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Please find attached a pdf copy (A3) of the Notice of Poll, Statement of Persons Nominated and Statement of Polling Stations plus a Notice of Election Agents which are displayed on the noticeboard outside the PMH.

All the Statements of Persons Nominated, Notices of Poll and Statements of Polling Stations for all the Elections on Thursday, 2nd May 2024 (Parish, Police and Crime Commissioner – PCC and District Council) will be on the North Hertfordshire District Council webpage (https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/current-elections-and-councillor-vacancies).

NOTICE OF ELECTION
North Hertfordshire District Council
Election of District Councillors
for the Ward listed below
Ward
Knebworth
Number of District
Councillors to be
elected
Two
1. Forms of nomination may be obtained at Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden
City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an
elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.
2. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Gernon
Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF during normal office hours on any
day after the date of this notice but no later than 4pm on Friday 5 April 2024.
3. Please book an appointment to deliver your nomination papers by emailing
elections@north-herts.gov.uk with details of the date and time that you would like to
attend. Your appointment will be confirmed by email.
4. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
5. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12
midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024. Applications can be made online:
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
6. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or
cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Council Offices,
Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF by 5pm on Wednesday 17
April 2024. You may apply online or download a form at https://www.gov.uk/apply
postal-vote or contact the Electoral Registration Office direct.
7. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration
Officer at Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF by
5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. You can find information and dependent upon your
proxy type apply online at https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy.
8. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for
this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 5pm on Wednesday 24
April 2024. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate can be made online:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate.
9. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on grounds of physical incapacity
or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Council Offices,
Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF by 5pm on Thursday 2
May 2024. To apply, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the
polling station in person after 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Dated Friday 22 March 2024
Melanie Stimpson
Returning Officer
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, North Hertfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden
City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3JF

All the Notices of Election for all the Elections on Thursday, 2nd May 2024 (Parish, Police and Crime Commissioner – PCC and District Council) will be on the North Hertfordshire District Council webpage (https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/current-elections-and-councillor-vacancies).

Hello from the Electoral Services Team,

 

Please find attached the copies of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Notice of Election and Notice of Election Addresses for the PCC election on 2^nd May 2024. This notice to be displayed in a prominent position in your area (Parish, Community, town, etc.) from today Friday, 15^th March 2024.

 

Please be aware we shall be distributing the Notice of Election for the “All Out” District Council Election (to be held on the same date, 2^nd May 2024) next Friday again to be displayed from Friday. Plus 3 Notices of Election for the Parish Elections which may also take place on the same date (dependant on numbers of nominees).

 

Thank you for your assistance with this, should you have any issues please contact us by return/as soon as possible.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

The Electoral Services Team

 

Electoral Services   Phone: 01462 474000 Ext. 4503 Direct Dial: 01462 474503 Email: Elections@north-herts.gov.uk www.north-herts.gov.uk

Twenty’s Plenty Update

At the Parish Council meeting on Tuesday 31^st October, County Councillor Richard Thake, addressed Council to provide an update on the latest news regarding the Twenty’s Plenty project. The Position Statement for the project, which formed the basis for the presentation, can be found on the news feed on the Parish Council website News – Codicote Parish Council (codicote-pc.gov.uk)

Richard confirmed that the final consultation process will begin for residents in Codicote on the week commencing 4^th November. The proposed scheme is the final version, and no amendments can be made. The Parish Council strongly encourages residents to respond to the consultation.

Facts about 20mph

• Data shows that a person hit at 20mph is five times more likely to survive than if hit at 30mph (DFT)
• Traffic noise at 20mph is half as noisy as traffic travelling at 30mph
• Living Streets’ walk to school challenge reported that schools in 20mph areas have seen a greater increase in active travel journeys (49% to 74%), compared to schools predominantly in 30mph areas (49% to 67%)

S106 Monies from the four housing developments in Codicote

With the two of the four housing developments under way in Codicote, the Parish Council thought it would be useful to clarify the reality around the terms of the availability of the s106 monies that these developments are currently scheduled to generate.

The Parish Council have three projects tied to the s106 monies, a rebuilt youth facility on the current Scout hut site, a rebuild of the pavilion at the sports field and a redevelopment of the play area at the sports field. In line with the information below, all three of these projects could be a number of years away from being started.

Firstly, it is important to point out that the funds only become available to any designated project when the agreed trigger points for payment to North Herts Council are met for each of the four developments. In reality, this is likely to be a number of years away. The Cowards Lane housing development hasn’t yet put in a planning application and The Close housing development is in the process of drawing up plans: again no planning application has yet been submitted to the District Council. The money for the play area at the sports field will be paid to North Herts Council when 50% of the housing stock on the former Wyevale site has been sold.

It should also be noted that there are no guarantees that the full sums of money earmarked for the projects will be received; developers only release new builds for market when the financial conditions are favourable and the fact that two of the four developments have yet to receive planning permission adds to the uncertainly.

Taylor Wimpey Section 106 Planning Obligations

Taylor Wimpey have recently issued leaflets and erected information boards outside their development sites confirming that £423,000 from the Heath Lane and Wyevale developments has been set aside, to be paid to the Parish Council, for the Scout hut and pavilion projects, as well as extra funding for Open Spaces and the Play Space.

The Heath Lane development has triggered the first tranche of money to be paid to North Herts Council, which amounts to £125,876.70 for the Scout hut and £28,281.25 for the pavilion. This money has not yet been paid to Codicote Parish Council. It will be the Parish Council’s responsibility to plan projects on which the funds can be spent, and an application to North Herts Council, meeting strict criteria, will need to be made once the project has been completed in order to receive the funds.

The remainder of the money will be subject to the conditions described above and will be released under the same strict criteria to the Parish Council over time from each development, this is likely to take several years as highlighted above. The mechanism for this is currently being investigated by the Parish Council.

It can be seen that the process is lengthy and given that North Herts Council is the guardian of S106 funding, the Parish Council is not at liberty to release any funds to local organisations, whether or not they are named by Taylor Wimpey.

Firework Display

The Parish Council would like to thank all who attended for adhering to the car parking guidance; this helped enormously in the smooth running of the event. We hope that those that attended the firework display at the John Clements enjoyed the show – the feedback has been very positive.

Christmas Lights Switch on Event

The Parish Council are very pleased to confirm that the Christmas lights switch on event is scheduled for 4pm on Sunday 3^rd December 2023. The Christingle service at St Giles church has been pushed back to 4.30pm to allow residents to attend both events, should they wish to do so.

 

On behalf of Codicote Parish Council we sincerely hope that you have a great festive break and a very happy New Year.

The Pavilion, Bury Lane, Codicote, Herts SG4 8XY

Tele No: 07754 745830

Email: clerk@codicote-pc.gov.uk

 

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PLANTERS FOR 2024 IN CODICOTE

 

 

Tenders are invited for the maintenance and upkeep of the planters in Codicote for the 2024 season; the locations, dates and key items of work are shown on the attached schedule.

 

Applicants must provide their own equipment, fuel and consumables and must have their own public liability insurance.

 

Tenders should be enclosed in sealed envelopes addressed to the Clerk and marked ‘planter tender’. The closing date is noon on the 30^th October 2023 and all tenders received before this deadline will be opened at the Environment and Recreation Committee’s meeting on 20^th November 2023.

 

The quality of service which can be offered will be taken into account and any supporting information, for example evidence of contracts with local authorities or any appropriate references, will be treated in strict confidence.

 

For more information and to arrange a site visit, please contact me on 07754 745830.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Simon Crosier

Clerk to the Council