We all know that there is a continuing problem with traffic going the wrong way on the A505 between Baldock and Royston (going towards Baldock on the eastbound carriageway or, less frequently, towards Royston on the westbound carriageway). This continues to happen despite all the extra signs. Incidents often get reported on Facebook but it’s […]

Residents have complained that the bushes around the roundabout at the junction of Fairfield Way and Great Ashby Way obstruct the view of traffic. I have asked for them to be trimmed back, as has been done at some of the other roundabouts.

North Herts Council has voted to agree the master plan for the GA2 development between Great Ashby and Weston despite the problems with the access to the site. I voted against the proposal. Unfortunately Great Ashby’s Labour councillors did not. We were told that the only reason that the plan, which includes a single access […]

Following requests from residents I asked for two new salt bins to be installed – one in Angels Meadow, Ashwell and one in Pentland Rise, Great Ashby (I am only allowed to request two new salt bins each year). I have now been told that they have both been agreed and should be installed shortly. […]

North Herts Council is planning to reduce the number of litter bins in towns and villages, but they won’t tell anyone which ones are going to disappear. In some places it could be nearly half of the current bins. If it’s more than 30% they have written to the parish, town or community council to […]

Some parts of Great Ashby Way, particularly areas in the middle of the road, which you have to drive on when passing parked cars, have had many pot holes for ages. Steve Jarvis has been pressing highways to do more than just fix the worst of the holes and they have now told him the […]

The work on the junctions on Baldock Road, Royston, the new street lights and completion of the 40mph speed limit was promised in June, but once again only part of the work was done. It is now 18 months since contractors working for Redrow, the Hedera Gardens developers, started this work and more than a […]

The weight limit on the A507 between Baldock (the South Road roundabout) and Buntingford (the A10 roundabout) will come into operation on 28th August. This bans lorries over 7.5 tonnes from using the road unless they need to use it for accessing premised on or near the road.“Unsuitable for HGV signs have been installed on […]

Herts County Council claims to be committed to sustainability and says that it is short of money but it has just installed a row of street light where none are needed. These light will needlessly increase the council’s carbon emissions, they will cause unnecessary light pollution and the will have cost many tens of thousands […]

Thanks to all those of you who supported me in Thursday’s North Herts Council election. I am pleased to say I was re-elected. The result was: Steve Jarvis 540Conservative 85Labour 37Green 28 Across the rest of North Herts the Liberal Democrats gained four seats, Labour gained six and the Conservatives lost eight (there were changes […]