Nettleden with Potten End Parish Council
Maintenance work on Potten End Village Green
The parish council has hired a JCB to level several areas on Potten End Village Green and some areas where stumps have been ground out have been dealt with. Also an old log seat has been removed and a new base dug out in readiness for a replacement bench.
Old Green action plan
At its meeting on 17th January the Parish Council agreed a new action plan for Potten End Old Green. It includes a significant amount of clearance work, improvements to the drainage, possible replacement of the broken handrail near Browns Spring and a strategy to maintain the area in the future via re-activation of the Friends of the Old Green.
Herts County Council say “no” to speed limit reduction on The Common
Herts County Council have refused the Parish Council’s request to have the speed limit between the “trident” junction at the top of Gravel Path and the entrance to Potten End village reduced from 50mph to 40mph. Continue reading “Herts County Council say “no” to speed limit reduction on The Common”
Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 15th October
The agenda includes links to all supporting documents which it is recommended be opened in a separate tab.
The Parish Plan outline approach agreed under agenda item 20/106 was circulated after the other supporting papers.
New Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries
You may not have caught the impact of proposals from the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) which may have significant implications for who will be our MP in the future. At the moment we are part of a constituency which runs from Hudnall and Markyate in the north to Kings Langley in the south, includes Hemel, and looks like this:
The BCE has published its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries to ensure that the number of electors in each constituency is more equal. Under these proposals the parish will form part of a new constituency stretching from Tring and Berkhamsted in the west to Wheathampstead and Harpenden in the east, will exclude Hemel, and looks like this:
The BCE is inviting the public to view and provide feedback on the proposed boundaries by the 2nd August 2021. If you want more information or want to comment on the proposals please go to https://www.bcereviews.org.uk.