Collectors’ Fayre 2021
The Collectors’ Fayre held for the first time in 2019 was a very successful community event with amazing collections and memorabilia, retro and vintage plus displays of some very interesting hobbies. Attempts to repeat it last year was aborted because of Covid 19 but optimism prevails at present and they are making plans to arrange … Read More →
Referendum on the Neighbourhood Plan confirmed for the 6th May
On the 24th March, East Herts District Council published the Referendum Information Statement for the Bengeo Neighbourhood Area Plan confirming that the referendum on the Plan will take place on Thursday, 6th May. Hertford – Bengeo Ward | East Herts District Council. The Neighbourhood Plan was produced and written by local residents, with the support … Read More →
Financial Contribution from East Herts Council
East Herts Council have set up a Small Grants fund in order to help activities which benefit the wider community. Having recently lost our sponsorship, the Molewood Residents’ Association applied for a grant to help us cover the cost of printing our newsletters to residents. Printed versions of our newsletters are still positively received by … Read More →
Extending walking and cycling routes in Bengeo
Improvements to walking and cycling in Bengeo are one of the key proposed interventions in the South East Growth and Transport Plan | Hertfordshire County Council. The Bengeo proposals are primarily about improving pedestrian and cycle routes from the new housing development near Bengeo Primary School to Hertford North rail station, discouraging pavement parking, and … Read More →
Waterford Wick given planning permission
After 8 years in the planning, work to build 8 homes on land adjoining Waterford Heath has been approved. The final approval was given on 18th February 2021 and allows the building of 2 4-bed houses and 6 3-bed houses off Sacombe Road. The land, previously owned by Lafarge Tarmac, has been used in conjunction … Read More →
Garden Waste Collection to become chargeable
From 1st April 2021 the Garden Waste Collection will become chargeable, and any residents wishing to continue their brown bin collection will need to pay an annual subscription of £49. The Council feels they need to reduce their spending and charging for the Garden Waste Collection is one of the ways to do this. Over … Read More →
Petition to solve rat run
Problems with vehicles on the rat run is nothing new. The roads of lower Bengeo, especially Elton Rd, Fanshawe St, Byde St, Wellington St and Nelson St, have suffered from inconsiderate drivers for many years. The problems are exacerbated as the houses do not have off-street parking, the roads can only handle single lane traffic … Read More →
Neighbourhood Plan recommended for referendum
After extensive consultation and scrutiny, the Bengeo Neighbourhood Area Plan (which received generous sponsorship funding from the Molewood Residents’ Association) has been recommended for public referendum. Once a referendum has been arranged by East Herts District Council, residents in the Plan Area will receive a polling card and will be able to use their vote … Read More →
Local MP meets with Hertford river restoration action group
The Molewood Millrace Action Group recently met Julie Marson, MP, to talk about the damage to the River Beane. They have written a post for us to explain what they do and why. Six months has passed since Molewood Millrace Action Group (MMAG) appealed to the Environment Agency (EA) over the breach in the bank … Read More →