Local Council

North Road in Stevenage will be closed for 38 weeks from Monday, June 12.

North Road closing for 38 weeks for cycle lane construction

Hertfordshire County Council allocated nearly £4 million for pothole repairs.

Hertfordshire allocated £4 million for pothole repairs as complaints rack up

East Herts Council approved a licence of the Campo Sancho festival in Walkern

Green light for Walkern's Campo Sancho festival licence

Natalie is among those suffering from problems with mould in homes owned by Stevenage Borough Council

Exclusive Stevenage mould epidemic: what's changed 6 months on?

Asylum seekers have been moved out of Needham House Hotel, Wymondley Parish Council has confirmed.

Asylum seekers moved out of Needham House in Little Wymondley, council confirms

Vulnerable children have been left without a place at a special needs school due to unprecedented demand.

Herts SEN crisis: Special needs schools are full, leaving children without places

The Broadwater Day 23 Jubilee Festival was set to take place at Stevenage's Shephalbury Park from June 2 to June 4.

Community event cancelled after council takes legal action

A Hertfordshire County Council drop-in event will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, June 6) to discuss proposed changes to Stevenage High Street.

Stevenage High Street changes: Have your say at drop-in event

Cllr Alistair Willoughby (inset) has sent a letter to prime minister Rishi Sunak.

North East Herts Labour Chair asks PM to cooperate with Covid inquiry

John Gardner was a councillor for Roebuck ward in Stevenage between 1998 and 2023.

'Integrity, honesty, and selflessness' - John Gardner dies, aged 88

Cllr David Levett (left) has replaced Cllr Claire Strong (right) as leader of the Conservative group at North Herts Council.

New Conservative group leader at North Herts Council

A government grant will help fund the installation of a new artificial pitch at Rothamsted Park, home of Harpenden Town FC.

Hitchin & Harpenden receives £720k to upgrade grassroots sports facilities

Issues with the Dane End bridge should be resolved soon.

A602 bridge work set to finish this summer

Cllr Terry Douris became the 39th chairman of Hertfordshire County Council in May.

New chairman and cabinet changes at county council

Bim Afolami MP is calling for Day Travelcards to remain available for commuters into London.

Hitchin & Harpenden MP calls for rethink on scrapping Travelcards

Cllr Myla Arceno will be Stevenage's mayor for 2023-24

Stevenage welcomes new mayor for 'colourful, vibrant and entertaining year'

A Stevenage Borough Council employee has pleaded guilty to fraud

Roofer admits to fraud offence that cost council £26k

East Herts Council

Mixed feelings amid licence application for Campo Sancho festival in Walkern

Bim Afolami MP wrongly claimed two driving fines on his parliamentary expenses.

Hitchin and Harpenden MP claimed driving fines on expenses

A new bus service between Stevenage and Cheshunt will run through Hertford, Ware and Hoddesdon.

New Stevenage bus service launched with free ticket giveaway

Fairlands Valley Aqua Park in Stevenage is open from today (May 27) for the summer season.

Stevenage splash park opens for the summer season

Stevenage Borough Council are threatening legal action to prevent Broadwater Day 23 Jubilee Festival from going ahead.

Council threatens legal action to stop community event going ahead

Cllr Daniel Allen, chair of North Herts Council, with Cllr Amy Allen, his consort.

New chair announced for North Herts Council

Fitness equipment, lighting, flooring and an audio visual system will all be included.

Stevenage gym to receive 'state of the art' £500k refurbishment

The leader of North Herts Council has said the isolated location of Needham House Hotel in Little Wymondley makes it unsuitable to house asylum seekers.

North Herts Council raises concerns over asylum seekers staying at Needham House

Late May bank holiday bin collection schedules for Stevenage.

Late May bank holiday bin collection schedules for Stevenage and North Herts

The final section of the Icon building in Lytton Way, Stevenage, is being demolished.

Stevenage: Final stage of Icon demolition gets under way

The Covid the Cobra mural in Stevenage has been delivered by Community Interest Company Junction 7 Creatives.

Underpass mural to celebrate Covid the Cobra in Stevenage

Bim Afolami revealed his musical tastes in an episode of a new podcast.

'Very few people' reach Taylor Swift's level, says Hitchin & Harpenden MP

Countryside Properties have submitted plans for 52 dwellings in St Ippolyts.

More than 150 objections to Green Belt development near Hitchin

Hertfordshire PCC David Lloyd

PCC defends inspection of Herts Constabulary to councillors

The skate park at King George V Recreation Ground in Hitchin is set to be refurbished.

Get your skates on: park consultation open for limited time only

Consultations for the Old Town plans are open until June 11.

Have your say on Stevenage Old Town High Street improvements

The Oval Wine is now under new management

The Oval Wine licence case withdrawn after new management takes over

Volunteers clearing the pond in Stevenage's Town Centre Gardens made some surprising finds.

Stevenage: Surprising finds for volunteers clearing Town Centre Gardens pond

Across Stevenage, North Herts, Welwyn Hatfield, and St Albans, hundreds of people were initially turned away from polling stations.

How many people Herts were stopped from voting by new ID laws?

5 pending planning applications you might have missed.

5 pending planning applications you might have missed

Residents are being asked to give their views on the redesign of Bancroft Rec play area

What do you want from new kids play area?

The Housing Ombudsman decided to uphold a complaint made against Stevenage Borough Council.

Council told to pay up after faults in dealing with homeless application

Herts County Council office

Plans to change petition process in Hertfordshire

Dr Vitali Vitaliev will give a talk on the war in Ukraine

Letchworth Settlement to host talk on war in Ukraine

The new car park benefitted from a £1.1m contribution from Hertfordshire LEP as part of Growth Deal funding secured for Stevenage regeneration.

New Stevenage station multi-storey car park opens

North Herts Council office

Updates from North Herts Council election results 2023

The new car park at Stevenage railway station is open from today, May 5.

IN PICTURES: New multi-storey car park opens to public

Bim Afolami is facing calls to resign after he failed to declare a link between his RRG role and his work for WPI Strategy.

Calls for Bim Afolami to resign after he misdeclares income

Labour and Liberal Democrat groups have made gains following the North Herts Local Election 2023

North Herts Election: Labour and Lib Dem administration strengthen majority

From L to R: Cllr Phil Bibby (leader, Conservative group on SBC); Cllr Richard Henry (leader of the council); and Cllr Robin Parker (leader of the Lib Dem group on the council.

Stevenage: Local politicians react to the 2023 election results

Polling stations across Stevenage opened at 7am today.

Recap: Updates from Stevenage Borough Council election results

North Herts Council elections 2023

What to expect ahead of North Herts Council election results

Mason Humberstone was elected as councillor for Bandley Hill. He will be the youngest councillor on Stevenage Borough Council.

Stevenage: Local election results 2023

The biggest problem for air pollution is road traffic , Friends of the Earth say.

Air pollution in Stevenage is 'well over WHO health limit'

The toddler play area at Great Ashby District Park has been refurbished in time for spring.

Toddler play area in Great Ashby District Park reopens after refurb

Play Wild Letchworth will open for the first time on Monday (May 8).

Letchworth: Opening date for new children's soft play facility

This Stevenage Hazel Park home is being marketed for £719,995.

Stevenage: First Hazel Park homes go on the market