Local Charity Pool Competition Raises £260 for Hertfordshire Mind
Special thanks go to Daniel and the entire team at Hitchin Pool Hall for their hospitality, warm welcome, and hard work in hosting another memorable night
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Community
Community groups, charities, volunteering, and the people who make Hitchin special.
Hitchin community groups can apply for £2,500 grants from new police cashback fund
Registered charities, Community Interest Companies, social enterprises, constituted community groups and other not-for-profit organisations can apply.
Stevenage hotel will stop housing asylum seekers by end of year, MP announces
The Novotel has been used by the Home Office for asylum seekers since September 2022, when a Conservative government was in charge.
Southern Rural Communities get funding for trees and keeping cool!
North Herts Council has awarded £2,800 in grant funding to support three community projects across the Southern Rural area, following recommendations at the Southern Rural Community Forum on 10 September 2026.
Council grants are music to the ears of Hitchin community groups
Three Hitchin community projects supporting young people, older residents and care home residents have received nearly £4,000 in council funding.
Council grants are music to the ears of Hitchin community groups
North Herts Council has awarded £3,747 in grant funding to back three Hitchin community projects, following recommendations from the Hitchin Community Forum on 15 September, 2026, and subsequent approval by Cllr Daniel Allen, Executive Member for Governance.
Petition calls for any plans to make Hertfordshire a ‘county of sanctuary’ to be put to a referendum
Hertfordshire County Council does not yet have any formal plans to pursue council of sanctuary status
Belgian native, Hitchin local: New North Herts Museum exhibition celebrates artist Gerard Ceunis
North Hertfordshire Museum will showcase the vibrant landscapes of a remarkable local artist in its new exhibition this autumn. Running from 3 October to 6 December 2026, ‘Painting with light – the art of Gerard Ceunis’ is free to visit.
North Herts Council awards £1,500 to help create new Baldock wellbeing hub
North Herts Council has awarded £1,500 in grant funding to Caring Herts Community Interest Company (CIC) to support the creation of a new wellbeing hub in Baldock, following recommendations from the Baldock & Villages Community Forum on 14 September 2026.
Council's Sustainability Strategy delivers greener homes and lower emissions in first year
North Herts Council has marked the first year of its Sustainability Strategy 2025-2030 with a range of achievements, including higher recycling rates, lower emissions and investment in greener homes and public spaces.