North Herts District Council has agreed "to support the principle of a joint venture regeneration of the Churchgate Centre in Hitchin, with the Council as funder of the regeneration. The potential joint venture between the Council and Shearer … [Read more...]
London Luton Airport – plans and consultation
Luton Airport and its (unsustainable) plans; London Luton Airport Limited is attempting to obtain permission to increase its passenger cap to 19 million passengers per year. This is its fourth attempt to relax noise conditions imposed when it … [Read more...]
Luton Rising (or sinking?)
Luton Airport expansion now comes with with a new title - 'Luton Rising'. The virtual exhibition of its plans is available on https://lutonrising.org.uk/ There is a consultation arising from that, with the airport authority seeking the views of … [Read more...]
London Luton Airport Town and Village Community Committee (LLATVC)
This campaigning group has good information on the progress, or lack of it, concerning the proposed Luton Airport expansion. See the following newsletters - LLATVCC Newsletter 62 Nov 2020 LLATVCC Newsletter 61 - October 2020 LLATVCC … [Read more...]
Hitchin Footpaths – How You Can Help
Hitchin Footpaths – How You Can Help For some years, Hitchin Forum members worked in coordination with Hertfordshire County Council’s Countryside Access Officer for our area, Nicholas Maddex. Our input used to be of the form of a general … [Read more...]
Big Autumn Clean Up 2020
Butts Close, King George’s playing fields and part of the Poets’ estate were just some of the places given a makeover in Hitchin Forum’s Big Autumn Clean-up on Sunday 18th October. We were delighted with the turn-out, especially since the event had … [Read more...]
Herts County Transport & Speed Consultations 2020
A new County Transport Plan! Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) produced new plans for consultation, part of which refers to Hitchin - the North Central Growth & Transport Plan - find it by clicking here. The Prospectus gave an explanation and … [Read more...]
Luton Airport Expansion – the Consultation
Luton Airport Expansion Plans: Should Luton Airport expand its passenger throughput from 18 million to 32 million each year? The Consultation documents are here. The consultation continues until December 16th. Hitchin Forum's response is here … [Read more...]
Spring Clean Gallery 2019
Revised Churchgate Timeline
With renewed activity about developing Churchgate and the surrounding area, we have revised the Timeline to show what happened when Churchgate Timeline 1971 - Churchgate built; described at the time as a “space age development to keep up with … [Read more...]