Hertfordshire is short of family homes - Cheshunt just added four

A 26-home affordable scheme has opened in Cheshunt, offering shared-ownership shares from £166,000 in a borough priced for buyers, not residents.

Hertfordshire Care Leavers Meet Children's Minister to Drive Change

Hertfordshire Care Leavers Share Their Experiences with Children's Minister at Westminster

Hertfordshire just made a lasting commitment to Ukraine - here's what it means for the county

Agreement formalises four years of relationship-building between Hertfordshire County Council and north-east Ukraine's Sumy region

A Basildon Couple Defrauded Hertfordshire County Council For Months

Man receives a 20-month suspended prison sentence, 200 hours of unpaid work, and 30 rehabilitation days

The Map is Changing: A Political Reckoning Across Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Votes: Local Election Results

A new rapid transit line could connect Hertfordshire to Essex

Hertfordshire is planning a new rapid transit line from Watford to Harlow, Broxbourne's council website got a major AI upgrade

Speed limits are dropping on the A1000 and B197, with school streets in Welwyn next

Highway working to reduce speed on the streets, Residents heading to the polls for local election

Things To Do This Week: Spring Market Lates – Live Music, Street Food & Family Fun

£50m bids are in for Hertfordshire's old County Hall - and councillors are already asking if they're making a mistake

With local government reorganisation on the horizon, some councillors are asking whether the chamber and committee rooms should stay in public hands

AI Is Overwhelming FOI Requests, Councils Struggle to Keep Up

Local authorities warn that AI-generated requests are increasing volume, complexity, and pressure on already stretched teams

The Best Antidote to Screen Fatigue Is a Good Meal With Good People

On loneliness, long tables, and why Hertfordshire needs a better way to find its people this summer.

NHS ALERT: Resident doctors strike from Tuesday 7 April - check your appointments

NHS resident doctors begin a six-day strike at 7am on Tuesday 7 April, running through to 7am on Monday 13 April

Hertford Town Council wins £3.5m investment for Hertford Castle grounds project

Hertford Town Council has secured £3.5 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to renew the grounds of Hertford Castle.

Big Ambition: Hertfordshire Wants To Be The UK's Silicon Valley

Hertfordshire sets its sights on leading the UK's innovation economy

Hertfordshire Gives 94% of Families the Secondary School They Actually Wanted

Ninety-four per cent of children have been allocated a place at one of their preferred secondary or upper schools by Hertfordshire County Council.

Council Tax Up Again. Opposition Says Budget Is “Built on a Wing and a Prayer”

County Sets New Budget, Critics Question Its Stability

5 Weeks Left: Which Hertfordshire Do You Want?

What the consultation actually asks, how to prepare your response, and why your detailed answers matter

Education officials are closing school buildings due to falling pupil numbers across the county

Councillors explicitly acknowledge this represents a county-wide trend of declining school enrollment requiring action.

⏳ Seven Weeks. One Decision. The Future of Hertfordshire’s Councils Is Being Decided Now

The two-tier council system is being scrapped and replaced with new unitary councils. Residents have until 26 March 2026 to influence the final model.

Herts County Council Offers Voluntary Exit Payments to Cut £5m

Hertfordshire County Council has launched a voluntary resignation scheme offering severance payments to staff.

Things to do in Hertfordshire this Weekend including: Herts Of Love Choir Workshop & Concert Stevenage

Welwyn Garden City's Town Centre Gets a College - And Loses a Library Location?

Welwyn Hatfield's draft Local Plan just dropped a development bombshell that could relocate two major community institutions into the town centre.

Things to do in Hertfordshire this Weekend including: Film Premiere: A Winter’s Song in Hoddesdon

Hertfordshire Is Losing Its Landlords, and Renters Will Pay the Price

When the law changes to protect tenants, but the unintended consequence is fewer homes to rent

Most Herts councils reject call to delay May elections

Four of six councils due to hold elections want the vote to go ahead, Labour cabinet members pushed through a recommendation to postpone.