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16/06/2025 By admin2

Luton Airport, now rebranded as Luton Rising, is seeking a Development Consent Order to allow it to increase its passenger numbers from 18 million per year to 32 million by 2038. Plans of this size are regarded as Nationally Significant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Luton Airport Expansion

Hitchin Forum’s Big Spring Clean March 2025

24/03/2025 By admin2

About 120 volunteer litter pickers turned-out to tidy up the town on Sunday 23rd March. Early estimates are that over 80 bags of litter were collected from a total of 17 areas around the town – the uncertainty being that volunteers often take … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Issues and Campaigns, Latest News, Litter

20mph, 2025

22/03/2025 By admin2

Our November/December newsletter contained thoughts on the recent changes to Bearton Road to support the 20mph limit. The Herts CC proposal on 20 mph limits in Hitchin seems to provoke two reactions – why is it necessary? and why is it not more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 20mph, Transport, Traffic & 20mph

Hitchin Town Council?

22/03/2025 By admin2

This has been a topic over several years, but things are on the move.... Hitchin Initiative has produced leaflets to outline the case for a Town Council, with a new website - https://hitchin.co.uk/ They are seeking support so do sign up if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Hitchin

Metal Recycling and HGVs

22/03/2025 By admin2

The issue of metal recycling plants in Hitchin's industrial estate and HGV traffic through residential roads has been literally sparked off  by five recent fires at those plants.  In the early hours of Friday 8th November, fire fighters and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transport, Traffic & 20mph

Big Spring Clean 2024

03/02/2025 By admin2

About 130 of Hitchin’s volunteer litter pickers took part in our Big Spring Clean on Sunday 24th March. This comprised two Guide groups, Bubbleworks Community runners and Hitchin Tennis Club as well as family groups and individuals. Chris Hall, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Litter

Heroes Gallery – the Autumn Clean Up

01/04/2024 By admin2

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Filed Under: Issues and Campaigns, Litter

Luton Airport Update – March 2024

26/03/2024 By admin2

Unless otherwise stated, this article refers to Document 8.15 Statement of Common Ground between London Luton Airport Limited and Hertfordshire County Council (Tracked Change Version)1 available on the National Infrastructure Planning website. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Issues and Campaigns, Latest News, Luton Airport Expansion

A Bumpy Ride

25/11/2023 By admin2

A bumpy ride – a summary of hazards encountered by wheelchair users during a journey to Hitchin town centre. Background and context Perhaps 6 years ago, a group including Ellie Clarke, Keith Hoskins, David Howlett and myself conducted an informal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hitchin Town Centre, Issues and Campaigns, Latest News

20mph info

25/11/2023 By admin2

Herts County Council Consultation September 2023 - https://tinyurl.com/5e67cu73   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 20mph, Issues and Campaigns, Transport, Traffic & 20mph

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