Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

A Herts Waste Study recommends smaller bins or fewer refuse collections to Hertfordshire councils.

The cost of Herts County Council’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has reached more than £70 million – with an overspend of £2.79 million at the end of 2020/21 now forecast.

Shoppers are being urged to expect a warm welcome and hand sanitiser when the high street reopens this week.

Tier Two restrictions are “the right place” for Hertfordshire despite a fall in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, according to the leader of the county council.

During the spring lockdown crime levels dropped by an estimated 25 per cent – but have now returned to normal levels, councillors have been told.

Councillors are to consider formally withdrawing St Albans’ draft ‘Local Plan’ next week (November 19).

A carer claimed to have checked on the wellbeing of a recuperating resident and given him breakfast at his Hertfordshire home – even though he had died hours earlier.

Shops and schools are among the most common places to pick up the COVID-19 virus in Hertfordshire, according to the latest data.

Climate change and sustainability are to be put at the heart of decision-making at Hertfordshire County Council.

Proposals to overhaul the planning system by the government have been branded a “dog’s breakfast” by Hertfordshire’s county councillors.