The Hertford Safer Neighbourhood Team are organising a funday on Sele Farm, to take place on Tuesday 29th June from 3-6pm.

There will also be a special event for 11 to 19-year-olds including a barbeque and sport activities The Ridgeway between 4pm and 6pm.

There will be a range of stalls with representatives from a number of organisations for people to talk to, including Riversmead Housing Association, East Herts District Council, Citizen Advice Bureau and Hertford Regional College.

Police Community Support Officer Mandy Miller is organising the event and said: "We’re really looking forward to the event and getting to know our local residents even better. We’ll be on hand during the afternoon to hear about any concerns you have, and you can also find out what we’ve been doing to make the area an even better place to live.

"It will be a really fun day with lots of activities to take part in, as well as help and advice available from a range of local services. I look forward to seeing as many people on the day as possible."

There will also be a number of fun activities for all the family, including face painting, a colouring competition, as well as demonstrations by a dog from the Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and a prize draw.

Jane How, Riversmead Housing Officer for Sele, added: "This a great opportunity for residents to come together, get to know each other and find out more about the work we're doing in the neighbourhood with partners like the police and local council to make Sele an even better place to live. Last year's event had a great response and created a real sense of community spirit - this year's event looks set to be even better!"

The monthly Farmers' Market in Hertford is to get a facelift starting on Saturday.

The market will be relocated to Sailsbury Square and feature a new layout. Opening times will also be extened until 2pm.

Cllr Mike Carver, executive member for planning policy and transport said: "We're committed to supporting local farmers and traders struggling their way out of the recession and we hope that these changes will raise the profile of the market and secure its future in Hertford.

"As a market town, Hertford has a rich heritage in which the farmers' market plays a big part and it would be a real shame to lose it. With 100 year old recipe sausages, local hand-reared meat, plants and even face painting, the market offers so much for the whole family.

The Farmers' Market takes place on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 8:30am to 2pm and features local produce, including meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, cakes, pies, preserves and plants.

Planning permission has been refused for commercial units on a disused site in Ware Road.

The District Council's Development Control Committee accepted a planning officer's recommendation that the plans be thrown out because the proposals were not approriate for an out-of-town site and not in keeping with the surrounding area.

Councillors were also concerned at the lack of detail and poor design.

Deco in Parliament Square has been relaunched for a second time after being taken over by new owners.

The business went into administration in April, having launched just 18 months previously. The restaurant and night-club was then relaunched a few months later but struggled for customers before closing.

New owner Laura Innis is bringing in top DJs and hopes to open the restaurant with an Asian Fusion theme.

The sun shone on another successful Hertford Funday at the weekend.

Crowds packed into the Castle Grounds on Sunday to enjoy the annual event which this year had a 1940s theme.

Dance troup Jiveswing entertained the crowd during the afternoon and winners of the Hertford Music Festival sang and played after being presebnted with their awards by Hertford Mayor Brenda Haddock and Festival President Henry Sargeant.

There was also a WWII tent camp, Punch and Judy show, circus skills workshops for kids and the annual classic buses running from Hertford Bus Station.

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Homes And Gardens in Maidenhead Street are relocating to larger premises opposite.

The former home of Coles menswear will accomodate a wider range of goods, including clothing.

Mootylicious Milkshakes have opened in Honey Lane, occupying the retail unit that was until recently SeeBay.

The shop sells a wide variety of shakes, with prices starting at £2.75.

Mootylicious is open 9-5 Monday to Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday.

Hertford's newest shop Sweet Herts has opened in Fore Street.

The business is owned by Andrea and Kevin Ling and sells confectionary, cards and homemade cakes, as well as Purbeck ice creams, Higgins teas and coffees and Hawkshead relishes and preserves.

A selection of teapots, cafetierres, floral displays and Dora Designs paperweights, doorstops and draught excluders are also available in the shop.