HARTHAM LEISURE CENTRE PROPOSALS 

The external design and appearance of the new building, with its curved roof and green wall, is innovative and distinctive. It responds well to its Green Belt setting in Hartham Common and presents a welcoming aspect. Aesthetics is a subjective matter, and not everyone will like the details of the particular design solution chosen, but this will be a civic building which makes a positive and confident contribution to the townscape of Hertford.
Terry Betts Trustee

PROPOSED RETIREMENT VILLAGE 

ON GREEN BELT

Hertford Civic Society responds to

Planning Application 3/20/1461/OUT

For details click here 

HCS AWARDS

10 Candidates Shortlisted!

Use our Blog to make your final choice. Deadline 31st August details here

BIRCHERLEY GREEN DECISION

EHDC approves redevelopment subject to conditions and legal agreement

Read details here

Online Committee meeting here

HERTFORD MILL TAMWORTH ROAD 

 HCS Comments on the proposals here

 

OTHER PLANNING CONCERNS

 

HCS views on latest planning applications See August update report here. 

  • The Gasworks site

  • The Corn Exchange

  • Turbine Generator Hertford Theatre

  • The Hertford Bell

  • 41 Fanshawe Street 
  • 17 Highfield Road
  • Bramfield Road Rare Breeds
  • Castle Grounds

 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.

Click here to find out more about us.

LECTURE  VIDEO 

STEPHEN JOSEPH

DEVELOPING HERTFORD AS A

“SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TOWN”

See slides. Hear the speaker clearly

LATEST NEWSLETTER

'Caring for Hertford', 'Serving our members'

Find your Newsletter here

AGM PENDING

A meeting will be held for the AGM when the situation allows. In the meantime:

HCS Accounts here
Treasurer's Report here 

A414 CORRIDOR STRATEGY A NEW

  BYPASS FOR HERTFORD?

Road traffic drops on Government advice. Sales of bikes up by 60% in April. Will the Bypass ever be needed?

Past reports here.

 The Society's formal response, see here 

See this video of two members' views

 

Cross-county tramway meets objectives of Hertfordshire's A414 Corridor Strategy

Sustainable travel at the heart of Hertfordshire

click here to view Tramways video

 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