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14 May 2012
Stevenage Day - A fantastic free day out for all the family!
Stevenage Day 2012 is on Sunday 10 June at the King George V Playing Fields. The fun starts at 12.30pm and continues all afternoon.
11 May 2012
Could you shine as a volunteer at the Torch Relay?
Volunteer as part of the Olympic Torch Relay in Stevenage and you can be a part of the action at this once in a lifetime event.
11 May 2012
People of Stevenage join pledge to stamp out illegal tobacco in their communities
A crackdown on illegal tobacco launched just last month has already generated more than 7,000 pledges from members of the public across the East of England to help rid their communities of the problem, with 534 pledges coming from Stevenage.
08 May 2012
Join the Jubilee beacon celebrations at Fairlands Valley Park
Stevenage is one of more than 2,000 locations to host a Jubilee Beacon, which will be lit on Monday 4 June to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
04 May 2012
Stevenage Borough Council Election Results
The results of the Elections to Stevenage Borough Council held on Thursday 3 May.
02 May 2012
Council congratulates Astrium on Stevenage space contract
Stevenage Borough Council has congratulated a town firm awarded a £244m contract set to heat up studies of the sun’s atmosphere.
30 Apr 2012
Bank holiday refuse and recycling collections
Collection day changes 7 to 12 May 2012
24 Apr 2012
Swifts benefit from new homes in Stevenage
Stevenage Homes is providing 25 new homes for endangered birds. Tenants that have recently had work undertaken to their roofs have been given the opportunity to have a nesting box for swifts installed for free.
21 Mar 2012
Stevenage bids to become part of Portas Pilot Scheme
Stevenage is making a bid to be one of the 12 towns taking part in the pilot scheme to implement recommendations set out in the Mary Portas Review, a project that aims to breathe economic and community life back into our town centres.
21 Mar 2012
Stevenage young people get access to XS
A weekly project bringing organised sports and recreation activities to young people in specific neighbourhoods starts in Stevenage this week.
19 Mar 2012
Council cash boost for CAB
Stevenage Borough Council has awarded a contract to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) to provide a financial advice service to hard-pressed residents from 1 April.
19 Mar 2012
Stevenage route for the Olympic Flame is announced
Stevenage Old and New Towns will play host to the Olympic Flame, which torchbearing members of the community will carry on Sunday 8 July.
14 Mar 2012
Council encourages tobacco habits to go up in smoke
Stevenage Borough Council is in town with the NHS and the Hertfordshire Stop Smoking Service to encourage smokers to take the leap to quit on National No Smoking Day (14 March).
13 Mar 2012
Ridlins on track for Olympic success
Stevenage Borough Council’s improvements to Ridlins athletics track have been given the thumbs up, in preparation to host world-class Olympic athletes this summer.
12 Mar 2012
Free Saturday parking trial for Stevenage shoppers
Stevenage Borough Council is set to put the brakes on Saturday parking charges with a three month trial to support hard-pressed traders and shoppers in the town from 7 April.
12 Mar 2012
Lend a hand to brighten up green spaces
A group of volunteers have been sprucing up green spaces in the town and they’re now looking for more people to help.
02 Mar 2012
Council contractors set to bring jobs and community investment to Stevenage
Stevenage Borough Council has appointed contractors Keepmoat and Wates to deliver a £26m programme to modernise and improve council houses across the town.
01 Mar 2012
Young Stevenage tenants up for prestigious award
Two young Stevenage mothers have been nominated for a national award celebrating tenants who go the extra mile.
29 Feb 2012
Council pledges continuing support to local communities
Stevenage Borough Council has announced a recession-busting budget, which includes a freeze in Council Tax for 2012/13, to demonstrate its continuing support to the town’s residents and businesses throughout the recession.
28 Feb 2012
Council ‘cuppa’ load of Fairtrade coffee
Stevenage Borough Council is frothing over in celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight after vending more than 20,000 cups of Fairtrade coffee in the last year.
21 Feb 2012
Stevenage small businesses encouraged to leap ahead in 2012
Stevenage Borough Council and the Federation of Small Businesses are inviting local organisations to make the most of this year’s extra business day by attending the Stevenage Small Business Summit.
20 Feb 2012
Stevenage Borough Council prosecutes noisy neighbour
A noisy neighbour who ignored a noise abatement notice telling her not to play loud music has been fined at Hertford Magistrates Court.
14 Feb 2012
Love your town
While love is in the air on Valentine’s Day, Stevenage Borough Council has been encouraging residents to love their town.
10 Feb 2012
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08 Feb 2012
Plan to party in Stevenage
Stevenage Borough Council is encouraging people to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style by organising a street party during the bank holiday weekend of 2 until 5 June.
08 Feb 2012
Free fun for half term
Pottery, Valentine’s arts and crafts and fun with circus toys are just some of the activities available for children in Stevenage to enjoy this half term.
06 Feb 2012
Firefighters help launch Stevenage Day 2012
The Mayor of Stevenage, Councillor Carol Latif, joined Blue Watch and ambulance crews at Stevenage Fire Station on 3 February to announce the launch of Stevenage Day 2012.
31 Jan 2012
Stevenage puts the spotlight on talented young people
Young stars of the sports field and stage were honoured at Stevenage Borough Council’s Talented Young People Awards on Thursday 26 January.
31 Jan 2012
Raft of Olympics enthusiasm flows after park visit
Stevenage people set sail for the Lee Valley White Water Centre and the London 2012 Park to get a first glimpse of where the Games will be taking place.
30 Jan 2012
Stevenage remembers
People from around Stevenage came together to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday 27 January.
26 Jan 2012
Councillors vote to support tenants by imposing a lower than average annual rent increase
This year’s annual rent rise for Stevenage council home tenants is the lowest in Hertfordshire following Stevenage councillors’ decision to apply an increase lower than the Government’s guideline.
20 Jan 2012
Residents recognised with awards for battling anti-social behaviour
Residents were honoured in a ceremony hosted by Stevenage Borough Council on Tuesday 17 January after helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town.
18 Jan 2012
Council’s work to address staff sickness levels is successful
Sickness absence among staff at Stevenage Borough Council has halved in the last two years, following a sustained programme of support, awareness and training.
11 Jan 2012
Redevelopment of Stevenage town centre approved
Stevenage Borough Council’s Planning and Development Committee last night resolved to grant planning permission, subject to legal agreements being put in place, for the comprehensive redevelopment of Stevenage town centre.
10 Jan 2012
Stevenage sports facility chosen as Olympic training venue
A gymnast from Singapore, aiming to compete in the London 2012 Olympics, is undertaking her pre-qualification training at Marriotts Gymnastics Centre in Stevenage.
20 Dec 2011
Christmas in jail for anti-social tenant
A Stevenage Homes tenant has been sent to prison for 28 days for serious and repeated anti-social behaviour.
19 Dec 2011
Changes to council services over the festive period
Now that the countdown to the festive holiday has begun, we’re bringing you a round up of changes to council services.
16 Dec 2011
Council signs up to support troops
Stevenage Borough Council has pledged to help members of the armed forces by joining the Hertfordshire Community Covenant.
09 Dec 2011
Councillors support branding boost for Stevenage Indoor Market
Councillors pledged their support to help the St George’s Indoor Market continue to thrive through the economic down turn at this week’s (Wednesday) Full Council meeting.
07 Dec 2011
Youngsters get heard at new Hyde drop-in
Young people found their voice at the launch of a new drop-in session at the Hyde Out in Shephall, as part of the ‘Can you hear me?’ campaign.
07 Dec 2011
Fly down to the gardens for bird road show
Join the experts for top tips on looking after your feathered friends this winter at the Town Centre Gardens from Thursday 8 until Sunday 11 December.
07 Dec 2011
Stevenage gardens land national award
The Town Centre Gardens have picked up the prestigious best conservation and heritage title at the Landscape Institute Awards.
02 Dec 2011
Stevenage Homes director leaves post
Due to the planned transfer of Stevenage Homes, an arms length management organisation, to Stevenage Borough Council on 1 December 2011, Stevenage Homes’ Resources Director Tom Stevenson left his post on 30 November 2011.
02 Dec 2011
Come and join us for a coffee and a chat
Stevenage Borough Council is inviting residents to visit Café Choice – the council’s pop-up consultation café - in the town centre on Saturday 10 December.
01 Dec 2011
Transfer of housing services to Stevenage Borough Council
The transfer of the housing management service to Stevenage Borough Council from its arms-length management organisation Stevenage Homes Limited takes effect from today, 1 December 2011.
30 Nov 2011
Take a trip through time to Tudor Christmas
Give your children a Christmas experience with a difference at Stevenage Museum’s Tudor Christmas event on Saturday 10 December from 12 noon until 4pm.
28 Nov 2011
In the market for some Christmas cheer?
Get Christmas off to a great start at The Oval Neighbourhood Centre Christmas market on Saturday 10 December.
28 Nov 2011
Green homes scoop building award
Sustainable homes at Peartree Way and Cotney Croft have been hailed as a ‘master class for the future of social housing’ at the Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards.
25 Nov 2011
Christmas crafts for kids at museum evenings
There’s a crafty way to amuse the kids while you get some Christmas shopping done now that Stevenage Museum is running evening activities.
24 Nov 2011
Council card competition spreads Christmas cheer
Three arty residents snapped and sketched their way to success to win Stevenage Borough Council’s Christmas card competition.
22 Nov 2011
Partners bring the White Ribbon to Stevenage to tackle domestic abuse
Local organisations put the spotlight on domestic abuse in Stevenage ahead of National White Ribbon Day on Friday 25 November.
18 Nov 2011
Children run Stevenage for the day
Four young people took on the management of Stevenage Borough Council and brought some challenging ideas to the table when they took part in Takeover Day on Friday 11 November.
14 Nov 2011
Arty residents take pride in St Nicholas
From sculptures to stick men, paintings and drawings, people enjoyed a host of local art at The Leys Primary and Nursery School as part of the Pride in St Nicholas art competition.
10 Nov 2011
Council set to be taken over for a day
Four young people are taking over the top jobs at Stevenage Borough Council. On Friday 11 November, the Leader of the Council, Chief Executive, Head of HR, and Head of Environmental Services will hand over the reins to a group of school children.
09 Nov 2011
Councils take next step towards sharing services
Three neighbouring councils have agreed to develop a detailed business case for sharing some support services, in order to save up to £750,000 and improve services for residents.
08 Nov 2011
Green Flags raised for Stevenage
The prestigious Green Flags awarded to Fairlands Valley Park and the Town Centre Gardens in Stevenage were celebrated with a flag-raising at the Fairlands Sailing Centre by the Mayor of Stevenage, Cllr Carol Latif, on Friday 4 November.
07 Nov 2011
Shops get a spruce up
A team effort has seen digging, scrubbing, planting and painting to improve The Oval Neighbourhood Centre.
03 Nov 2011
Councillors seeking bright ideas to benefit Stevenage
Stevenage Borough Council members have introduced a local community budget, which is available to local groups and organisations who have a bright idea for improving our town.
03 Nov 2011
Stevenage set to Celebrate!!!
Taking centre stage at the Celebrate!!! tenth anniversary show on Saturday 12 November will be rising stars of the stage and screen Femi Oyeniran and Nathan Watson.
02 Nov 2011
Grab a grant
If you’re young and achieving great things on the sports field, the stage or academia, take your talent further with a grant from Stevenage Borough Council.
02 Nov 2011
Youngsters dig improvements at Peartree
Young people from Shephall planted some community spirit when they lent a hand to spruce up Peartree Shops.
01 Nov 2011
If in doubt, leave it out
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is reminding residents in Stevenage and throughout the county to take extra care with the waste they put in their green waste recycling bins.
01 Nov 2011
Stevenage remembers
Stevenage Borough Council and the Royal British Legion will be marking this year’s Remembrance Day with a parade and service on Sunday 13 November observing the traditional two-minute silence at 11am.
31 Oct 2011
Pride of Stevenage Awards 2011
Stars of Stevenage were out when this year’s SoStevenage Pride of Stevenage Awards were presented at the Pride of Stevenage Community Reception on Saturday 29 October.
26 Oct 2011
Volunteers enjoy blooming great time
Volunteers from Stevenage came together to help plant a wildflower meadow at Shephalbury Park as part of a project to brighten up the town.
25 Oct 2011
Stevenage named ‘Council of the Year’
Stevenage Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the GovMetric Council Of The Year Award for 2011.
25 Oct 2011
Remember, remember 5 November!
Make bonfire night go with a bang at Stevenage Borough Council’s firework display on Saturday 5 November at the Millennium Lake, Fairlands Valley Park.
25 Oct 2011
Cultural concert is a hit
Musicians from Germany, Hertfordshire and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) wowed a packed house at a concert in Stevenage on Saturday 22 October.
21 Oct 2011
Youth Council gives voice to safety issues
Some of Stevenage’s policy makers and law enforcers were given a grilling by young people at a Question Time-style debate on 12 October, during Local Democracy Week.
12 Oct 2011
Cultural concert comes to Stevenage
Enjoy a taste of German culture when musicians from Ingelheim join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Hertfordshire musicians for a Wind Band Concert.
06 Oct 2011
Nominations invited for Campbell Younge Award
Do you know someone who is a role model for improving relations between multicultural communities in Stevenage? Nominate them for the Campbell Younge award by Friday 28 October and they could be thanked at this year’s Celebrate!!!
30 Sep 2011
So far so good at Stevenage space
Four months after opening, YMCA Space Stevenage is proving a successful venture.
26 Sep 2011
Help for Herts Young Homeless Group
A local homeless charity has had a £388k funding boost following a Big Lottery grant, with support from Stevenage Borough Council.
23 Sep 2011
Get the festive feeling with Christmas card competition
Stevenage Borough Council is calling budding artists and photographers of all ages to play a role in designing the council Christmas card.
22 Sep 2011
Stevenage housing to return to council management
Stevenage Borough Council has made a decision that housing services currently being undertaken by Stevenage Homes Ltd should be directly managed by the council and recommends that this should start on 1 December 2011.
22 Sep 2011
Make recycling cleaner and greener with compostable bags
Food waste recycling can be more convenient now that Stevenage Borough Council will be collecting compostable bags from your brown bin.
20 Sep 2011
Get full of life to mark Older People’s Day
Stevenage Seniors Forum is inviting townspeople to celebrate UK Older People’s Day with a picnic and a walk among the trees and plants in the newly refurbished Town Centre Gardens.
19 Sep 2011
Stevenage success at county sports awards
Stevenage sportspeople and clubs were among the successes at the Hertfordshire Sports Partnership Service to Sports awards 2011.
12 Sep 2011
New look for neighbourhood centres
Visitors to The Glebe and The Hyde neighbourhood centres can look forward to an improved shopping experience now that work is underway to enhance the local parades.
07 Sep 2011
Stevenage partners in talks to tackle domestic abuse
The SoStevenage local partnership met this week to talk about what can be done to address domestic violence and abuse.
07 Sep 2011
Don’t bin it, bring IT!
Recycle your old IT equipment.
30 Aug 2011
Stevenage New Town homes celebrate 60 year anniversary
Residents celebrated a little bit of history today when a commemorative street sign marking the 60th anniversary of the very first New Town homes was unveiled in Broadview, Stevenage.
24 Aug 2011
Don’t lose your right to vote
Voter registration forms will soon be dropping through letterboxes across Stevenage and you are being urged to return yours as soon as possible to make your voice heard in Stevenage Borough Council’s local elections.
15 Aug 2011
Stevenage Borough Council and East Coast Rail keep service improvements on track
Stevenage Borough Council and train operator East Coast are discussing a new package of improvements planned for the east coast service over the next two years.
10 Aug 2011
Time to Celebrate!!!
Celebrate!!! is an exciting evening full of multi-cultural performances taking place at The Gordon Craig Theatre on 12 November.
26 Jul 2011
Fun at Fairlands
Fishing, sailing, dog agility, climbing and wildlife sessions were just some of the activities enjoyed by thousands who flocked to the Fairlands Valley Park open day on Saturday 23 July.
25 Jul 2011
Council warns residents over tax scam
Stevenage Borough Council is warning residents not to fall prey to a council tax scam operating in the town.
25 Jul 2011
Stevenage is home to two of Britain’s best parks
The accolades for Britain’s best green spaces have gone to Fairlands Valley Park for the third consecutive year and, for the first time, to the Town Centre Gardens.
22 Jul 2011
New website encourages future investment in Stevenage
A new website, investinstevenage.co.uk, promoting Stevenage to potential investors, was officially launched on 19 July.
13 Jul 2011
Stevenage Borough Council commits its support for Stevenage FC
Following Stevenage Football Club’s achievement of winning successive promotions, Stevenage Borough Council has announced its commitment to supporting the club.
05 Jul 2011
Patrick Younge to speak at Stevenage World Forum
Stevenage World Forum is welcoming a Nobel old boy as guest speaker at its Annual General Meeting on 12 July, at the Coptic Church Centre from 7.30pm
23 Jun 2011
Peartree Park pavilion refurbishment is completed
21 Jun 2011
Stevenage schools’ gift for Duke and Duchess
21 Jun 2011
Stevenage housing development wins Green Apple Award
21 Jun 2011
Stevenage flies the flag for Armed Forces Day
20 Jun 2011
Stevenage success at Hertfordshire Youth Games

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