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In 2004–5, North Hertfordshire District Council undertook a Fundamental Service Review of its Museum Service. Although it found that visitors greatly valued all aspects of the service (Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery, Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery, the Education Service with its School Loans scheme, the Archaeology and the Natural History Services), the two museums were both described as ...
Hitchin Rural District was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, merging with the urban districts of Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, and Royston on 1 April 1974 to form the new district of North Hertfordshire. The Grammar School Walk building continued to be used as council offices, initially by North Hertfordshire District Council, then ...
The council has been under no overall control since the 2019 election.Following the 2024 election the council is being run by a Labour minority administration.. The first election to North Hertfordshire District Council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1974.
The 13 Hitchin councillors on the district council meet as the Hitchin Committee. [19] The town is represented in Parliament by the constituency of Hitchin. The incumbent Labour Party MP for the former Mid Bedfordshire comstituency Alistair Strathern was elected in 2024. Before 1997 Hitchin was included in the constituency of North Hertfordshire.
Paisley District [46] The oldest Scout group in Greenock and District is 5th Greenock and District "Westburn's Own". [47] It started in 1908 and the first Scoutmaster was Sergeant D. Ferguson. Former group members include Sir Albert McQuarrie, Sam Galbraith and three Silver Wolf recipients, Colin Finnie, Jimmy McElwee, and Duncan Riddell.
Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts each have their own specific insignia but all follow similar patterns. The below examples on the right show Boy Scouts and Venturing. The Boy Scouts of America have published a Guide to Awards and Insignia (publication number 33066) which details the specifics of all the awards and insignia ...
Located near the border with Cheshire, equidistant between Leek and Congleton, is Barnswood Scout Camp which is owned by Macclesfield and Congleton Scout District in Cheshire. [168] The 63-acre (250,000 m 2 ) site has a mix of woodland and open grassland, [ 168 ] two multi-purpose activity chalets for around 50 people and two chalets with 12 ...
Hitchin Oughton By-Election 10 November 2016 [15] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour: Martin Stears-Handscomb 258 31.9 −17.4 Independent: Jackie McDonald 200 24.8 +24.8 Conservative: Serena Farrow 158 19.6 −12.4 Liberal Democrats: Louise Peace 150 18.6 +9.9 Green: George Howe 42 5.2 −4.8 Majority 58 7.2 Turnout: 808 Labour hold: Swing