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 support that. The background is partly a desire for more local control of what happens here, but also an awareness of central government’s review of local authorities. Some think that will lead to large scale changes and the introduction of unitary authorities to replace the county council. North Herts Council ran a ‘Community Governance Review’ which includes a brief online survey to get residents views. There is a further review which asks if residents do want a town council – https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/community-governance-review. This is in the context of a likely change in local government with unitary authorities taking over from the county council by 2028.