The Saga Continues

The next meeting of the Planning Control Committee is due to meet on Thursday 20th Sept to review the reasons for refusal of the applicationto redevelop the station pub (ref. 17/01622/1). The general idea is to simplify the reasons for refusal to avoid the appeal …

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“The Lytton Arms Re-opens triumphantly”

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Update on election from 3 May

Knebworth Ward has fallen to the Lib Dems in spite of all the hard work put in by my supporters and me. A very intensive campaign from the Lib Dems paid off with a victory for first time candidate Lisa Nash. The full results …

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TL;DR:

In the NHDC Council Meeting of 11th April 2017 I voted to save public consultation responses from the shredder. My political opponents are painting this as if I voted to build on fields all around Knebworth. As I have repeatedly said in the past, I am opposed to …

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Herts County Council is consulting on the proposed additional double yellow lines in Gun Lane and Park Lane. Objections to the proposals should be made in writing to Terry Curtis, Postal Point (CH0242) First Floor, East Link Corridor, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DN or tro.team@hertfordshire.gov …

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North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has awarded grant funding of over £240,000 to a number of community buildings across the district. Knebworth Scout and Guide Group was awarded £32,000 for essential maintenance to its circa 1950’s headquarters. The funding will be put towards roofing, paving and drainage …

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At the end of the hearing sessions on 27 March the Inspector set out the next steps in the EiP of the Local Plan. A note has now been prepared and this can be viewed in the examination documents ED130.

During the hearing sessions the Inspector asked the Council to …

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“New Southern Rural grant funding available for 2018/19”

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Over our long, wet winter in our congested village with its inadequate parking facilities, one issue comes up time and time again. This is the anti-social habit of drivers parking with one (or more) pairs of wheels on the grass verge, turning it into a muddy wreck. The solution is …

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The Environmental Area, AKA the Wildlife Haven

It was fascinating to see the Knebworth Primary School Environmental Area when I visited the school on Friday, 31st March for the official opening, with Stephen McPartland MP. I have never really ventured very far beyond the dining room in the school (where …

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