Hunsdon Village News – Monthly Update for January 2026

Hunsdon Parish Council meets every third Monday of the month.

There is no meeting in August or December. All residents and press are welcome to attend the meetings.   If you have any questions, contact the clerk on: clerk@hunsdonparishcouncil.gov.uk 

Meeting dates for 2026 – all meetings commence at 7.30pm in the Village Hall

• January 19
• February 16
• March 16
• April 20
• May 18
• June 15
• July 20
• September 21
• October 19
• November 16

What has the Parish Council done for Hunsdon? 

2025 was a busy year for the Parish Council and among other things saw it:

• Maintain the Children’s playground, completing the installation of rubber mulch bases for the swings and finishing the Hunsdon Sports Court
  
  
  
• Installing 3 Winter grit bins at Wheatsheaf Road, Outside the Dell, Allotment entrance
  
  
  
•  Making the case to HCC for flood alleviation works and emergency flood equipment in the High Street with a thank you to all the residents in the village for their  patience before Christmas for the road closures due to the gully cleaning and CCTV investigations in the High Street and Drury Lane. We hope to have the findings of this soon. This will include any identified civil work that is needed to keep the culvert from Drury lane to the High St in a maintainable condition. Additionally  we hope  that work to re line sections of the watercourse will be carried out next financial year dependent on all other works being carried out first and costs.
  
• Statutory Consultee on all planning applications and housing developments in Hunsdon, representing the residents and advocating Hunsdon Area Neighbourhood Plan policy 
  Representing Hunsdon and existing residents on the ongoing major development for Gilston Garden Villages of 10,000 houses in the locality (1,500 in Hunsdon)
  
• Work with Herts County Council (HCC) and Places for People  to keep the footpaths open and accessible to residents across the airfield and elsewhere and negotiating improvements and better upkeep
  
• Regular public meetings to discuss matters of concern and debate
  
• Improve access to the Dell with concrete steps and ramp for wheel and push chairs and formulating plans for its future use as a tranquil wildlife area
  
  
  
• Looking after and running the 26 allotments in Drury Lane (2 current vacancies if you’re interested!)
  
  

Out of Hours Emergencies 

• For serious incidents that require the police, fire service or an ambulance please call 999
• Housing repairs including drainage matters, please contact your landlord
• Thames Water and public sewers please ring 0800 714 614
• Highways emergencies: If the highway fault poses an immediate threat to life or limb, call the Police or report a fault on the road or pavement on the Hertfordshire County Council website
• Adult Care Services ring 0300 123 4042
• Children Schools and Families ring 0300 123 4043
• For Environmental Health emergencies such as a serious accident at work or noise affecting more than one household, please telephone 01279 655261 outside normal office hours (Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:00). To report a noise directly affecting a single household (which is not already being investigated by the Council) please telephone during office hours when we will be pleased to discuss the complaint with you. Alternatively you can email enquiries@eastherts.gov.uk