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Council to reach decision on farmer's market
A DECISION will be made on whether the council will continue a farmer's market in Radlett as a three-month trial comes to an end. The last farmer's market, part of the trial run by Hertsmere Borough Council, will be held on June 19.
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Mental health trust rewarded for health and safety
A MENTAL health trust has won an award for the sixth year running for health and safety. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awarded the Gold Medal standard to the Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Library 'read-in' to highlight council cuts held today
LIBRARY users staged a read-in protest at Borehamwood Library today to highlight impending service cuts by Hertfordshire County Council. Organiser Louise Aldridge, of Cardinal Avenue, and members of the public joined the protest on one of the
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Passenger group welcomes higher compensation for stranded commuters
A HIGHER rate of compensation for commuters stranded on a First Capital Connect train last week, for more than three hours, has been welcomed by a passenger user group. County councillor Chris White, who demanded FCC is stripped of its franchise
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‘Crocodile tears’ don’t fool me
I agree with Councillors Bright and Cohen in regretting the “democratic deficit” created by the absence of Liberal Democrat candidates from most local wards in the recent Hertsmere elections (‘Two party is normal state’, Your Views, May 27). This is
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Many oppose bloodsports
Polling by YouGov for the League Against Cruel Sports to coincide with National Shooting Week (May 28 to June 5) has shown 61 per cent of the public think it’s unacceptable to shoot live animals for “sport”. Every year, up to 42 million pheasants
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Have your say over this trial
The difficulties experienced by motorists and pedestrians at Stirling Corner and the decision to trial switching off the part-time traffic lights at the junction has generated a great deal of concern. Stirling Corner is located outside the borough and
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Now time to face reality
I am happy to respond to Fran Metcalfe and explain the stance of the Elstree and Borehamwood Green Belt Society over the new unit for disabled children being built in Aldenham Country Park (‘Puzzled by new development’, Your Views, May 20.) We support
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Water company asks residents to be frugal
WATER levels in the area are holding up, despite the unusually dry spring weather, a supplier has said. But Veolia Water, which supplies most homes in Borehamwood, has urged customers to continue to be frugal with their usage in a bid to stop the need
