Hertfordshire County Council and East Herts Council have published their draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan and are seeking responses from the users of that infrastructure by 5th November. The draft LCWIP can be found here. Of particular interest to the residents of Walkern is the map of proposed infrastructure improvements in Walkern which […]
Hertfordshire’s 11 councils have launched the second phase of public engagement on the future of local government in the county. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for residents, community groups, businesses, and stakeholders to help shape how services are delivered in the years ahead. Why This Matters In December 2024, the Government announced plans to simplify local government in England. […]
The Parish Council is very pleased to advise that the above planning application has been withdrawn by the applicant. We would like to thank, once again, all those who have contributed to our robust defence of our village. However, we are under no illusion that this is the last we have heard regarding that piece […]
The Parish Council Meeting was held on Thursday 3rd July 2025 at Walkern Sports and Community Centre. This report covers some of the issues we have been dealing with over the last few months. The full minutes of the meeting are available on the Parish Council website and on the Parish Council Notice Board outside […]
The Parish Council Meeting was held on Thursday 5th June 2025 at Walkern Sports and Community Centre. This report covers some of the issues we have been dealing with over the last few months. The full minutes of the meeting will be available on the Parish Council website and on the Parish Council Notice Board […]
Chris Hinchliff, our local MP for North East Hertfordshire, has written to all his parish councils looking for the support of residents with regard to a number of amendments he is proposing to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill which is currently before Parliament. His letter is attached below. In summary the proposals are: to better […]
The Annual Parish Council Meeting and the monthly Council Meeting were held on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at Walkern Sports and Community Centre. This report covers some of the issues we have been dealing with over the last few months. The full minutes of the meetings will be available on the Parish Council website and […]
A big thank you to all who have responded to this planning application, either to the Parish Council’s survey or directly to East Herts District Council. The application can be found here. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 22nd April so, if you wish to respond but have not yet done so, there is still time. […]
The Parish Council met on Thursday 3rd April 2025 at Walkern Sports and Community Centre. This report covers some of the issues we have been dealing with over the last few months. The full minutes of the meeting will be available on the Parish Council website and on the Parish Council Notice Board outside Budgen’s […]
The Parish Council met on Thursday 6th March 2025 at Walkern Sports and Community Centre. This report covers some of the issues we have been dealing with over the last few months. The full minutes of the meeting will be available on the Parish Council website and on the Parish Council Notice Board outside Budgen’s. […]