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Mothering Sunday delivered. Restaurants were packed late into the evening and it was good to see locals backing local. I shared a poem on Facebook to mark the occasion - if you missed it, go find it.
This week's edition is a big one. Hertfordshire Health Bus changing, a hotel controversy finally resolved, and a by-election brewing. Some of these stories you'll have caught, most you won't. Either way, it's all here, verified and ready to read.
The LGR consultation is in its final days. Hertfordshire is about to change, and the shape of that change is still being decided. If you haven't submitted your response yet, do it now. You need to be able to say your contribution mattered. Link below.
Also, scroll down to the events section before you close this. Something is brewing in Cheshunt and you cannot afford to miss it.
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🏛️ HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
28 dangerous pedestrian railings fixed across Hertfordshire in ten weeks
A countywide trial to repair guard rails at pedestrian crossing points has upgraded 28 locations in its first ten weeks, removing temporary orange barriers and replacing damaged railings across six districts. The work covers busy roads in Watford, Three Rivers, Dacorum, St Albans, Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, helping guide pedestrians safely and discouraging unsafe crossing near junctions. More sites are expected to follow as the trial continues.
Hertfordshire sets out a plan to grow its economy from £50bn to £80bn by 2050
County leaders have launched a 10-year economic strategy at a Westminster event attended by government, business and community representatives, positioning Hertfordshire as the UK's global innovation heartland. The Hertfordshire Growth Board's plan targets growth from £50bn today to £63bn by 2036, with priorities including AI and digital adoption, skills development and clean growth. Residents and businesses can read the strategy in full via the link below.
Hertfordshire's mobile health bus is expanding after reaching 4,000 residents
The Better Health Bus has attended 157 events and delivered over 1,200 health and blood pressure checks since launching in July 2024, connecting residents to stop-smoking support, financial advice and recovery programmes. New services now on board include a community support worker, sexual health testing kits, a defibrillator, emergency bleed kits and overdose-reversal medication. Watch out for the bus at an event near you.
Hertfordshire's 11 councils could become 2, 3, or 4 - and you have until 26 March to say what you think
The Government has launched a seven-week consultation on proposals to replace all 11 of Hertfordshire's current councils with new unitary authorities, each responsible for all local services. Three options are under consideration, creating either two, three or four new councils, with decisions expected in summer 2026. The consultation closes on 26 March - submit your views before the deadline.
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COMMUNITY UPDATES
The Delta Marriott in Cheshunt will stop housing asylum seekers from mid-June
The Home Office has confirmed it will end the use of the Delta Marriott Hotel in Cheshunt for asylum seeker accommodation from mid-June 2026, more than three years after the arrangement began in December 2022. Broxbourne Borough Council had repeatedly opposed the use of the hotel, including through legal action and direct representations to Downing Street. No further action is required from residents at this stage.
A Broxbourne county council seat is vacant - a by-election may follow
County councillor Tony Hill has resigned from the Flamstead End and Turnford seat just ten months after winning it by 28 votes over Conservative Mark Mills-Bishop. A by-election will only be triggered if two local electors formally request one in writing — after which a date will be announced. If you want a vote on who represents your area, now is the time to act.
Fishy Delishy wins Gold at the Herts Responsible Food Awards, and they're still not done
Hertfordshire's favourite fish restaurant has added a Gold Herts Responsible Food Award to its growing collection, recognising its commitment to quality and responsible practice in the county's food scene. The team at Fishy Delishy celebrated a Silver award not long ago, and have gone straight back and raised the bar. Congratulations to everyone on the team who shows up day after day to make local dining genuinely worth celebrating.
📅 UPCOMING EVENTS
💼 Generation Broxbourne
📍 The Spotlight, High Street, Hoddesdon EN11 8BE
🗓️ Tuesday 17 March 2026
⏰ 3:30pm – 5:00pm
🎟️ Free entry
🚌 Public Meeting: Bus Services in Cheshunt
📍 Cheshunt High Street, Cheshunt
🗓️ Wednesday 18 March 2026
⏰ 6:00pm
🎟️ Free entry
🎨 Family Fun: Rainbow Fish Weaving
📍 Hoddesdon Library, Hoddesdon
🗓️ Saturday 21 March 2026
⏰ 11:00am – 11:45am
💷 Paid ticket — £4.40
☕ Free Coffee Morning for Parents
📍 Costa Coffee, Waltham Cross
🗓️ Thursday 26 March 2026
⏰ 9:00am – 11:00am
🎟️ Free entry
💼 Waltham Cross Town Centre Business Forum
📍 Waltham Cross Library, Waltham Cross
🗓️ Friday 27 March 2026
⏰ 8:00am
🎟️ Free entry
👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/3Kae50YnSGs
🎭 Beauty & the Beast Easter Pantomime 2026
📍 Hertfordshire Studios Live Space, Hoddesdon
🗓️ Wednesday 2 April – Thursday 10 April 2026
💷 Paid ticket — from £12.50
👉 Learn more: https://www.britishpantomimes.com
🎉 Easter Fayre — Waltham Cross Town Centre
📍 Queen Eleanor Square, Waltham Cross
🗓️ Thursday 2 April 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 4:00pm
🎟️ Free entry
🎤 ‘Twenty Years’ — A Talk by Mark Mills-Bishop
📍 Rosedale Community Church, Andrews Lane, Cheshunt
🗓️ Wednesday 22 April 2026
⏰ 1:45pm – 3:00pm
🎟️ Free entry
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🎨 TUESDAY MOTIVATION
Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.
— Henry Ford
The brain is the organ of your experience. You're not stuck with the brain you have.
— Daniel Amen
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE MUMS - courtesy Tiny Toes Hoddesdon
Weather ☀ Tuesday - Friday
CHESHUNT
Monday 16 March 12°C 🌡️ 9°C | ☁️ Overcast | ☀️ Sunrise 06:12 | Sunset 18:06
Tuesday 17 March 15°C 🌡️ 6°C | ☀️ Sunny | ☀️ Sunrise 06:10 | Sunset 18:08
Wednesday 18 March 16°C 🌡️ 3°C | ☀️ Sunny | ☀️ Sunrise 06:08 | Sunset 18:09
Thursday 19 March 16°C 🌡️ 3°C | ☀️ Sunny | ☀️ Sunrise 06:06 | Sunset 18:11
Friday 20 March 14°C 🌡️ 4°C | ☀️ Sunny | ☀️ Sunrise 06:03 | Sunset 18:13
Source: Met Office — updated 16 March 2026
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