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Hertfordshire County Council

Council completes more assessments for children with special education needs

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Applying for primary, junior and middle schools in 2025

Family in Hertfordshire Library.

Arts Council funding secured to celebrate 100 years of libraries in Hertfordshir...

Two young women open their exam results

Getting your exam results? Hertfordshire County Council is here to help

Hemel Library

Superworm sets 2023 record in Hertfordshire libraries

Barclays will close another 14 branches in the UK

Barclays confirms more high street branch closures across the UK

A rare first edition 1996 Bloomsbury publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone purchased from a library for pennies is set to fetch up to £5,000 at auction.

Harry Potter book bought for 30p turns out to be worth £5,000

A slipper swap event in Royston

Swap your slippers for new ones at this Dacorum library

Work has started on the school's expansion.

Adeyfield Academy starts expansion

Let children get out and about

7 half-term hacks to keep your kids entertained on a budget

Hertfordshire County Council

More than 700 complaints made to Hertfordshire County Council last year

But that's fewer complaints than the year before

Deborah Price , Local Democracy Reporter

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Primary school places: Apply now for Dacorum schools for September 2022

Library services in Hertfordshire will continue to be run by the county council

Library services in Hertfordshire WILL continue to be run by the county council

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council may opt NOT to transfer libraries to new organisati...

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Children's poet to take part in virtual poetry lesson with Hertfordshire pupils

The results of the review are expected to be reported to a meeting of the council’s education, libraries and lifelong learning cabinet panel next month

Plans to transfer Herts libraries to ‘Libraries for Life’ now under review, coun...

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Dacorum residents invited to explore their inner creativity with Hertfordshire L...

The campaign encourages children to read for pleasure

Hertfordshire Libraries is launching a new reading campaign for children

Primary school children can return next week in Hemel

Primary schools to open as normal next week across Dacorum

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Hertfordshire schools come top of the class in national performance tables

Hemel parents can now apply for primary, junior and middle school places for 2021

Hemel parents can now apply for primary, junior and middle school places for 202...

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Champion Skye Terrier from Tring museum announced as Hertfordshire's Museum Obje...

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Ready Reads extend to six more libraries in Hertfordshire

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Hemel Hempstead Library will launch a new 'Ready Reads' lending service

Six books to help children get through the pandemic

Hemel children can sign up now for this summer's Silly Squad reading challenge

Over 90 per cent of Hertfordshire primary schools open for more pupils

Over 90 per cent of Hertfordshire primary schools open for more pupils

Revealed - the most borrowed books of the year. Have your favourites made the li...

Digital libraries experience a surge in membership amid lockdown Charlie Bullough

When can Hemel Hempstead school children return to classrooms?

When can Hemel Hempstead school children return to classrooms?

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Almost nine out of 10 children in Herts allocated first choice primary school fo...

Sixty per cent of Hertfordshire primary schools to stay open during Easter break

Sixty per cent of Hertfordshire primary schools to stay open during Easter break

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Three hundred per cent rise in sign ups for Hertfordshire's library online loani...

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Schools in west Hertfordshire donate vital protective equipment to help fight co...

Vast majority of Hertfordshire schools remain open for children of key workers and vulnerable pupils

Vast majority of Hertfordshire schools remain open for children of key workers a...

Boris Johnson ordered the public to stay at home during a TV broadcast on Monday night (Getty Images)

Here's everything you need to know about new coronavirus restrictions as UK ente...

Hemel Hempstead Central Library, The Forum

Hertfordshire libraries are temporarily closed due to coronavirus outbreak

All schools in Hertfordshire will close from Friday

All schools in Hemel Hempstead to close from Friday

Grace, a primary school teacher in Hertfordshire

County council calls for Hertfordshire to unite against coronavirus

Hertfordshire County Council offices

Key priorities set in Hertfordshire Council’s spending and budget plans for 2020...

Hertfordshire County Council offices

Plans to transfer running of Herts libraries still on track for April 1

Pictures of new and old libraries, Berkhamsted

Charity group to takeover Hertfordshire libaries from December, as council bosse...

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Council tax likely to go up by the maximum amount allowed in Hertfordshire

Tring Library

Running of Herts libraries to go out to tender '“ but council's '˜public service...

Hertfordshire's libraries set to be '˜privatised'

Slipper Swap

Don't miss free Slipper Swap in Hemel and Berkhamsted

Trade in your old worn-out slippers free of charge at a pair of Slipper Swap events being held at Hemel Hempstead Library on Wednesday February 14, and at Berkhamsted Library on Wednesday February 21.

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Libraries to become independent of Herts County Council?

Maintaining our top activity in the face of acute financial challenges

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New one-stop shop for sexual health support

The Healthy and Active in Herts project was presented with a cheque for £500,000 at the Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership AGM

Olympian inspires guests at Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership AGM

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