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Latest news

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 […]

Next Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 3rd Jun, 2026 at 7:00 PM

This meeting will be held at Walkern Sports & Community Centre. Members of the public are welcome to attend, please see the agenda for more details.

Download the agenda for this meeting:  Agenda

Walkern Playground Book Box – is Open!

We wanted everyone to know about the community book box in Walkern playground! This little library is open to all—children and adults alike—to borrow, swap, or simply enjoy a good read while visiting the park or to take away.

We warmly welcome appropriate book donations to help keep the box stocked with engaging and family-friendly titles. If you have books in good condition that others might enjoy, feel free to pop them in!

Thank you for supporting this community initiative. Happy reading!