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Saturday, 19th May, 2012 11:56 PM

Make sure you double-lock any UPVC doors by lifting the handle and locking it (to engage the security features) before you go to bed or leave your home (if you remove the key make sure you have a fire escape plan).

HEADLINES

Bridge upgrade works come to Kings Langley

Work to upgrade the Water Lane Bridge over the Grand Union Canal in Kings Langley will begin on 8 May and last approximately sixteen weeks.

£325,000 is being invested in the local infrastructure to strengthen the existing bridge to allow for safer and continued use by cars and other vehicles for another 120 years.

Extra care needed on roads as winter returns to Hertfordshire

Anyone planning to travel by road in Hertfordshire this week is being asked to take extra care as low temperatures and icy conditions are forecast.

Rob Smith, Transport Management Assistant Director, said:

Appeal following a serious collision on the M1

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision on the M1 on 16th March which has left a man critically ill.

The incident occurred on the northbound carriageway at junction 6 at around 10pm when, for reasons unknown the driver of a silver Toyota Rav4 lost control. The vehicle collided with the central reservation. The man driving is currently critically ill in hospital in Hammersmith. He was the only person in the vehicle.

Anyone who was travelling on the M1 northbound yesterday evening and saw what happened, or who saw the vehicle prior to the collision is asked to contact the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit via the Herts Police non-emergency number 101 quoting Operation Derris.

Faulty Part Night Lighting

Hertfordshire Highways has received further reports that some part night streetlights were not on after 7 pm last night in areas of South West Hertfordshire. Based on current best information, it appears that lights converted to the part-night lighting are experiencing a single night of non-operation, and the lights which were off on Monday night operated as normal on Tuesday night.

The problem has now been attributed to the component, a photocell, which has been installed on each converted light. Our engineers are working with the component manufacturer to identify the specific fault and to rectify the problem.

From current information, it seems that each part-night converted light will have one night of non-operation and after that the lights will operate as normal. Therefore we anticipate that further streets will be affected for the remainder of the week. The impact or distribution of the fault each evening is random.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will update residents as more information becomes available.

Spring Auto Jumble & Spares

Dacorum Machinery & Steam Preservation Group Ltd will be holding their Spring Auto Jumble & Spares Sale on Sunday 25th March at Green Croft Farm, Potten End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2SG. All profits will be donated to the Hospice of St Francis.

Sellers from 7.30am: Vehicles up to 7.5 ton £15 / HGV’s £30
Buyers from 9am @ £2 per person

No need to book - just turn up

Refreshments available on site. See web site for map and directions www.dacorummachineryandsteam.co.uk

Contact Charlie 07799 660431 / Les 07787 168496 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information

Olympic Flame Comes to Hertfordshire

The route the iconic Olympic Flame will take through Hertfordshire on the weekend of 7/8 July is announced today (Monday 19 March) providing the perfect opportunity for families, friends and communities to plan their celebrations.

The Olympic flame will arrive in Waltham Cross on the morning of Saturday 7 travelling through the town and on to Hertford, Ware and Bishop’s Stortford before heading out of the county in the afternoon.

The following day – 8 July - it returns to Hertfordshire arriving in Letchworth mid morning and travelling to Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead.

For exact details of where to see the flame log on to: www.london2012.com/olympictorchrelay. The site gives street-by-street details and proposed start times for when the Olympic Flame will travel through each Hertfordshire town. Residents can check out the nearest location to see the iconic procession.

Derrick Ashley, Chair of the Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners Partnership said: “The London 2012 Olympic Games brings a wealth of excitement to the county and the torch relay provides opportunities for communities to get together and celebrate not only the Games, but to show support for the achievements of local people chosen to run with the Olympic flame.

“We are fortunate that the torch is visiting ten towns in the county, giving plenty of cause for celebration. All Hertfordshire residents will be within a few miles of the flame at some point during the weekend celebrations."

Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG said: “Today we bring the Olympic Torch Relay to life. The Flame symbolises the Olympic spirit and its journey around the UK will bring the excitement of the Games to our streets. Now people know the route the Olympic Flame will be carried along they can start planning how they might celebrate and make it Hertfordshire’s ‘moment to shine.”

An average of 115 Torchbearers a day will carry the Olympic Flame during its 70 day journey around the UK starting at Land’s End, Cornwall on the morning of 19 May. It will travel an estimated 8,000 miles before it arrives at the Olympic Stadium for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on 27 July, signifying the official start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Swimming Coach Required

A Swimming Coach level 1 or level 2 is required to work locally in the Kings Langley Swimming Pool on a Saturday morning term time only. Anyone interested to call Sportspace Kings Langley 01923 266868 for more details, as soon as possible.