• T H E • T H R E E • V I L L A G E S • News & Information covering Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts •
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub is in need of donations, especially tins of meat.
Donations can be dropped off on Wednesday mornings between 10.30–11.30am at St Margarets Parish Church or to Sue Webb at 8 Miller Lane, Stanstead Abbotts.
Any donations are gratefully received.
Lyn Paddon, Foodbank Manager
Join The 3 Churches Benefice for an epic evening of poverty-beating, community-building fun! Every penny raised will go to Tearfund, who work tirelessly to fight extreme poverty throughout the world.
Saturday 7th October
7pm
The Wilshere Hall, St Andrew’s Church, Stanstead Abbots
£5 per person
Teams of up to 8 people
Bring your own drinks & snacks
Get tickets in advance from Rosemary (rosemaryijames@virginmedia.com) or Janet (jdance50@yahoo.co.uk)
Or purchase (in cash) on the door!
See the event poster:
To learn more about Tearfund and the important work they, you can watch this video below or visit their website HERE.
Annette Hannah, a local author, recently collaborated with us for our summer writing competition; the winner of which is announced in our latest issue (September 2023).
We are pleased to see that her latest book, Lottie’s School of Dance, has just published and is available to purchase at Amazon HERE.
Lottie’s School of Dance is set in the historic market town of Bramblewood, which is inspired by our very own Stanstead Abbotts and Ware.
Do check it out!
The September 2023 issue of The Three Villages Magazine is here and available to purchase for £1 across the three villages. Be sure to pick up your copy!
You can find it at a number of locations including, but not limited to:
St John the Baptist, Great Amwell
St Mary the Virgin, St Margarets
St Andrew, Stanstead Abbots
The Village Pharmacy
The Maltings Coffee House
Stanstead Abbotts & St Margarets Village Club
The Red Lion
The Bridge Shop
We hope that you enjoy this latest issue. If you are struggling to get a hold of a copy, please do get in touch and we will see how we can help.
Thank you for your continued support,
The Three Villages Team
As some of you might be aware, there is a consultation happening at the moment regarding the proposed new speed calming measures, which includes 20mph limits, road humps and a width restriction near the zebra crossing on Roydon Road.
Information has been posted to residents, but the digital versions can be found here:
Stanstead Abbotts informal consultation plan (PDF, 1.5MB)
Consultation Letter – Stanstead Abbotts (PDF, 120KB)
The survey can be found at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/20mphstansteadabbotts
In order for it to be agreed, a 10% response rate is required to move forward with the scheme, with a majority of those in support.
The consultation period closes on Monday 4th September (11:45 pm).
Make sure you take the time to have your say!
Issue 7 is at the printer, which means that in a few weeks it will be published! At the start of September, it will be available to purchase for £1 at various locations across the three villages.
This issue includes our regular features along with the latest in our brand new series entitled Local Historic Faces & Places; the winner of our Summertime ‘Flash Fiction’ Writing Competition in conjunction with local author Annette Hannah; updates from our local Scouting and Girlguiding groups and a whole lot more!
If you have any questions about how to get hold of a copy, do please be in touch using the CONTACT US page, or directly by emailing threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.
Thank you for your continued support.
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 .
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 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.
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
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.
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
The Three Villages 