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Two Hertfordshire towns listed in the Top 10 best places to live and do business outside of London
23 Mar 23
Two Hertfordshire towns listed in the Top 10 best places to live and do business outside of London

Watford and Hemel Hempstead make Top 10 in Lambert Smith Hampton’s UK Vitality Index for 2023 – an annual health check of towns and cities outside of London, which unveils the country’s best places to live and work, with the strongest growth prospects.

Exciting new plans for Watford Business Park now underway
16 Mar 23
Exciting new plans for Watford Business Park now underway

The £20m major redevelopment project of ‘Inspire’ at Watford Business Park is now underway, with works taking place over the next year to create workspaces fit for the future.

Agri-Tech leader Rothamsted Enterprises celebrate the opening of the Russell Building and Innovation Labs
14 Mar 23
Agri-Tech leader Rothamsted Enterprises celebrate the opening of the Russell Building and Innovation Labs

Two previously unused buildings on the Rothamsted campus in Harpenden have had a new lease of life, with support from LEP investment, as a world-class base for businesses in the growing agri-tech sector.

Stevenage Innovation and Technology Centre creates STEM pipeline for the local community
09 Mar 23
Stevenage Innovation and Technology Centre creates STEM pipeline for the local community

The centre capitalises on Stevenage’s position in the Golden Triangle of Research and Development and provides a space for local people to build the skills required by science and technology businesses.

Generation Construction inspires industry hopefuls across Hertfordshire’s colleges
07 Mar 23
Generation Construction inspires industry hopefuls across Hertfordshire’s colleges

Four workshops held simultaneously at North Hertfordshire, West Herts, Hertford Regional and Oaklands colleges gave over 300 students seeking careers in construction an insight into the industry and a chance to meet a range of local employers.

Making Hertfordshire more energy efficient
02 Mar 23
Making Hertfordshire more energy efficient

In the first of a series of articles, Helen Pollock, Clean Growth Manager, Hertfordshire LEP, explains what retrofit means and how businesses and residents can benefit.

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