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Councillors oppose motion to freeze allowances and spend £50k saved on 'less fortunate'

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Central Bedfordshire Council

Euan Duncan, local democracy reporter

A motion to freeze Central Bedfordshire councillors' allowances for 12 months to save £50,000 and spend it "helping people less fortunate", such as improving free school meals, has been defeated.

Council leader Sharon Taylor presented Labour's motion at a full council meeting last week

Stevenage Borough Council

Council discusses measures to ease cost of living crisis for Stevenage...

Christopher Day

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The Luton Airport planning inquiry continues...

London Luton Airport

Luton Airport dismisses climate change as factor in planning inquiry

Euan Duncan Local Democracy Reporter

The weeping willow in St Mary's churchyard in Hitchin fell last week

Felled weeping willow to be replaced in Hitchin churchyard

Georgia Barrow

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Stevenage Town Square

Over 55s invited to 'Ageing Together' event to improve housing needs

Georgia Barrow

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North Herts Council

North Herts Council

Legal action sought after Local Plan inspector backs Luton Green Belt plans

Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter

A bin being collected

North Herts Council

Possible changes to bin collections in North Herts

Christopher Day

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fly-tipped mattress on Ripon Road in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

New funding to combat fly-tipping in Stevenage

Christopher Day

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Stewart House in Primett Road in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Plans for more flats in Stevenage Old Town

Louise McEvoy

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Val Bryant, said the Lord Lister application was "granted permission based on the planning merits"

Planning and Development

Council issues statement after divisive Lord Lister application approved

Georgia Barrow

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The planning committee moved to defer a decision on the application to change the use of the Lord Li

Planning and Development

Plans to change Lord Lister Hotel into homeless shelter approved

Georgia Barrow

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Bin collection rounds in Central Bedfordshire have been altered to accommodate the Queen's funeral on Monday, September 19

The Queen

Queen's funeral: When will bins be collected in Central Bedfordshire?

Will Durrant

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Bin collection dates have been altered in Stevenage to accommodate the Queen's funeral bank holiday on September 19

The Queen

Stevenage bin collection dates altered for the Queen's funeral

Will Durrant

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North Herts Council has changed its bin collection dates to accommodate the Queen's funeral bank holiday

The Queen

North Herts bin collection dates altered for the Queen's funeral

Will Durrant

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Lord Lister Hotel, Hitchin

Decision time for Keystage's Lord Lister Hotel application

Georgia Barrow

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Frozen chicken fly-tipped in North Hertfordshire

North Herts Council

Hundreds of kilos of frozen chicken fly-tipped

Louise McEvoy

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An Insulate Britain protest in Canary Wharf, London (October 2021)

Climate Change

Insulate Britain threatens to resume road protests in October

Will Durrant

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Chells Pavilion in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Green light to turn Chells Pavilion into nursery

Louise McEvoy

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Charnwood House in Hitchin

Heritage

Renovation of Hitchin's Charnwood House set to start

Louise McEvoy

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Central Bedfordshire Council's planning committee has rejected a housing development in Shillington

Call-in system for Bedfordshire village development 'abused'

Euan Duncan, local democracy reporter

CGI image of how the new TK Maxx and Homesense store would look at Stevenage's ROARING Meg Retail park

Retail

Plans to relocate Stevenage TK Maxx approved unanimously

Georgia Barrow

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Sound barrier in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Council acts on concerns over nine-metre high sound barrier in Stevenage

Louise McEvoy

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Signatories of a petition want Hertfordshire's road naming authorities to revert Carters Lane back to its original title

'Long live Wibbly Wobbly Lane' say Hitchin campaigners on Change.org

Will Durrant

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Students at Chancellor's School in Brookmans Park all smiles on GCSE results day 2022 (Thursday, August 25)

Hertfordshire GCSE results

Hertfordshire GCSE cohort one of the highest scoring in England

Will Durrant

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Primett Road car park in Stevenage Old Town

Stevenage Borough Council

Council confirms Stevenage Old Town car parks 'may be redeveloped'

Louise McEvoy

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David West, a former vice-chairman of Arlesey Town Council, denied assaulting his wife when appearin

Media

Review to reduce size of Arlesey council following lack of nominations

Euan Duncan, local democracy reporter

Bin collection dates in North Herts will be revised following the May Bank Holiday.

North Herts bin collection changes for August Bank Holiday

Alan Davies

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Children enjoy the new play equipment in Holroyd Crescent in Baldock

More than £200k invested in interactive play equipment across North Herts

Georgia Barrow

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Outside the former Collenswood School and Barnwell campus site in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Traffic concerns delay decision on new Stevenage secondary school

Louise McEvoy

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Herts Careline electric vehicle

North Herts Council

North Herts receives five-star rating for electric vehicle provision

Georgia Barrow

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