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The latest Bishop's Stortford news: planning decisions, council and crime updates, business and community stories, each linked back to its official source.
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Sheering Mill Lane Sawbridgeworth: Work Defies Injunction
East Herts got a High Court injunction served at 10.30pm Saturday, and says work on the Green Belt site carried on anyway. The return hearing is 15 September.
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Housing
Scholars Walk Bishop's Stortford: Prices From £482,500
Bellway's 208 homes on the old Bishop's Stortford High School site are on sale from £482,500. First residents move in early 2027, and the travel plan is now in.
Housing
Sele Farm Hertford: Council Land Could Go at Nil Cost
East Herts has signed a three year deal with landlord SNG at Sele Farm. It lets the council hand over plots at nil cost, and says it is not legally binding.
Local government
East Herts and Broxbourne Council: 75 seats, 2027 vote
The council replacing East Herts and Broxbourne has a legal name, 75 seats and a May 2027 election. Neither council says so; the government's letters do.
Jobs
East Herts benefit claims rise fastest in Hertfordshire
East Herts recorded 1,930 unemployment-related claims in July, up 7.8% in a year, the steepest rise of the county's ten districts. Waltham Cross ward is on 5.1%.
House prices
East Herts house prices hit record £460,778 in June
The average East Herts home hit a record £460,778 in June, up £17,555 in a year. Broxbourne gained just £1,786. Today's Land Registry figures in full.
Arts
Arts in East Herts 2026: 28 groups share £19,503
East Herts Council has awarded £19,503 of lottery money to 28 artists and groups for September and October events. Here is the full list of who got what.
Bins
East Herts bins a year on: rubbish down 36% from a 43% start
A year after the three-weekly bin switch, non-recyclable waste is down 36% and East Herts has caddied 6,500 tonnes of food waste. Defra's last full-year recycling rate for the district was 43.2%.
Planning
Buntingford Business Park: 112-job plan set for approval
Four industrial units and up to 112 jobs at Buntingford Business Park go before East Herts councillors at 7pm tonight, with officers recommending approval.