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Celebrating Hertsmere’s heroes

Hertsmere's unsung heroes have been recognised for their efforts and long-standing service – a year later than originally planned.

Hertsmere’s outgoing Mayor, Councillor Simon Pyzer, district secretary for communities shown by this remarkable set Rabbi Alan Plancey, was able to present Hertsmere scouting and Lynette Sullivan, of people is even more moving and eight Civic Awards 2019-20 to members of chair and founder member of the inspiring than ever.” the public at a small, Covid-safe ceremony Christmas in Potters Bar group. Vasikha In addition, Camp Unity, a held in the Civic Offices last month. The Dasi, President of the Krishna Temple at Borehamwood-based organisation that ceremony was due to take place at Elstree Bhaktivedanta Manor, received the award provides opportunities for children and Studios in April last year but had been on behalf of Sruti, who passed away last their families to meet people from other cancelled due to the pandemic. year. cultures and communities, also received a Among the people recognised for their Tracey Hanson, the mother of Josh Civic Award. tireless work and dedication to the Hanson, who was murdered in an Hertsmere Volunteer Police Cadets community were Nicky Beaton, a former unprovoked knife attack, was presented was presented with the Youth Civic Award. Shenley parish councillor who with the Dave Rankin Award. Tracey works spearheaded the Shenley Neighbourhood with our community safety team to deliver Each award winner’s story has been Plan; Sruti Dharma das, the late President workshops on knife crime at local schools. captured in a short film and is of the Krishna Temple at Bhaktivedanta Mayor Cllr Plancey said: “After the year available to view at Manor; Stephen Pearson, a volunteer and we have had, the commitment and www.hertsmere.gov.uk/civicawards boxing coach at Brookside Boys Club; determination to help improve their New Mayor welcomed The mayoral chains have been passed on to Councillor Anne Swerling who becomes Hertsmere Mayor for the year. Cllr Swerling takes over the role from Cllr Alan Plancey have been chosen as Mayor of Hertsmere for the and was inaugurated at the annual council meeting last coming municipal year and I am somewhat month. The new Deputy Mayor, Cllr John Graham, was humbled by it. It was a pleasure for me to act as also welcomed. Deputy Mayor for Cllr Barker and for Cllr Plancey During his time as Mayor, Cllr Plancey raised money who took over for the rest of her year. Two for Herts Mind Network and Camp Simcha. He said: “It nicer people one could not have had. was an honour to be Mayor for a second time, after the "I am looking forward to the coming year sad passing of Cllr Cynthia Barker. It has been a and hope it will give me the opportunity to challenging term due to the pandemic. However, the meet as many Hertsmere residents and reception I have received from our communities and the volunteers as possible.” support from officers has been outstanding. Cllr Swerling has been a brilliant Deputy Mayor and can look If you would like to invite the Mayor to forward to a very warm reception from the community attend one of your events, please of Hertsmere.” contact the Mayor’s Secretary on New Mayor Cllr Swerling, is looking forward to her year 020 8207 7477 or as Mayor during which she will be raising money to email mayors.secretary@ support Essex and Herts Air Ambulance. hertsmere.gov.uk Cllr Swerling said: “It is a privilege and an honour to

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Contents 4 Shop local stay safe 6 Local Plan news Welcome 7 Elstree Studios update 8 Feeling good 10 Meadow Park update Welcome to the summer edition of 12 Ian Kershaw Q&A Hertsmere News. 14 Keep safe this summer

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This magazine is produced by Hertsmere Borough Council three times a year.

Each edition costs Above: From left to right, Cllr Abishek Sachdev, Cllr Caroline Clapper, Cllr Seamus around 29p per copy to Quilty, Cllr Harvey Cohen, Cllr Bright, Cllr Pervez Choudhury, Cllr Jean Heywood and design, print and deliver. Cllr Meenal Sachdev. On the cover: Julie from In this edition we are saying a very Following the elections, I have Daisy's in the Park café prepares to welcome customers back. warm ‘welcome back’ to the business made a small change to our and leisure sectors in our borough as Executive (see above). As Cllr John they re-open safely in line with the Graham is now serving as Deputy government roadmap for easing Mayor (see page 2), he steps down as Still working with you, lockdown restrictions. We dedicate portfolio holder for Finance and for you several pages to these sectors in this Property. I would like to take this edition and also thank everyone opportunity to thank John for the Call 020 8207 2277 or email across Hertsmere for working so hard diligence he has applied to that role [email protected] to keep our communities safe during over many years. the pandemic. I hope you find this edition an to contact one of our Customer Building work is under way on the enjoyable and informative read. Service Advisors. two new soundstages at Elstree Our main reception at the Civic Offices in Studios. The development will Borehamwood is open for pre-booked eventually lead to at least 800 jobs, appointments between 9.30am and 2pm. plus apprenticeship and other The area offices are currently closed. training opportunities. You can read more on page 7. www.hertsmere.gov.uk/contactus It’s been a very busy time for everyone at the council, with staff administering a complex set of local elections last month. You can read If you would like this magazine our round up on page 12 which also Councillor Morris Bright MBE in a different format please call carries a reminder of the various Leader of Hertsmere services that we and Hertfordshire Borough Council 020 8207 7445. County Council deliver. [email protected]

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Coronavirus Updates Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC SHOP LOCAL STAY SAFE

Customers have been returning to the shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants in Hertsmere’s high streets following the recent lockdown, while still being reminded to continue to play their part in keeping everyone safe. All retail, personal care, libraries, community services, most outdoor attractions, indoor leisure, self-contained accommodation, all children’s activities and outdoor hospitality reopened in April, followed by all indoor hospitality, including restaurants, pubs and cafés last month. Business owners and managers across the borough have participated in our ‘Shop Local, Stay Safe’ social media campaign, welcoming people back, while asking them to follow the mantra of hands, face, space and fresh air. In addition, anyone who doesn’t have symptoms should get a rapid test for coronavirus twice a week. Rapid testing is available for everyone without symptoms. Lesley Crisp, our Principal Economic Development Ofﬁcer said: “It’s wonderful to see businesses reopening again after being unable to operate for so long. “We really want people to shop locally so they can support their high streets but this mustn’t come at the expense of people’s health. “Please continue to do all you can to keep yourselves and your communities safe. Wear a face covering; wash your hands or use hand sanitiser regularly; maintain social distancing and get tested twice a week.

“By taking these simple steps, we can, hopefully, continue to make our way out of the restrictions and go back to something of a normal life.”

Clockwise from top right are Niki at Hertsmere News went to press in early June ahead of government Heaven Scent, Neil at The Wellington Pub, announcements about the ﬁnal stage of easing coronavirus Edwin at Nelken Jewellers, Jean at The Dress restrictions. Please check www.gov.uk/coronavirus for the latest Circle, Lisa at Cedars Hair, and Laura at Laura government guidance. Kay London. 4 | Summer 2021 | Hertsmere News | www.hertsmere.gov.uk Hertsmere_Summer_v5.qxp_Layout 1 02/06/2021 11:22 Page 5

Getting back to fitness Leisure centres in Hertsmere have been welcoming people back through their doors as restrictions continue to lift in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Customers have been returning to The year. The funding Venue in Borehamwood, Bushey Grove has been used to Leisure Centre and Furzeﬁeld Leisure help ensure Centre in Potters Bar, to enjoy a host of robust Covid activities, including gym, socially- safety measures distanced ﬁtness and wellbeing classes, are in place. same household indoor sport and no The funding, contact outdoor activities. administered by Working with InspireAll Leisure and Sport England, Family Support Services, we on behalf of the successfully secured just over £190,000 Department of from Sport England’s National Leisure Digital, Culture, Recovery Fund (NLRF) to support the Media and Sport reopening of the centres earlier this and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is only available for publicly-owned App users can continue to book leisure centres. classes and activities, view class During lockdown, a new InspireAll timetables, view swimming pool app was launched, which provided timetables and manage their account members and non-members with from the app. The app is free to over 100 on-demand and live- download from the App Store or streamed classes, daily workouts Google Play. and outdoor tracking.

Members of staff at InspireAll leisure centres welcome customers back. New support for businesses Advice and support for Hertsmere businesses is available straight to your inbox. Our new e-newsletter, Hertsmere online business Works is packed with information, directory, which advice and guidance for businesses in will be free to the borough, as they begin the register your process of economic recovery business and for following Covid-19 pandemic and get consumers to use. It to grips with our new trading will be promoted via our social media, relationships with the EU. newsletters and website. To sign up to receive the e-alerts, For further information or to issued every six weeks, click on the register your interest contact us by purple button on the homepage of emailing economic.development@ our website. hertsmere.gov.uk or calling In addition, we’re working on a new 020 8207 2277. www.hertsmere.gov.uk | Hertsmere News | Summer 2021 | 5 Hertsmere_Summer_v5.qxp_Layout 1 02/06/2021 11:22 Page 6

Planning Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC

UPDATE

Revised timetable for Local Plan Potential new employment sites in A further consultation stage has also agreement that a further consultation Hertsmere have emerged which been added to the process meaning stage be added to our Local Plan process. means the publication of a residents and other interested parties will We have already consulted extensively blueprint for development for the have an extra opportunity to make and remain committed to ensuring as comments on the draft plan, when it is many people as possible can have their borough has been rescheduled. published. say ahead of the ﬁnal plan being The Local Plan will be used to guide submitted to the government. Twenty-one new potential employment decisions on the delivery of new homes, The plan will be submitted to a sites in the borough were submitted by schools, employment and services across government-appointed inspector in Spring landowners and developers during a the borough up to 2036. next year. Comments can also be recent Call for Employment Sites. As a In order to properly assess and consider submitted at that stage. result, our new draft Local Plan for the the 21 new sites submitted during our Call Information on the previous borough will be published in September in for Employment Sites, we need to conduct consultations and details of the 21 new order to give us time to assess the additional preparatory work. sites put forward can be found at suitability of these sites. In addition, there was cross-party www.hertsmere.gov.uk/newlocalplan.

Aldenham Parish Council’s (APC) Radlett Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Plan and Shenley Parish Council's (SPC) Shenley Neighbourhood plans are a Plan will be the ﬁrst documents of their kind to be adopted in the borough. Both borough first plans were put to a referendum last month. In Radlett, 76 per cent of votes Two neighbourhood plans for cast were in favour of the plan and in Shenley and Radlett are set to be Shenley, 95 per cent of voters backed it. formally adopted after the majority The documents will be used to help www.hertsmere.gov.uk/radlettplan or of voters backed them in make planning decisions for their areas. www.hertsmere.gov.uk/shenleyplan. referendums. To view the plans visit

Below: The ﬁrst steel goes up at the new Sky Studios Elstree site in Rowley Lane. New studios taking shape Photograph by Keith The main construction work at Sky Studios Elstree has been continuing apace. Armstrong.

Earlier this year, the ﬁrst steel produced by Sky Studios and will went up at the Rowley Lane site, be shared on social media. which will form the structure of In addition, students from the new multi-million pound Elstree Screen Arts Academy are development that is set to open working with Sky Studios Elstree next year. and contractors BAM on a series Since the studios were of documentaries about the announced, amateur project. photographer Keith Armstrong, who lives in Borehamwood, has Find out more at the Sky been documenting the build. Studios website or follow His photos featured in a recent @SkyStudios on Twitter. newsletter for local residents

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Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hertsmere Development Builders move in at Elstree Studios

Hertsmere has taken one step closer towards cementing its reputation as the ‘British Hollywood’ as work on the expansion of Elstree Studios got under way.

Crew from R.G. Carter Construction jobs, plus apprenticeship opportunities behalf of the government. The project is have begun building work on two new for local school leavers and the one of a number supported by the soundstages and ancillary workshops on unemployed. In addition, £100,000 per government's Getting Building Fund. the site of the former Big Brother house. year from the rental income received by The rest of the funding has been R. G. Carter Construction were awarded us will be invested locally into local invested from council coffers, with an the main contract for the £15.6 million creative industries. additional £2.2 million awarded last project at a full council meeting last The project has been part-funded by a month to cover rising steel and month. £6 million government funding deal, construction costs. The two new soundstages, once approved by Hertfordshire Local operational, will create at least 800 new Enterprise Partnership (Herts LEP) on

Pictured: Roger Morris, Managing Director of Elstree, Studios; David Conway, Herts LEP Board member; Kevin Church, Senior Project Manager of R G Carter; Oliver Dowden CBE MP for Hertsmere and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Cllr Morris Bright MBE, Leader of Hertsmere Borough Council.

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Health & Fitness Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC FEELING

GOODTHIS SUMMER

As we emerge from lockdown and with the world in full bloom, there has never been a better time to focus on your health and wellbeing.

A range of outdoor and indoor initiatives are available to help you to stay active and boost morale.

As restrictions change, providers are constantly reviewing the activities available. Please keep an eye on the relevant websites for updates.

We Move, She Moves Healthy Hubs InspireAll

Outdoor sessions, including All three of Hertsmere’s hubs All three leisure centres are now open and welcoming Learn to Run, Yoga in Bushey are open for face-to-face, phone customers back. Some activites, including indoor sports, Rose Garden and and online health and wellbeing classes and outdoor sports are currently restricted in line Stroller Strength, advice and support. The hubs with government rules. For updates keep an eye on and some indoor provide free lifestyle support InspireAll’s website and The Venue’s, Bushey Grove’s and sessions have covering mental health, physical Furzeﬁeld’s Facebook and Instagram pages. resumed on activity, weight management, Below: A member of the public walks into Bushey Grove Leisure our award- smoking cessation, health MOTs Centre, which has reopened. winning and nutritional advice. activity Opening hours are: 96 Shenley programme Road in Borehamwood – for Thursday, 9.30am to 3.30pm; Wyllyotts Centre in Potters Bar – Friday, 9.30am to 3.30pm; Community Hub in women Borehamwood, Monday to and girls aged 13 or over in Thursday, 9am to 3:45pm. Hertsmere. For updates go to To ﬁnd out more visit the WMSM’s website www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ www.wemoveshemoves.me.uk healthyhubs. Face-to-face, and Facebook page phone-in and online www.facebook.com/ consultations are available at all wemoveshemoves three hubs. No need to book an appointment in advance.

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Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hertsmere Health & Fitness Leisure deal for veterans Former servicewomen and men living in Hertsmere are now able to beneﬁt from discounted leisure centre membership.

The current discounts on a range of leisure qualifications and all veterans membership packages for active who apply for a job up to Duty military personnel available at the Manager status will be guaranteed an Furzefield leisure centre in Potters interview. Bar, Bushey Grove leisure centre and All former armed forces personnel The Venue leisure centre in will once again receive free unlimited Borehamwood have been extended to access to the centres on Armed Forces include veterans who live in the Day later this month (June 21). borough. We own all three centres, but they are managed for us by InspireAll In November last year, our Leisure and Family Centres. councillors agreed a motion In addition, recipients of the Armed > calling on the council to Forces Compensation Scheme, Armed continue to ‘recognise the need to Forces Independence Payments and support veterans as a way of War Pension Scheme are eligible for a repaying our national heroes, once Concession Leisure Card. Concession they leave the armed forces.’ card holders qualify for discounts off certain activities, such as fitness, swimming and sports. Veterans can also now receive a 20 per cent discount on training for

LOTTERY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY You can support a local good cause and be in with a chance to win cash prizes when our community lottery launches later this year

Hertsmere Community Lottery will help raise The draw will be weekly with a jackpot of If you run or are involved in a local funds for local charities and community £25,000 for a matching sequence of six > charity or community organisation and organisations via online ticket sales. numbers. Other prizes will be £2000, £250 and would like to know more, contact our Policy Tickets will cost £1 with 60p going towards £25 or three free tickets. Manager, Liz Gore at local good causes, compared to just 28p in the We’re looking for local good causes to be [email protected] pound for the National Lottery. part of this exciting opportunity. Keep an eye on our website for more details.

Parks Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC

Below: Chess Latimer Meadows © Allan Beechey MEADOWUPDATE PARK

The exciting improvements to Borehamwood’s Meadow Park continue, as the next phase of work gets under way.

We installed exciting play facilities, as well Resurfacing work on the tennis courts, as improving the footpaths and basketball court and Multi Use Games Area landscaping, during the initial phase of is taking place to be ready for use this development. summer. The next phase continues with the Work will also start on creating the new Save our installation of a bandstand led by splash park and café with planning Borehamwood Town Council and a BMX applications and tenders for the work later track thanks to Leecliffe Big Local, as well in the year. Streams as additional tree planting to create a The improvements focus on sports, welcoming boulevard into the new ﬁtness and fun to encourage all ages to get community focused environment. outside and get active. Afﬁnity Water is calling on We will keep you updated! Hertsmere residents to join its movement SOS: Save Our Streams to save our beloved chalk streams from the brink by asking people to waste less water.

In Hertsmere we use nine per cent more water per day than the national average, which has an impact on both our local environment and our personal carbon footprint. Coined ‘Britain’s Great Barrier Reef’, these beautiful rivers, which boast clear water from underground springs, are under threat. Hertfordshire is home to many of these iconic natural landmarks, which are at risk due to increasing demand for water. Visit SaveOurStreams.co.uk where after answering a few questions about water usage, you can gain access to household water usage stats, a free water-saving kit and tailored advice.

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Q& A

HEAD OF The delivery of vital services during the coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge, but STREET Hertsmere’s new Head of Street Scene, Ian Kershaw, has ensured Street Scene’s waste and SCENE recycling, parks and car parking teams have maintained a core service to the public.

What was it like What do you see as Scene services have largely you notes or sent us positive Q starting a new job in Q the challenges ahead provided a constant presence messages, our crews and lockdown? for your department? throughout the pandemic. ofﬁcers appreciated it.

It is undoubtedly odd It is impossible to work During the ﬁrst lockdown, Residents have come to A starting a new job A in the public sector and we suspended parking appreciate our parks and during the pandemic. Having not talk about the challenges controls but experience has open spaces during an interview via a video call of ever decreasing budgets. shown that those controls lockdown, which has been and accepting a job from Hertsmere is well run with remain necessary. Because particularly important when people you have never met stable ﬁnances. Street Scene of those suspensions, our other parts of normal life face-to-face was strange but services account for a large parking staff were have been unavailable. I am Hertsmere has a good portion of our budget and we redeployed to help the delighted our green spaces reputation, so it was an easy need to make sure it is value county council track became a haven for residents choice to make. for money. As a core service, vulnerable residents and many rediscovered the it is often a leading factor in shielding, manage queues at many beautiful parks on What were you doing how our residents and local household waste and their doorstep. Q before working here? businesses judge the council. recycling centres, and ensure

I was at the London I need to ensure we continue social distancing at the What are your aims for Borough of Haringey to provide an excellent, cemetery. I am incredibly Q your department? A running waste, street modern service delivered in a proud of how they adapted I want us to have pride cleansing and CCTV. I have way that best serves our during this time. A in what we do, value it been working in local communities. It has been heart warming and deliver the best service government most of my life. to see our staff get the we can for all those who live, I started as a Committee How has the recognition they deserve. work and visit our borough. Clerk in Kensington and Q coronavirus crisis When everything else Chelsea; I’ve led best value, affected your team and seemed uncertain, we were Tell us one thing about performance and planning, service? still out collecting bins and Q yourself that people

emergency planning, Coronavirus has keeping our green spaces might not know.

community safety, and A changed the way we welcoming. Thank you to I used to be the waste and street cleansing. work with many of us everyone who decorated A paperboy for the Shah working at home. Street their bins with rainbow thank of Persia.

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Democracy Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC Election round up

Two new Hertsmere Borough Councillors have been Cllr Dan Cllr Alan elected following by-elections in May. Ozarow Matthews

Voters went to the polls in Hertsmere on Police and Crime Thursday 6 May to vote in the Borehamwood Commissioner candidates. Kenilworth and Bushey North by-elections to The make-up of the council has changed as You can ﬁnd the details of all your select the new borough councillors. Cllr Dan a result of the borough council elections – Hertsmere councillors on page 15. Ozarow was elected to represent Hertsmere has 39 councillors in total, of Borehamwood Kenilworth whilst Cllr Alan which there are now: For more information about elections Matthews will represent Bushey North ward. > visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ Electors also voted in the South Mimms, • 29 Conservative May2021elections Shenley and Aldenham parish council and • Seven Labour and Co-operative Hertfordshire County Council elections and • Three Liberal Democrat made their choice from the Hertfordshire

11% WHO DOES WHAT? 2% 10% Do you know the difference between the borough and county council? 77%

Although Hertsmere Hertsmere Hertfordshire works in partnership Borough County Council is with Hertfordshire Council is responsible for County Council, the responsible for providing services two authorities are providing including adoption completely separate services and fostering, early years’ childcare, Did you know? with different including beneﬁts, car parking, ﬁre and rescue, health and social While you may pay all your council responsibilities, staff community safety, elections, care, household waste recycling tax to Hertsmere, we only get and councillors. environmental health, housing centres, libraries, public transport, needs, leisure and parks, registry, roads, schools, street lights, 10 per cent of it – the equivalent of licensing, planning, street trading standards and youth 51p a day (for an average, band D cleaning and kerbside waste provision across the ten districts of property). Hertfordshire County and recycling collections. Hertfordshire. Council gets 77 per cent, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire gets 11 per cent and if Contact Hertfordshire County Council on 0300 123 4040 or visit hertfordshire.gov.uk you have a town or parish council in Our contact details are on page 3. your area they get approximately 2 per cent. 12 | Summer 2021 | Hertsmere News | www.hertsmere.gov.uk Hertsmere_Summer_v5.qxp_Layout 1 02/06/2021 11:22 Page 13

Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hertsmere Community safety Going away for a break at last? There are ways to give your home the ‘lived-in’ look when it’s unoccupied, so that any passing would-be thieves aren’t tempted.

• Close and • Don't publicise your absence - • Use timer lock all status updates, comments and switches windows, photos online all give away the for lamps so doors and fact that your home is empty they turn on in outbuildings the evenings. You could also use a timer switch for a radio

• Ask your • Cancel deliveries of neighbour to put milk, newspapers etc your rubbish or recycling bins back if they’re being collected whilst you’re • Ask a neighbour or friend to park away their car on your drive

• Move enticing items, such as • You could store valuables in your • If you are away for a laptops and mobile devices, out of loft when you go away long time, ask your sight neighbour to cut your grass

• Ask someone you trust to help give your home the lived-in look by opening and drawing the curtains, taking in any free newspapers and moving your mail away from the letterbox

What matters most to you? Have your say on local policing via Hertfordshire Constabulary’s public feedback service, ‘echo’. It allows people who live or work in Hertsmere at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator to tell the police what they think local ofﬁcers in the Force Communications Room using should be focusing on. online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or You can use echo to say quickly and call the non-emergency number 101. anonymously what can be done to make your If a crime is in progress or someone’s life is in area better and what you think the police danger, call 999 immediately. should be focusing on to make your community Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent safer. anonymous by contacting the independent Visit www.herts.police.uk/echo to learn charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via more and to submit your views. their untraceable online form at crimestoppers- Do not use echo to report crime. Go online uk.org.

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News updates Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC

Keeping your engine running while stuck in trafﬁc or waiting to collect someone CLEAN AIR DAY contributes to an increase in air pollutant levels. We’re installing signage across our We’ll be supporting Clean Air Day on 17 June with car parks encouraging motorists to switch our new anti-idling campaign. off their engine when idle. Everybody can have a positive impact on air quality and we would like to inspire residents to understand what they can do to reduce air pollution and limit its impact on their health and that of others. Drivers can make some simple changes to improve air quality: • Switch off when waiting or stuck in a jam • Switch to cycling or walking for local trips • Switch to a bus or train when you can for longer journeys To ﬁnd out more visit: www.hertsmere.gov.uk/climatechange

Former dilapidated house ready to welcome families A run-down Potters Bar property, which has been empty for more than 15 years, is ready to be made available for private rent.

Before After Green your home for free If you would like a warmer home when winter comes around again but cannot afford to make improvements, help is available.

We are working with the National Energy Foundation to help eligible homeowners receive up to £10,000 and private or social landlords of rented homes up to £5,000 towards the costs of energy efficiency improvements. Among the measures which can be made are external wall, underfloor and roof insulation, as well We have transformed the uninhabitable three-bedroom semi-detached as heating upgrades. property in Strafford Gate into two separate maisonettes. The homes A properly insulated home can help save you up to £250 per year on your energy bills. will be privately rented, with the income used to help continue to If you have a combined household income near to provide vital services for our local communities. or less than £30,000 per year, then get in contact We successfully completed a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) in with a National Energy Foundation advisor today. 2017 after numerous attempts to engage with the relative of the National Energy Foundation is a registered deceased owner failed. The order meant the house became our domestic energy and sustainable housing charity. property in March 2018. Call their free phone line on 0800 038 6030 We undertook major structural, conversion and refurbishment work, > from 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, as well as completely redecorating the property creating a three excluding bank holidays, or email bedroom upstairs flat and a two bedroom downstairs flat. [email protected] with your name, address and phone number. 14 | Summer 2021 | Hertsmere News | www.hertsmere.gov.uk Hertsmere_Summer_v5.qxp_Layout 1 02/06/2021 11:22 Page 15

Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/hertsmere Your councillors

You can contact your ward councillors at any reasonable time. Meet your Hertsmere has a Conservative majority, with 29 Conservative councillors, seven Labour and Co-operative councillors and three Liberal Democrat councillors. Your councillors are listed in alphabetical order by ward. If you don’t know which ward Councillors you live in, please visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ﬁndmycllr or call 020 8207 2277.

Key Aldenham East Aldenham West Borehamwood Brookmeadow

(Con) = Conservative

(Lab & Co-op) = Labour and Co-operative John Graham Lucy Selby Caroline Clapper David Lambert Glenn Briski Susan Brown Rabbi Alan (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) (Con) Plancey (Con) cllr.john.graham@ cllr.lucy.selby@ cllr.caroline. cllr.david. cllr.glenn.briski@ cllr.susan.brown@ cllr.alan.plancey@ (Lib Dem) = hertsmere.gov.uk hertsmere.gov.uk clapper@ lambert@ hertsmere.gov.uk hertsmere.gov.uk hertsmere.gov.uk Liberal hertsmere.gov.uk hertsmere.gov.uk Democrat 07973 710696 07976 360961 07818 427745 07802 412714 07771 688675 07534 984703 020 8207 3759 Bentley Heath and The Royds Borehamwood Cowley Hill Borehamwood Hillside

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Museum news Follow us on Twitter @HertsmereBC Welcome back! Hertsmere’s museums have enjoyed welcoming back visitors. Oliver Dowden CBE, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and MP for Hertsmere celebrated the reopening of the borough’s museums with a visit last month. Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Potters Bar Museum and Radlett and District Museum all reopened in May. Elstree and Borehamwood Museum is expected to open in July, but the team have mounted a static display in the foyer area of 96 Shenley Road to exhibit a selection of their collection. Visit their websites for opening hours: www.busheymuseum.org • www.radlettmuseum.com www.elstree-museum.org.uk • www.facebook.com/pottersbarmuseum

Right: Ruth Stratton, Heritage and Museum's Ofﬁcer; Tony Woollard, Social History Curator; Oliver Dowden CBE, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Brenda Batten, Museum Trustee and Audrey Adams, Chair of the Museum Trustees Collection calendar 2021

July 2021 October 2021 M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU W1 1234W2 123 Your July to W2 567891011W1 45678910 W1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 W2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 December W2 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 W1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 W1 26 27 28 29 30 31 W2 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Waste and August 2021 November 2021 M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU Recycling W1 1 W1 1234567 W2 2345678W2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Calendar W1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 W1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Your kerbside waste and W2 W2 recycling collections for the 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 W1 W1 second half of 2021 are shown W2 30 31 December 2021 here for you on this handy cut September 2021 M T W TH F S SU out and keep calendar. M T W TH F S SU W1 12345 W2 12345W2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alternatively you can view the W1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 W1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 calendar on our webpage: W2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 W2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ W1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 W1 27 28 29 30 31 collectioncalendar

W2 27 28 29 30 A full A-Z of recycling is Just about everything can be recycled at available at: Week 1 (W1) home but other items, such as clothes, www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ Black bin: Anything that cannot be recycled. electrical items and batteries, can be recycling recycled at local recycling banks Week 2 (W2) and/or your local tip also known as a Green bin: Food and garden waste. Household Waste Recycling Centre. Brown bin: Glass, cartons, For more information and details of plastics, cans, cardboard and paper. new opening times please visit www.wasteaware.org.uk Public holidays All collections in a week following a public holiday will take place a day later. For example, a Monday collection will take place on Tuesday and a Friday collection will take place on Saturday, unless you are notiﬁed otherwise. Collection calendars are also available on our website at www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ collectioncalendar www.hertsmere.gov.uk/recycling

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