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Biodiversity net gain lunch and learn – what HIDB members need to know
At our latest “Lunch & Learn” session, we were joined by Marc Wilcox, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Project Manager at Hertfordshire County Council, who offered members a clear, practical overview of how BNG is unfolding and what it means for developers, landowners and local planning authorities across the county. […]
HIDB members convened at the historic Riding School in Hatfield House for our first meeting of 2025, which we are delighted to say, was also the Board’s best-attended members meeting to date, with more than 140 people from the public and private sector coming together once again to discuss the future of Hertfordshire.
More than 120 senior figures from government, industry, education and the voluntary sector attended the first-ever Hertfordshire Infrastructure & Development Board (HIDB) parliamentary reception at the House of Commons.
The November meeting of the Hertfordshire Infrastructure and Development Board (HIDB) brought together an impressive assembly of council leaders, senior officers, industry professionals and government representatives to address the county’s critical issues and opportunities.
The September meeting of the Hertfordshire Infrastructure and Development Board (HIDB) marked a significant moment of renewal. Heading into a new season, we had a new venue, fresh faces among the members and a restructured Hertfordshire Growth Board executive team.
Having surveyed members to canvass opinion about what they wanted to see from future meetings, we were delighted to welcome two really interesting sets of speakers, both presenting on the topic of Local Plans.
For the second year in a row we were delighted to host Hertfordshire’s Planning Resilience Symposium – an event aimed at providing a platform for our hard-working public sector planning teams.
With record-breaking attendance, November’s HIDB meeting brought together members new and old – alongside representatives across all 11 of the county’s authorities – to discuss joined-up collaboration across private/public sectors.
September’s HIDB meeting brought together members new and old – alongside representatives across all 11 of Hertfordshire’s authorities – to discuss joined up collaboration across private/public sectors.
Cllr Richard Roberts and Tina Barnard reflect on the Development Quality Charter.
At our first event of the year, we reflected on the HIDB’s impact across 2022, but critically, looked ahead to sustaining momentum in 2023…
In November we celebrated the first anniversary of the HIDB and we explored what members are doing across Hertfordshire to help alleviate the cost of living crisis.
In September we shone a spotlight on regeneration, looking at how we can deliver social, economic and environmental transformation in Hertfordshire.
Sara Saunders, Head of Planning at East Herts District Council speaks about the working group formed to help tackle resourcing issues facing the private and public sector in Hertfordshire.
In June we discussed how we can all operate more sustainably. We shared best practice about how we can forge a cleaner, greener path for Hertfordshire.
The format of February’s meeting made for really positive and meaningful engagement between the private and public sector partners.
Dedicated to delivering the best possible service for its members, we issued a survey to attendees of the inaugural meeting and will be using this information to shape those held in the future.
The inaugural meeting of the HIDB was a wonderful opportunity for the private and public sector to join together and discuss a meaningful and collaborative partnership for Hertfordshire.