Author: Claire Graham
Oaklands and Woolmer Green: Safer Routes to School
Herts County Council is consulting on proposals for safer routes to school in Oaklands and Woolmer Green. The consultation runs until 27 February 2023.
In Oaklands, HCC is considering the following improvements on the Great North Road:
Signalised crossing point near to the school and shops
A lower speed limit along the Great North Road with improvements to the junction with Canonsfield Road to make it... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:46 by Claire Graham
Park Lane, Knebworth - Proposed Waiting Restrictions
Herts County Council is consulting on proposed waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) in Park Lane until 20 February 2023.
Posted: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:43 by Claire Graham
Gun Lane, Knebworth - Proposed Waiting Restrictions
Herts County Council is consulting on proposed waiting restrictions ( double yellow lines) in Gun Lane until 20 February 2023.
Posted: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:41 by Claire Graham
WHBC Local Plan Main Modifications Consultation
WHBC is consulting on the proposed main modifications to its Local Plan which runs until 15 February 2023.
Proposed changes to the plan for Woolmer Green are the addition of the car sales site for 34 dwellings and a green buffer at the northern end of the existing site behind the chocolate factory for 150 dwellings.
Posted: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:34 by Claire Graham
Stevenage Station Gateway - Have your say
Stevenage Borough Council is consulting on the Stevenage Connection Area Action Plan
The area includes that around the Railway Station bounded by the railway tracks and Lytton Way. An interactive map can be found here
Four options were consulted on in 2021 and option 2 is preferred with a single carriageway on Lytton Way for buses and taxis.
Posted: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:14 by Claire Graham
TRO Stevenage Road
Next year there are plans to replace the gas main on the B197 between Knebworth and the Roebuck. The TRO for the work can be found below.
Posted: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:24 by Claire Graham
HCC Budget Survey
Like all organisations across the country the ongoing impact of increasing inflation has added significantly to the pressures on HCC budget. Having set a balanced budget for the next two years as recently as February 2022, it has since seen this position changing at pace with inflationary pressures having an impact on the day-to-day costs of its services.
In short, it's costing a lot more to simply... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:18 by Claire Graham
North Herts Local Plan - Adopted
The Council voted to adopt the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 – 2031 at a meeting on November 8th 2022.
The North Hertfordshire Local Plan was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Examination in June 2017 and was the subject of an independent examination conducted by Simon Berkeley BA MA MRTPI. The Inspector's Report was published on 8 September 2022, which confirmed that the Plan was... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:23 by Claire Graham
Water Resources Management Plan - Consultation
Affinity Water would like to bring to your attention today's launch of its consultation with its customers and our stakeholders on the Affinity Water draft Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP). The WRMP aims to address a significant future shortfall in water resources in Affinity Water's supply area. Population growth, climate change and the demand for water are putting significant pressure on the... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:08 by Claire Graham
Local Cycling & Walking Improvement Plan Consultation extended
North Herts Council has extended the consultation on the North Herts Local Cycling and Walking Improvement Plan until 14 November 2022.
Comments can be made on line here
You can also email a response to NHDC.LCWIP@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Hard copies of the response form can be found in the library and returned to the Parish Council post box at Knebworth Village Hall, Park Lane Knebworth by 13 November or... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:01 by Claire Graham