We were delighted by the public's response to a guided walk through this lovely area which is currently proposed for development. Hitchin Town Action Group, established by four groups in Hitchin, The Hitchin Society, Hitchin Forum, Hitchin … [Read more...]
Churchgate
The arcade known as Churchgate and some surrounding shops were built in 1971 and have been the subject of much discussion, planning and controversy for many years. This culminated in the ill-fated proposals by Simons, involving 7 acres of the centre … [Read more...]
Housing – the Lyons Review
When Ed Miliband visited Stevenage recently he suggested that he would tackle the problem of neighbouring councils blocking developments, such as the aspiration for Stevenage Borough Council wanting to build to the west, on land for which North … [Read more...]
New Plans for Bancroft Rec and Meeting report
The next stage on the consultation for improving Bancroft Recreation Ground is to comment on the plans revealed on Jan 11th by BDP, the designers employed by NHDC. They are seeking views but the deadline draws ever closer - there is a Council Cabinet … [Read more...]
Results of Footpath Survey
In July we asked for volunteers to have a close look at the town's footpaths - click here Many thanks to all those who have completed checklists, supplied photographs and provided comments about Hitchin’s footpaths. Some of you have promised a … [Read more...]
Next Steps for Hitchin Town Action Group
3. NEXT STEPS Final Draft This is a follow-up to the summary of the suggestions made at the HTAG Launch Meeting at the Sun Hotel in October. That summary was sent to all who attended the Launch Meeting, as well as to all Hitchin Councillors. … [Read more...]
Hitchin Town Action Group – Launch Summary
HTAG LAUNCH MEETING 16 OCTOBER 2013 - REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION The Hitchin Town Action Group was set up by The Hitchin Society, Hitchin Forum, Hitchin Historical Society and Hitchin Initiative to enable local people to have a say on the … [Read more...]
How could this work in Hitchin, and what next?
Councillor Ray Shakespeare-Smith addressed the main questions posed to the Scrutiny Committee, stating how the aspiration for slower speeds has been present for many years and how the Hitchin Committee and North Herts Scrutiny Committees have … [Read more...]
What are the criteria for speed limits and what are the benefits?
The criteria for reducing speed limits. The criteria for the introduction of 20mph limits in the speed strategy is that traffic has to be going slow already!! Previously 85% of cars had to be doing 24mph or less for a road to qualify as suitable … [Read more...]
What are the problems, do we need speed humps and how will speed limits be enforced?
Do we have need to have speed humps? The DfT guidelines indicate that traffic signing can be the only measure required, and traffic calming such as pinch points or speed humps may only be needed if traffic tends to be going much faster. Traffic … [Read more...]