Big Hitchin Tidy Up – the Results
Hitchin’s Big Tidy Up – May 5th
Hitchin Forum's campaign to rid Hitchin of litter before the summer is gaining momentum with more sites being suggested and more volunteers offering to help every day. The Big Hitchin Tidy Up is in its second year and is being organised … [Read more...]
The End Of The Beginning – Celebrating Hitchin Town Hall
NHDC press release on October 16th stated - "A ‘landmark’ signing of the Development Agreement between North Herts District Council (NHDC) and Hitchin Town Hall Ltd took place at a special meeting of the Council last night (15 October). The … [Read more...]
Luton Airport, a letter from the Forum and LADACAN
The operator of Luton Airport has been consulting on plans to double throughput at the airport from 9 million to eighteen million passengers per year, see - Revised Masterplan - Sept 2012 The next stage is for the operator to apply to Luton … [Read more...]
20 mph in Hitchin?
1. Situation so far a. The move to bring in 20mph limits came initially from Councillor Lisa Court. She had been concerned about the risks of large trucks carrying scrap metal trundling through the Cadwell Lane area. There are 400 deliveries of … [Read more...]
Luton Airport Expansion – the next Consultation
The next round of consultations are happening around the area between September 6th and October 9th, though will not be held in Hitchin. Dates and venues - click here The description of the proposals is available on the London Luton Airport … [Read more...]
Neighbourhood Plans and Community Involvement
You may have read a headline in Hitchin Comet on August 9th which stated that Hitchin's "Town groups call for plan to halt development". That title does not reflect the content of the discussions or of the article printed in the Comet! We had … [Read more...]
Litter Success
Hitchin Forum has been delighted by the response to its Love Hitchin – pick up on litter campaign which culminated on May 27th with dozens of residents tackling their local litter hotspots. The campaign to rid the town’s streets and nature … [Read more...]
Top Field to Tescoland?
The Hitchin Cow Commoners, a self selected group who run the charitable trust of the same name, have done a deal with local developer Richard Daniels. The good bit is that this might yield a very nice sports facility for the town, as well as a home … [Read more...]
Consultation on Airport Expansion – Forum response April 24th
In response to London Luton Airport Operations Limited's (LLAOL - the current operators) plans for the expansion of the airport (click here) Hitchin Forum forwarded the following letter, the result of discussions within the transport and planning … [Read more...]
