• Recycling your real Christmas Tree in Hitchin

  By HitchinPeople at 20:12 on 10/12/11

  

  Once again you will be able to recycle your real Christmas trees in your brown bin this year. North Herts District Council (NHDC) will take it away as part of the regular brown bin organic waste collection. Once the Christmas festivities are over, all you have to do is put your real tree out on a brown bin collection day, either cut up inside the bin or beside it ready for collection. Don't forget to take off any decorations and remove...

• Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Awareness Week

  By HitchinPeople at 12:18 on 22/11/11

  

  As Hertfordshire marks Domestic Abuse Awareness Week, November 21st to 27th, a new campaign is being launched in the county to encourage victims to come forward and seek help to end the abuse they may be suffering. The 'Bringing victims out of the darkness' campaign was launched at a special event at Police Headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. It aims to highlight the wide range of support and services that are available to victims...

• Offley Village Hall gets new lease of life

  By HitchinPeople at 12:36 on 12/10/11

  

  Villagers in Offley, near Hitchin celebrated the official opening of the newly refurbished village hall on Saturday 1st October at an open day event that took place between 10am and 12pm. The refurbished village hall was made possible by a £26,250 grant and has undergone an impressive transformation. The new improvements include a completely renovated kitchen area, new and improved access for people with disabilities and an...

• Take part in North Herts 'Food Waste Challenge'

  By HitchinPeople at 11:39 on 02/10/11

  

  Do you and your family find yourself throwing away a lot of food?  Are your leftovers likely to end up lurking in your bin?  Is the contents of your fridge more likely to end up in a rubbish truck than on the table?  If so, North Herts District Council (NHDC) wants to hear from you. NHDC's waste team are inviting two North Herts households to volunteer for their 'Food Waste Challenge', with the chosen households starting...

• Possible Door-to-Door Conmen Target Hitchin

  By HitchinPeople at 16:35 on 30/08/11

  

  Door-to-door scammers could be targeting Hitchin residents according North Herts District Council (NHDC). The warning follows reports of a man and a woman knocking on doors in Wilshere Crescent, Hitchin.  They claimed to be working for the Council and said they would be installing solar panels on roofs in the area.  One of the households was suspicious and reported the matter to North Hertfordshire Homes which subsequently...

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