Recruiting now for foster carers in Hertfordshire

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Could you make a big difference to a child’s life?

There are approximately 1,000 children and young people in care in Hertfordshire and many of these children need the love and support of a foster family.

If you are aged over 21, have a spare room at home, and space in your heart, then fostering could be for you.

When you choose to foster with us, you’ll receive generous pay and allowances for each child, exceptional training and 24/7 local support right from the very start.

Get in touch with our friendly team today and we’ll help you decide if fostering is right for you.

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To find out more about fostering, please call our team on 0800 917 0925 for an informal chat or email us on fostering.recruitment@hertfordshire.gov.uk

On-demand bus service

HertsLynx to expand

HertsLynx, Hertfordshire’s on-demand bus service, is launching a new evening service from Friday 14th April which will run every Friday and Saturday between 8pm and 11.30pm.

The bus service is designed to improve connections between rural areas and town centres and provide residents in these areas who may have limited access to a car or public transport with an affordable way of accessing employment, education, healthcare and leisure facilities.

Via the app, website or call centre, residents can book their journey anything from three minutes before they’d like to travel up to 30 days in advance.

One of the service’s state of the art minibuses, fitted with free wi-fi, luxury seating and USB charging points, will pick you up from your chosen virtual bus stop (there are more than 250 based around local landmarks such as public houses, phone boxes and post offices) and take you to your chosen destination. There are no fixed routes so the passenger is in control of the journey.

The service currently operates in an area of north and eastern Hertfordshire with villages served including Ashwell, Weston, Westmill, Dane End, Barley, Braughing and Little Hadham.

It also takes passengers to and from key nearby town centres – including Bishop’s Stortford, Buntingford, Stevenage and Royston.

The cost is based on the miles travelled – a single journey up to two miles costs £3 for example, with 10+ miles costing £6. Concessionary pass holders travel free. Until 30th June though, all single fares are capped at £2 as part of an initiative funded by the Department for Transport.

Hertfordshire County Council hopes that the additional services will boost the evening economies in North and East Herts and help residents who may work or need to attend appointments or leisure activities outside 9am to 5pm. Two new vehicles will also see the HertsLynx service extended to serve Hertford and Ware from September.

To find out more visit intalink.org. uk/hertslynx.