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Harvest Festival 2025
All-Age Harvest Service, Sunday 12 October, 10.30am
PUBLIC NOTICE
In the Consistory Court of the Diocese of St Albans
In the parish of Hertford, St Andrew with St Nicholas
Church of Hertford, St Andrew
NOTICE IS GIVEN that we are applying to the Consistory Court of the diocese for permission to carry out the following:
Replacement of the gas boiler in the St Andrew's Centre (church hall) with an Air Source Heat Pump; also secondary glazing and addition of insulation to walls and ceilings to vestry rooms.
Copies of the relevant plans and documents may be examined at Church Office and on a publicly accessible website at www.hertfordstandrews.co.uk [please see below]
Petitioners:
(Each petitioner to give name and office held in block capitals)
1. MRS JULIE MARKEY - CHURCHWARDEN
2. MRS LESLEY SELF - CHURCHWARDEN
3. REV ALAN STEWART - MINISTER
Date 26/09/2025
If you wish to object to any of the works or proposals you should send a letter or email stating the grounds of your objection to:
The Diocesan Registrar at St Albans Diocesan Registry, Winckworth
Sherwood LLP, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, LONDON, SE1 9AX
or by email to
stalbansregistry@wslaw.co.uk
so that your letter reaches the registrar not later than
Sunday 26 October 2025. A letter of objection must include your name and address and state whether you live in the parish and/or your name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish or any other basis on which you have an interest in the matter.

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25_413 Design_Sustainability and Heritage Statement and FRA_DRAFT_19Sep25
25_413 L 001_T1-Location Plan
25_413 L 002_T1-Site Plan
25_413 L 004_T2-Ground Floor Plan
25_413 L 005_T2-First Floor Plan
25_413 L 006_T1-Roof Plan
25_413 L 007_T1-NE Elevation
25_413 L 008_T1-SE Elevation
25_413 L 009_T1-SW Elevation
25_413 L 010_T2-Section AA
25_413 C 016_T1-Secondary DG window schedule
Hertford Children’s Choir is for children aged 8-13 who love singing and want to develop their musicianship. Weekly rehearsals are Fridays 5.30-6.45pm at St Andrew’s Church and there are regular performance opportunities in concerts, local events and services.
Appeal for Raffle Prizes
Throughout the year, we hold many concerts and fundraising events at St Andrew's - Raffles are always a popular way to boost income. If you could donate any prizes for our Raffles (perhaps gift sets or gift cards, wine, chocolates, plants or unwanted presents such new electronics), please leave them in the Church office or hand to one of the Churchwardens. This is an ongoing appeal! Thank you.
Lesley Self and Julie Markey, Churchwardens
We need your nylons!
Please give us your netting from fruit punnets - peaches, plums & nectarines or onions (red & orange), garlic (white) or cheeses (dark red or white). We can make them into poppies for floral displays or to sell for Coffee Mornings. Thank you! Chrissy Barclay
(No citrus bags, they're too floppy!)

A NOTICE FROM THE DIOCESE: Vacancy
We are looking for someone with experience of providing administrative support at a senior level for this busy and varied role in the office of the Archdeacon of St Albans. Good interpersonal and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently on your own initiative, prioritising tasks as necessary.
PA to the Archdeacon of St Albans
This senior secretarial/administrative role is offered on a part time basis of 20 hours per week. The PA will support the Archdeacon in all aspects of their work, including diary and meeting organisation, supporting parish officers and the management of the appointments process for parish clergy.
We are looking for someone with good interpersonal skills and experience of supporting others in busy senior/complex roles.
The Archdeacon’s office is based in their home and it is expected that the PA would work both from that office and remotely, as well as being in close contact with other diocesan staff who would provide support in getting to know the details of this varied and interesting role.
Further information available in Job Pack under Essential Information. If you would like an informal conversation to help you in considering your application please contact The Archdeacon of St Albans directly.
Closing date: 12noon, 13 October 2025
Interviews: 24 October 2025
Further details are available on our website:
https://www.stalbansdiocese.org/vacancies/pa-to-the-archdeacon-of-st-albans/
Helping Hand to manage the cost of living
Hertfordshire County Council is making sure that advice and support is available to help every resident navigate the cost of living and stay safe and healthy.
If you have any further questions, please contact: VPA.Cell@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Carers
If you look after someone who couldn't manage without you, you're a carer. There's support for you, too.
For more information, visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/carers

Hertfordshire Health Walks
Timetable available as a pdf here
Free weekly guided walk from Sele Farm

The All Nations Coffee and Bookshop
Wednesday and Friday afternoons 2.00-5.00pm
The Coffee and Bookshop at All Nations are well worth a visit. All Nations is set in beautiful grounds on the Easneye Estate near Ware and is a lovely place to meet friends for a coffee, take a walk in the grounds and buy that book you are after. They have a lovely range of Christian text cards and gifts, too.
And there's a click-and-collect service through St Andrew's Bookshop who provide all the books.
St Andrews Bookshop Ltd
61-65 High Street
Great Missenden
Bucks HP16 0AL
St Andrew’s Facebook page:
You can find event and service details, thought for the day, sermons, photos and updates on the St Andrew’s Facebook page.
Safeguarding at St Andrew’s:
Catherine Sleath is our Safeguarding Officer. If you have any questions or concerns relating to safeguarding for people of any age at St Andrew’s, please get in touch with Catherine (01992 537867).