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## Posts
- [Hertfordshire's Eleven Councils Become Four: what the government just decided, and what it means for you](https://broxtown.com/p/hertfordshire-s-eleven-councils-become-four-what-the-government-just-decided-and-what-it-means-for-y): Local Government Reorganisation Announcement and the breakdown
- [Fire guts flat above Broxbourne bakery, family left without a home](https://broxtown.com/p/fire-guts-flat-above-broxbourne-bakery-family-left-without-a-home): Members of the community are now trying to track down and support the family who lost their home and belongings in the blaze
- [The Council Has 200 Homes To Give This Year: Here's who gets them and who does not](https://broxtown.com/p/the-council-has-200-homes-to-give-this-year-here-s-who-gets-them-and-who-does-not): Broxbourne's new Housing Allocations Policy is now in force. If you are on the register, overcrowded, homeless or caring for ageing parents, you need to read this.
- [New £100-per-Metre Levy Proposed for Small Housing Developments](https://broxtown.com/p/new-100-per-metre-levy-proposed-for-small-housing-developments): Developers building 1–9 homes could face fresh charges under a proposed Community Infrastructure Levy aimed at boosting infrastructure funding
- [Everyone Said the Property Market Was Struggling. Hertfordshire Missed the Memo.](https://broxtown.com/p/everyone-said-the-property-market-was-struggling-hertfordshire-missed-the-memo): Your Hertfordshire Home May Be Worth More Than You Think. Here Is the Data.
- [Hertfordshire Under Red Weather Warning](https://broxtown.com/p/hertfordshire-under-red-weather-warning): A red heat-health alert is in force for the county today, with temperatures in Broxbourne expected to reach as high as 38°C
- [Grundy Park finally gets to tell its own story](https://broxtown.com/p/grundy-park-finally-gets-to-tell-its-own-story): Cheshunt's biggest park transformation is now visible, with new boards spelling out what's actually happening at Grundy
- [18 Borough Athletes Just Got A Major Boost](https://broxtown.com/p/18-borough-athletes-just-got-a-major-boost): Free gym access, elite ambitions: Broxbourne backs its best athletes for 2026
- [Broxbourne Endures A Bank Holiday Heatwave](https://broxtown.com/p/broxbourne-endures-a-bank-holiday-heatwave): Broxbourne joins the rest of England in the hottest May bank holiday on record
- [Waltham Cross Could Lose Its Post Office](https://broxtown.com/p/waltham-cross-could-lose-its-post-office): TGJones in Waltham Cross is closing, and the Post Office is at risk
- [Council's Website Got a Major Upgrade, And It Speaks 70 languages](https://broxtown.com/p/council-s-website-got-a-major-upgrade-and-it-speaks-70-languages): AI-powered tool that replaces both the search bar and the council's chatbot, Renting rules in England have changed
- [Broxbourne Votes: The Last Election Of An Era](https://broxtown.com/p/broxbourne-votes-the-last-election-of-an-era): Conservatives hold Broxbourne, but Reform's rise signals the borough is changing
- [A Broxbourne Scout Is Heading to Poland in 2027 for Scout Jamboree. ](https://broxtown.com/p/a-broxbourne-scout-is-heading-to-poland-in-2027-for-scout-jamboree): Local boy representing at World Scout Jamboree Summer 2027 - A once in a lifetime experience.
- [Waltham Cross Car Park Reopens After Months of Closure](https://broxtown.com/p/waltham-cross-car-park-reopens-after-months-of-closure): If you have been driving around in circles looking for a space near the Pavilion or the market, that ordeal is over.
- [4,000 people turned out for St George's Day in Cheshunt last Saturday](https://broxtown.com/p/4-000-people-turned-out-for-st-george-s-day-in-cheshunt-last-saturday): Grundy Park in Cheshunt hosted the annual St George's Family Fun Day
- [Hertfordshire cracked down on shoplifting. The numbers are finally moving in the right direction](https://broxtown.com/p/hertfordshire-cracked-down-on-shoplifting-the-numbers-are-finally-moving-in-the-right-direction): A new fast-track court process agreed with the CPS is cutting out the paperwork and getting prolific offenders prosecuted faster
- [MP Lewis Cocking brings 250 older residents together for second annual fair](https://broxtown.com/p/mp-lewis-cocking-brings-250-older-residents-together-for-second-annual-fair): More than 250 local residents attended and were able to meet over 30 exhibitors
- [The Best Antidote to Screen Fatigue Is a Good Meal With Good People](https://broxtown.com/p/the-best-antidote-to-screen-fatigue-is-a-good-meal-with-good-people): Hertstown is building a directory of group dining venues across Hertfordshire, and we need your help to do it.
- [NHS Doctors Walk Out Today - Your Appointments May Be At Risk](https://broxtown.com/p/nhs-doctors-walk-out-today-your-appointments-may-be-at-risk): NHS resident doctors are on strike this week - here's what it means for your appointments
- [Broxbourne Has a Charity That Will Never Put the Phone Down on You](https://broxtown.com/p/broxbourne-has-a-charity-that-will-never-put-the-phone-down-on-you): Leigh Cole, the CEO and Founder of HABS was kicked out of school after years of struggling, diagnosed too late with ADHD, and told she wouldn't amount to much. She built HABS Strength in Mind anyway.
- [Students and nursing home residents share Easter crafts, songs and stories in Broxbourne](https://broxtown.com/p/students-and-nursing-home-residents-share-easter-crafts-songs-and-stories-in-broxbourne): Twelve students visited Broxbourne Nursing Home this week for an Easter arts and crafts session
- [Over 1,000 students meet local employers at Generation Broxbourne 2026](https://broxtown.com/p/over-1-000-students-meet-local-employers-at-generation-broxbourne-2026): Over 1,000 students from across Broxbourne met with local employers at Generation Broxbourne 2026