Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor
PARISH OF WALKERN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the resignation of Brenda Lowe, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Parish Councillor for the Parish Council. If by 30 April, 2024 (14 days excluding Dies Non, after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is […]
Common winter service Q&As
Message from East Herts District Council We are now well into the winter service, having sent gritters out across the network several times recently. Based on information and questions that we have received in the past, we have prepared below responses to the most commonly asked questions that the service receives during the winter service […]
Which council does what?
Getting in touch with the right people, the first time, makes Iife that bit easier.
The Yew Tree pub
Dear Villagers, McMullens have owned The Yew Tree pub for many years and Marcus has been the last tenant to run it in a list of many to hold this position. Marcus’s current agreement comes to an end on 30th August 2022. Since the news of Marcus giving us his notice, we have been contacted […]
Ask your Parish or Town Council to vote for 20mph
20’s Plenty for Us is asking Parish and Town Councils in Hertfordshire to pass a motion to support the campaign for 20mph where people live, work and play. Each local council that does will help: Achieve a 20mph speed limit on roads, with exceptions where 30mph is demonstrably safe, particularly for vulnerable road users. Demonstrate […]
Luton Airport Expansion
On November 30th and December 1s, at meetings of The Development Management Committee of Luton Borough Council, the councillors voted 7 to 2 to allow the passenger numbers at the airport to increase from 18 million to 19 million a year. The meeting was attended by many opposition groups, such as Harpenden Sky, St Albans […]
On Demand Herts Lynx Bus Service
This project has arrived because of a successful bid of £1.4 million by Herts County Council to the Dept of Transport & funding from Herts County Council(HCC) itself. It is a four year experiment to supplement rural transport mainly as you will see in the North & East of the County, which is poorly serviced […]
Parish Litter Bins
It has come to our attention that the parish litter bins are being filled with residents’ household waste, such as dirty nappies and dog waste bags. The parish litter bins are intended to be used to keep the village clean and tidy and to prevent our wildlife from being poisoned. The parish bins are not […]
London Luton Airport, Consultation on Arrivals Flight Paths
Re : London Luton Airport, Consultation on Arrivals Flight Paths Dear Sir/Madam Walkern Parish Council would like to state clearly that it strongly objects to any expansion of Luton Airport. Having looked at the proposed option for Westerly Winds Arrivals, which is 70% of arrivals to Luton Airport, dispersed tracks need to be considered as […]