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County inject £82 million into school place crisis 2nd March 2010
An £82 million fund has been made available in Hertfordshire to help ease the school places crisis, caused by a rising number of children in the county. Work has already started in Rickmansworth, where a new secondary school is needed, but now Hertfordshire County Council has agreed... Read More
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Nearly all parents allocated preferred secondary school 1st March 2010
Over 95 per cent of parents in Watford, Rickmansworth, Bushey and other Hertfordshire towns have been allocated a place at one of their preferred secondary schools, the county council has announced this week. Some 11,965 children in the county have been allocated one of their ranked schools... Read More
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Watford benefit cheat named and shamed 26th February 2010
Watford Borough Council has sent a strong warning out to local benefit cheats this week, following the announcement that one resident has been sentenced to an eight-week curfew, a tagging, 12 months community order and a fine of £300, after claiming to be a single parent while living with her... Read More
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Hertfordshire announce council tax freeze 26th February 2010
Council tax will be frozen for 2010/2011, Hertfordshire County Council has announced. Residents will not be asked to pay any more than they currently do for services such as schools, roads, social care and fire and rescue provided by the council. The budget identified efficiency savings of... Read More
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County council sign up to 10:10 energy project 26th February 2010
Hertfordshire County Council has set a target to reduce emissions from property, transport and street lighting by 25 per cent by 2013, and has signed up to the national 10:10 energy-saving campaign, the project to unite every sector of British society to achieve a 10 per cent cut in the UK’s... Read More
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Web access for low income families in Herts 23rd February 2010
Families across the county can now get online thanks to the government’s £300 million year-long national programme that provides 270,000 low income families with financial help to buy a computer and gain access to the internet. The Home Access Grant, which was successfully piloted before being... Read More
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Watford FC £1 ticket special 19th February 2010
In a bid to encourage more of the local area down to Vicarage Road every other Saturday afternoon, Watford FC is running a special one-off ticket sale for fans that bring their children (under the age of 16) to the game against Peterborough United on Saturday 13 March.Fans that do take their child... Read More
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New exhibitions for Watford Museum and Town Hall 19th February 2010
The Space2 galleries (Watford Museum and the Town Hall) have lined up new exhibitions for March, from a photographic show to a student fashion production.Photographer Steve Williams will be holding his first solo exhibition at Watford Museum from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 27 March. Williams will be... Read More
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Top marks for county school lunches 16th February 2010
School menus across Hertfordshire are proving more popular than other local counties, it has emerged. Between October and December 2009 more than 44 per cent of Hertfordshire children sat down to school meals, which is well ahead of other authorities, including Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire... Read More
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New powers to cut alcohol-related crime 8th February 2010
The government has changed the licensing powers of local authorities in relation to alcohol and entertainment.Under the introduced changes Watford Council can now take action against those aged under-18 who persistently possess alcohol in a public place, while local police power has been extended... Read More
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Community Arts Day returns to Watford this month 8th February 2010
World Community Arts Day will be celebrated in Watford Town Centre again this year, with a series of free workshops on Wednesday 17 February.Organised by the council, locals are welcome to join in the Chinese themed activities, which kick off in Charter Place at 1pm with Chinese craft... Read More
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Artwork required for Easter exhibition in Watford 8th February 2010
Organisers of an Easter art exhibition at Watford’s Beechen Grove Baptist Church have urged local artists and community groups to submit paintings, drawings, sculptures, installations, short films and photographs for the event.The exhibition, entitled Freedom, will run on Thursday 1 April and... Read More