Parish Council News – October 2024
| The Parish Council meets on Thursday, 17 October at 7.30pm in the Church Room at Potten End. The agenda for the meeting can be downloaded from the Council’s website. If you’d like to get more information about items on the agenda it includes links to supporting documents, and if that doesn’t satisfy you, please come to the meeting and ask questions or contact me! New councillor Following the resignation of Erica Spanswick at the last council meeting two people have expressed an interest in becoming a parish councillor. As the council cannot have more than eight councillors this means that there needs to be an election, and as no request has been received for a public vote the existing councillors will vote on Erica’s replacement. CPR and defibrillator training – 9 November There are a number of defibrillators located around the parish but clever though these machines are in telling you what to do, in the event of an emergency it’s important that we have as many people as possible with some training in how to use them. The Parish Council will be paying for a training session in the Church Room on Saturday 9 November from 2pm – 4pm: you just need to provide some of your time. If you’d like to attend please let me know. Event at Highridge Farm: 13-15 September Dacorum have issued a statement about the event at Highridge Farm on 13 – 15 September 2024 and what action should be taken in the event of a recurrence. They’ve also offered to attend a future parish council meeting to answer any questions. When we’ve agreed a date we’ll let you know. Open Spaces The Council will consider proposals to to undertake work to the undergrowth on the margin of The Green, to agree to the removal of the two log benches on Spencer Holland and The Green and their replacement with re-cycled plastic benches and how to protect the edge of The Green from traffic encroachment. There is also a request from the friends of the school to hold a circus on the sports field in October 2025 to raise funds for the school. The council will also be considering renewing the Parish Warden’s contract for three years and issuing a request for proposals for the grass cutting contract. Planning The Council will be considering the following applications at its meeting: 24/02207/FHA – Oakwood House, Bullbeggars Lane – new entrance gates 24/02200/LBC – Forge Farm, Nettleden Rd – Infill beams with timber structure and lime plaster and oak door with window, rooflight to be added to the pitched roof in the ensuite bathroom, insulated cupboard around the external boiler. The next version of the Dacorum Local Plan which deals primarily with housing development in the borough for the next 16 years is going through the final stages of approval at Dacorum before being issued for public comment for six weeks and then being submitted to the government for consideration. Highways The work to reduce the speed limit along The Common from 50mph to 40mph is scheduled for 25 – 29 November. Whilst the work is being undertaken the Common will be closed. For more up to date information on roadworks please refer to Causeway one network. Social Care and other issues HertsHelp Hertfordshire County Council run a service called HertsHelp which can be contacted either by email at info@hertshelp.net or by phone on 0300 123 4044. It provides access to a wide range of services grouped as follows: struggling to cope, care and carers living healthier transport, bus passes and blue badge home services and equipment cost of living If you know anyone who might benefit from any of these services, please encourage them to get in touch. Hertfordshire Directory The Hertfordshire Directory is an online tool to make it easier for people to find the help they need it as soon as they need it, bringing together services, groups, and providers across the county that offer support and advice in a range of areas. There’s already a wide range of services and providers listed in the Directory, from day centres and dance groups to counselling and community activities, but they’d like many more. If you know of a service that could improve people’s lives and is not listed on the Hertfordshire Directory, then contact Anne Ardley, Directory Project Officer anne.ardley@hertfordshire.gov.uk |
