Cllr Vicky Glover-Ward

31/10/2026

Delighted to attend the opening of Ward Freman Community Pool Group CIO pool today and see what all the hard work has achieved. Huge amounts of volunteer time, many free hours of labour and materials from local trades, a generous grant of around £200k from East Herts Council along with money from Buntingford Town Council and other private and public donations.

But there is a core team that have worked on the project; the trustees who have put in so much time and effort along with Cllr Sarah Hopewell who I know has put in a lot of time and effort to wrangle the transfer of the building from Hertfordshire County Council and money from East Herts. I know Sarah was supported in this by Cllr Kirsty Taylor-Moran as Leader of East Herts Green Party at HCC along with local councillors Sue Nicholls and Victoria Burt. Today showed just what an asset this building is especially now it will provide a cafe for the community; I can confirm that the coffee is delicious!

This is a brilliant example of what a community can achieve and thinking outside the box. While there are still lots of projects on the to do list there will be money for the pool from developments in Buntingford as part of the 'S106' payments down the line which will help with improvements and projects. Thank you to East Herts Planning Team and the S106 officer for including Ward Freeman in the agreements even when the reopening was only a faint possibility.

30/10/2026

Do pop along to the Oxfam Hertford Bookshop to pick up a scary film for tomorrow night...

I always think you can never go wrong with a bit of and Bruce Campbell

29/10/2026

Cllr Sarah Hopewell and I can highly recommend the new breakfast deal menu available at Mudlarks Community Garden

Do pop in to try it out!

28/10/2026

A few weeks ago I posted a video showing pavement on Ware Road, on a route to Wheatcroft School, completely blocked by cars parking on the pavement.

Please sign the petition on the link posted in the comments. Please sign if you think children should be able to walk to school on safe pavements and not in the road.

There was action by Hertfordshire County Council in 2018 as a result of the previous petition but this was, as can be seen, largely unsuccessful.

Crystall Cllr Steven Watson Cllr Drew Waller-Downes Kingsmead Community Page - Hertford

26/10/2026

Remember to take a bag!

We’re open today at Sele Community Hub! 💜

Come along today, see what’s available, have a chat and enjoy a friendly welcome.

📍 Where: Sele Community Hub
⏰ When: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Don't forget to bring your bags.

23/10/2026

Sadly this is the remains of the hedge (taken August 2026) that was planted by Hertford Town Council early in 2025. The predations of climate change without good mitigation (extra watering while it establishes and mulch upon mulch upon mulch) plus the odd football at the end behind the goal has really done for it.

I have asked officers to look at whether it can be replanted, possibly in a slightly different position (ie not behind the football pitch) and with some maintenance put in place for it. Hedgerows, particularly with British national species but also drought resistant will really help to maintain or increase biodiversity. Given that 1 in 6 British species are in danger of extinction, including even hedgehogs, we need to do everything we can to provide habitats and wildlife corridors.

22/10/2026

If you live in remember to take your ID to vote!

And please vote.

22/10/2026

Remember the at the Hertford Tourist centre in

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and what better way to support this vital cause than by donating your unwanted bras.

Hertford Town Council's Town & Tourist Information Centre has hosted a bra bank for over a year, and in that time, nearly half a ton of bras have been donated.

Against Breast Cancer, which administers the scheme, take unwanted or unloved bras, raising vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research. The bras are given a new lease of life and don’t end up in landfill. For every ton of bras collected, Against Breast Cancer receives £700 to fund their research.

Allie Wilson, Recycling & Customer Service Manager for Against Breast Cancer, said: "We are delighted to have the support of the Hertford Town & Tourist Information Centre as part of our bra recycling scheme.

"Without our valuable bra bank hosts and everyone who donates their unwanted bras, we would not be able to achieve so much. Thank you."

The bra bank is at the Town & Tourist Information Centre at 10 – 12 The Wash. Opening hours are 9.30am – 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

Find out more: https://www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk/recycling/bra-recycling

📸 Deputy Hertford Mayor Councillor Maura Connolly and Town Councillor Vicky Glover-Ward marking one year of Hertford's first bra bank.

20/10/2026

BLISTER PACK RECYCLING UPDATE

So, Jade Pharmacy has confirmed that the MYGroup scheme is not available to their branch although is in the catchment area!

Hertford Town Council officers have now leapt into action to look at the pros and cons of having a blister pack recycling box in the Tourist Information in the Wash.

Big thank you to all involved particularly those who wrote to their local councillors and hopefully this will come to be considered by councillors shortly.

It's been nearly two years since I first asked Boots UK whether they could install a recycling box in their pharmacy as part of their national scheme and a year and a half since the petition to have one in Hertford. Local improvements via a council take time but at least we get there eventually!

19/10/2026

Calling all members in the Eastern Region!

On the 12th Oct you should have received a voting link to vote for various positions within the region including nominations for the Eastern Region representative to the national disciplinary cmmt on the 12th Oct. Please vote for me!

But if you don't want to vote for me please do not vote to reopen nominations as we do need a full panel to ensure that everyone receives a fair hearing,