Could you help improve your local paths? It is about a year since many Forum members were working to produce surveys of Hitchin’s footpaths. The report that was prepared was forwarded to the Countryside Access Team Leader at Hertfordshire County … [Read more...]
Noise Update – Luton Airport
Flight paths If you have noticed that Hitchin seems to be overflown more frequently during the spring and early summer, the figures from the airport’s annual monitoring report bear out your impression. One reason is that the wind direction has been … [Read more...]
Bancroft Recreation Ground
Bancroft Recreation Ground did not receive the hoped for grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. NHDC have said that there will be discussions with HLF, hopefully to clarify why, but that meeting is not until September 22nd and it is uncertain when … [Read more...]
Photos of Priory Fields walk
Priory Fields Campaign
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...]
The Saga of Hitchin Town Hall
A concrete block wall across the stage of Hitchin Town Hall. What is this all about? (March 2014) Why the problem? There had been concerns over the storage space required for the museum and the design provided some of this behind the stage of … [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...]