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21st March 2024
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Welcome to Network. This week, we share news regarding bin collections, flag up ways of saving money by reducing food waste, and highlight a couple of upcoming events: pop-up crazy golf in Bishop's Stortford and a 'meet the authors' event in Hertford. All that, plus news from our colleagues at East Herts Healthy Hub.
** Call for garden waste renewals
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If you subscribe to our garden waste service, please ensure that you renew your subscription by Monday, 25 March so that there is no disruption to your service.
If you are considering joining the scheme, now is a good time to do so because it runs from the beginning of April to the end of March. Although you can join the scheme at any time during the year, the price is the same, irrespective of whether your sign up now or later in the year - so it's better value for money to join now.
Sign up here
** #LoveFoodHateWaste
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This week is Food Waste Action Week, an annual campaign which aims to help us all reduce food waste
The statistics are shocking: 4.7 million tonnes of edible food is thrown away each year by UK households, 25% of which is the result of us cooking or serving too much. Food waste costs UK households £4.9 billion each year.
#LoveFoodHateWaste has produced a great video in which Gino D'Acampo gives tips on how to reduce your food waste - for instance, buying loose fruit and veg so that you only buy what you need.
Watch the video here
** Free crazy golf is coming to Bishop's Stortford
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Looking for something different to do over the Easter break? Why not try out our pop-up crazy golf course?
The course, suitable for all ages, will be situated on the site of the former Charringtons car park for three days starting Thursday, 4 April. It will be open from 10am to 4pm each day and no booking is required. Just turn up and have a go!
Playing the nine hole course is free, but donations to the East Herts Chairman’s chosen charity, Isabel Hospice, will be very welcome, either in cash on the day or via the website
** Meet the authors event in Hertford
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Join Rachel Wolf (Five Nights), Caroline Green (Down Among the Dead) and Heather Critchlow (Unburied) on Wednesday, 17 April to find out about their latest novels, what inspires them and the stories behind their books.
The event will take place at Hertford Library, Maidenhead Street, Hertford at 7pm. Tickets at £7 each and are available from Hertford Library or online.
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 two Healthy Hub sessions will take place at Buntingford Library on Tuesday, 2 April and at Hertford Library on Thursday, 4 April.
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.
** Opportunity to stretch your legs at Sele Farm, Hertford
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The Sele Farm community day on Saturday, 20 March will include two separate walks of different lengths along the Sele community trail. The trail has QR code checkpoints which will give you information on the history of this part of Hertford.
** Why the MMR is important
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The MMR vaccine protects children against measles which is a highly contagious, airborne infection that primarily targets the respiratory system.
Measles cases and deaths have reduced since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, with an estimated 17.1 million deaths due to measles avoided since 2000. However, since October last year, there have been 521 confirmed cases reported in England. Most of these cases are unvaccinated.
The MMR vaccine provides the safest and most effective protection against measles, mumps and rubella with two doses of the MMR providing long-lasting protection. It can be given at any age.
Find out more here
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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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