Following on from the pond clearance carried out in May, two further days of work have been carried out on 4th and 5th August.  The main reason is to try to reduce the amount of crassula helmsii (known as swamp stonecrop or New Zealand pigmyweed).  The parish council puts a high priority on maintaining Potten End village pond as it is one of the parish’s most picturesque features.

A police surgery will be held outside Potten End Village shop between 13.00 and 13.30 on Friday 27th January.  If you have concerns about your security or any other matters this is an opportunity for a face to face talk with a member of the Berkhamsted and Tring Safer Neighbourhood Team.  If you would like to read the full police report, which includes details of crimes in Berkhamsted, you can do so here.

We have been advised that Herts County Council are planning to close Church Road from 28th September potentially for up to 18 months, although in practice the works are likely to be completed shortly after the 28th. The road will not necessarily be closed at all times during this period and when it is there will be a short diversion via The Front, Water End Road and Church Road, details can be seen here.

The Order is needed because of water main connection works .

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Sonya Masters tel. 0330 0537225 at Herts Traffic Management Ltd or Deanna Braggs tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

The village sign is back in situ with cracks mended and paint freshened up. Thanks to Peter Humphreys for undertaking this work once again.

Dacorum residents needed to help plan the electric vehicle re-volt-ution

Dacorum is calling on residents to complete a short survey, which will help them to plan where to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure.  

In Dacorum, transport is responsible for a massive 43% of the borough’s greenhouse gas emissions. To help tackle the climate emergency, reducing car use and increasing active travel (such as walking and cycling), will be crucial in order to lower our emissions.

From 2030, the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned. The number of electric vehicle drivers is growing and it’s a trend that’s set to continue. Electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions, making them better not only for drastically helping to reduce emissions, but for improving our air quality too. Another key benefit for owners is the savings on fuel and running costs.

The Council is currently developing an Electric Vehicle Strategy in order to support residents transition to electric vehicles. Dacorum is working with various organisations on this, as well as Hertfordshire County Council. Whilst the majority of residents will be able to easily charge their electric vehicles from home on their own driveways, this option is not available for over a third of Dacorum’s households. As such, a key part of the strategy will be planning where to install more chargepoints throughout the borough – including Council-owned car parks, residential streets and in new build developments. We will also be liaising with businesses to encourage them to install chargepoints on their land too.

Dacorum has launched a quick and easy new Electric Vehicle Resident’s Survey, to help understand the short-term and future needs for residents. Please take five minutes to complete the survey here: www.dacorum.gov.uk/sustainability

Your answers to this survey will ensure that we can plan to meet the borough’s growing needs; provide insight into various electric vehicle initiatives; as well as provide valuable evidence which can help the Council secure funding for chargepoints.

If you would like to learn more about electric vehicles, the Energy Savings Trust website has useful information and advice.