The above planning application is due to be determined at the meeting of the Hertsmere Planning Committee to be held on 26 June 2025 at the Civic Offices. The meeting will start at 6.00pm.
Please note there will be limited seating capacity at the Civic Offices and seats will be offered on a first come first served basis. To avoid missing any of the discussions, please consider viewing the webcast of our Planning Committee meeting live on Hertsmere Borough Council Webcasting.
APC has approached Hertsmere Borough Council offering to save this local asset.
Hertsmere Borough Council (HBC) have put forward a motion to dispose of Newberries Car Park. A recent public meeting hosted by County Cllr Caroline Clapper, and a petition to stop this disposal, have made public sentiment clear.
This is the second time in the last ten years that HBC have looked to develop the car park, this time without meaningful consultation with the local residents and users of the car park.
HBC maintain that they must recoup the funds they expended on the previous attempt to develop Newberries Car Park. As a result, at the APC meeting on 27 May 2025, the council resolved to offer to purchase the car park for this amount, thus keeping the debt within the ‘Local Government’ sector. To finance this, APC will borrow from the Public Works Loan Board, with the repayments being met from the receipts from the car park charges.
APC want to ensure that Newberries Car Park does not become a constant concern for residents by transferring ownership to the local council, in order to
preserve the car park as an asset that sustains Radlett High Street as well as the highly popular Radlett Centre and somewhere to park for the local Red House Surgery.
Once purchased APC would then look to carry out repairs to the car park surface, which have been neglected over the years, as well as consider returning an element of ‘free parking’.
APC will also look to consult and meaningfully engage with the public, the Radlett Centre Trust and the Red House Surgery about any possible future plans for the car park which will enhance the retail experience of visitors to Radlett, as well as safeguarding the local services we need.
A long-standing member of Hertsmere Borough Council has passed away over the weekend.
Cllr Rabbi Alan Plancey MBE died on Sunday (8 June). Cllr Plancey had been a borough councillor for the Borehamwood Brookmeadow ward since 2015 and served twice as the Mayor of Hertsmere. He was a Borehamwood County Councillor from 2009 to 2021 and, on his retirement from the county council, he was made an Honorary Alderman of the County.
In 2023 he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for Political and Public Service in the King’s Birthday Honours list.
Outside of his work as a councillor, Cllr Plancey was a minister at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue, was appointed Emeritus Rabbi in 2008 and was Chaplain to both the Police and to Luton Airport.
Sajida Bijle, Chief Executive of Hertsmere Borough Council, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Cllr Alan Plancey. He will be greatly missed by his colleagues and friends, and we extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time.”
Cllr Jeremy Newmark, Leader of the Council, said: “Cllr Plancey was a deeply committed public servant. His loss will be felt by many in the council and community. My thoughts are with his loved ones.”
Cllr Lynette Sullivan, Leader of the Hertsmere Conservative Group, said: “Cllr Plancey was a highly valued and cherished member of the council and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the residents of Borehamwood and the wider community. He will be greatly missed.”
Cllr Chris Shenton, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, said: “My deepest sympathy to his loved ones. Cllr Plancey was a deeply committed councillor and member of our community, and will be missed by many.”
Cllr Marc Amron, Leader of the Hertsmere First Group, said: “Our deepest condolences to Cllr Plancey’s family and friends. He will be greatly missed by the council and our communities.”
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.
