Spooky Smiles & Autumn Magic: Milford Lodge Residents Celebrate Summerween
Milford Lodge Care Home in Hitchin has been glowing with laughter, colour, and just the right amount of spooky fun as residents came together
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Community groups, charities, volunteering, and the people who make Hitchin special.
Town centre anti-social behaviour and drug dealing among new Hitchin policing priorities
The North Herts Neighbourhood Policing Team sets its local priorities every four months, using crime data and feedback from residents
New Parkinson’s exercise programme launches to help Hitchin residents get active this autumn
The Parkinson’s Coach is an online programme featuring more than 50 pre-recorded exercise videos specifically designed for people living with the condition.
Hertfordshire: Council’s cabinet will be asked to consider exploring ‘council of sanctuary’ status
As a result of the vote, the cabinet will now be asked to determine whether the council should seek further information and consider working towards it
Oasis travel 'masterplan' drawn up for Knebworth
The council is testing plans, which include shuttle buses, extra trains and a scenic walking route.
Update on Whyte & Co Enforcement Agents
We have been made aware that Whyte & Co Enforcement Agents, who were contracted to collect debts on behalf of North Herts Council, ceased trading with effect from 31 August 2026.
North Herts Council moves Churchgate regeneration plans to “next stage”
Councillor Tamsin Thomas, North Herts Council’s Executive Member for Enterprise, described the move as a “huge step forward” for the long-running project
‘Chatty bus’ could be used to reduce isolation and loneliness amongst older people in Hertfordshire, councillors
But now health officials in Hertfordshire are looking at a “chatty bus” project, to deliberately encourage older people to talk to each other on a bus.
North Herts Council moves forward with next stage of Churchgate Regeneration Project
North Herts Council is taking a major step forward in its plans for the future of Churchgate and the surrounding area, with the search beginning for a development partner to help turn the community’s ambitions into deliverable proposals.
Baby changing facilities reinstated at Hitchin Waitrose after local concerns
Mr Strathern, the Labour MP for Hitchin, said a number of residents had contacted him following their removal.