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6th June 2024
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Welcome to Network. This week, we mark D-Day, highlight the date for registering to vote, flag up why Himalayan balsam is a danger to our local flora, highlight a recent awareness campaign, and share news of community interest company, The Nest. All that, plus news from our colleagues at East Herts' Healthy Hub.
** D-Day commemoration today in Bishop's Stortford
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It's good to see the new planting around Bishop's Stortford's war memorial looking so pristine in advance of this evening's commemoration of D-Day. This will mark the day when, 80 years ago, Allied Forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever seen, changing the direction of the Second World War.
The event gets underway at 6.30pm when bell ringers from St Michael's Church join the nation's Ringing for Peace. There will then be free live music on Sworders Field, courtesy of vintage singing trio, The Rockabellas and Bishop's Stortford Town Band. Refreshments will include fish and chips, cake and ice cream and a bar from PEACH.
At 9pm, following poetry readings by local school children, the formal part of the event will begin in the Memorial Garden, led by the town’s branch of the Royal British Legion. This will comprise an Act of Remembrance followed by The International Tribute, beacon lighting and the laying of wreaths.
** Register To Vote In The General Election
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You'll need to register online in order to vote in the forthcoming General Election. If you've already registered but have changed your name, address or nationality, you'll need to register again.
The deadline for voter registration is 11:59pm on Tuesday, 18 June 2024.
Please click the button below to register to vote.
Register To Vote
** Himalayan balsam is taking over!
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The flowers might look pretty but Himalayan balsam is in fact a highly invasive, non-native weed. It was introduced to the UK as a garden plant in 1839 but quickly spread into the countryside. It's typically found growing along moving water courses such as canals and riverbanks. With so many waterways n East Herts, there's a lot of it around.
Himalayan balsam is extremely vigorous and spreads quickly, out-competing our native plants. It produces an abundance of seed pods which explode, dispersing up to 800 seeds per plant. Eradicating it is a major challenge so a big thumbs up to the teams of volunteers in our parks and open spaces who help out with this.
Friends of Castle Park, Bishop's Stortford are working hard to remove Himalayan balsam from the banks of the River Stort where it flows through the town's Castle Park. Get in touch with them by email
if you would like to get your wellies on and help out from 10am to midday on one of the following dates: Friday 14 June, Tuesday 25 June and Tuesday 23 July.
** Campaign to raise awareness of cuckooing
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Officers from East Herts Council recently joined representatives from Crimestoppers and Herts police to raise awareness of cuckooing.
This is when criminals take over the home of a vulnerable person and use it as a base for drug dealing and other forms of exploitation.
Cuckooing is often associated with other serious crimes such as sexual exploitation, violence, money laundering and human trafficking.
Find out more or report a concern
** Well-being services from NEST CIC
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Join NEST CIC on Saturday 8 June at the former Charringtons car park in Bishop's Stortford to find out about the community space they have developed and the range of support services they offer. These include Talking Circles which give people the chance to talk openly in a safe, non-judgemental environment, community food growing initiatives and helping people connect with nature and the outdoors.
** 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 Sawbridgeworth Library on Wednesday, 12 June from 2pm to 4pm.
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.
** Be cybercrime and fraud aware!
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Our East Herts Healthy Hub team is teaming up with Herts Police to host an event aimed at helping you stay safe online. The risk of scams and fraud can be incredibly stressful and it can be hard to know who to trust.
An officer from Hertfordshire Constabulary's Serious Fraud & Cyber Unit will deliver a presentation and answer any questions you may have. They will cover topics such as passwords and 2-step verification, phishing and social engineering and phone, email and text scams.
The talk will take place on Tuesday, 18 June from 10am to 11.30am at the Skills & Learning Centre, 67 Fore Street, Hertford SG14 1AL. It's free and no need to book.
Book your FREE place
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** 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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