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Hertfordshire is short of family homes - Cheshunt just added four

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Jun 15, 2026

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.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Care Leavers Meet Children's Minister to Drive Change

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Jun 8, 2026

Hertfordshire Care Leavers Meet Children's Minister to Drive Change

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

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

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Jun 1, 2026

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

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
A Basildon Couple Defrauded Hertfordshire County Council For Months

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May 18, 2026

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

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
A new rapid transit line could connect Hertfordshire to Essex

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May 11, 2026

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

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

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May 4, 2026

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

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

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Apr 20, 2026

£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

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
AI Is Overwhelming FOI Requests, Councils Struggle to Keep Up

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Apr 13, 2026

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

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

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Apr 6, 2026

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

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

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Mar 30, 2026

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.

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

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Mar 16, 2026

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

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

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

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Mar 2, 2026

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.

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

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Feb 23, 2026

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

County Sets New Budget, Critics Question Its Stability

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

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Feb 16, 2026

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.

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

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Feb 9, 2026

⏳ 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.

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

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Feb 2, 2026

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

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

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

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Jan 26, 2026

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.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Most Herts councils reject call to delay May elections

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Jan 19, 2026

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.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Household Bills Under Pressure as 4.99% Council Tax Rise Looms for 2026/27

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Jan 12, 2026

Household Bills Under Pressure as 4.99% Council Tax Rise Looms for 2026/27

Hertfordshire Budgets Signal Possible 4.99% Council Tax Increase for 2026/27

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire 2026: Councils Face Reorganization Deadline as Districts Weigh Election Future

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Jan 7, 2026

Hertfordshire 2026: Councils Face Reorganization Deadline as Districts Weigh Election Future

Election uncertainty, budget battles in East Herts, and a new solar giant: The stories shaping the start of 2026

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
A Message of Peace and Solidarity This Hanukkah

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Dec 15, 2025

A Message of Peace and Solidarity This Hanukkah

Hertfordshire communities stand with the Jewish community following tragic incidents during Hanukkah celebrations.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
St Albans Council Backs Trans Rights Motion Despite Conservative Pushback

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Dec 8, 2025

St Albans Council Backs Trans Rights Motion Despite Conservative Pushback

St Albans councillors have approved a motion supporting transgender rights

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Councils Submit Joint Plan for Local Government Reorganisation

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Dec 1, 2025

Hertfordshire Councils Submit Joint Plan for Local Government Reorganisation

Hertfordshire councils submitted a joint proposal to the Government outlining three options for a future unitary structure.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Councils Split Over Unitary Shake-Up as Government Deadline Looms

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Nov 24, 2025

Hertfordshire Councils Split Over Unitary Shake-Up as Government Deadline Looms

Hertfordshire's councils have failed to reach consensus on how to reshape local government, with districts backing three competing models ahead of Friday's deadline.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Herts Lights Up the Night: Residents Rally Together for Dazzling Christmas Switch-Ons

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Nov 17, 2025

Herts Lights Up the Night: Residents Rally Together for Dazzling Christmas Switch-Ons

Crowds Hold On for the Glow as Christmas Lights Blaze Across Hertfordshire

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
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