“A Day in the Life…” Photo Exhibition Carers in Hertfordshire Carers Camera Club. The Carers Camera Club will be holding its third exhibition, “A Day in the Life…”, in The Radlett Centre. The exhibition is a way to give a voice to the carers in the Carers Camera Club by showing people what being a carer means. It allows members to show their work, and demonstrate their talents. Dates: Thursday 5 January – 30 January 2023 Venue: The Radlett Centre 1 Aldenham Avenue Radlett, Herts. WD7 8HL https://www.radlettcentre.co.uk/ If you look after someone and would like to find out how Carers in Hertfordshire can help you or ask them about a caring-related query, or would like to support their work, please get in touch. Call – 01992 58 69 69, or email contact@carersinherts.org.uk Charity Registration No: 1085491
We have been alerted to reports of a criminal group who are mimicking the email domains of reputable law firms, attorneys, and debt collecting agencies to send emails asking for overdue payments. They are indiscriminate as to which industry they target.
The emails are designed to look very similar to those of the reputable organisations they are mimicking. They use “social engineering” to convince the recipient to carry out a particular action, such as to pay an outstanding invoice. Invoices are sent as a PDF file and appear the same as a legitimate invoice but the banking details have been replaced with those of the criminal group.
Indicators of “spear phishing” emails:
Suspiciously spelled email addresses.
Use of language prompting urgency or risk such as: “Urgent!” “Overdue!”
Unexpected change of payment details.
Threats that the “problem” will be raised to a manager or executive.
If you believe you have found a suspicious email:
Do not reply, click on any links or open any attachments
Compare the email address with a previous known contact address.
Confirm any requests through a separate email address or phone number found on the company website or from previous correspondence known to be genuine (do not use contact details on the suspicious email).
Escalate concerns to a colleague or line manager (but do not forward the email).
If you believe you have sent money as a result of a suspicious email, contact your bank immediately. You can report incidents of cyber crime to ActionFraud.police.uk By doing this, you’ll help to prevent others becoming victims of cyber crime.
Please only reply if you have information that the sender has asked for by tapping on this email address: wlo@herts.pnn.police.uk. If you want to discuss anything else or report a crime, please refer to the Police Contact Advice below. Regards, Derrick Sweeney Watch Liaison Officer Email: wlo@herts.pnn.police.uk
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.
More than 3000 people have already responded to the consultation on the South West Hertfordshire 2050 – Realising Our Potential document. The document, which includes a draft vision and objectives for the area until 2050, marks the first formal plan-making stage for the South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) and covers all aspects of life in South West Hertfordshire, as well as the big issues and opportunities that lie ahead for the area, such as the challenges of climate change.
We’ve drawn it up in collaboration with St Albans City and District Council, Dacorum Borough Council, Three Rivers District Council and Watford Borough Council, supported by Hertfordshire County Council.
Responses can be submitted to the consultation until 5pm on Friday 4 November by the button below.
Come along to this FREE safety information, help and advice event being run by Hertsmere’s Community Safety Partnership for people aged 60+.
The event takes place Thursday 3 November, 9:30am-1:30pm at The Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue. The day will include safety talks and information, a hot lunch and refreshments provided by Herts Independent Living Service. See further details of the event in the flyer, pictured below. Spaces are limited so please secure your place by calling 0208 207 7801 or email linda.hammond@hertsmere.gov.uk.
The UK’s leading micromobility provider, Beryl, and Hertsmere Borough Council are launching a brand-new bike and e-bike share scheme.
From Thursday 20 October, a new fleet of 25 bikes and 20 e-bikes will be available to hire via the Beryl app.
A launch day event will be held from 10am at the junction of Furzehill Road and Shenley Road in Borehamwood to enable people to look, try out and chat to Beryl representatives about the new scheme.
The bikes can be hired from and returned to 24 ‘Beryl Bays’, which have been located as conveniently as possible following consultation with communities and key stakeholders.
This means that 28,089 people are no more than a five-minute walk from a bay, which represents 87.5% of the service area’s population.
The scheme will be operated by Beryl on behalf of Hertsmere Borough Council. The project is being funded by Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy, Section 106 contribution from SKY Studios and Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy from Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council.
Users can pay for their journeys in a variety of ways to suit individual needs and circumstances.
Pay As You Ride is best for single journeys or occasional rides and will cost users £1 unlocking fee and 5p per minute on pedal bikes or £1.50 unlocking fee and 10p per minute on e-bikes
Minute Bundles enable regular users to buy upfront and save money, starting at 100 minutes for £5
Day Passes are suitable for people on long days out and offer people unlimited riding over a 24-hour-period for £12 for pedal bikes only or £16 to include e-bikes
The Beryl app is available for free download on the App Store for iOS, and the Google Play Store for Android users
Stay safe and warm this winter with free of charge electric blanket and portable heater testing run by Trading Standards and Fire & Rescue Services. If you have an electric blanket (or heater) that you are going to use this winter due to concerns about rising energy bills, you’ll want to be sure that it is safe. Bring yours along to free testing events for peace of mind. Testing will take place on the dates below at the following locations: Monday 17 October 2022 10:00am – 5:00pm Bishops Stortford Library, The Causeway, CM23 2EJ Tuesday 18 October 2022 9:30am – 4:30pm County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DE Wednesday 19 October 2022 9:30am – 4:30pm Watford Central Library, Hempstead Rd WD17 3EU Thursday 20 October 2022 9:30am – 4:30pm Welwyn Garden City Library, Campus West AL8 6AJ To book a slot for testing, please call: 01707 292429. You can also attend without an appointment on a first come, first served basis. Please share details with friends, family and neighbours.
A Community Wellbeing Fair is coming to Borehamwood next week to provide residents with information about wellbeing support available locally. Anyone wanting practical advice and support to improve their wellbeing can attend the Community Wellbeing Fair, organised by us, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees of Allum Manor, on Friday 21 October from 1pm – 5pm at Allum Manor on Allum Lane, Borehamwood. The event will feature a market place with over 20 stalls offering wellbeing information services and advice from various local groups, such as Carers in Herts, NHS Wellbeing Service, Herts Mind Network, Sebby’s Corner and many more. There will also be mini health checks and COVID-19 vaccinations taking place. Booking not needed, just drop in. Everyone is welcome. Working with you, for you, improving our communities, our places. Contact us www.hertsmere.gov.ukcustomer.services@hertsmere.gov.uk 020 8207 2277 Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, WD6 1WA
NOTICE is given that owing to the likelihood of danger to the public whilst bridge repair works are being undertaken, all traffic is temporarily prohibited from using that length of Harper Lane, Shenley from its junction with A5183 Watling Street north eastwards for a distance of approximately 140 metres.
If you have any queries about the bridge repair works or the temporary road closure, please contact Anthony Beard tel.0191 691 5162 at Hatton TM or David Parkinson tel.0300 123 4047 at Hertfordshire County Council.
The work is expected to take 21 days to complete when started on the 29 September 2022. An alternative signed route will be provided for traffic whilst the road closure is in place.
The prohibition imposed by this notice can remain in force for up to 21 days.
We are giving away 5,000 trees as part of the ‘Your Tree Our Future’ campaign – and time is running out to reserve your FREE tree or hedgerow pack.
In just two weeks half of the trees allocated to Hertsmere have been reserved, so register today.
Residents can choose one or more trees from eight different species – carb apple, field maple, hawthorn, hazel, hornbeam, rowan, silver birch, wild cherry – or a hedgerow pack, which contains 30 trees specially selected for creating an optimal hedge structure.
By giving residents the opportunity to plant trees, the council hopes to meet some of its sustainability aims, as tree planting has a positive impact on air quality, helps reduce the carbon in our atmosphere, supports biodiversity and can help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. In addition, access to natural features has been linked with benefits to physical and mental health.
Councillor Seamus Quilty, Portfolio Holder for Environment, said: “I am delighted we have given away half of our trees, but would encourage our residents to reserve a tree now or potentially miss out. The more trees planted across the borough the greener Hertsmere will become.
“Trees are so important to improving air quality, increasing natural habitats for our wildlife and helping to combat environmental issues, which is why we have committed to this initiative. Each tree sapling planted locally will help in the fight against climate change and will benefit local biodiversity, as well as air quality, for years to come.
“The process is really simply. Simply go to www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/yourtree and reserve one or more of the eight trees species available or a hedgerow pack. You will be contacted later in the year with details on where and when to collect your trees. It’s that easy!”
Hertfordshire residents can visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/yourtree where they will be able to choose from a selection of eight different native species, or a hedgerow pack, which will be provided on a first come first served basis. Residents who have successfully requested a free tree will receive an email from the county council with details of how to collect them from a local pick-up point in December 2022.
The ‘Your Tree Our Future’ scheme was created as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s Tree and Woodland Strategy, which sets out how the council will increase tree cover in the county. The project will be delivered in partnership with all ten district and borough councils.
To download a copy of the logo, please click on the image below.
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.
