 (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

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Generous new EV grants offer drivers up to £3,750 off electric cars

Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

Hertfordshire County Council

Concerns raised over Hertfordshire County Council's upcoming roads budget
Conservative Councillor Reena Ranger has publicly questioned whether the £100m earmarked for highways maintenance across the county next year will be enough.
Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

A contactless ticket terminal in London used for illustrative purposes (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Hemel and Tring railway stations included in latest contactless roll out

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

A pothole

Councillor calls for more highways funding because roads are so heavily used

The A602 near Stevenge

Hertfordshire roads are in good shape says Department for Transport

A HertsLynx bus on the road

HertsLynx Dacorum “life changing” bus service celebrates first year anniversary

Bus photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels

Hertfordshire’s bus network to benefit from further Bus Service Improvement Plan...

New figures have revealed that Dacorum had the lowest proportion of cyclists in the East of England last year

Could more be done to encourage you to cycle on the streets of Dacorum?

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

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Hertfordshire figures showing drop in road victims reflect fall across Britain

Road repair figures across the country have dropped. Image: John Giles / PA.

More than 150 miles of Herts roads repaired last year

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Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

Figures show 19 out of 176 taxis are wheelchair-accessible in Dacorum.

Fewer wheelchair-accessible taxis and hire vehicles in Dacorum than pre-pandemic

Closures and roadworks image for illustration purposes. Photo: Brian Eyre.

Fears new legislation will ‘weaken’ council powers over utility companies

Arriva is continuing with the cheaper bus fare scheme

Arriva announces continuation of £2 bus fare cap until autumn

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.

Passengers could lose wifi service on train amid cost cuts
Train passengers in England risk losing access to wifi onboard amid cost cuts.
Rahmah Ghazali

Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled - is your area on the list?

Breaking Most dangerous driving hotspots in the UK unveiled

Breaking Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Rishi Sunak has scrapped smart motorways. Credit: Getty/Adobe Stock/Kim Mogg

All new smart motorway projects scrapped over safety and cost concerns

Drivers are being warned by the DVLA to pay their car tax

DVLA £1,000 fine warning - how to renew car tax & when to do it

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Two in three drivers fear relaxing MOT rules will put lives at risk

20mph speed limit should be target for new urban roads, says DfT

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

MOTs could be required every two years under proposed change

New MOT rules could change test timings to save drivers money

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Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

A report has shown that a third of local roads in England are in need of repairs

Third of local roads in England need urgent repair, report says

The scene in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, where a 12-year-old schoolboy riding an e-scooter has died after being involved in a horror crash with a bus.

Schoolboy, 12, dies in horror crash involving bus and e-scooter

Did you use the trains last year?

How many people used Dacorum's train stations in 2021-22

Drivers face penalty points for not wearing a seat belt

Grant Shapps is the new home secretary. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

Who is new home secretary Grant Shapps?

Noise detecting cameras launched to tackle anti-social ‘boy racers’
Four towns to test system that can identify illegally loud exhausts and issue fines as part of crackdown on noise pollution
Matt Allan

‘Noise Camera’ that can detect rowdy drivers trial across UK

Did you take up cycling during the pandemic?

Fewer cycling weekly in Dacorum than in 2020

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Liz Truss would consider scrapping smart motorway speed limits

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

Across England and Wales, the total number of private vehicles increased in the last year following a significant drop in 2021.

Fewer private hire vehicles in Dacorum since pandemic

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

The figures reveal delayed and cancelled flights from Luton Airport

More than a quarter of flights from Luton Airport delayed

A person fills up at a Shell petrol station

Average Dacorum driver 'could spend over £250 more' on annual petrol costs

Government scraps plug-in car grant with immediate effect

Hemel Hempstead could see a ‘Dutch style’ roundabout in Boundary Way.

Dacorum Council gets £2.8m more finding for walking and cycling schemes

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