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NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Week ending 27 March 2020
MEMBERS’ INFORMATION
Topic Page News and information
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CCTV Reports
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Pre-Agenda, Agenda and Decision sheets
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Planning consultations
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Planning applications received & decisions
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Press releases
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Produced by the Communications Team. Any comments, suggestions or contributions should be
sent to the Communications Team at [email protected]
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NEWS AND INFORMATION
AGENDA & REPORTS
PUBLISHED WEEK COMMENCING 23 MARCH 2020
Royston and District Committee – Wednesday 1 April 2020 Council – Thursday 2 April 2020
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS WEEK COMMENCING 30 MARCH 2020
None
The following meetings have been either cancelled or postponed and
will now not take place
Royston and District Committee – Wednesday 1 April 2020 (cancelled)
Council – Thursday 2 April 2020 (cancelled)
CHAIR’S ENGAGEMENTS WEEK COMMENCING 28 MARCH 2020
Date Event Location None
VICE-CHAIR’S ENGAGEMENTS WEEK COMMENCING 28 MARCH 2020
Date Event Location None
OTHER EVENTS WEEK COMMENCING 28 MARCH 2020
Date Event Location
None
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LEGAL AND COMMUNITY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES
MEMBERS INFORMATION NOTE
AGENDAS AND MEMBER CONSULTATION ON DECISIONS As you are aware, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, recent Council and Committee meetings have been cancelled and forthcoming meetings are being reviewed on a weekly basis. A form of agenda will continue to be published on Mod.gov, although you will notice that the document refers to “reports to be considered” rather than “notice of a meeting”. Urgent decisions will be taken under delegated authority, in line with the Constitution, and published accordingly. A system has been developed to seek the views of Members on proposed delegated decisions, that will require a time limited response, and assist in informing the decision maker.
• Decisions will be taken by the person named on each of the voting forms.
• Each full member has one vote which is to be emailed to Committee Services by the response date and time. Any votes received after this date and time will not be considered.
• Should an individual wish to change their vote they may do so, the latest vote received by the deadline will be the one considered.
• The process is not a formal vote, but will give Member guidance to the decision maker. It is important that Members continue to check their NHDC emails on a regular basis for updates and to respond to any time limited “voting” requests. What you need to do:
• Check Mod.gov on your tablets regularly for new agendas and reports – don’t forget to refresh regularly.
• Check your NHDC emails on a regular basis.
• Respond to any time limited requests by the date and time stated in the email.
• Contact Committees Services if you are having any problems with the “voting” emails. For more information please contact: Hilary Dineen Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager Tel: 01462 474353 Email: [email protected] Melanie Stimpson Democratic Services Manager Tel: 01462 474208 Email: [email protected]
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STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ENTERPRISE
MEMBERS' INFORMATION NOTE
Emergency timetables for bus and train services in North Hertfordshire Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, emergency timetables have been introduced for both bus and train services nationally from Monday 23rd March 2020. This will see reductions in services, following Government advice not to travel unless necessary. In North Hertfordshire the following companies and services have reported changes to services: Buses: Arriva have now released details of the emergency timetables that they are operating for their bus services: - 55 (Letchworth – Stevenage) operating every 30 mins throughout the day - 97/98 (Hitchin – Stotford/Baldock) each running hourly throughout the day - 100/101 (Stevenage – Luton) hourly in the evenings. For more details: www.arrivabus.co.uk/coronavirus/important-service-information---herts-and-essex/ Stagecoach have also released details of the emergency timetables that they are operating for their bus services. Routes 9A and 9B will run a special timetable Monday - Friday with a two-hourly frequency. For more details: www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east/east-covid19-service-changes Intalink at HCC have provided details on changes that other bus operators have made: www.intalink.org.uk/news/coronavirus-service-updates Trains: Govia Thameslink’s have issued an emergency timetable for their services: For more details: www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/coronavirus-information LNER have also issued an emergency timetable for their services: For more details: www.lner.co.uk/travel-information/coronavirus-travel-information/
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Given the constantly changing situation it is strongly recommended that you should check for the latest updates prior to travelling. Contact Officer: Daniel Washington Transport Officer Tel: 01462 474368 Email: [email protected]
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PR 3429 23 March 2020
PayByPhone replaces RingGo in North Herts
North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has selected PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile
parking payments, as its new cashless parking provider from 23 March 2020. Car park users will be
able to use PayByPhone’s services to pay for parking at 22 key locations across the district.
PayByPhone users can choose to receive text message reminders before a parking session expires
and have the ability to extend their parking sessions remotely in accordance to the car parks terms
and conditions, with the extend-from-anywhere feature.
The service is less expensive for residents to use than the previous App. Residents pay a service
charge of 6p, where as previously would have paid 20p – a cost saving of 70%. Other charges apply
should users opt to receive services such as text reminders
In addition to the cashless parking and extend-from-anywhere benefits, PayByPhone users can also
use two additional features within the App: Maps and the Nearby Parking feature. The Maps feature
allows drivers to locate parking before they leave for their destination and pin their vehicle location
onto the map once they have parked, and the Nearby Parking feature instantly provides drivers with
the closest PayByPhone parking location number upon their arrival.
Cllr Paul Clark, NHDC’s Executive Member for Transport said: “This is another way that we’re
modernising what we do at NHDC to drive costs down for residents and make life easier for users of
our car parks. No more fishing for loose change or rushing back to top up the meter – you can take
care of it all on your phone from now on.”
Adam Dolphin, Sales Director for PayByPhone UK, says: “We are very excited to launch
PayByPhone in North Hertfordshire and we encourage everyone to download the PayByPhone app,
PRESS RELEASE
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 3JF
Telephone: (01462) 474000. Email: [email protected]
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so they are ready to take advantage of this service with a new provider. The registration is very
simple, it takes less than 30 seconds. We also offer customers a 24-hour helpline which is free to call
from mobile phones, so if they are unsure of anything, or have any questions about using our app,
they can contact us at any time.”
For detailed information about how to use PayByPhone in North Hertfordshire visit www.north-
herts.gov.uk/home/parking/pay-parking-paybyphone
For further information about parking services and locations in North Herts, please visit: www.north-
herts.gov.uk/home/parking
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For further information contact NHDC Senior Communications Officer Sarah Jenkinson on
[email protected] or tel 01462 474210.
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PR 3430 23 March 2020 Letchworth organisations benefit from NHDC Community Grants
Four community focused organisations have benefitted from funding totalling £9,552* that was
granted by North Hertfordshire District Council’s (NHDC) Letchworth Committee on 11 March.
Green Care at Norton CIC received £2,052 to buy and install a polytunnel and learning shed. This
social and therapeutic horticulture project launched in July 2019 and aims to use allotment gardening
to bring about positive changes in people’s lives. Their work will reach people living with loneliness,
unemployment or those who are socially excluded through mental illness, learning difficulties or social
deprivation. Participants will be able to grow their own food, make new friends and learn practical
skills. The polytunnel and learning shed will enable the project to run all year round and will ensure
accessibility for those attending who have disabilities.
Letchworth RINK Hockey Club received £2,500 so they can offer free membership for a year to five
junior members. The club works hard to develop young players, understanding that sport benefits
children’s physical and mental health. They currently have seven teams for various age groups under
18 years of age and they want to encourage more young people to take part, especially those from
disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Sixth Platoon Letchworth Army Cadets received £2,500 to help buy and repair damaged kit
needed for weekend camps and to fix wear and tear at the Cadet Centre in Icknield Way, Letchworth.
The Army Cadet Force is a youth voluntary organisation providing young people of all abilities and
backgrounds between the ages of 12 – 18, opportunities to learn new skills, have adventures and
overcome challenges. The Letchworth Army Cadets are planning a four day Battle Tour Trip around
France and Belgium in August 2020 and the new kit will be vital in enabling them to do so.
PRESS RELEASE
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 3JF
Telephone: (01462) 474000. Email: [email protected]
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St Thomas’ Wilbury Church received £2,500 to go towards installing a new door at the back
entrance of the church. The door is damaged and needs updating to meet health and safety
standards. The church and its connected community rooms are used by many local groups including
the Wilbury Community Café, parent and baby/toddler groups, over 60's group, dance classes, a
ukulele group and a karate club.
Councillor Helen Oliver, Vice-Chair of the NHDC Letchworth Committee said: “We are really proud to
be able to give grant funding to these four excellent Letchworth based organisations. They each do
vital work, bringing people of all ages together in the local community – helping them to share
experiences, learn new skills and make new friends. We wish them all continued success in the
future.”
For further information on NHDC’s Community Grants go to www.north-
herts.gov.uk/home/community/grants/community-grants
*subject to completion of necessary formalities
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For further information contact NHDC Communications Officer Ann Favell on ann.favell@north-
herts.gov.uk or tel 01462 474544.
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PR 3431 26 March 2020 NHDC temporarily stops food and garden waste collections in North Herts
From Monday 30 March, North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) will be suspending collection of
food waste caddies and garden waste until further notice.
All food waste should now be placed into your purple refuse bin.
We have made these changes, due to the unprecedented circumstances we are faced with during the
Coronavirus pandemic. By suspending collection of food waste and garden waste, this means we can
prioritise the collection of refuse and recycling and hope that changes made will help us to maintain a
sustainable level of service during staff shortages.
We have also had to take the difficult decision to suspend our paid garden waste collection
service from 30 March. We do appreciate that this is a paid for service and once we know the full
extent of the disruption, a further communication will be sent to garden waste subscribers.
Garden waste can be home composted or stored in gardens until collection services resume. For tips
on home composting go to our website: www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/waste-and-recycling/reduce-
and-reuse/home-composting
Cllr Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg, NHDC’s Executive Member for Recycling and Waste Management
said:
“We sincerely apologise for these changes and would have liked to have given more notice, but we
have been forced to move very quickly so that we can prioritise collection of refuse and recycling. We
know these unprecedented actions will be disappointing, but ask residents to please work with us in
these difficult times.”
PRESS RELEASE
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 3JF
Telephone: (01462) 474000. Email: [email protected]
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“We do appreciate that collection of garden waste is a paid for service and once we know the full
extent of the disruption, a further communication will be sent to garden waste subscribers explaining
how we can put things right.”
The best way to keep up to date with any future disruption to services is by signing up to our text and
email alerts at www.north-herts.gov.uk/updates
To find out more about help, support and disruption of Council services in North Herts in relation to
Coronavirus go to www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/emergency-planning/coronavirus-covid-19
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For more information contact NHDC Communications Officer Ann Favell on ann.favell@north-
herts.gov.uk or tel 01462 474544.
