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A120 Little Hadham Bypass Roadworks
The attached letter from HCC Environment & Infrastructure Department will be posted to residents in the next couple of days. The letter provides residents with more detail about the upcoming roadworks, in particular the closure of Upwick Green and The Ford.
If you have any queries about the scheme, please do not hesitate to write to project team at a120bypass@hertfordshire.gov.uk.
Posted: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:40 by Pat Foot
Neighbourhood Plan - Latest News
Previously the Neighbourhood Plan would have to pass through the Council's democratic process before it is formally 'made'.
New guidance means that the Neighbourhood Plan comes into force as a statutory document immediately following approval at referendum and together with East Herts District Plan it will now be used to determine planning applications in our Parish.
Posted: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:17 by Maureen Wren
Results of Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
Of the 833 ballot papers issued there were 797 'yes' votes, 34 'no' votes and 2 'spoilt'.
To translate that into percentages gives a 95.7% 'yes' vote against a 4.1% 'no' vote.
There was a 24% turnout of the 3400 parishioners eligible to vote.
Everyone who toiled away over what was nearly four years, can take great credit and, at this time, lets not forget the part Neil played in this. Through all our... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 07:58 by Maureen Wren
OPEN SESSION this Saturday 20th 10 am - 12 noon.
Standon Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan
A reminder that the open session (to talk through any concerns) is on Saturday 20th July in the Lankester Lounge of the Community Centre between 10am and 12 noon.
Posted: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:16 by Pat Foot
REMINDER: Standon Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
Standon Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan
A group of committed parishioners have spent the last three years putting together the Standon Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan. The aim of producing the Plan is to ensure local people have a voice in decisions over our Parish and whether future planning applications are approved or not. Now it has been completed a referendum is to take place to ensure... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 13:00 by Pat Foot
Standon High Street Road Works.
The works on Standon High Street have been delayed until after the May Day 2020 Bank Holiday.
The attached letter has been issued by Highways.
Posted: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:02 by Pat Foot
New Pedestrian Crossing Station Road Standon.
The new Puffin crossing is now in operation and is being monitored by Ringway to ensure it is operating correctly. Our road safety team is sending the attached leaflet to local schools as well.
Following the commissioning of the traffic signals there has been an enquiry regarding the crossing time and there not being sufficient time to cross the road. I think that this is probably a lack of understanding... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 12:53 by Pat Foot
Official launch of telephone box Standon
Members of the 'Teatime talks group' and parish councillors raise a glass at the official 'opening' of the adopted and planted up telephone box.
Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:45 by Pat Foot
Puckeridge resident's War Grave
Katherine Gardner, the chair of London Colney parish council
last year took a wreath to a Commonwealth War grave cemetery in Northern France, on behalf of the people of the Hertfordshire village where I live and represent.
She laid the wreath on the grave of Private Herbert Brace, a soldier from Puckeridge who was a member of the Hertfordshire regiment.
Posted: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:24 by Pat Foot
