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In January each year, the council writes to those who opt for a postal or proxy vote to ask for a fresh signature, unfortunately a number of these letters have been sent to residents by our printers without a pre-paid envelope for people to respond with.

Following the change in Covid-19 restrictions from central government, our Gernon Road offices in Letchworth will reopen to the public on an essential appointment basis from Tuesday, 1 February.

Further government funding is available to help local businesses recover and move forward following the pandemic.

Are you a business owner or manager looking to reduce your carbon footprint and save money at the same time? Want to accelerate your business growth or be more prepared for challenging times?

Two new exhibitions featuring the heritage of Hertfordshire are on display at North Herts Museum in Hitchin.

Is your local community group struggling financially this New Year? Community grants are available to independent and not-for-profit organisations working for the benefit of local communities in North Herts.

The annual cleaning of the River Hiz outside St Mary’s Church and Peppermint Court in Whinbush Road, Hitchin, is scheduled to take place the week starting Monday 24 January.

To help shape the future of the natural environment in North Herts, such as our parks and green open spaces, please take a few minutes to complete a short online survey.

It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of former Leader of the Council, Councillor F John Smith, who died on Christmas Day.

Three community groups have been awarded a total of £2,441* following a delegated decision of the Southern Rural Committee in December.