Local Issues
The Local Issues section of Discover Hertford Online features information about current and recent issues in the town.
Molewood Mill Race
Find out about the campaign to restore the Molewood Mill Race.
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Maidenhead Street
Improvements to Maidenhead Street were first mooted in 2014, although much of the work has now become part of the wider Town Centre Strategy.
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Housing Development
Like many towns in the area, Hertford is under pressure to provide new homes, placing a strain on both brownfield sites in the town and the surrounding Green Belt.Read more
Queueing Traffic at Rush Green
Traffic queueing to access services at the A10 Rush Green interchange has been highlighted as hazardous.Read more
Parking
With Hertfordshire having a high rate of car ownership, parking is a problem for residents, shoppers and workers.Read more
Bircherley Green Redevelopment
With the Bircherley Green Shopping Centre now entering it's fourth decade, plans are afoot to completely redevelop the site.Read more
Gravel Extraction
Substaintial deposits of sand and gravel can be found around Hertford. The impact of local quarries causes concern for many residents.Read more
Traffic Management
Despite a relief road built in the 1960s, the streets of the town suffer increasing congestion.Read more
Bengeo Ratrun
Traffic congestion in residential streets in Lower Bengeo has been the subject of discussion for a number of years.Read more
Airport Expansion
The government's proposed plans for Stansted Airport could have a major impact on Hertford.Read more
District Plan
East Herts District Council's plans for Hertford and the district.Read more
Sports Centre
Plans for a Sports Centre at Archers Spring continue the site's recent controversial history.Read more
Relief Road
Hertford's Relief Road was constructed in the 1960s and was as controversial then as it is now.Read more
Bypass
The need for a bypass has been discussed at a number of points in the town's recent past.Read more
Archived Issues
The following local issues have been largely resolved. Some of these pages may feature previous designs of the Discover Hertford website and/or outdated links.
Primary School Places
A shortage of primary school places emerged in 2011, with parents failing to get places at their top three selected schools.Read more
Free School
A group of parents proposed a Free School in Hertford to address the shoirtage of school placdes.Read more
Riverside Yards
Hertford's Riverside Yards were the subject of discussion before a new library and housing were built on the site.Read more
Post Office Closures
The closure of two local post offices was proposed in 2008.Read more
Supermarket Expansion
Both Sainsbury's and Tesco proposed new or extended superstores in the town during the last decade.Read more
Skatepark
The skatepark on Hartham Common opened in 2009 after a long campaign.Read more
Town Centre Development
The town, district and county councils are conducting a study in to how to revitalise Hertford's town centre.
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