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...]
Metal Recycling and HGVs
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...]
20mph info
Herts County Council Consultation September 2023 - https://tinyurl.com/5e67cu73 … [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...]
Hertfordshire’s Vision for Transport
Herts County Council conducted a consultation about the future transport needs for the county which ended in December 2016. The cabinet member responsible for this is Hitchin's Derrick Ashley. He stated - Hertfordshire County Council is planning … [Read more...]
Air Quality in Hitchin
Air Quality Management Areas in Hitchin For some years, measurements of the gas nitrogen dioxide (NO2) overwhelmingly due to motor vehicle exhaust fumes, have exceeded acceptable levels at several points in Stevenage Road. NHDC declared an Air … [Read more...]
20 mph speed zones and areas – update
The difficulties created by fast traffic on Hitchin's roads has been experienced and highlighted before - click here & here. The topic came under the spotlight again at Herts County Council's Scrutiny Committee on October 23rd & 24th. This … [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...]