List of Services
Last Modified September 29, 2021
List of Services
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- We are supporting a new scheme that aims to tackle period waste, whilst also addressing a number of other issues around women's health and period poverty.
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- external website for HertsHelp, from HCC
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- Join the Great British spring clean by organising a litter pick in your community.
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- Hertsmere Community Lottery - donate money to local good causes and be in with a chance to win £25,000!
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- Hertsmere Community Lottery is one month old and already making a positive difference to local organisations.
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- Hertsmere Community Safety Partnership - find out more about our priorities and work, other organisations in our partnership and read our contacts leaflet.
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- Aimed at raising awareness of Dementia in Hertsmere and improving the lives of those faced with a diagnosis, the Hertsmere Dementia Friendly Communities (HDFC) has relaunched.
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- Information on the Boundary Commission for England's review of the boundaries of all Parliamentary constituencies in England.
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- Green Homes Grant funding
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- Find out about Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board, Hertsmere Health and Wellbeing Partnership and download the latest Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
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- Information about Hertsmere's Heritage Forum and who is involved
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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 shown support for the men and women who make up the armed forces community, 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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- Community leaders and council staff in Hertsmere pledge to continue the fight for equality for International Women's Day (IWD).
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- Information about Hertsmere Together, Local Strategic Partnership, the partnerships vision and strategic objectives.
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- A new online business directory to help customers and local retailers to connect
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- The Mayor of Hertsmere, Councillor Anne Swerling led a poignant candlelit parade and ceremony to honour Holocaust Memorial Day.
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- Food Poverty Alliance
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- Unsung heroes have been recognised for their efforts and positive contributions to the local community at the Mayor of Hertsmere's Civic Awards Ceremony.
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- Information about Hertsmere's Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
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- Find out how addresses at Hertsmere are created and how you can rectify any addressing issues you may have.
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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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- Local authority Eco Flex Statement of intent
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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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- Find out if you're eligible for a Green Homes grant to help improve the energy efficiency of your home, saving you money on bills.
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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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- Hertsmere business owners and managers are invited to a free half-day conference next month which aims to demonstrate how going green can make business sense.
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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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- information for new applicants and current licence holders, taxis
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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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- An Inquiry on proposals to deregister part of a village green in Borehamwood has come to a close.
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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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- We are supporting the 'It's Never Too Late to be Active' 12-week campaign launched by Hertfordshire County Council.
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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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- 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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- Jubilee Grants have been awarded to neighbourhood, charity and local organisations to help residents celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
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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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- An important decision has been made to 'set aside' the current version of Hertsmere's new draft Local Plan but continue the plan-making process, so that future development in the borough remains under local democratic control.
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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 preparing and storing food safely for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.
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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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- Bushey Museum and Art Gallery has installed a new defibrillator in honour of a valued member of their team.
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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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- 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.