News in Hitchin

A highly-acclaimed Hitchin restaurant is set to have its succulent fayre delivered exclusively by GoGetters!

Starting from Monday, Thai Lao Kitchen will be the latest eatery in our town to partner with the exciting new on-demand delivery service GoGetters..

GREEN Party councillor Ben Crystal has asked council officials what can be done to make sure Hertfordshire waste that's sent overseas is recycled 'as promised'.

Data presented to councillors this week, shows that the vast majority of recyclables collected in the county – 86.52 per cent – is recycled within the UK.

PLANS that could lead to 1.2million new trees and 100km of new hedgerows across Hertfordshire including Hitchin have been welcomed by councillors.

The proposals are being developed as part of the council's planned 'corporate tree and woodland strategy'.

WITH government plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2030, increasing numbers of Hitchin motorists will be looking to plug-in their cars rather than filling up the tank.

At a meeting of the county council's highways and transport cabinet panel on Tuesday (June 15), councillors considered how electric vehicle (EV) charging could operate across the county.

Lockdown has been tough for businesses in and around Hitchin.

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Hitchin is set to swelter today, Wednesday, in what will be the hottest day of the year so far.

The mercury will soar this afternoon to a record breaking 28C as warm air from Spain raises temperatures.

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Organisers of a popular festival near to Hitchin have revealed they are heartbroken after the Boris Johnson's government insisted that coronavirus rules will remain in place for another four weeks after the planned 21 June unlocking.

The PM and senior ministers decided to delay the lifting of all legal restrictions on social contact.

OFFICIALS from Hertfordshire County Council have accessed data relating to 26 phone or email accounts in the past year – as part of investigations into fraud, rogue building work, counterfeit goods and dog trading.

As well as information on the account holder – such as name, address and payment method – the county council can also apply for access to calls lists, bills and location data.

DELAYED Fire and Rescue Service plans to trial 'alternative' vehicles in Hertfordshire are expected to go-ahead by the end of the year.

Back in 2019, county councillors agreed to controversial plans for the fire service to trial the use of two smaller types of vehicles.