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25th July 2024
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Welcome to Network. This week, we:
* Celebrate Green Flag Awards given to three of our parks
* Offer information on the Hertfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy
* Invite feedback from residents who have a property at risk of flooding
* Highlight summer sports and fitness sessions during the school holidays
* Welcome you to a Hertfordshire Health Walk
* Spread the word about Rock at the Castle in Hertford
* Showcase Hertford Town Council's Photography Competition
* Look ahead to the East Herts Lottery Super Draw
All that, plus news from our colleagues at East Herts Healthy Hub.
** Green Flag status for three East Herts parks
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We're delighted to announce that Castle Park in Bishop's Stortford has received a Green Flag Award for the first time this year, while Southern Country Park in Bishop’s Stortford and The Ridgeway in Hertford have retained their coveted Green Flag status.
The picture above shows the hoisting of the flag on the Waytemore Castle mound at Castle Park earlier this week.
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark for best practice across the UK. This year, 2,227 parks and green spaces have reached the high standard required to receive a Green Flag Award.
Castle Park has recently undergone significant re-development including new footpaths and bridge links over the River Stort, enhanced planting, wildlife habitat improvements, a new park cafe, a skate park and Lawn Tennis Association accredited tennis courts.
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** Hertfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy
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Hertfordshire is one of 48 counties in England developing a Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) will:
* Map areas of habitat across Hertfordshire
* Agree on local biodiversity prioritiesIidentify where practical action would be most beneficial to create, enhance or recover habitat
For more information, please click the button below.
Learn More
** Is your home at risk of flooding?
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Hertfordshire County Council wants to hear from residents who have a property that has been or is at risk of being flooded.
They are specifically interested in hearing from those residents who want to find out more about measures to prevent future flooding taking place.
The original Flood Resilience Scheme was available to properties that were often in locations where only a few homes were at risk of flooding. Properties that met the criteria for support had the chance to receive a grant of up to £6,000.
If the demand for a new scheme is evident, the council will look into the feasibility of creating one with the ambition of offering grants to homeowners.
Is your property at risk?
Express your interest
** Wondering how to keep the kids occupied...?
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Our free summer holiday Sport & Fitness sessions for 11-19 years olds kick off on Monday, 29 July and run for the following four weeks in Bishop's Stortford, Buntingford, Hertford, Sawbridgeworth and Ware.
Activities will include boxfit, football, badminton, rounders and volley-ball. The sessions are run by qualified coaches and designed for all abilities, and there's no need to book.
A great way to keep the kids occupied over the summer break.
Venues, dates, times
** Hertfordshire Health Walks
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Walking is the simplest way to get active. Taking part in a Hertfordshire Health Walk is a great way to get some exercise while spending time in our lovely East Herts countryside.
The walks are led by team of over 200 friendly volunteers and take place across Hertfordshire. They are graded so you can choose what will suit you best - from a
30 minute walk with a gentle pace through to a ninety minute walk with a faster pace and possible steep inclines. There is a separate timetable for each district in Hertfordshire with the walks mostly taking place Monday to Friday.
All Hertfordshire Health Walks are free with no booking required. Just turn up at least ten minutes before the start time for the pre-walk briefing.
For more information and timetables
** Rock at the Castle returns to Hertford
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This year's Rock at the Castle is set to take place on Sunday, 4 August from 12 midday to 7pm in the beautiful grounds of Hertford Castle. The free music festival showcases a diverse line up of young and upcoming talent, covering a range of musical tastes.
With three stages spread over three different areas there will be something for everyone in the line up. The main stage will be on the main lawn along with food and refreshment stands, while the Moat Garden and the Island stages will be home to solo and duo acts with a more relaxed and acoustic inspired feel.
Citizens Advice Eat Herts will be fundraising at the gates. Donations will be used to run the Contact Centre in Fleming Crescent, Hertford Sele, which is open every Wednesday from 11am to 1pm.
The Contact Centre enables people without internet or phone access and those who have health issues or language and learning difficulties to access free support and advice face to face.
** Enter Hertford Town Council's Photography Competition!
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Calling all budding photographers! The hunt is on for photographs to represent Hertford in the Town’s official Calendar, published by Hertford Town Council and sold in the Hertford Town and Tourist Information Centre.
We are looking for images of Hertford and the winners will be selected and included in our 2025 Calendar. We are looking for a variety of images to cover all seasons. Photographs must be of Hertford and could be of the parks and gardens, the Town’s four rivers, historic landmarks, events taking place or something else that the ‘eye of the beholder’ sees interest and beauty in.
Photographs must be submitted by the closing date of Friday 30th August 2024. To enter, simply send your photograph to tic@hertford.gov.uk in jpg/high-resolution format, along with your name, address, telephone number and where in Hertford it was taken. Please note entrants are asked to submit a maximum of three photographs and they can be as creative as they wish!
Successful applicants will be presented with a complimentary Calendar and certificate, by the Mayor of Hertford at a presentation at Hertford Castle in the Autumn.
** East Herts Lottery Super Draw
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Sign up and support a good cause with East Herts Lottery before Saturday, 27 July to be in with the chance of winning an amazing bundle of summer BBQ equipment from Ninja, including an outdoor pizza oven and a Ninja Woodfire electric BBQ. This Super Draw prize is on top of weekly cash prizes of up to £25,000.
East Herts Lottery helps more than 150 local charities, voluntary organisations, sports clubs and community groups generate extra funding. Any non-for-profit organisation can join up. It's free to join and registered causes keep 50% of the amount raised through their ticket sales.
Buy tickets here
** 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, 7 August between 2pm and 4pm, as well as at Buntingford Library on Thursday, 8 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.
** NHS Survey
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The NHS in the East of England is developing a Secure Data Environment (SDE )to support vital health and care research using NHS patient data.
To ensure this initiative aligns with the community's views, we are conducting a survey to gather opinions from residents in the East of England on using NHS health and care data for research.
Feedback from this survey is essential for shaping the future of healthcare research in our region.
Complete Survey
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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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