Hanson, the aggregates, concrete and cement producing company, which originally dug gravel from Rickneys Quarry, was given until the end of 2017 to commence sand and gravel extraction the quarry. This limit has since expired and Hanson have appealed to have this limit extended to 31 December 2021. Although Rickneys Quarry became largely defunct in the … Read More →

Allan Streeton, Bengeo resident, previously editor of Outlook and Chairman of the MRA, passed away on 31st October. Allan put many years of work into the residents’ association and had been editor of Outlook for 21 years between 1989 and 2010, and was also Chairman of the MRA for 2 years between 1987 and 1989. … Read More →

Ware household waste recycling centre, on Westmill Rd, will be soon closed for redevelopment. The existing recycling centre, which was built on an old landfill in the 1970s, has capacity for around 155,000 resident visits per year, and can result in long queues at the weekend. The new site will be four times larger, with … Read More →

The Public Enquiry into the County Council’s refusal of planning permission for a quarry in Bengeo re-opens next Tuesday (23rd October) at County Hall for three days. Come and join us any time you can please, wearing red if you want to. The schedule for the remaining days of the enquiry are: Tuesday 23rd October: … Read More →

We have responded to the Health Impact Assessment delivered by the applicant just days ahead of the application in April, which claims in the Assessment that there will be no adverse effect on the health of local residents or the children at Bengeo Primary School. The response is shown below in full. If you would like … Read More →

The first ever newsletter for the Molewood Residents’ Association, or MERA (Molewood Estate Ratepayers’ Association) as it was known back then, has been found. Dating from May 1965 it is a single page letter setting out the issues to be dealt with (roads and facilities for children, which sounds just as familiar today), and details … Read More →

Let us Leap was a community-based festival in June to introduce Hertford to the concept of Hertford Arts Hub. The festival tested whether there was an appetite for a new contemporary gallery and an education community space. The exhibition of the painter, poet and musician, Alan Davie (1920-2014) was a crucial part of this and … Read More →

The public is being invited to an exhibition on the proposal of 50 homes on the Bengeo Nursery site, being held at the Bengeo Parish Church Hall, Duncombe Street, on Wednesday 25th July between 3pm and 8pm. Members of the development consultancy team will be on hand to welcome you, explain the scheme, listen to … Read More →