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"The current plans show no respect or consideration to the heritage of Hertford or Folly Island residents."
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BIRCHERLEY GREEN PLANS
February 2020 Latest Report
See details from Terry Betts here
Please add your comments to the Blog
A reminder of the public views about the plans in October
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Read the ideas for the town here, and for Bircherley Green here which are also summarised here
Latest Newsletter
Winter 2019-20 Newsletter is now available as a pdf file HERE. Including
HCS Awards Scheme–initial plans
DO YOU CARE ABOUT HERTFORD?
Hertford Civic Society is a charity which has since 1969 acted as a focus for residents interested in shaping the future of the town.
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Cross-county tramway meets objectives of Hertfordshire's A414 Corridor Strategy
Sustainable travel at the heart of Hertfordshire
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LECTURE VIDEO
STEPHEN JOSEPH
DEVELOPING HERTFORD AS A
“SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TOWN”
OTHER PLANNING CONCERNS
We have reviewed a number of planning applications recently.
Housing sites allocated in the District Plan: Archers Spring and Thieves Lane in Sele and the former Nursery site in Bengeo, the Hertford Mill site in Tamworth Road where the proposal is mainly for flats.
These residential schemes raise serious issues about: transport links, provision of health facilities, proportion of houses and flats, affordable housing and parking space.
Leisure Centre. We are critical of the proposed extension, because the open, verdant character of Hartham should be maintained. The proposed new industrial design of the building stands out and draws attention to itself.
Please see the latest Newsletter for details.
HERTFORD CIVIC SOCIETY
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
* To stimulate the interest of residents in the quality of the environment in Hertford and the surrounding area and to maintain its character as a small market town.
* To encourage central and local government, companies and private individuals to adopt high standards of architectural design, town planning and management of the environment.
*To encourage appropriate development, improvement and conservation so that we and future generations can benefit from the good which we have inherited and safeguard Hertford’s life as a community in which we can live and work.
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Herts Orbital Transit proposal by HCS can cut County's carbon footprint
to view click here
Trams are highly efficient public transport. Trams are electric, so emit no fumes. On May 1st 2019 MP's declared a climate change emergency. HCC has also done so. How will the county change its strategy?
Trams are fast reliable comfortable
Easy and attractive travel.
Trams avoid road congestion with their own routes and priority at road junctions. .
Trams make places attractive for people
Routes through town centres. Integrated with local buses. Links to where most people want to go.
Trams reduce car journeys and road traffic
Trams change travel habits. Because trams are attractive and reliable, car use drops dramatically and so does road traffic. Air quality improves.
Leave a message for Reg Harman, our tram expert in the video above, to learn more about trams or Herts Orbital Transit click here
A414 CORRIDOR STRATEGY A NEW
BYPASS FOR HERTFORD?
Hertfordshire County Council consulted the public on its ideas for the A414 corridor, see here. Amongst these is a possible by-pass for Hertford, estimated cost "up to £500 million".
On January 16 Councillor Derek Ashley addressed over 200 people in the RC church - see report. Everyone was encouraged to give their feedback on a simple slip. The Civic Society committee noted these, and views posted on our blog, when making the Society's formal response, see here.
Give your views on the by-pass by posting a comment on the Society's blog here
Find & contact your own HCC councillor here
See this video of some members' views
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