When you walk down the Avenue at this time of the year it is hard not to notice the blossom from the trees along the road verges. A welcome sight after the long grey wet winter. Many of these are fruit trees, which are especially reknowned for their tree blossom and this is probably the … Read More →
Category Archives: News
Lisa @ The Greyhound
Lisa took over the ‘The Hound’ on 30 March 2015 and has set a goal to provide Bengeo with a community pub welcome to all. She has put in place lots of new offerings including; the twice weekly coffee shop (every Tuesday & Friday 9am-11:30am), Saturday night Pop up Kitchens; Tapas, Street Food & Malay … Read More →
Kayleigh Rogers
Kayleigh Rogers is a qualified Level 3 Advanced Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer offering both group and 1:1 instruction. The group sessions run on the Sacombe Road Playing Field are very popular and are held on a Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9.30am, Wednesday evening at 7.30pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Kayleigh is also … Read More →
The Drive Quiz 2015
The Drive held their 3rd Charity Quiz night in aid of local charity Isabel Hospice on Friday 19th June. Over 70 competitive local residents, family and friends filled the church hall on Duncombe Road for a quiz with a bit of a Fathers Day theme and a fish and chip supper. Local businesses were generous … Read More →
Councillor Patricia Moore
Patricia Moore has written us some words about herself following her election as District Councillor for Bengeo. “I have lived in East Herts since 1964 and was married with two sons. My husband and eldest son died a few years ago, and family life with my surviving son, his wife and granddaughter is very precious. … Read More →
Councillor Sue Dunkley
Sue Dunkley has written us some words following her election as Town Councillor for Bengeo Ward. “My name is Sue Dunkley and I was delighted to be elected as a local Town Councillor for Bengeo Ward. This is a new venture for me and I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. I retired from … Read More →
Help us influence Bengeo developments
The committee invited our county councillor, Andrew Stevenson, along to its meeting on 17 February. As well as giving us updates on the various road improvements he is arranging for us we talked about planning and how we could have a say in what sort of development would happen around us. Andrew recommended that we … Read More →
MRA 2015 AGM
Our 50th Annual General Meeting took place in the school hall on 21 April. In his summary of the year chairman Nick Gough looked back on a successful year with a well-attended quiz in March, a series of very professional looking Outlook newsletters and a very attractive and informative website. On the planning front Lafarge … Read More →
Help us support the 20mph plan
On the 21st May all affected residents received a letter from the Highways department at Hertfordshire County Council asking their views on the proposal to reduce the speed limit on all roads as far south as Millmead Way and up to Sacombe Road to 20mph. The residents’ committee has seen these proposals and supports them … Read More →
Sacombe Rd Development update
On 20th April Lafarge met the Waterford Group to keep them updated on progress with the Sacombe Rd development. This development is for 8 homes adjoining Sacombe Rd, and the original details can be found here. Here are the minutes for the meeting: Lafarge Tarmac attendees Lloyd McInally Project Manager Ruth Roll Stakeholder Engagement Spencer … Read More →