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Building people power
1.32pm, 25 July 2008
Hertsmere Borough Council’s Building Control Section is building people power – after being awarded the Investors in People accreditation on 17 July.
Bushey car parking
3.28pm, 11 October 2006
Changes are being proposed to parking in Bushey and Bushey Heath in line with parking schemes which have already been successfully introduced in Hertmere's other towns.
Campaigners praise environment protection
2.10pm, 14 August 2006
Countryside campaigners have praised Hertsmere for being one of the top authorities in the country when it comes to protecting the environment.
Changes to household planning rules
2.13pm, 16 September 2008
Did you know that from October you may be able to extend or add to your home without applying for planning permission, provided you meet a new set of limits and conditions? And if you are carrying out electrical work in your home or garden you will have to follow new rules in the building regulations?
Consulting on affordable housing
3.37pm, 5 Febuary 2008
The council is consulting on a document which sets out the level of affordable housing which should be included in new developments.
Councillors object to Radlett Aerodrome plans
2.30pm, 28 November 2006
Following the meeting of the Hertsmere Major Applications Committee on the 11th October 2006, Hertsmere Borough Councillors voted unanimously to write to St Albans City and District Council requesting refusal of the planning application for Radlett Aerodrome.
Do you need your local payphone?
10.4am, 11 June 2008
BT is proposing to remove a number of payphones in the borough and the council needs to know what you think.
Elstree and Borehamwood Eruv planning application
1.38pm, 7 March 2007
Consultation has started following an application for the borough's first Eruv boundary.
Festive sparkle in Potters Bar
5.37pm, 19 December 2006
Potters Bar has been given a festive sparkle – for the first time in half a century!
Guidance on parking and affordable housing
4.5pm, 29 September 2008
Guidelines on the number of off-street parking spaces and the amount of affordable housing at new developments have been adopted by Hertsmere Borough Council.
Gypsy and traveller accommodation
4.25pm, 1 Febuary 2008
Hertfordshire will need to provide 176 new pitches for Gypsies and Travellers by 2011 under proposals agreed by the East of England Regional Assembly last week - 18 of these are in Hertsmere.
Have you got two minutes to spare?
9.35am, 25 October 2007
Have you ever visited us? If so, how did you get there?
Have your say on important buildings
11.46am, 1 July 2008
A variety of historically important or interesting buildings from across the borough have been nominated to go on to the council's List of Locally Important Buildings.
Have your say on improvements to Bushey High Street
10.36am, 16 October 2008
Should the High Street be covered by a controlled parking zone? Do you think the High Street would look better with fewer street signs and adverts on shop fronts?
Improving the conservation of Bushey High Street
3.57pm, 7 October 2008
The council is proposing a number of changes and improvements to the Bushey High Street Conservation Area and we want to know what you think.
Land to spare?
5.22pm, 17 November 2008
Are you a landowner, developer or architect? Perhaps you have, or know of, an unused piece of land that is suitable for development? If so then Hertsmere Borough Council would like to hear from you.
Learn and earn at the Community Shop
12.55am, 15 August 2007
Do you live in Cowley Hill ward? If so, you can take advantage of some exciting new opportunities at the Community Shop for free!
List of important buildings finalised
4.21pm, 1 July 2008
The council has finalised the borough's list of historically important and interesting buildings following consultation with residents and the owners and users of the buildings.
Meeting gets new date
9.57am, 11 June 2008
Residents who missed out on attending a planning meeting about a disused pub will now get the chance to go along.
New Building Control charge scheme
10.16am, 19 March 2008
New planning and design guidlines released
3.11pm, 5 December 2006
A new document which aims to make the planning process easier is being launched by the Council this week.
Off-street parking consultation
4.21pm, 1 Febuary 2008
How many parking spaces should be provided at new developments? Should there be fewer spaces in areas which are better served by public transport?
Old planning forms soon phased out
3.41pm, 6 May 2008
Panel makes caravan pitch recommendations to Regional Assembly
2.24pm, 13 December 2007
Proposals to provide more Gypsy and Traveller caravan pitches in all local authorities in the region by 2011 were recommended on 12 December by the East of England Regional Assembly's Regional Planning Panel at its meeting in Cambridge.
Parking plans considered further
1.31pm, 16 November 2006
Possible changes to car parking management in Bushey and Bushey Heath are still being considered by the Council.
Planning committee cancelled
11.6am, 5 December 2007
A planning committee meeting which was being held to consider housing development on land at Girtin Road, Munro Road and Gulland Close, Bushey has had to be cancelled.
Radlett Aerodrome consultation
4.52pm, 7 September 2006
Hertsmere Borough Council will be responding to the consultation on the proposed rail freight terminal planned for the former Radlett Aerodrome site in St Albans.
Radlett Aerodrome consultation to be webcast live
9.41am, 9 October 2006
The consultation on the proposed rail freight terminal planned for the former Radlett Aerodrome site in St Albans will be webcast live from the Civic Centre.
Radlett Aerodrome update
11.38am, 15 January 2007
Rail freight refused
11.25am, 7 October 2008
Councillors are delighted with the news that plans to build a Rail Freight terminal on the edge of Hertsmere have been rejected at an appeal stage.
Residents' views are important
3.6pm, 25 May 2007
Residents should be reassured that their views will be considered when planning for the future needs of travellers and gypsies.
Wall Hall - a vision restored
8.20am, 16 October 2006
Council planners from Hertsmere have helped to create the best development in the United Kingdom - a vision restored.
What do you think of the conservation of Radlett?
2.42pm, 22 July 2008
The council is carrying out a formal appraisal of the Radlett Conservation Area and is keen to hear from local residents and organisations.
You can help shape the future of Hertsmere
5.16pm, 1 November 2007
Do you have a view on how Hertsmere should develop over the next 15 years? Where new homes should be built? How should employment and other essential development needs be catered for? Or how our town and local centres can be strengthened?
Have your say on cycling, walking and horse routes in Hertsmere
4.5pm, 19 July 2007
Are there existing cycle routes that could be improved or new routes that you would like to see? Are there roads that are hard to cross with your horse or areas that you can’t ride safely? Are there shared routes that as a walker you feel could be improved? What would make it easier for you to cycle, walk or ride your horse?