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 4^th September (11:45 pm).

Make sure you take the time to have your say!

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

• Notice of Intention
• Statement of Reasons
• Plan
• Draft Order

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!

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

www.healthwatchhertfordshire.co.uk

We are delighted to have some newcomers to Great Amwell – six cygnets at Amwell Pool!

Jenny Hanson, a very gifted local photographer whose work is featured on the cover of The Three Villages Magazine: Issue 4 (December 2022), has kindly shared some of the images she has taken of the new arrivals.

Jenny said, ‘I first spotted three on Thursday 27^th April in the morning. One had just hatched as it was still wet. The others may have been that morning or the night before. On Friday morning there were five and by the afternoon there were six. They were out on the water on Saturday and luckily, unlike the previous two years, we didn’t need Swan Rescue to build a ramp. I went there every day as we were worried the water level would drop, but the water level was nice and high. Gill and Kevin from Swan Rescue did swing by to check all was well on Saturday morning.’

It is lovely to see the cygnets enjoying the safety of Amwell Pool!