Welcome to Harpenden Town Council Website

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Harpenden is a picturesque and lively Hertfordshire town situated 5 miles north of the historic city of St Albans. With over 30,000 residents for which the Town Council provides essential community services, ‘the Village’ as it is referred to locally, has good transport links, an abundance of shopping, leisure and restaurant facilities and many green open spaces of which the Green Flag award winning Harpenden Common is the largest. Harpenden is also home to the world renowned Rothamsted Research centre where scientific research focuses on sustainable land management and its environmental impacts.

Harpenden Town Council exists to serve its community and is the first port of call for many queries and enquires about local government services. Our website provides information about such services, the town and local activities and will continue to evolve. Please send any comments you have about the website to the Town Council via the Contact Us page.

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT - 22 FEBRUARY - 7 MARCH
Support Fairtrade Fortnight and join in The Big Swap. Swap your usual item for a
fairtrade item. Click for more details.

FORMER WESTFIELD ALLOTMENT LAND WORKING PARTY
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 19 October 2009

SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY - EMERGING CORE STRATEGY
Click here to see Harpenden Town Council's response

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE - your vote is your voice
Now is the time to make sure you are on the electoral register in time for the forthcoming General Election and the next local election. Click here for details.

ISSUE RESPONSE!!!!
If there is an important issue which affects Harpenden, the Town Council needs to know your views. Email us on issue.response@harpenden.gov.uk , to join our reactive, quick and easy on-line survey initiative.

'KEEP IT LOCAL'
The Keep it Local campaign is a web based directory, supported by Harpenden Town Council. It is a free listing for businesses and retailers and only carries details for Harpenden, Redbourn and Wheathampstead. Full details are available at www.harpendendirectory.co.uk