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March is here and you can hear it before you even see it, the mowing machines are back and spring is officially waking up the Borough.
If you have flicked on the news lately hoping to hear something about what is actually happening around Broxbourne, you probably felt the same frustration I did. So this time, you will not need the telly. Everything local is right here, from community stories and county updates to upcoming events and a clear breakdown of the Broxbourne and County Council budgets.
Read it through and you will not feel out of the loop about what is happening in our town.
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🏛️ HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Your child's secondary school place is confirmed, here's what to do next
Hertfordshire County Council has allocated secondary school places for 2026, with 94% of children placed at a preferred school and 78% getting their first choice, both above the national average. Online applicants would have received their allocation by email, with letters following for paper applicants. You have until 9 March 2026 to accept the place, doing so does not affect your right to appeal or join the continuing interest list for a higher-preference school.
Hertfordshire's biggest governance shake-up in decades, understand it before the consultation closes
1.2 million Hertfordshire residents are about to see how the county is governed change significantly, and the consultation closes on 26 March 2026. A free one-hour virtual Town Hall on Tuesday 3 March, 7–8pm, will walk you through the three proposed options in plain English and take your questions directly. If you live in Hertfordshire, this is worth an hour of your evening. CONGRATULATIONS!!
Hertfordshire approves £1.2 billion budget, here's where your money is going
Hertfordshire County Council has signed off its 2026/27 budget, committing £1.2 billion to essential services with a further £1.3 billion earmarked for capital investment over the next four years. The biggest chunk of that infrastructure spend, £377 million, is going directly into roads. Find out what's changing and what savings the council is making to keep costs down.
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COMMUNITY UPDATES
🚧Broxbourne keeps council tax the lowest in England, but costs are still rising
Broxbourne Borough Council has approved its 2026/27 budget, adding £5 a year to Band D bills, bringing the annual total to £168.24, still the lowest of any English Shire District Council including parish precepts. Investment continues across Brookfield Riverside, Brookfield Garden Village, the John Warner Sports Centre, leisure centres, parks, and temporary accommodation pressures. If you're a Band D household, this is what your money is doing.
38 Cheshunt dancers just performed at Disneyland Paris, and the whole community got them there
Young performers from LMA Studios in Cheshunt have returned from Disneyland Paris after delivering a 20-minute showcase on the Disney Performing Arts stage, six months after auditioning for the spot last summer. The 38 dancers, aged 6 to 17, were backed by local businesses Christopher Stokes, Bangura Solutions, and Jump Print and Design, with over 100 family members making the trip to Paris to watch. It's a reminder of what Cheshunt's young talent can do when the community shows up behind them.
The woman who took 38 kids to Disneyland Paris is also a national award finalist
LMA Studios Director Lucy May Alice has been named a finalist in two national categories, Best SME and Best Young Entrepreneur, while simultaneously leading her dancers on stage at Disneyland Paris. Running a growing dance school while mentoring dozens of young performers across Cheshunt is the kind of work that tends to go unnoticed — these nominations say otherwise. It is a proud moment for Lucy and a signal that Cheshunt's creative business scene is producing people worth watching.
📅 UPCOMING EVENTS
🎉 World Book Day Giveaway | Win a Signed Copy of The Dino Clouds Party
📍 Online, follow @broxtown and @mgvaciago
🗓️ Closes Wednesday 4 March 2026
🎟️ Free entry, like the post, follow both accounts and answer the question about M.G. Vaciago’s 16 May 2026 book event
👉 Full terms in the original giveaway post
🎨 Splatter and Natter Spring Chick Painting Session
📍 Mayhem Function Hall, Hoddesdon, EN11 8HF
🗓️ Saturday 7 March 2026
⏰ 1:00pm to 3:00pm
💷 £25, includes materials, hot drinks, snacks and your canvas to take home
👉 Book https://www.splatterandnatter.art/
☕ Working Well Preventing Burnout in the Workplace Calmer
📍 The Spotlight Theatre, High Street, Hoddesdon, EN11 8BE
🗓️ Thursday 12 March 2026
🎟️ Free, booking required
👉 Book https://ow.ly/Y97Y50Yi05P
🧠 Sópers House Quiz Night
📍 Sópers House
🗓️ Thursday 12 March 2026
⏰ 7:00pm to 10:00pm
👥 Teams of up to 6 people
🎟️ Free entry, prizes up for grabs
📝 Expect geography, sport, music, TV and film, plus sound and taste rounds. Food and drinks available all night at The Terrace
👉 Register by 10 March [email protected]
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💐 Mother’s Day Flower Cart Pick Your Own Mini Bouquet
📍 Pavilions Shopping Centre, Waltham Cross
🗓️ Saturday 14 March 2026
⏰ From 10:00am, while stocks last
🎟️ Free entry
👉 Learn more https://www.pavilionsshoppingcentre.co.uk/mothers-day-2/
🚀 Space Explorer Astronaut Discovery Session
📍 Waltham Cross Library
🗓️ Saturday 14 March 2026
⏰ 11:00am to 12:00pm
💷 £4.40 per child, ages 4 to 7, adult must accompany
👉 Book at the library or via Facebook
🎨 Family Fun The Rainbow Fish Storytelling and Craft
📍 Hoddesdon Library
🗓️ Saturday 21 March 2026
⏰ 11:00am to 11:45am
💷 £4.40, limited spaces
👉 Book here.
🌿 CHEXS Annual Easter Trail Cedars Park
📍 Cedars Park, Cheshunt
🗓️ Saturday 21 March 2026
⏰ 12:00pm to 4:00pm
🎟️ Free entry, Easter trail, bouncy castles, stalls and live performances from LMA Dance Academy, weather permitting
👉 Learn more on Chex Facebook page.
💼 Waltham Cross Town Centre Business Forum
📍 Waltham Cross Library
🗓️ Friday 27 March 2026
⏰ 8:00am
🎟️ Free, booking required
👉 Book https://ow.ly/3Kae50YnSGs
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HEALTH & WELLBEING TIPS
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Drink water before you snack, half the time you are just dehydrated.
Eat slowly, if you cannot remember tasting it, you probably did not need it.
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🎨 TUESDAY MOTIVATION
For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
-Jesus Christ (Mark 8:35)
You are the creator of your own reality.
- Neville Goddard
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Broxbourne Borough Council | Broxbourne Deputy Planning Manager (Development Management) a leadership role shaping local development in the borough. Apply Now
Teens Unite | Hertfordshire Marketing roles open — you'll create campaigns that amplify the voices of young people overcoming cancer, working alongside influencers and major brands to drive real impact. If you're ambitious, creative, and want your skills to actually mean something, take a look. Apply Now
Broxbourne Borough Council | Cheshunt (Hybrid) Communications Officer — up to £35,270.79 pa | 18-month fixed term | Closes 22 March 2026 Apply Now
Be Broxbourne | Laura Trott & John Warner Leisure Centres, Cheshunt Assistant Centres Manager — £45,198.40 pa | 40 hours per week | Closes 18 March 2026 Apply Now
Broxbourne Borough Council | Cheshunt (Hybrid) Senior Litigation Lawyer — £53,506.44 pa | Closes 15 March 2026 Apply Now
Weather ☀ Tuesday - Friday
Tuesday 3 March 13°C 🌡️ 5°C | ⛅ Sunny intervals, possible morning fog | ☀️ Sunrise 06:42 | Sunset 17:43
Wednesday 4 March 15°C 🌡️ 6°C | 🌫️ Low cloud and drizzle clearing to sunny spells | ☀️ Sunrise 06:39 | Sunset 17:45
Thursday 5 March 17°C 🌡️ 7°C | ☀️ Sunny spells, rain possible by evening | ☀️ Sunrise 06:37 | Sunset 17:47
Friday 6 March 13°C 🌡️ 5°C | ☁️ Overcast, rain clearing in the morning | ☀️ Sunrise 06:35 | Sunset 17:49
Source: Met Office — updated 2 March 2026
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