East Herts District Council

Have your say! Throughout September, East Herts District Council will conduct in-person and online engagement sessions to gauge public opinion on the price and structure of parking in the district. Following an engagement period, a new parking strategy will be outlined in autumn 2024, with the strategy expected to be implemented in 2025. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eD2btwCZ

Alongside 23,000 new homes and 20,000 new jobs, Harlow & Gilston Garden Town is aiming to provide dynamic and exciting new ways for people to travel around the local area. One of the spotlight discussions at the recent HGGT Joint Committee was ‘Reimagining How We Can Travel Differently’ with Rob Goodall from Arup presenting the Garden Town’s ambitious objectives of introducing active travel and innovative bus options for residents over the next few years. With work having already started on a new public travel route, known as a Sustainable Transport Corridor, between the Town Centre and Burnt Mill roundabout, Arup’s report revealed that 23% of people in Harlow use cycling, walking and buses as their primary mode of travel. HGGT is looking to double that number across the town in the future, increasing to 60% for residents living in the new Garden Town communities. Speaking about the ‘Reimagining How We Can Travel Differently’ report, Garden Town Director Naisha Polaine said: “Across the local plans of our five council partners is a commitment to providing alternative ways that inspire people to travel sustainably, as and when they want. “These targets have been agreed by all partners in the award winning Garden Town Transport Strategy and are also part of our Garden Town status from Government. “The ‘Reimagining How We Can Travel Differently’ report gives us an initiating framework and the start of a pathway to providing sustainable solutions for people moving around #Harlow & Gilston Garden Town in the future. “It not only signals our intention of what we want to deliver for residents but enables us to have conversations with Government and developers in order to make sustainable travel a reality in the Garden Town.” HGGT Joint Committee Chair, Cllr Dan Swords, added: “This is something that is genuinely pioneering and the interventions referenced in the report are about providing alternatives for people to change their travel patterns as opposed to banning cars. “I’m not aware of too many places the size of Harlow that have had such ambitious targets over a short period of time. “But if the growth of Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, over the next decade, is the same size as Cambridge, Exeter, Guildford and Norwich then we’re going to have to do something drastically different on the concept of active travel.” To allow for any legislative changes from the new Government, the Joint Committee confirmed that there will be a further update on ‘Reimagining How We Can Travel Differently‘ in Spring 2025. New to Harlow & Gilston Garden Town? Find out more about one of the biggest regeneration and development projects in the UK via hggt.co.uk #travel #cycling #walking #activetravel #buses #sustainabletravel #environment #development #regeneration #qualityoflife #government #publicsector #transport

We are delighted to share that, in partnership with East Herts District Council our Careers Hub will be delivering a Generation Hertford and Ware event for the first time on Monday 21st October (9 - 3:30) at the newly opened BEAM Theatre, in Hertford. Calling all local employers who wish to showcase the careers and opportunities they can offer young people...we'd love to see you there! There's no cost to attend and you'll be able to engage with hundreds of local secondary school students. To book your place, or to find out more please contact Chris Dowton [email protected]. Last year our Generation Events provided over 200,000 opportunities for students to engage in meaningful interactions with employers and exhibitors. We have the dates and venues of six Generation events confirmed for the new academic year with others to follow. see below for full list.

Ahead of Castle Park's official opening this weekend we sat down with Cllr Eric Buckmaster and Cllr Mione Goldspink to talk about the project We can't wait to welcome you all this weekend! Find out more about our launch day here: https://lnkd.in/eMAJJaQJ

There is still time to submit your site for consideration - the call for sites consultation runs from Friday 5 July to Monday 30 September 2024 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/evwBu47q

Join our team at BEAM! We have several positions available: - Commercial and Cultural Development Manager (Theatre Director): https://lnkd.in/eCTCtfxp - Operations Manager (Theatre, Cinema and F&B): https://lnkd.in/eM4HddEi BEAM is a cultural beacon located in the centre of Hertford. Whether we’re ‘beaming’ onto our big screens or shining a spotlight at our stages, BEAM is a place for everyone to enjoy everything we have to offer.

Are you a senior planning professional looking for a change? Could you thrive in a progressive public sector environment making a real difference to the residents of East Herts? Are you interested in supporting the delivery of one of the largest developments in the country? If so, we’re looking for Principal Planning Officers to support exciting developments, including the Garden Town project in the Gilston Area and across East Hertfordshire to ensure we can meet the planning challenges of the 2020s and beyond. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eYTtUP7Z #EastHerts #EHDC #Planning

Have your say 📣 We have updated our plans for the Old River Lane development. Watch the video to find out more! We are asking residents to have their say on the new proposed public square. Complete the survey now: https://lnkd.in/eY-K-6Hz If you want to read more about the project, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eHmqc2iV

We’re pleased to announce that the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) Joint Committee has adopted a Stewardship Charter. This ambitious document sets out partner authorities’ requirements for stewardship at the Garden Town. It will give residents and communities greater say over the management of their neighbourhoods. We’re one of the partner authorities along with East Herts District Council, Epping Forest District Council, Harlow Council and Hertfordshire County Council. The Charter will also help support new communities to come together and form new social groups and connections. This can be a concern for some residents when they move to new developments. Input from residents and businesses has helped to shape the Charter. Parish councils, neighbourhood groups and developers were also engaged, along with the Garden Town's Quality Review Panel. In addition, a special engagement event with young people in Harlow took place. Now adopted, this guiding document sets quality standards for new developments. Local authorities and developers will use the Charter to ensure that planning applications meet the quality standards that we all want to see from new developments. This will foster high-quality growth in the Garden Town. Cllr Lesley Wagland, Essex County Council’s representative on the HGGT Joint Committee, said: “Publishing such ambitious guidance on stewardship is essential to meeting the Garden Town’s vision to be a beautiful, thriving and sustainable place for current and future generations. “From a national perspective, the Charter is unparalleled in helping us achieve that goal and further demonstrates HGGT’s commitment to exemplar development.”

Today we lifted the newly awarded Green Flag at Castle Park, Bishop's Stortford 🌲 East Herts holds 3 of the 2,227 green flags awarded over the UK! This award wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of our Parks team and our 'Friends Of..' groups