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This page contains the latest news and updates on the Joint Strategic Plan.

July 2025


Officers from the SW Herts JSP team had the pleasure of attending the formal report launch and reception for ‘Planning Positively for the Future: Shaping a New Era of strategic Planning in England,’ prepared by Prior + Partners and the Strategic Planning Group, of which we were a part.

Read the report here:

https://www.priorandpartners.com/spg-recommendations-published/



June 2025


A new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document has been published, setting out how we expect the Devolution White Paper (December 2024) and Planning and Infrastructure Bill (April 2025) will impact work on the JSP. These FAQs will be updated when further information becomes available.

March 2024


We have published our South West Herts digital place portrait. This is an interactive map and dashboard that brings together lots of data in order to help people across South West Herts better understand the area and its social, economic and environmental characteristics. You can access the dashboard here. There is also the opportunity to complete a short survey that will help us to understand the user experience and make further improvements.

February 2024

A position statement on water infrastructure has just been added to our Key Documents page. This outlines the current position with regard to infrastructure needs for both potable water and wastewater across South West Hertfordshire and considers whether there are any expected ‘showstoppers’ with regard to supporting expected growth levels.

November 2023

We have reached a real milestone in preparation of the South West Herts JSP, with all of the authorities having now endorsed a vision and objectives to guide our future work. This final vision document, together with the associated consultation reports which set out how engagement feedback influenced the final wording is available on our Vision page.





This page contains the latest news and updates on the Joint Strategic Plan.

July 2025


Officers from the SW Herts JSP team had the pleasure of attending the formal report launch and reception for ‘Planning Positively for the Future: Shaping a New Era of strategic Planning in England,’ prepared by Prior + Partners and the Strategic Planning Group, of which we were a part.

Read the report here:

https://www.priorandpartners.com/spg-recommendations-published/



June 2025


A new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document has been published, setting out how we expect the Devolution White Paper (December 2024) and Planning and Infrastructure Bill (April 2025) will impact work on the JSP. These FAQs will be updated when further information becomes available.

March 2024


We have published our South West Herts digital place portrait. This is an interactive map and dashboard that brings together lots of data in order to help people across South West Herts better understand the area and its social, economic and environmental characteristics. You can access the dashboard here. There is also the opportunity to complete a short survey that will help us to understand the user experience and make further improvements.

February 2024

A position statement on water infrastructure has just been added to our Key Documents page. This outlines the current position with regard to infrastructure needs for both potable water and wastewater across South West Hertfordshire and considers whether there are any expected ‘showstoppers’ with regard to supporting expected growth levels.

November 2023

We have reached a real milestone in preparation of the South West Herts JSP, with all of the authorities having now endorsed a vision and objectives to guide our future work. This final vision document, together with the associated consultation reports which set out how engagement feedback influenced the final wording is available on our Vision page.