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Campaign, publicity and awareness literature on Council services, partnership services, or promotional activities associated with the Council
Licences to keep a riding establishment are issued under the Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970.
An assessment involves you (the user) and a trained member of staff. You may also want to involve someone who looks after you (your carer) or someone to speak for you. The assessment can also include other people, such as your GP.
The Council is committed to attracting new jobs to the area through its inward investment programme and works in partnership with other agencies to:
The Council policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or racial origins, marital status, trade union activity, age, political or religious beliefs or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.
New Deal is a key part of the government's Welfare to Work strategy. Personalised programmes of work and skills training opportunities, delivered locally, are aimed at helping unemployed people into work.
Anyone employing people must comply with health and safety law, notify the enforcing authority (the Council or the Health and Safety Executive) and provide health and safety information to their employees.
The Census is a count of all people and households and is the most complete source of information about the population that we have. The latest Census was held in 2001.
The Council is undertaking a number of studies and surveys to gather information for the new Local Development Framework.
Children and Young people
Do you remember when your birthday party was the highlight of your year? Waking up when it’s still dark full of excitement and anticipation for your party, presents and cake?
Activities for children and young people
Have your say on Hertsmere’s draft Choice Based Lettings Allocation Policy. Help us to deliver choice to residents seeking housing.
Locations of all the local recycling banks and the materials that can be recycled at each site.
Want to be a coach or gain coaching experience?
Details of hazardous waste regulations and a list of specialist waste collection companies
Special collections of commercial refuse are provided by the Council.
Clinical Waste is any waste which poses a threat of infection to humans. The term also includes drugs or other pharmaceutical products.
The council offers a commercial waste collection service.
In the event of a spillage...
The Council can provide a number of bins in different sizes for commercial waste.
Waste services provide a number of services to the commercial sector. They are designed to cater for the diverse requirements of business day-to-day operations.
Details of Committees and who the members are.
Greenways are a network of largely car-free off-road routes connecting people to facilities and open spaces in and around towns, cities and to the countryside.
Hertfordshire County Council are the Commons Registration Authority, as such they are responsible for maintaining the Registers of Common Land and Village Greens in the district.
Welcome to the online Corporate Communications section where you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news from Hertsmere Borough Council.
A comprehensive collection of recent and archived news releases from the Hertsmere Borough Council press office.
A comprehensive collection of recent and archived news releases from Corporate Communications at Hertsmere Borough Council.
Hertsmere Borough Council is committed to encouraging the facilitation and development of film and television production within the borough.
Hertsmere News is the council's magazine for residents, packed full with all the latest information about council initiatives and services, community news and events.
We release news that relates to people who live, work or have an interest in Hertsmere and reflect the current position on their content at the time of issue.
The Community Strategy has been developed by Hertsmere Together, the Local Strategic Partnership, in consultation with other relevant service providers. Below is an explanation of what the strategy is and aims to deliver.
The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act places a statutory duty on public agencies to work together to prevent and reduce crime,disorder and anti-social behaviour. Within this borough we perform this duty under the name Hertsmere Community Safety Partnership (CSP), formerly know as Hertsmere Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP).
These events have been arranged by Hertsmere Community Safety Partnership, for the residents of Hertsmere
Local Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) operate across the borough. At these public meetings local crime & disorder issues are discussed and tackled through partnership working.
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Overview of the partnership between Hertsmere Borough Council and Arsenal Football Club
The Community Toilet Scheme was launched in Borehamwood in October 2008 to provide clean, safe and accessible public toilets in more convenient locations for residents and visitors to the town.
Local Strategic Partnership
Hertsmere Together is the Local Strategic Partnership. It represents the public, private, voluntary and community sectors within Hertsmere.
The table below provides contact details for community groups in Hertsmere.If you would like your group to be included within the community directory, please email the details to: community.services@hertsmere.gov.uk
What is a Community Sports Network and how can you become part of Hertmere's CSN?
We recognise the importance of customer comments, complaints and compliments and welcome them as a valuable form of feedback about our services.
How to make a complaint about the manner in which your Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Environmental Information and Re-Use of Public Sector Information request was handled.
Frequently asked questions about the council complaints, comments and compliments procedure.
Frequently asked questions about composting
A summary of the Comprehensive Area Assessment and Use of Resources. Find out the scores the Council has been awarded from 2004/05 to 2008/09.
From 6th April 2010, the age of eligibility for concessionary travel for women will be pension age and for men it will be the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.
Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 gives local Councils the power to designate as Conservation Areas, areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.
A Conservation Area is ‘an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’
The Council is planning to make some changes to the Radlett (North) Conservation Area. Before any improvements are made we would like to hear from anyone who has an interest in the future of the area.
The constitution of the Council
Hertsmere Borough Council's Constitution
Have your say on Hertsmere's parks and open spaces. Help us shape the future of our parks
Each year the Council plans its spending for the following year.
We are currently reviewing Hertsmere Together's Community Strategy and welcome comments and suggestions from all members of the community on Hertsmere as a place to live and what we can do in partnership to improve and sustain the quality of life for all.
Office addresses, directions and opening times
How do I report a crime or Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)?
How do I contact my local neighbourhood officer/team?
Our dedicated and enthusiatic team responsible for upkeeping Hertsmere's beautiful parks and open spaces.
Contacts relating to Hertsmere Together
Contacts relating to Access to Information.
Contractor List
Hertsmere Together appointed a coordinating group to act as the coordinating and monitoring arm of the Local Strategic Partnership to oversee the governance arrangements for the partnership and to support the partnership to achieve its objectives as set out in the Hertsmere Together Terms of Reference.
There are also five theme groups which work to deliver the objectives in the Community Strategy.
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Welcome to the online Corporate Communications section where you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news from Hertsmere Borough Council.
A comprehensive collection of recent and archived news releases from the Hertsmere Borough Council press office.
A comprehensive collection of recent and archived news releases from Corporate Communications at Hertsmere Borough Council.
Effective communication is essential to developing beneficial relations with the local community and other stakeholders, but the council must ensure that the Government's Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity is followed.
A sample of news releases issued by Corporate Communications at Hertsmere Borough Council.
Hertsmere Borough Council is committed to encouraging the facilitation and development of film and television production within the borough.
All enquiries from journalists to the council must come through Corporate Communications.
Agendas, meetings and minutes relating to full council decision making processes, open to the public
How to put forward questions at council meetings and how they are then processed.
Frequently Asked Questions about renting garages from the council(including information about arrears).
We recognise the importance of customer comments, complaints and compliments and welcome them as a valuable form of feedback about our services.
Each dwelling is billed for council tax, whether it is a house, bungalow, flat, maisonette, mobile home or house boat, and whether it is owned or rented. Each property is allocated to one of eight bands according to it's market value on 1st April 1991. Properties in band D will pay the basic charge and properties in other bands will be charged proportionately.
Your bill may be reduced if a permanently disabled person (whether an adult or child) lives in the dwelling.
The amount of council tax you have to pay depends on...
Some properties are exempt from council tax. If you own or occupy a property which is described below and your bill does not show that an exemption has been granted, please contact the Council for advice.
Contact Hertsmere's Council Tax team.
What happens if I dont pay my council tax?
How much is your council tax?
Council tax explained
Make individual account enquiries quickly and easily online
The council is responsible for collecting the council tax from all households in the area. There are a number of ways you can pay it...
See where your money goes
The Council Tax (Decision and Appeals) Regulations 2001 state that any 'person affected' by a relevant decision can ask the Council to revise its decision.
If there has been a reason which stopped or delayed you applying for Council Tax Benefit you can ask for your claim to be 'backdated' so that it starts from an earlier date.
If anything happens during this time which might affect how much benefit you get, you must tell us immediately.
Learn which circumstances make you eligible for Council Tax Benefit
When we give you too much benefit, we call it an 'overpayment'. If we give you too much benefit, we will send you a letter.
Details of your borough councillors.
When and how you can contact your Councillor.
When elected, all councillors have to sign an undertaking that they will observe their council's code of conduct. This ensures that they maintain the high ethical standards the public expect from them.
The council provides live coverage and archived material captured through it's Webcast station, all content is viewable through the Webcast mini site.
Parish or Town Councils are the most local level of government in England.
This is a free resource to help businesses learn about public procurement and how to bid for public sector contracts.
New fifty plus course at Potters Bar
Yoga course for fifty plus.
A course for fifty plus. Learn how to play a guitar.
We have many ideas for future activities. If you are interested in any of these please call the Fifty Plus team
Pilates course for fifty plus.
Create a safer environment & increase the feelings of safety
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Shenley Community Safety Partnership (CSP) meetings are open to the public. Please download the agenda's and minutes.
Radlett Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Meetings are open to the public. Please download the agenda's and minutes.
Potters Bar Community Safety Partnership (CSP) Meetings are open to the public. Please download the agenda's and minutes.
Bushey Community Safety Partnership (CSP) meetings are open to the public. Please download the agenda's and minutes.
The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act places a statutory duty on public agencies to work together to prevent and reduce crime,disorder and anti-social behaviour. Within this borough we perform this duty under the name Hertsmere Community Safety Partnership (CSP), formerly know as Hertsmere Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP).
The council aim to provide high-quality services for all of our customers. We provide a wide range of services for you and aim to deliver and develop services to meet your needs.
It's time for play, time to have your say. Two play spaces are being created in Borehamwood. Find out how you can get involved.
Be There! Do It!Find out about what's on this summer
Bushey Rose GardenFind out more
Recycle moreWhat can be recycled?
Affected by crime?Get involved in local community safety groups
Complaints, Compliments & CommentsThe council welcomes your comments on services