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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
Hertfordshire Secures Another Multi-£Millions Data Centre Investment

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Nov 3, 2025

Hertfordshire Secures Another Multi-£Millions Data Centre Investment

£Millions Data Centre Investment Announced for Hertsmere, making Hertfordshire a major Critical National Infrastructure Centre

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Borehamwood Shop Shut Down After £40,000 Tobacco Seizure

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Oct 27, 2025

Borehamwood Shop Shut Down After £40,000 Tobacco Seizure

First closure order against a Hertfordshire shop for illegal cigarettes, vapes, and shisha products.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hitchin Community Groups Celebrate New Council Funding

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Oct 13, 2025

Hitchin Community Groups Celebrate New Council Funding

Hitchin Belles Football Club and Green Care at Norton gets funded, Broxbourne's popular Community Fair returns.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Broxbourne Council Presses Government on Cheshunt Asylum Hotel Closure

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Sep 29, 2025

Broxbourne Council Presses Government on Cheshunt Asylum Hotel Closure

Conservative Leaders of Broxbourne Borough Takes Asylum Hotel Closure to Westminster

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Soapbox Glory and a Flying Shoe: Hitchin’s Wildest Race Yet

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Sep 22, 2025

Soapbox Glory and a Flying Shoe: Hitchin’s Wildest Race Yet

Hitchin turned into a high-octane carnival, Nature Takes Center Stage at Hertfordshire's Crown Jewel,

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Heroes Honoured on Emergency Services Day

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Sep 15, 2025

Hertfordshire Heroes Honoured on Emergency Services Day

Courage, commitment and compassion of emergency services workers in Hertfordshire recognised,

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Chalk Art Brings Colour to St Albans Museum Steps

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Sep 8, 2025

Chalk Art Brings Colour to St Albans Museum Steps

St Albans Museum & Gallery turned their pavement into a canvas; Public consultation dates announced for local government reorganisation

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Launches Strategy to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls

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Sep 1, 2025

Hertfordshire Launches Strategy to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls

Public consultation to help shape its upcoming Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
St George’s Cross and Hotel Protests Highlight Local Tensions

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Aug 25, 2025

St George’s Cross and Hotel Protests Highlight Local Tensions

Local tensions rise over hotels and St George’s Cross; Broxbourne Council Considers Legal Action Over Hotel Use

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Marks 80 Years Since VJ Day

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Aug 18, 2025

Hertfordshire Marks 80 Years Since VJ Day

Communities across Hertfordshire gathered on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Launches Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme

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Aug 12, 2025

Hertfordshire Launches Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme

Breastfeeding Friendly Scheme for nursing mums; Hertstown Media has launched Hertfordshire Green Trade

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Sets Out Local Retrofit Strategy for Greener Homes

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Jul 29, 2025

Hertfordshire Sets Out Local Retrofit Strategy for Greener Homes

Hertfordshire County is launching its Local Retrofit Strategy; Council awards £4,500 in grants.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Faces £50 Million Funding Gap Under Government’s Fair Funding Review

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Jul 21, 2025

Hertfordshire Faces £50 Million Funding Gap Under Government’s Fair Funding Review

Council Leader Steve Jarvis sounds the alarm on funding shortfall,

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
All Hertfordshire Councils to Launch Local Government Reform Consultation

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Jul 7, 2025

All Hertfordshire Councils to Launch Local Government Reform Consultation

Councils to launch the first phase of stakeholder engagement on the future of local government in the county

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
Hertfordshire Sets Road Repair Priorities as New Contract Begins

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Jun 30, 2025

Hertfordshire Sets Road Repair Priorities as New Contract Begins

Hertfordshire County Council leaders met with contractor Ringway; NHS Heatwave alert across the county.

Emeka Ogbonnaya
Emeka Ogbonnaya
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