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Re-introduction of Parking Charges in Stanstead Abbotts

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Many of you may have seen that a poster has been put up in Stanstead Abbotts High Street car park. It outlines that there will be a reintroduction of charges with the ceasing of corporate sponsorship that previously enabled free parking.

Having looked on the EHDC website, the following information can be found:

East Hertfordshire District Council (East Herts Rural) (Off-Street Parking Places) Order 2014
(Amendment) Order 2023

Documents giving detailed particulars may be inspected from 3rd August 2023 at the offices of East Hertfordshire District Council: Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Herts SG13 8EQ (Tuesday & Thursday, 10am – 4pm) or viewed online at www.eastherts.gov.uk/traffic-orders  

Objections to the proposals – stating the grounds on which they are made – must be made in writing by:
Email – parking@eastherts.gov.uk
or
Letter – East Hertfordshire District Council,  
             Parking Service,
             Wallfields,
             Pegs Lane,
             Hertford,
             Herts. SG13 8EQ.

The deadline for responses is Friday 15th September 2023.

General enquiries should be referred to Dominique Kingsbury, East Hertfordshire District Council, Parking Service: email parking@eastherts.gov.uk .

Businesses at The Maltings

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The Maltings Business Centre, based on Roydon Road in Stanstead Abbotts, is home to a large number of different companies offering a wide range of services.

Discover a full list of the local businesses right on your doorstep with The Maltings Business Centre Directory HERE!

We have a winner!

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We are pleased to reveal the cover image for Issue 7 of The Three Villages Magazine, which is due out at the start of September!

The photograph featured on the cover this time is by Nicholas Cox. 

© Nicholas Cox

We asked Nick to tell us a little about the image and himself…

‘The photograph was taken on the village green in autumn, facing north with the sun behind me, so probably a Sunday morning dog walk when I usually go down to Rye House and back.

We moved from Ware to Cresset Close over 30 years ago – we were the third family to move into what was then a new estate. We moved to the Granary in 1999, the last to move into the original phase. I sit on St Margarets Parish Council and also East Herts District Council, representing Ware Trinity on behalf of the Green Party. I’m a self-employed building services design and project manager with long term clients mostly in London. I’m designing my own ground source heat pump for my own home.’

Thank you to Nick for letting us use this stunning image.

If you haven’t done so already, get your copy of Issue 6 before it disappears!

Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team

Healthwatch Hertfordshire

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Our latest report – Cost of Living Crisis: The Impact on Hertfordshire Residents – reveals 6500 Hertfordshire residents who responded to our survey have felt the impact of rising costs.

Please see the media release below for more information.

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Our Vice-Chair Neil Tester is available for interviews to discuss the Report in more detail. Or if you need further information, please contact me.

Michelle Edgar
Communications Officer
Tel: 01707 275978
Mobile: 07436 407214
Working hours: Monday to Thursday – 10am to 2.15pm

www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk

Harvest Festival coming soon…

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A traditional Harvest Festival celebration is being planned for everyone in the three villages to enjoy on Sunday 8th October! It will allow everyone to enjoy the beautiful historic church of St James, give thanks for the harvest and celebrate locally produced food in all its variety.

In the build up to the  big event, the organisers are looking for some local volunteers! Check to the poster below for all the information.

If you are able to help, do contact the relevant people (details on the poster). It promises to be a very special event for our community, so please do support it however you can!

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The Walled Garden: upcoming sessions

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The Walled Garden in Stanstead Abbotts is running some sessions over the summer.

Details & dates are as follows:

  • A forest school session on Thursday 27 July from 10am to 3pm (TBC)
  • Gardening sessions on 2nd August (2–4pm) and 15th August (9–11am)

Please email Gini for more information and to book.

Gini Trower
ginitrower@btinternet.com

Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition: Extended

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If you haven’t already sent in your entry for our Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition, it’s not too late!

We have extended the deadline to 11th July, so you still have a little bit of time.

Email entries to threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com and please state in your covering email how you are connected to the three villages.

We look forward to reading the entries and, with local author Annette Hannah, deciding on the winner.

The winner will be revealed and their fiction published in the September Issue of The Three Villages Magazine! They will also receive a free signed copy of Annette Hannah’s latest novel, Lottie’s Little School of Dance (which is due to publish in August 2023).

Issue 6: Have you picked up your copy yet?

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In case you missed it, Issue 6 of The Three Villages Magazine published on 1st June and is available to purchase for just £1 at various locations including:

St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew’s, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club

This issue includes our regular features along with the first in our brand new series entitled Local Historic Faces & Places; an exciting Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition in conjunction with local author Annette Hannah; photos of the wonderful Coronation events enjoyed by everyone in May; a feature on local charity, Small Acts of Kindness; and a whole lot more!

Pick up your copy while it is still available! If you are having trouble getting a copy, please do let us know and we will do what we can to help.

The Three Villages Team
threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com

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