A teenage boy who has been out of school for six years and a schoolgirl who attempted to take her own life have been highlighted as part of a parliamentary debate focussing on SEND in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire.
PLANS to increase the number of places at a special school in Stevenage are a step closer, after plans to formally close its residential facilities were backed by councillors.
COUNCIL officers ARE doing ‘background work’ on potential quarry sites – despite having ‘temporarily paused’ the development of their minerals and waste plan, it has emerged.
Hertfordshire County Council's scheme which offers struggling families supermarket vouchers during the school holidays could be coming to an end.
Councillors have questioned whether there should be school crossing patrols in areas where there are already zebra crossings.
Hundreds of residents are calling on the county council to take steps to reinstate a once "thriving" equestrian centre – rather than selling the site to the highest bidder.
HIGHWAYS chiefs have earmarked £2.3m for the roll-out of more 20mph zones in Hertfordshire, according to budget proposals for 2024/25.
The latest round of industrial action by junior doctors has cost hospitals in east and north Hertfordshire an estimated £2.6m, according to NHS Trust chiefs.
Sellout pantomime performances have helped a Hertfordshire leisure firm in its recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.
THE funding that county councillors can use to support local projects could be halved, according to budget proposals for 2024/25.
