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Topic ID 5164
21/03/2010 by Steve
Hertingfordbury
I've just discovered the rather curious fact that Hertinfordbury Parish Council doesn't actually include Hertingfordbury.
http://www.election-maps.co.uk/electmaps.jsf
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Reply ID 72878
21/03/2010 by dutch knight
Looking at that map,it appears that Hertingfordbury is just outside the boundary[?]
Reply ID 72879
21/03/2010 by Rachel
Steve and Dutch Knight are correct. Hertingfordbury village is in Hertford Castle ward. The ward of Hertingfordbury does not include the village of Hertingfordbury, as can be seen on the parish boundary link posted by James007. It's odd isn't it? Maybe something to do with political boundaries being re-drawn at some point in the past [?]
Reply ID 72883
21/03/2010 by James007
I don't understand the query? The parish of Hertingfordbury includes all five areas.
The road where the Prince of Wales and The White Horse are both on is Hertingfordbury Road, Hertford.
Hertingfordbury as an area has always been The Five Greens, since I was a child.
Can't you get that fact right Steve? [:(]
Reply ID 72886
21/03/2010 by codek2
I think steves point is for the purpose of voting... ?
I've certainly heard the same, and I believe the parish council are currently working to get this "discrepancy" sorted. But it's a long slow process.
Reply ID 72887
21/03/2010 by James007
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Originally posted by codek2
I think steves point is for the purpose of voting... ?
I've certainly heard the same, and I believe the parish council are currently working to get this "discrepancy" sorted. But it's a long slow process.
Get what 'discrepancy' sorted?
Reply ID 72890
22/03/2010 by Steve
These two maps clearly show the location of Hertingfordbury village
[img]../images/forum/hertingfordbury-map.jpg[/img]
[img]../images/forum/hertingfordbury-map2.jpg[/img]
The above map clearly shows the boundary between Hertford Civic Parish and Hertingfordbury Civic Parish. The village of Hertingfordbury is within Hertford CP.
An email from the Hertingfordbury Civic Parish website confirms this: "Hertingfordbury village is in the town council's patch. As I understand it, it dates back to the 1930s when the villagers wanted sewerage or street lighting (I'm not sure which). What was then Hertford Borough agreed to provide it if the village became part of the borough. So the villagers of Hertingfordbury sold their souls for street lighting and/or sewerage leaving the parish with no centre."
Reply ID 72894
22/03/2010 by Capitalist piglet
Hmmm.. your call or raise methinks James...
Reply ID 72896
22/03/2010 by Andrew
So that explains why Hertingfordbury Cowper school is not in Hertingfordbury village, but is in the civil parish I guess
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