North Hertfordshire
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North Hertfordshire combines historic market towns, rural landscapes, and attractive villages set amid rolling countryside. Hitchin, with its cobbled streets, medieval parish church, and lively markets, is a focal point, while Letchworth Garden City, the world’s first garden city, showcases innovative urban planning with green spaces and arts venues. Baldock and Royston add character with their Roman and medieval heritage, while nearby villages feature timber-framed cottages and ancient churches. The chalk hills of the Chilterns fringe the area, offering scenic walking trails and nature reserves, while the River Ivel and other waterways add to the varied geography.
The local authority for this district is: North Hertfordshire District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Hertfordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Hertfordshire County Council.
Constituencies in North Hertfordshire
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Wards in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arbury
- Baldock East
- Baldock West
- Cadwell
- Codicote & Kimpton
- Ermine
- Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley
- Great Ashby
- Hitchin Bearton
- Hitchin Highbury
- Hitchin Oughton
- Hitchin Priory
- Hitchin Walsworth
- Hitchwood
- Knebworth
- Letchworth Grange
- Letchworth Norton
- Letchworth South East
- Letchworth South West
- Letchworth Wilbury
- Offa
- Royston Heath
- Royston Meridian
- Royston Palace
- Weston & Sandon