Council News

Notification of Tree Works in Letchmore Heath

Aldenham Parish Council’s tree contractors, Longacre, are scheduled to fell 2 x Horse Chestnut trees in Letchmore Heath on Tuesday 3 June to Thursday 5 June 2025

This is a result of the arborcultural surveys and for health and safety reasons.

Two replacement trees will be planted next year.

There will be barriers in place, but please keep any dogs on a lead and supervise any children.

We thank you for your patience and assistance.

20 MPH Zone – Letchmore Heath

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
Date of Order: Order No: 8705
THE HERTFORDSHIRE (VARIOUS ROADS, LETCHMORE HEATH) (20 MPH ZONE) ORDER 2024
The Hertfordshire County Council in exercise of their powers under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (herein after referred to as “the Act of 1984”) and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984 and all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984 hereby make the following Order:-

  1. This Order may be cited as“The Hertfordshire (Various Roads, Letchmore Heath) (20 mph Zone) Order 2024 and shall come into operation on Friday 14 March 2025.
  2. The Hertfordshire (Various Roads, Letchmore Heath) (20 mph Zone) Plan numbered H00324P, inclusive of its key, is incorporated into this Order, as set out in the Schedule to this Order.
  3. Interpretation –
    In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them –
    “motor vehicle” shall have the meaning as given in Section 136(1) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
  4. No person shall drive any motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour on that area of road or sides of the road as shown on plan H00324P where the speed limit is restricted to 20mph as identified and shown on plan H00324P and its key thereof.
  5. No speed limit imposed by this Order applies to vehicles falling within Regulation 3(4) of the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 when used in accordance with Regulation 3(5) of those Regulations.
  6. For the avoidance of doubt where a length of road is restricted to 20 mph as shown on plan H00324P and indicated in the key to that plan, that restriction shall apply to the whole width of the road so described and shown and in all directions along that said length of road.
  7. The provisions of the following Order are hereby revoked only in so far as they are affected by the restrictions imposed by this Order:
    The Hertfordshire (Various Roads, Borough of Hertsmere) (30 mph Speed Limits) (Consolidation) Order 2014
  8. The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.