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15th August 2024
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Welcome to Network. This week:
* You're invited to the BEAM Family Festival
* Why not book yourself onto one of the events happening as part of our Arts in East Herts showcase?
* Find out if your little one is the next mini Olympian
* We provide an update on our net zero action plan
* We ask you to save the date for the Castle Park opening celebration in Bishop's Stortford
* We update you on waste collections for the August bank holiday - don’t get caught out!
All that, plus news from our colleagues at East Herts Healthy Hub.
** BEAM to launch with Family Festival
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BEAM, Hertford’s new multi-purpose arts venue, will open its doors on Friday, 23 August with a packed bank holiday weekend of theatre, cinema and events for the whole family.
BEAM’s Family Festival, supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant, will run over the bank holiday weekend, with activities including theatre and story-telling sessions, live music, Lego building and more. This will be followed by a week of family-focused shows to round off the school holidays.
In addition to the exciting programme coming to the main auditorium this autumn, BEAM’s three new bespoke cinema screens will begin showing first release films from Wednesday to Sunday each week, from Friday, 23 August.
For more information about BEAM and the Family Festival, please click the button below.
Learn More & Book Tickets
** Arts in East Herts programme goes live
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The programme for Arts in East Herts, the exciting new arts showcase running across the district through September and October, has been revealed. There will be opportunities in every corner of East Herts for residents to try something new with most activities being free of charge.
The programme provides all the latest on the schedule of events as well as information on how to get involved.
The programme provides the latest information on upcoming events.
* Circus skills in Amwell End
* Textile art in Buntingford
* Painting in Bishop’s Stortford
* Local artists exhibiting their work in Cottered
* Decorative metal working in Green Tye
* Theatre improvisation in Hertford
* Painting and bell-ringing in Bishop’s Stortford
* Candle marking in Little Berkhamstead
* Interactive story-telling in Sawbridgeworth
* Dancing in Ware.
There will be something on offer virtually every day of September and October, and residents can find full details by clicking the button below.
Learn More: Arts in East Herts
** Bishop's Stortford Mini Olympics - free sports sessions
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Unleash your inner champion at a free Olympic-themed event, where everyone goes for gold!
There will be Track & Field events for young people to master at Charrington's House over the next few days, on Friday,16 August and Saturday, 17 of August, as part of Sports4All's summer programme.
Supported by East Herts District Council in partnership with Kitteridge All Sports, the Bishop's Stortford BID and Bishop's Stortford Town Council, the Bishop's Stortford Mini Olympics will take place between 10am and 4pm each day.
For more information, and to book, please click the button below.
Book Now: Bishop's Stortford Mini Olympics
** We've strengthened our net zero action plan
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We've updated and strengthened our plans to bring the council's carbon emissions down to a minimum by 2027 in advance of being a net zero carbon council by 2030. The new action plan is in response to figures which show that, although the council’s overall carbon emissions are going down, progress is not as fast as hoped.
The council’s carbon emissions figure for 2023 was 2,436 tonnes of CO[2] equivalent (CO[2]e) which represents a 17% reduction in CO[2]e since 2019 when the net zero target was first set. The reduction was driven primarily by lower carbon emissions from leisure centres and the replacement of the council’s diesel vans with electric vehicles.
We are realistic about the challenges ahead and have identified a raft of renewed actions to reduce or avoid carbon emissions. We're also looking at ways of offsetting its remaining emissions through initiatives such as tree planting.
Learn More: Net Zero Action Plan
** Free celebration event at Castle Park in Bishop's Stortford
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Save the date for our free official opening event taking place in Castle Park, Bishop’s Stortford on Sunday, 1 September from 12noon - 5pm.
This will be a celebration of the park’s recent transformation, and will also provide an opportunity for East Herts residents to enjoy the new facilities on offer and find out about the heritage and conservation of this beautiful town centre park.
Activities will include:
* A Norman battle re-enactment
* The chance to visit a living medieval encampment
* Archery and axe throwing
* Falconry displays
* A skate jam at the new skate park with pro-skater displays and teaching sessions
There will also be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly installed bridge over the River Stort at 1pm.
Food, drink and ice cream will be available, as well as cakes and pastries, from Castle Park’s new park cafe: The Terrace Park Cafe & Grill.
** Bank holiday bin collections
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There's a bank holiday on Monday, 26 August that will affect our usual waste collection schedule.
Our schedule will be affected from the bank holiday until Saturday, 31 August. Please consult our graphic to find out your amended collection day.
For further information, please click the button below.
Learn More: Bank Holiday Waste Collection
** Drop-in Sessions
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Healthy Hub East Herts is running drop-in sessions across the district for residents to pop in for FREE help and advice about anything they would like support with.
The next Healthy Hub sessions will take place at Hertford Library on Thursday, 22 August between 10am and 12pm and at Ware Library on Friday, 23 August between 10am and 12pm.
In addition, you can visit us in person in Hertford every Tuesday and Friday between 9am and 4pm.
We'll be at the Skills & Learning Centre, 67 Fore street, Hertford SG14 1AL.
** Memory Cafe in Bishop's Stortford
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There is a Memory Cafe every Monday from 10am - 12pm in the Oasis Lounge of Bishop's Stortford Methodis Church (CM23 3AZ) in Bishop's Stortford.
Attendees can expect:
* A dementia advisor on hand to answer any questions
* Activities for you or your loved one to take part in
* Refreshments
* Opportunities to connect with others impacted by memory loss
* A safe and friendly environment
To find out more, please contact Elm View Care Home CRM on 07540806299 or email ElmCRM@quantumcare.co.uk
** New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College
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New Leaf Recovery and Wellbeing College have made their Autumn timetable available to residents.
Residents are now able to book on to a wide array of in-person and online courses to support their wellbeing.
For further information, and to book, please click the button below.
Learn More: New Leaf Autumn Timetable
** Follow us on social media.
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Keep up to date with all our news, as it happens, across East Herts.
** New Licence Applications
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Details of any new licence applications or applications to vary existing licences allowing the sale of alcohol, the provision of entertainment or late night food can be found on the council's website.
Use this link to find out more information
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** Contact Us
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Should you need to contact East Herts Council about any service we manage please visit the contact us section of our website
which has useful links to direct you to the relevant teams.
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