Hertford Town Council is proud to facilitate the Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan. This is a unique opportunity for residents and businesses in the Castle Plus area to shape the future of our community. 

The Castle Plus area covers the southern part of town, including the town centre and Hertingfordbury village - see the map below. In the documents list, at the end of this page, you will find materials shared at meetings, the area map and survey results, all available for download.

The first community meeting for the Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan was held on Thursday, 14^th November 2024 at Simon Balle School. Over 100 people attended to hear about the neighbourhood planning process and ask questions. The meeting invited residents and businesses within the Castle Plus area to let their voices be heard - to express their views, to discuss priorities and to help shape the future. More community events are being planned.

Community Steering Group: 

The first meeting of the Community Steering Group for the Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan, took place on 28^th January 2025 at Hertford Castle. The Community Steering Group will lead on ensuring that the needs of the community are represented and supported and will meet in a public space around four times a year. A Chair has been appointed. The last meeting was on 3rd June 2025 at Hertford Castle.

Sub-groups around the agreed priorities of nature, community, living, business and heritage have been established - these groups meet regularly and report back to the Community Steering Group.

What's happening?

The Community Steering Group and other members of the Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan team will be at the 'Hertford Castle Beer and World Food Festival' on 6th July 2025. Come and see us in The Mayor's Parlour from noon until 3.00pm to find out more about our work and how you can get involved.

Contact: 

If you are interested in getting involved, or have any queries, please contact castleplus@hertford.gov.uk or 01992 552885. 

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Useful resources:

• Neighbourhood Planning
• Neighbourhood Planning Toolkit
• Information on other Neighbourhood Plans across Hertford