Information for town, parish and community councils

Our working relationship with town, parish and community councils is vital to achieving the best for our communities, as outlined in our Corporate Plan. We worked with local councils to create a Shared Statement of Partnership Principles which provides a strong foundation to build on the relationship.

Our vision is to create a cleaner, greener and healthier Hertfordshire, guided by our RISE values.

Annual meeting of HAPTC and HCC – 5 March 2024
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Annual meeting of HAPTC and HCC – 5 March 2024

The annual meeting of Hertfordshire parish, town, community councils and county councillors took place on 5 March 2024.

Watch the recording of the meeting
View the agenda
Annual Meeting Q&As
View the slides from:
- An overview of Growth and Environment - Mark Doran, Executive Director of Growth & Environment, HCC
- Benefits of 5G in Hertfordshire - Briefing Note and Benefits of 5G Poster
- Community Engagement - Terry Philpott, Town Clerk, Ware Town Council

Results of the evaluation survey

Results of the HCC and HAPTC Annual Meeting evaluation survey 2024 (PDF 377KB)

About the county council

How Hertfordshire County Council works
There are 78 Hertfordshire County Councillors. They each represent a different area of Hertfordshire and it is their job to represent your interests.
We run consultations on a wide range of new ideas, proposals and reviews so that you can have your say on the decisions that we make.
Devolution and local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire.

Read headline results from Hertfordshire County Council’s Annual Survey of Local Councils 2024 (1.25MB)

Services

Contact a county council service
Herts FullStop – a one stop shop for stationery and furniture.
The Hertfordshire Directory lists services, groups and activities for people in Hertfordshire. You can add a listing if it fits the criteria.
Highways, roads and pavements including fault reporting – tell us about problems on roads, pavements or footpaths such as overgrown hedges, fallen trees, blocked drains or floods.
Rights of way are footpaths, bridleways and byways which have public access. Report a rights of way issue
Sustainable Hertfordshire – our strategy and plan to work towards a cleaner, greener, more environmentally sustainable county.
Countryside Management grants and advice – free advice and support for public landowners and community groups in Hertfordshire on habitat creation, management and restoration.

Funding sources

Get behind our campaigns

Your Hertfordshire is our guide for residents on how Council Tax is spent. We are not sending this to all households this year, but we will be sharing it online and distributing hard copies through libraires, family centres, healthy hubs, GP surgeries and other outlets, partners and venues across the county. Email corporate.communications@hertfordshire.gov.uk with any requests for copies.
Help to manage the cost of living
Hertfordshire’s free tree giveaway for residents
WasteAware campaigns
Community spaces directory
Let’s clear the air is a campaign that highlights some of the simple, small actions we can all make to protect ourselves and our communities from air pollution.
The Hertfordshire Directory lists community services, groups, and activities in the county. Anyone can search the directory to find services and providers. If you offer a service, you can create an account and list your group or activity.
We're increasing payments to sponsors of Ukrainian guests.

For general queries, please email corporate.policyteam@hertfordshire.gov.uk.