Application for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Aldenham Parish Council (APC) has now been notified of the planning application for the Battery Energy System(BESS), (23/1508/OUT). This will be on the Full Council Agenda on Monday 27 November and the Planning Committee Meeting on Monday 4 December, both of which you are welcome to attend to have your say.
If you wish to make any comments on the application please go to www.hertsmere.gov.uk/planning and send a copy of your comments to APC on adminos@aldenham-pc.gov.uk to help understand residents views. Please note the deadline for comments is 5 December 2023.
Residents and businesses have just under two weeks left to give their views on the future of South West Hertfordshire, as part of a public consultation on a draft vision of the area.
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COVID-19 and flu – get protected and get on with life this autumn Everyone aged 50 and over, people working in frontline health and social care, and those who are at high risk, will be offered a COVID-19 booster jab and a free flu jab this autumn. More than 60 local pharmacies, most GP practices, ‘pop up’ vaccination centres and outreach clinics will be taking vaccinations into the heart of communities across Hertfordshire. People who are at most risk of serious illness, such as those aged 65 and over, pregnant women, those who are immunosuppressed and frontline health and care staff, can book their autumn COVID-19 booster now. Adults aged between 50-65 will be invited to book their vaccinations in the next few weeks, if not already. Children who were aged 2 or 3 years old on the 31 August 2022, all primary school-aged children and eligible 11-16 year olds will also be offered the 
Borehamwood Community Wellbeing Fair 2022 Come along to the Borehamwood Community Wellbeing Fair and make your health a priority. This event is taking place at the Allum Manor, 2 Allum Lane, Borehamwood, WD6 3PJ on Friday 21 October 1-5pm. The event will feature a market place with stalls offering wellbeing information services and advice from organisations supporting the Borehamwood community. No need to book just drop in! For further information please email 
Smokers encouraged to join Stoptober Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join more than 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it launched over a decade ago in 2012. Nearly 6 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the single biggest behavioural cause of preventable death, with 64,000 deaths a year. This year’s Stoptober mass quit attempt is as important as ever, with quitting being one of the best things a smoker can do for their health. That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to join the thousands of others who are giving quitting a go for the month of October, making it to 28 days smoke free means you’re five times as likely to quit for good. Quitting will allow you to start moving better, breathe more easily and give you more money to spend. Stoptober offers a range of free quitting tools including: the NHS Quit Smoking app, Facebook messenger bot, Stoptober Facebook online communities, daily emails and SMS, and an online Personal Quit Plan tool. For more information 
Free NHS Health Checks Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease and some forms of dementia. The good news is that these conditions can often be prevented – even if someone has a history of them in their family. If you’re aged 40-74, Healthy Hubs in Hertsmere are offering you the opportunity to have a free health check. You’ll be assessed on your personal heart health, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and risk of diabetes. Your personal advisor can also help with information on diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol, and risk reduction. Places must be booked in advance so please contact us for more information. To be eligible you must: be 40-74 years of age not have had an NHS Health Check in the last five years not have had a stroke or heart disease not been diagnosed with high blood pressure or atrial fibrillation (fast irregular heartbeat) not be taking cholesterol lowering medication not already been diagnosed with a risk of 20% or more of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years To register your interest please complete the online registration 