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In Stevenage, counting of ballots for both district and county council votes will begin on Saturday.
For North Herts, county council ballots will be counted on Saturday and for district on Sunday. Measures planned to ensure safety including the wearing of face masks, as well as the use of hand sanitiser, screens and dividers between counters.
The North Herts District Council offices
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Those allowed to attend the North Herts counts will be lower than in previous years, in order to maintain social distancing.
In St Albans, votes for the 10 county council seats will be counted on Saturday, and for district council on Sunday.
Hospitality businesses, specifically cafes, restaurants and pubs, can apply for the Additional Restriction grant
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A new one-off payment for hospitality businesses that have been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic has been announced by North Herts District Council.
Pubs, restaurants and cafes will be able to benefit from the Additional Restriction grant as they look to reopen from April 12.
This funding forms part of the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), which is available to business rate and non-rate payers. The closing date for these applications will be April, 30.
Cllr Ian Albert, NHDC’s executive member for finance and IT, said: “It is really important that we continue to support the hospitality sector like pubs and restaurants through a difficult period when their focus will likely be on staff and stock.
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Cllr Martin Stears-Handscomb, leader of North Herts District Council.
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Council tax is set to rise in North Herts for the 2021/2022 budget, due to a predicted £2.2 million shortfall of income and additional expenditure because of COVID-19.
In a meeting of North Herts District Council yesterday, councillors agreed to draw on financial reserves to meet the shortfall.
The budget also included the council s commitment to ensuring the future of leisure centres which were forced to close during lockdown, and to provide an additional £50,000 to support the work of Citizens Advice North Herts.
There will be an increase in council tax by £5 per year for a band D property, which is approximately a 2.1 per cent increase for all properties.