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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council announces Annual Community Grants recipients for 2024/25

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is pleased to announce the successful applicants of its Annual Community Grants scheme for the 2024/25 financial year.

The scheme provides funding to local organisations

Congressional Hellenic Caucus Sends Letter to President Biden Concerning Cyprus

WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Hellenic Caucus led by Co-Chairs Reps. Chris Pappas and Gus Bilirakis, Vice Co-Chairs Reps. Dina Titus and Nicole Malliotakis, along with member Rep. John Sarbanes, sent a letter on January 17 to President Joseph Biden

Hundreds of arrests made in trial crimefighting scheme in Barnet

Sophie Linden with police, councillors and council officers at Grahame Park Estate

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime Sophie Linden has visited Barnet to hear how a ground-breaking police operation has led to hundreds of arrests.

The ‘Clear, Hold Build’

Minister for Loneliness visits Barnet Care Leavers Hub

Minister for Loneliness, Stuart Graham, visiting Onwards and Upwards

The Minister for Loneliness, Stuart Andrew, visited Barnet’s Care Leavers Hub on Thursday, 18 January, to gain insight into the pivotal role the hub plays in supporting care leavers to build

Council leaders approve building plans to cut future flooding across Barnet

Barnet’s Cabinet Members voted last night (Tuesday 16 January) to approve a new sustainable drainage and flood defence strategy aimed at reducing future flood risks in the borough.

The strategy encourages building developers to include sustainable flood defence practices in

Haringey Heroes Awards

Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond in service to our borough?
Nominate them for the Mayor of Haringey’s #HaringeyHeroes awards!
Submit your nomination by 23 February: https://new.haringey.gov.uk/…/haringey-heroes-awards

FREE event: Waltham Cross Town Centre Business Forum

Waltham Cross employers are invited to attend to meet fellow business leaders, shop owners and more to discuss the developments happening locally.
Book your place here: https://ow.ly/MS6P50QpPNc

Witness appeal following robbery spree – Broxbourne/Cambridge

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a series of robberies on return trains between Broxbourne railway station and both Cambridge and Hertford.

From around 3.15pm (18 January) until past midnight today a group five teenagers were seen taking several trains …

Haringey recently confiscated this van off our streets after it was caught on council CCTV being used to illegally dump waste.

We recently confiscated this van off our streets after it was caught on council CCTV being used to illegally dump waste.
We are preparing to take court action against the driver for fly tipping. If the driver is found guilty,

Empty property owners forced to pay 200% Council Tax to tackle the housing crisis.

Empty property owners forced to pay 200% Council Tax to tackle the housing crisis.
2k properties sitting empty or second homes
13k on our housing waiting list
Cabinet Member Cllr Dana Carlin said: “We are determined to turn Haringey’s empty