List of Services
Last Modified November 24, 2020
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- Information about Hertsmere's Heritage Forum and who is involved
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- Find out about International Women's Day 2021 and some of the excellent work being carried out by women and for women in Hertsmere.
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- Find information on Hertsmere Borough Council's Local Plan
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- Read Hertsmere's Local Plan 2003 for information purposes only.
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- The Mayor of Hertsmere has remembered the sacrifices of British military personnel, as part of a special event to commemorate Armed Forces Day.
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- External link to Hertsmere Mencap services
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- Hertsmere News is our residents' magazine. Read the latest edition online, find out how to submit an item for inclusion, and how to place an advert.
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- Find out about how you can have your say on the parliamentary constituencies review.
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- Information about Hertsmere Together, Local Strategic Partnership, the partnerships vision and strategic objectives.
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- Government funding of £116,000 has been granted following a successful bid to help with projects to make the Cowley Hill and Leeming Road areas safer.
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- Find out about our new interactive map that showcases the borough's rich heritage.
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- Information about Hertsmere's Mayor and Deputy Mayor
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- Advice on what constitutes a high hedge in law and what can be done about high hedges that are affecting you
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- Hertsmere Borough Council - see the services we run from benefits and council tax to bin collections and planning. Get news updates and contact us.
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- Controlling condensation and mould in your home - find out about home energy savings and read a guide to insulation and smoke alarms.
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- Exchanging social rented housing - details on exchanging your home with another council or housing association tenant, any conditions and useful web links.
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- Domestic abuse at home - find out who can help from the police to the council, where you can go, contact details of women's refuges and charities.
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- external link to Homestart website
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- Find out about Housing & Private Property within Hertsmere, private sector housing.
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- Housing advice - find out your rights if you are homeless or becoming homeless, see what help you can get from the council and get in touch!
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- Housing Advice and Homelessness
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- Housing and Council Tax Benefit appeals - find out about revised decisions, the process of appealing a decision and how you'll be informed and updated
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- Report a fraud, make a claim for benefits, read information on changes to the benefit system, read information on National fraud Initiative
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- Housing Enforcement Policy - read the policy and find out our aims.
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- Housing for older people in Hertsmere - find out about housing association flats and bungalows, FlexiCare Housing, shared ownership and care homes.
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- Housing Options in Hertsmere
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- Housing Strategies and Policies - read and view a range of policies including the rented sector offer and housing allocation policy.
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- Find out information on how the council works.
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- Apply for a controlled parking zone in your street - see how requests are prioritised, what the process is, how long it takes and if there's an objection.
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- Pay business rates - find out how to pay, including instalments and direct debit, and find out about missed payments and moving to new premises.
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- Pay council tax - find out about paying council tax in instalments, by direct debit, online, telephone, by standing order or at a Post Office or PayPoint.
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- Important changes in legislations relevant to food businesses
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- Find out about improving our parks in Hertsmere
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- Advice for landlords - find our about the landlord forums we hold and what they cover, contact us and get advice on understanding universal credit.
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- Information and Digital Services implement and support the technology and information management required to enable our services to be redesigned and transformed around the needs of the community we serve.
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- Find out about Infrastructure and Delivery within Hertsmere.
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- Annual reports covering the financial year which sets out how much CIL has been collected and spent for both Hertsmere Borough Council and Town and Parish Councils.
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- Find out information about our internal audit provision
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- Hertsmere's assets, challenges and opportunities
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- Useful information for reporting issues where you live
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- Advice about control of Japanese Knotweed
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- External website to contacts for Job Centre Plus
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- Jobs at Hertsmere - view current job vacancies, find out the benefits of working with us and learn about work experience opportunities we offer.
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- As part of Reusable Nappy Week 2021 (19 - 25 April) we're encouraging parents and carers to choose reusable nappies when #ChangingNappies.
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- Join our website testing panel - fill out our form to be sent early versions of Hertsmere web pages to help us improve our website to better benefit you.
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- We're encouraging residents to register to vote to be able to vote in the forthcoming May 2021 elections.
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- Find out how to keep up to date with the latest council news and information through our social media channels, e-alerts and meetings.
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- External link to Gov.uk Land Registry page, including property ownership, boundary questions etc.
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- Landlord schemes - find out about the schemes we offer, the services included like advance rent and bonds, plus all the checks we cover and get in touch.
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- Information on Hertsmere's leisure centres, run and managed by Hertsmere Leisure.
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- Find out about the leisure facilities in Hertsmere run by InspireAll (formerly known as Hertsmere Leisure).
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- Find out about tenants rights to redress under the new legislation and the local authority's power to enforce housing standards across the borough.
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- External link: information about your local library, opening hours and renewals.
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- Information about house-to-house collection permits, and how to apply for one.
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- Information about the licence needed to run a sex shop or a sex cinema and how to apply for one.
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- Information about a highway projection licence and how to apply for one.
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- Information about various licences and registrations.
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- Find out about the licenses needed for alcohol and entertainment, animals and boarding animals, charities, gambling, private hire and hackney carriages and trading.
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- Information about the Licensing Act 2003.
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- List of applications of licensing premises and notifications.
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- Find out about Animal Welfare Licensing of Activities, guidance information, fees and links to all application forms.
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- Statutory listed buildings are buildings, objects or structures that have been judged to be of national historical or architectural interest. They are designated by Historic England.
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- We are responsible for street cleaning and litter-picking.
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- Buying a house in Hertsmere and want to know how long local searches are taking or what information is in your search? We have put together some information to guide you through the process.
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- Find out how you and local businesses can combat single-use plastic and water wastage by joining the Refill Scheme.
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- Information about local councillors, MPs and PCC
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- Local Development Orders Hertsmere
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- Information on the Local Elections 2019 for Hertsmere Borough Council, Elstree & Borehamwood Town Council, Aldenham Parish Council, Shenley Parish Council, South Mimms Parish Council and Ridge Parish Council.
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- Local Government Transparency Code details
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- Find details on Housing Benefit for people renting from private landlords, check local housing allowance rates and how many rooms you can claim for.
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- Local land charges - apply for a local authority search, get guidance for home buyers, find my official address, personal searches and EIR requests.
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- Local land and address management - find out about local land charges, street naming and numbering and the local land and property gazetteer.
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- The Hertsmere Local Plan 2012-2027 - read key documents of the 4 parts of the plan including core strategy and policies map, plus the supporting documents.
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- Elstree Way Corridor area action plan - view the plan and its aims to guide future development and to regenerate the area to benefit the town and residents.
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- Hertsmere Local Plan - view the Core Strategy Development Plan Document and find out the strategy details and further key documents.
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- Hertsmere Local Plan 2012-2027 Policies Map - view the whole borough policies map, town centre and retail policies map and larger scale A3 maps.
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- Hertsmere Local Plan 2012-2027 - view the Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Plan, its purposes and links to other key documents.
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- Find your nearest clothing and electrical recycling banks
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- Theatres in Hertsmere - find out about the Wyllyotts Theatre and Cinema in Potters Bar and The Radlett Centre in Radlett, including their contact details.
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- We maintain a list of Locally Important Buildings in Hertsmere, which includes over 300 buildings of local significance. Inclusion on the local list provides extra protection for buildings which are not on the national register of listed buildings.
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- information about lotteries and how to apply for an operating licence or registration.
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- Low cost home ownership in Hertsmere - find out about schemes from shared ownership, help to buy equity loans, rent to buy and options for older people.
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- Anyone looking to rent out their property will receive financial incentives on top of peace of mind and expert support through Let with Hertsmere.
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- Homeowners could receive up to £10,000 towards the cost of energy efficiency measures in one of the biggest grant-funded retrofit programmes to date.
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- Apply for housing benefit and council tax support, find out if you're eligible, apply for universal credit, get further information and contact us.
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- Park leaflets - download leaflets on our parks and open spaces to find out more about them and see what future plans we have for our parks.
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- Information about our management structure
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- May 2021 Election FAQs
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- Meals on Wheels in Hertsmere
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- Meet our award winning Local Land & Address Management Team. Find out more about the team & their role. Have a query about a search or address, get in touch
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- Find out about memorial trees and benches in our parks and if this service is currently available
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- Information about highway projection licences, performance and stage licences for school age children, petroleum licensing and scrap metal dealer registration.
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- Report a missed bin, either by phone, email or online and find out the reasons why your bin might not have been collected, such as contamination.
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- Modern slavery - find out what it is, how to spot the signs in adults and children, report any concerns and find useful resources and further information.
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- Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2020-2021