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Southern Country Park – Temporary closure of a footbridge over the Spel Brook (Thorley Bridleway 027) – Good news and bad news.

We recently reported that the footbridge over the Spel Brook in the Southern Country Park had been closed since May 2023 – almost 18 months! The good news is that this morning workmen contracted by the County Council were on site removing the old damaged footbridge. The bad news is that there’s currently no timeline… Continue reading

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Hertfordshire County Council’s (HCC) development control committee has recently approved a planning application for the development of a waste transfer station for used vehicle oils on the northern edge of Bishop’s Stortford. The site is within the Green Belt and is sited at the former Butler Fuels Distribution depot on Farnham Road at the junction… Continue reading

BSDFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY BSDFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) BSDFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2024 We are pleased to announce that our 2024 AGM will take place on Thursday, 17 October at the New Apton Centre, Apton Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3SN. The meeting will commence at 7.30pm and after… Continue reading

FINALLY! THORLEY PUBLIC FOOTPATH 022 OPEN

Network Rail has finally completed the installation of two new galvanised metal stiles and associated security fencing at the pedestrian rail crossing into Thorley Wash nature reserve. They look a lot more robust than the wooden stiles they replaced and will hopefully give many years service.… Continue reading

Proposed Traffic Regulation Order on Cemetery Road, Bishop’s Stortford

On 3 September, Herts County Council published proposals to implement a ‘One Way’ restriction for the entire length of Cemetery Road, new ‘No Waiting At Any Time’ (double yellow line) waiting restrictions on a specified length of Cemetery Road and a No Left Turn & No Right Turn on Scott Road, Bishop’s Stortford. These measures… Continue reading

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