£2 price cap on HertsLynx single fares

As part of the Bus Fare Cap Grant, funded by the Department for Transport, all single fares on the HertsLynx service will be capped at £2.00 between 1st January 2023 and 31st March 2023.

Concessionary discount will still be available during this period; SaverCard and Children’s discount will only be applicable for any journey under 2 miles.

For any journey booked between 16th December and 31st December for a trip taking place in January, please use the following discount codes:

£2 trips (0-2 miles) [for £3]

£2 trips (2-5 miles) [for £4]

£2 trips (5-10 miles) [for £5]

£2 trips (>10 miles )[for £6]

Please follow the steps below to apply the discount code:

  1. Select your chosen journey and continue to the payment screen
  2. Select ‘Add a discount/subscription’
  3. A “Discounts and Subscriptions” box will appear:

Select the discount code based on the number of miles you are travelling and add +1 discount code for each passenger.
The £2 fare will be automatically applied

  1. From 1st January 2023, all journeys booked will be automatically capped at £2.00 and you will no longer need to apply any discount codes.

For more information on fares, please visit: https://www.intalink.org.uk/hertslynx-fare-prices

If you have any queries about this, please contact us at:

Travel in style this Christmas on the HertsLynx service

Throughout December 2022, HertsLynx is operating an evening service on the following dates:

  • Friday 2nd December
  • Saturday 3rd December
  • Friday 9th December
  • Saturday 10th December
  • Friday 16th December
  • Saturday 17th December

The service will run as normal between 07:00 – 19:00 on these dates, with an additional service from 20:00 – 23:30. You can book journeys for these dates via the app, booking website or by calling 01992 555 513.

Group bookings of 4 or more full fare-paying passengers can get 15% off trips between 1 – 31 December. Please follow the steps below to apply the 15% discount:

  1. Select your chosen journey and continue to the payment screen
  2. Select ‘Add a discount/subscription’
  3. A “Discounts and Subscriptions” box will appear:
  4. Select the ‘Christmas Group Saver (4+)’ and add +1 for each passenger.
  5. The 15% discount will be automatically applied

For more information, please visit: https://www.intalink.org.uk/christmas-hertslynx

For general enquiries, please contact:

Attempted burglaries

There have been a number of thefts/attempted burglaries in the Walkern/Benington area recently.  If you see anything suspicious please call 101 for non emergencies or 999 for emergencies.

Make sure all cars, garages, outbuilding etc are locked when not in use and be aware of unfamiliar and suspicious people/cars/vans.

Become a Community Flood Warden

… and help your community!

Help your community prepare for flooding.

Be the vital link between your community and emergency responders.

Be part of a committed flood warden network.

Receive essential training and emergency kit.

To find out more and to register your interest, email

Sign up to flood alerts: www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings

Or call: 0345 988 1188
Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60

WALKERN COMMUNITY CAFE

FREE TEA/COFFEE & BISCUITS

Mondays from 26th September
United Reform Church (URC)
12pm to 2pm

Tuesdays from 27th September
Walkern Sports & Community Centre (WSCC)
10am to 12:30pm

Thursdays from 29th September
Walkern Sports & Community Centre (WSCC)
1pm to 3pm

If you have the time and you want to bring friends and family too, then please come and join us we will be very pleased to see you at one of our venues. Free wifi / parking is available at the WSCC venue and children can play safely at both venues

Cancelled: Parish Council Meeting

The meeting on the 15th of September has been cancelled until after the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen has taken place.

Suspicious incident – Walkern

Dear Watch Member,

Last night (24th August 2022) a person was seen to be walking around in the early hours with a torch looking at cars and houses, please make sure all your vehicles and property is secure and report any issues similar to the police on 101- non emergency 999 crime in progress.

Please only reply if you have information that the sender has asked for by tapping on this email address: karen.broad@herts.pnn.police.uk. If you want to discuss anything else or report a crime, please refer to the Police Contact Advice below.

Regards,
Karen Broad
Police Community Support Officer
Email: karen.broad@herts.pnn.police.uk
Tel: 01707 354192

The OWL mobile app notifies you when there’s an important alert for your area. Read more or download.

Police Contact Advice

  • Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life or a crime is in progress.
  • Telephone 101 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents.
  • Alternatively, visit www.herts.police.uk/contact to report a non-emergency crime online or chat to a police operator live via our web chat service.
  • If you are calling about the above message, please tell us that you are responding to a message from OWL.

Portable barbecues

During the current hot weather Walkern Parish Council respectfully requests that portable / throwaway barbecues not to be used on any of the councils land. For the avoidance of doubt this extends to the following areas:

  • Playground next to Bludgeons
  • Sports field at Walkern Sports & Community Centre (WSCC)
  • Allotment area and horse grazing field
  • St Mary’s carpark

We are grateful for your assistance in this matter.

THE HERTFORDSHIRE (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES ON VARIOUS ROADS AND FOOTPATHS IN WALKERN AND STEVENAGE) ORDER 2022

NOTICE is given that Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be:-

  1. To prohibit all vehicular traffic from using the following lengths of roads (“the Roads”), except for access and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of Roads whilst works are in progress:-
  1. a) the road situated on the west side of No.61 Aubries, Walkern from its junction with Aubries north westwards and northwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available for vehicles when the works are being carried out. However vehicular access to properties in this road will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. b) the road fronting Nos.32-42a Ashdown Road, Stevenage from its junction with Ashdown Road westwards and south westwards for its entire length.

There is no alternative route available for vehicles when the works are being carried out. However vehicular access to properties in this road will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. To prohibit all pedestrians from using the following lengths of footpath (“the Footpaths”):-
  1. a) the footpath fronting Nos.23-43 Aubries, Walkern from its junction with Aubries northwards for a distance of approximately 82

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the north west and north sides of Aubries, the footpath situated on the east side of Nos.69-73 Aubries, the footpath situated on the north west side of No.17 Froghall Lane, the footway situated on the south side of Froghall Lane and the footpath fronting Nos.45-55 Aubries.

  1. b) the footpath fronting Nos.45-55 Aubries, Walkern from a point in line with the north western boundary of No.17 Froghall Lane north westwards for a distance of approximately 95

An alternative route will be via the footpath situated on the north west side of No.17 Froghall Lane and the footway situated on the south side of Froghall Lane.

  1. c) the footpath fronting Nos.61-73 Aubries and situated on the north west side of No.17 Froghall Lane, Walkern from a point in line with the western boundary of No.61 Aubries eastwards and north eastwards for a distance of approximately 75

There is no alternative route available for pedestrians when the works are being carried out. However pedestrian access to properties along this footpath will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. d) the footpath situated on the east side of Nos.69-71 Aubries, Walkern from its junction with Aubries northwards for a distance of approximately 33

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the north side of Aubries and the footpath fronting Nos.61-73 Aubries.

  1. e) the footpath situated between No.65 and No.67 Aubries, Walkern from a point in line with the northern boundary of No.65 Aubries southwards for a distance of approximately 22

An alternative route will be via the footpath fronting Nos.61-73 Aubries and the footway situated on the north side of Aubries.

  1. f) the footpath fronting Nos.50-60 Aubries, Walkern from its junction with Aubries southwards and westwards for a distance of approximately 60

There is no alternative route available for pedestrians when the works are being carried out. However pedestrian access to properties along this footpath will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. g) the footpath fronting Nos.1-17 Meadow Way, Stevenage from its junction with Hillcrest north eastwards for a distance of approximately 107

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the north side of Hillcrest, the footway situated on the west side of Meadow Way, the footway situated on the south side of Mead Close and the footpath fronting Nos.1-7 Mead Close.

  1. h) the footpath fronting Nos.1-7 Mead Close, Stevenage from its junction with Mead Close south westwards for a distance of approximately 68

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the south side Mead Close, the footway situated on the west side of Meadow Way, the footway situated on the north side of Hillcrest and the footpath fronting Nos.1-17 Meadow Way.

  1. i) the footpath fronting Nos.8-16 Mead Close, Stevenage from a point in line with the northern boundary of No.9 Mead Close south westwards for a distance of approximately 31

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the south side of Mead Close, the footway situated on the west side of Meadow Way, the footway situated on the north side of Hillcrest, the footpath fronting Nos.1-17 Meadow Way and the footpath fronting Nos.1-7 Mead Close.

  1. j) the footpath situated on the north east side of Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage from its junction with Broadwater Crescent south eastwards to its junction with Nokeside, a distance of approximately 35

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the north side of Broadwater Crescent and the footway situated on the west side of Nokeside.

  1. k) the footpath fronting Nos.52-62 Abbots Grove, Stevenage from a point in line with the southern boundary of No.62 Abbots Grove north westwards and north eastwards for a distance of approximately 91

An alternative route will be via the footpath fronting Nos.64-72 Abbots Grove and footpath fronting Nos.19-34 Abbots Grove.

  1. l) the footpath situated on the east side of No.22 Badgers Close, Stevenage from a point in line with the northern boundary of No.22 Badgers Close south eastwards for a distance of approximately 44

An alternative route will be via the cycleway situated on the north side of Six Hills Way, the cycleway situated on the west side of No.55 Abbots Grove and the footpath fronting Nos.51-55 Abbots Grove.

  1. m) the footpath fronting Nos.2-42 Ashdown Road, Stevenage from its junction with Ashdown Road south westwards, north westwards, south westwards, south eastwards and north eastwards for a distance of approximately 54

There is no alternative route available for pedestrians when the works are being carried out. However pedestrian access to properties along this footpath will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. n) the footpath fronting Nos.54-56 Longfields and Nos.29-41 Oakfields, Stevenage from its junction with Longfields westwards, north westwards, westwards, northwards and westwards for a distance of approximately 83

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the east side Oakfields, the footway situated on the north side of Oakfields Close and the footway situated on the west side of Longfields.

  1. o) the footpath fronting Nos.58-64 Longfields, Stevenage from a point in line with the northern boundary of No.58 Longfields northwards for a distance of approximately 8

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the west side of Longfields, the footway situated on the north side of Oakfields Close, the footway situated on the east side of Oakfields and the footpath fronting Nos.54-56 Longfields.

  1. p) the footpath fronting Nos.2-9 Oakfields Close, Stevenage from a point in line with the southern boundary of No.2 Oakfields Close northwards, eastwards and southwards for a distance of approximately 31

There is no alternative route available for pedestrians when the works are being carried out. However pedestrian access to properties along this footpath will be maintained whenever possible throughout the duration of the works.

  1. q) the footpath fronting Nos.34-50 Ramsdell, Stevenage from a point in line with the southern boundary of No.50 Ramsdell northwards for a distance of approximately 69

An alternative route will be via the footpath fronting Nos.47-55 Ramsdell, the footway situated on the west side of Ramsdell and the footpath situated on the south side of No.32 Ramsdell.

  1. r) the footpath fronting Nos.18-28 Ruckles Close, Stevenage from its junction with Ruckles Close south eastwards to its junction with Bedwell Rise, a distance of approximately 42

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the south side of Ruckles Close, the footpath fronting Nos.21-27 Ruckles Close and the footway situated on the north side of Bedwell Rise.

  1. s) the footpath fronting Nos.21-27 Ruckles Close, Stevenage from its junction with Ruckles Close south eastwards to its junction with Bedwell Rise, a distance of approximately 45

An alternative route will be via the footway situated on the south side of Ruckles Close, the footpath fronting Nos.18-28 Ruckles Close and the footway situated on the north side of Bedwell Rise.

The Order is needed because works are proposed to be executed on or near the Roads and Footpaths.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 27 June 2022 for a period of up to 6 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Roads and Footpaths.

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order please contact David Gilkes tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

9 June 2022

Mark Kemp
Executive Director
Environment & Transport

County Hall
Hertford
Herts
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THE HERTFORDSHIRE (TEMPORARY CLOSING OF CLAY END ROAD, WALKERN) ORDER 2022

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all vehicular traffic from using that length of Clay End Road, Walkern from its westernmost junction Bassus Green north westwards and south westwards for a distance of approximately 395m (“the Road”), except for access.

An alternative route will be via Bassus Green.

The Order is needed because the installation of a new telephone pole is proposed to be executed near the Road.

If the Order is made, it shall come into force on 6 July 2022 for a period of up to 18 months. However, the restrictions specified shall only take effect at the times indicated by signs on or near the Road.

A copy of the proposed Order may be inspected free of charge at County Hall, Hertford between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm (excluding weekends, bank and public holidays).

If you have any queries about the proposed Order, please contact Aaron Colman tel. 07760 574 246 at Freeflow Traffic Management or Andrew Crosby tel. 0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.

16 June 2022
Mark Kemp
Executive Director
Environment & Transport

County Hall
Hertford
Herts
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