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The annual cleaning of the River Hiz outside of St Marys Church, Hitchin and Peppermint Court in Whinbush Road, Hitchin is scheduled to start on Friday 24 January.

These sections of the river operate via a ‘balancing tank’ system which, with the use of sluice gates that help retain river water in those sections, create a visually appealing, deeper river in the centre of town.

Water will be drained from the tanks, using the sluice gates to greatly reduce the flow. Contractors will then remove litter, silt and sludge.

The much loved Letchworth Festival received a cash boost of £3,000 last week after the organisers were awarded a grant by North Hertfordshire District Council’s (NHDC’s) Letchworth Committee*.

The festival, which will take place from Saturday 20 June to Sunday 5 July 2020, is one of the highlights of the town’s events calendar, attracting a cross-section of artists and performers from the local area and further afield. The festival is in its 11^th year and coincides with Hertfordshire’s Year of Culture 2020.

North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC), working with Hertsmere and East Herts Councils, have secured funding to help people living in the three areas to transform their home heating facilities and reduce their energy bills.

Homeowners and private renting tenants that don’t have radiators in their home and rely on inefficient room heaters or fires could get an A-rated gas-powered central heating system installed at no cost.

Do you know someone who volunteers in their spare time to help others and their communities in North Hertfordshire? Time is running out to nominate them in this year’s North Hertfordshire District Council’s (NHDC) Chairman’s Volunteer Achievement Awards.

The awards are designed to celebrate the outstanding people within North Hertfordshire who volunteer and regularly ‘go the extra mile’ to make a real difference in their local community.