Sometimes I despair of East Herts Council. It appears that they want to introduce wheelie bins on to Folly Island. Further to some enquiries made from residents when I was Chairman of the residents association in 2001 it was made very clear to me by East Herts Council that there was no way they were… Continue reading Keep Folly Island clear of wheelie bins
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Sightseeing in Hertford
This is a sight you vey rarely see on Folly Island. No cars! I don’t think anyone has ever seen Old Hall Street completely free of traffic. It is not a mirage or a clever bit of Photoshopping. Residents of Folly Island were asked to park elsewhere on Tuesday February 16 (photo taken at 9.56am)… Continue reading Sightseeing in Hertford
Hertford Saved! – Doomed!
So, after 6 years a development on the Bircherley Green Shopping Centre site was given the green light on 25th June 2020. I sat through 2 hours of the Development Management Committee and frankly learned nothing that I didn’t know already. It confirmed two things. One it was not viable to offer affordable housing and… Continue reading Hertford Saved! – Doomed!
Bircherley Green 2020
As promised in my previous post I am placing my letter of objection to the latest planning application for Bircherley Green as submitted by Chase New Homes. The full list of documents accompanying the application can be viewed here. My own letter of objection is posted here and can be read as a .pdf file.… Continue reading Bircherley Green 2020
Local Elections 2019 – Independence For Folly Island
I am standing at the Local Elections 2019 for the Bengeo Ward, Hertford Town Council on May 2. A good friend of mine well versed in the ways of Local Government once said to me: ‘the smaller the town the deeper the politics go’. I want to make local politics local. My manifesto is shown… Continue reading Local Elections 2019 – Independence For Folly Island
Folly Island in photos
Here is a time shift view of certain parts of Folly Island in about 1976 and now (July 2018). The original photos were given to me by Cllr Peter Ruffles about 16 years ago. I cannot be too sure about the date he took the photos but the accompanying descriptions points to a time about… Continue reading Folly Island in photos
Hertford – county town
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire; about twenty miles north of London up the A10 from Tottenham, or take the A1/M1 turn off at Hatfield for the A414. It has two railway stations, Hertford North and Hertford East with regular services into London Kings Cross and London Liverpool Street respectively. Hertford Castle At the… Continue reading Hertford – county town
Folly Island, Hertford
Modern day Folly Island Folly Island is situated in the centre of Hertford where the River Lee (or Lea) splits into two. Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire. It has a bus station, two train stations and easy access to most major road networks to London and airports. There are 122 houses on Folly… Continue reading Folly Island, Hertford