Goods Yard

East Herts Council elections: Parties set out development manifestos

Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens outline their pledges for District Plan review, new building and social housing.

Conservative Linda Haysey has decided not to stand in the May 4 local election, choosing instead to embark on a new chapter after 18 years.

The get-together took place at the Station Road development where Bellway's first phase of 149 homes at The Exchange is now occupied.

The £600 donation from St James' Park and Goodsyard builder Bellway provided festive treats and supermarket vouchers for families and individuals.

Residents of The Exchange, outside Stortford railway station, settling into 149 new homes as work continues on 174 more at Southside Locks.

The developer has refined the masterplan for the southern part of the site, bound by the River Stort, the railway, London Road and Station Road.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the six short-listed sites are Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York.

Award-winning Economics in Ten podcaster Gavin Simpson, who was born and brought up in Stortford, delves into the housing development issue...

Events to take place in the week that new restrictions for motorists around the railway station come into force as developer proposes changes.

New restrictions for motorists around Bishop's Stortford railway station come into force from Monday May 2.

East Herts Council-led forum Shaping Stortford has been in limbo for seven months since Cllr Graham McAndrew was elected chairman.

Bellway, which is building 319 flats by the railway station and will construct 219 homes at St James' Park, donates £500 to Red Kite.

The housing developer is already working on its first plot of 149 units, due for completion in spring 2022.

Lib Dem leader probes East Herts on Goods Yard plans: "Do we just have to accept it and hope that everything will turn out all right?"

The developer's original £200m plans included a proposal to remove the south-facing ramp from Station Road to the station forecourt.

Urban designer Yvonne Estop-Wood on the steps Solum needs to take – and the slope it needs to leave – to enhance its Goodsyard development.

Mike Seaborne's collection of images includes a 360-degree 'then and now' panoramic view from the top of St Michael's Church.

Developer Solum: "Revised scheme will deliver improved accessibility, enhanced communal landscaping and a wider choice of properties."

The B1383 will be closed from 9pm to 6am until Thursday (October 7) for improvement works around the junction with Parsonage Lane.

Ramp from Station Road to station forecourt set to make way for offices as part of planning permission for Goodsyard development.

Director Lara Fraser: "We've upped our game and made Bacchus a destination nightclub, implementing a formal dress code and hiring a whole new team."