List of Services
Last Modified September 29, 2021
List of Services
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- A new online business directory to help customers and local retailers to connect
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- The borough's mayoral chains have been passed on to Hertsmere Borough Councillor Chris Myers.
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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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- 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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- external link to Homestart website
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- The Mayor of Hertsmere, Councillor John Graham has led a poignant candlelit parade and ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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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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- 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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- Representatives from Hertsmere Borough Council and Watford Community Housing gathered to mark the completion of Hertsmere Living's first development.
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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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- 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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- The Mayor of Hertsmere will be leading a candlelit parade and ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day later this month and everyone is welcome to attend.
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- Solar Together Hertfordshire - find out how you can register to save money on solar panels, battery storage and EV charge points.
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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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- Hertsmere Community Lottery had another lucky winner!
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- Find out about the leisure facilities in Hertsmere run by InspireAll (formerly known as Hertsmere Leisure).
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- Information on Hertsmere's leisure centres, run and managed by 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 the licence needed to run a sex shop or a sex cinema and how to apply for one.
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- Information about house-to-house collection permits, and how to apply for one.
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- Information about various licences and registrations.
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- Hertsmere Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2023 – 2028
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- Licensing - apply and find out about animal licences, taxi licences, alcohol and entertainment licences, lotteries, camp and caravan sites and more!
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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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- Litter picking kits are available for Hertsmere residents.
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- Little Bushey Lane Inquiry - find out about the inquiry, read core documents and find key dates of the inquiry.
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- Little Bushey Lane Inquiry Documents for viewing
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- Information about local councillors, MPs and PCC
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- Local Development Orders Hertsmere
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- Details of the results by Ward for Hertsmere Borough Council elections May 2019 and 2023 and Aldenham Parish Council, Elstree & Borehamwood Town, Ridge Parish Council, Shenley Parish Council and South Mimms Parish Council.
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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 recycling bank
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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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- We're urging residents to make sure they meet key deadlines so they can vote in May.
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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 2023 elections - find out more
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- May 2023 Election FAQs - commonly asked questions answered
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- Residents in Hertsmere have had their say on who should be elected in the borough, town and parish council elections yesterday (Thursday 4 May).
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- Information about the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hertsmere.
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- Meals on Wheels in Hertsmere
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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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- A mobile CCTV camera has been installed in Newberries Car Park, Radlett to help tackle crime in the area.
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- Mobile CCTV cameras have been installed in Meadow Park, Edulf Road and along Cowley Hill, opposite Hertswood Academy, areas that have recently been highlighted as areas for concern.
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- Mobile CCTV cameras have been placed in Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, to help tackle crime in the area.
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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.