Hertsmere News Winter 2014

HertsmereNewsHertsmere Borough Council’s Magazine Winter 2014

Inside this issueChristmas recycling A-Z • Registering to voteDevelopment updates • Community news

The judges – Mayor of Hertsmere Cllr Carey Keates and his 10-year-old granddaughter Gracie – were spoilt for choicehaving hundreds of designs to sift through from pupils across the borough. The winners were:

• FIRST Nabrissa Badu, aged 10, from Cowley Hill PrimarySchool in Borehamwood.

• SECOND Riya Rajesh, aged 9, from St Teresa’s CatholicPrimary School in Borehamwood.

• RUNNER-UP Jack Trimmer, aged5, also from St Teresa’s CatholicPrimary School.

• RUNNER-UP Bella Radley, aged8, from Ladbrooke JMI Schoolin Potters Bar.

• RUNNER-UP Belle Gilligan,aged 10, also from St Teresa’sCatholic Primary School.

Nabrissa’s innovative image of festive characters holdinghands with a happy Hertsmere‘H’ logo will be used as thecouncil’s electronic greetingand Riya’s peace on earthdrawing will be used by the Mayor.

Cllr Keates said: “We thoroughly enjoyed looking through the designs, it was lovely to see so many children put the effort in. It was a difficult decision but the five winning cards stood out for us. Well doneto all the winners and we’d like to say a really big thank you toall the children and schools that took part.”All five winners received a certificate, gift voucher and a pack

of their own cards to give to friends and family.

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Creative cardsChristmas came early for a group of localschoolchildren who picked up prizes in our annual Christmas card competition.

Seeking your viewsThanks go to those residents who took the time to givetheir views on our services in our three-yearly residents’survey recently. The independent survey has taken place every three

years since 1999 to ensure we are providing what ourcommunities want and need.Questions focus around our key service areas including

recycling and community safety as well as the way wecommunicate and the local area in general. The results– due to be published early next year – will help usunderstand more about what services and issues areimportant to residents and enable us to make furtherimprovements to the way we work. The survey was conducted over the telephone with a

random but representative cross section of residents.

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Below, from left to right: Bella,Jack, Riya, Belle and Nabrissa.

Find out firstGet the latest council news straight to yourinbox through our new e-alerts, 'News for you'.As well as being able to receive this magazine electronically, you’ll be among the first to get our latest news,events and information as ithappens. And you can choose toreceive our free e-alerts about thenews that matters to you –whether you’re interested inevents in your local park, how torecycle better, community safety

advice or watching the latest council meeting.We will be launching ‘News foryou’ in the New Year. Subscribeon our website – look out for alittle purple button! You can alsosign up via Facebook and Twitter.

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Welcome

On the cover:The Mayor CllrCarey Keateswith NabrissaBadu, winner ofour Christmascard competition

This magazine is produced byHertsmere Borough Council threetimes a year.

We welcome stories and photos –email them [email protected] The deadline forthe next issue which is due out inMarch is 19 January. Each editioncosts around 23p per copy to design,print and deliver. When you havefinished with it,please recycle it inyour blue box or at alocal recycling bank.

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@HertsmereBC

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020 8207 2277

Contents

Visit us

Contact us

Collection calendar

Hertsmere Borough Council Civic Offices, Elstree WayBorehamwood, WD6 1WAOpen Monday to Thursday 9am to5.15pm, Friday 9am to 5pm

Bushey Area OfficeThe Bushey Centre, High StreetBushey, WD23 1TTOpen Tuesdays, 9.30am to 2pm

Potters Bar Area Office Wyllyotts Centre, Wyllyotts PlaceDarkes Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2HNOpen Thursdays, 9.30am to 2pm

If you would like thismagazine in a differentformat please call 020 8207 7445.

Registering to vote

Do you know someonespecial?

Christmas recycling

Housing anddevelopment

Dog poo – we’rewatching you!

Councillor contacts

What’s on

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In this issue we look forward to a newyear and providing new services, aswell as look back at an eventful 2014which marked the council's 40thbirthday as well as 100 years of localfilmmaking. Thanks to all localresidents who got involved in thecelebrations. The festive season is a hectic time

for most of us and not least yourborough council which is busypreparing for the launch of our new e-alerts facility which will enable you tokeep in touch with us about thethings that matter to you. In additionwe have just come to the end of ourmost recent residents’ survey in whichwe asked 1,000 people from a crosssection of our communities about theservices we provide and the area inwhich they live. We carry out thissurvey every three years – somethingnot every local council does – toensure we are offering the servicesyou need and want so we can makeadjustments where necessary.Furthermore, we are taking a leadwith certain health initiatives thanksto external funding. What better time

is there to start leading a healthierlifestyle than the New Year? The council is also busy getting

ready for the general and localelections in May. The way you registerto vote has changed nationally andwe know the new system has notbeen straightforward for someelectors, my wife included, but staffare coping well under the pressure. Ifyou have received a letter asking youto provide more information pleaserespond as soon as you can. Last but not least, season’s

greetings to you all and here’s to ahappy, healthy and peaceful 2015.

PS. Please don’t forget to recycle allyour festive waste including anyleftover food you can’t eat – followour guide on the centre pages.

Councillor Morris BrightLeader of Hertsmere Borough [email protected]

You should receive a waste and recycling collectioncalendar for the first half of 2015 with thismagazine. If yours is missing please contact us oryou can download one fromwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/collectioncalendar

The social enterprise kiosk, managed byHertfordshire-based charity Druglink, offersa great cuppa, cold drinks and snacks aswell as work opportunities to peoplerecovering from drug and alcohol addiction

to help them reintegrate into society. The council helped fund the project.

Follow them on Twitter@CoffeeEthic

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On the busesDo you travel by bus or train? Did youknow there’s a dedicated website andfree smartphone app to help you getaround Hertfordshire?

Get the latest travel updates, timetablesand maps as well as ticket and discountinformation from Intalink, a partnership oflocal councils and transport operatorswhich all help fund it.

Visit www.intalink.org.uk ordownload their free app from your

app store –available on iPhone andAndroid.

Pest problem?Do you have a problem with rats,mice, wasps or other pests? If sothe council can help.

Hertsmere offers a cost-effective pestcontrol service to treat a range ofpests either in or around your home.We use a variety of professionaltechniques and products to ensuremaximum effectiveness.

For advice and moreinformation visit

www.hertsmere.gov.uk/pestcontrolor call 020 8207 2277.

Coffee with aconscience

Visitors to our Civic Offices in Borehamwood are being greeted by thefresh aroma of ground coffee thanks to 'Coffee Ethic'.

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The council’s Civic Offices inBorehamwood is now also home

to local police officers and PCSOs whorelocated from Borehamwood PoliceStation earlier this year. The movewill save money and improvepartnership working. HertfordshirePolice and Crime Commissioner DavidLloyd officially opened the station inJuly, pictured right with Deputy ChiefConstable Alison Roome-Gifford,Leader of the Council Morris Bright(left) and Hertsmere’s Chief Executive Donald Graham (back).

>Flu jabsIf you’re eligible for a fluvaccine you’re not too late.

Flu is unpleasant for anyone but cancause serious health problems forcertain people including those whoare very young, over 65 or pregnant.The best way to protect yourself isby having a free jab at your localdoctor’s surgery. The vaccine is safe,quick and contrary to what somepeople think, it won’t give you flu.

For more information visitwww.nhs.uk/flu

Over 60s getthe Strictly bugSome of you will no doubt behooked on Strictly ComeDancing, filmed at the council-owned Elstree Studios, but ithasn’t just been celebritiesdonning their dancing shoes –around 40 local residents agedover 60 also took to the dancefloor in October to helpcelebrate Older People’s Day.

One delighted attendee said: “Ishould like to say a big thank you tothe council for organising a teadance for Older People’s Day. Theafternoon was most enjoyable andeveryone worked hard to let us oldiesreminisce with the lovely music andthe professional dancers werespectacular.”

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Above: The Mayor Cllr Carey Keates andhis wife with Coffee Ethic baristas

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The event aims to encourage morepeople from all walks of life toconsider becoming a councillor andfeedback from attendees was verypositive. All of Hertsmere’s 39 councillors aswell as town and parish councillorswill be up for election in May 2015,and every four years after that,following a change in the frequencyof local elections to save money andhelp provide a more strategic, long-term vision.

For more information aboutbeing a councillor visit

www.beacouncillor.org.uk

The way you register to vote has nowchanged to ‘individual electoralregistration’ (IER) following new rules fromthe government to help modernise thesystem and prevent electoralfraud. This means that insteadof registering to vote on oneform per household, eachperson has to registerseparately with theirnational insurancenumber, either on anindividual form or youcan now register to voteonline. We have written to all

electors to explain the newsystem and the majority of peoplewere automatically transferred to a newelectoral register if their details matchedwith government records. However, anumber of people’s details didn’t match sothey have been sent a new form tocomplete. Unfortunately, we have found asmall percentage of people’s forms stillaren’t matching with government recordsso these people are asked to provide further

evidence of their identity to satisfygovernment requirements, such as a copy oftheir passport, photo driving licence or autility bill.

Jo Bateman, Hertsmere’s PrincipalElectoral Services Officer, said:“If you have received a letterfrom us asking you tocomplete a new form or toprovide more informationplease get in touch assoon as possible. Weapologise for anyinconvenience caused butwe have to follow the new

government rules. In addition,if you know you aren’t registered

to vote or perhaps your address haschanged or you turn 18 before the elections,please contact us or register online.”

For more information and to register to vote online visit

www.hertsmere.gov.uk/ier, alternativelycall 020 8207 7481.

Happy 40thSpecial roses were planted atthe award-winning BusheyRose Garden in July as part ofour celebrations to mark 40years of Hertsmere.

During the annual gardenparty, five Rosa ‘RubyAnniversary’ rose bushes wereplanted by the Mayor ofHertsmere, Cllr Carey Keates,and his wife Shirley with helpfrom gardener Ami Cowley andrepresentatives from theFriends of Bushey Rose Garden.

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Want to be acouncillor?There could be a new influx ofcouncillors at Hertsmere’s first‘whole council’ election nextyear, with more than 10 peopleattending our annual ‘Be acouncillor’ event in September.

Don’t miss out on having your say in the general and localelections on 7 May – make sure you are registered to vote.

All 39councillors

will be upfor electionin May

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Above: Staff outside the Civic Officescelebrating Hertsmere's 40th anniversary.

Hertfordshire County Council took over theresponsibility for public health servicesfrom the NHS in 2013 and has since askedeach local council to deliver certain healthinitiatives on their behalf. In response, thecouncil is writing a strategy on how it plansto tackle the borough’s main health issues,such as obesity, diabetes and mentalhealth. It is based on local data andresponses to a health survey we conductedover the summer in partnership withCommunity Action Hertsmere.

In addition, the council is offering one-off grants of up to £3,000 to voluntary organisations, social enterprises and charities which are already providing or planning to provideprojects to promote health and wellbeing.The deadline to apply is 22 December.

For more information visitwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/health orcall 020 8207 7801.

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Healthy cooking classes, physical activities and moneyadvice could all form part of the solution to help improvethe health and wellbeing of local residents as the counciltakes a leading role in public health

Hertsmere Leisure, which manages all the council’s leisure centresincluding The Venue in Borehamwood and the Furzefield Centre inPotters Bar, has invested £250,000 to provide the latest, top-of-the-range equipment to help residents be fit and active.

For membership offers and enquiries visitwww.hertsmereleisure.co.uk or call 020 8386 9886.

Get fit in BusheyIf you live in Bushey and are wondering how to get fitand healthy in time for the Christmas party season,look no further than the recently refurbished gym atBushey Grove Leisure Centre.

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Hertsmere Borough Council is one of many organisationswhich has signed The Hertfordshire Community Covenant

to show our commitment to helping Hertfordshire’s heroes. The overall aim ofthe pledge is to ensure that no active or retired member of the armed forces isdisadvantaged as a result of serving their country and support on offer includeshelp with housing, jobs and health and wellbeing. Some local businesses have also shown their support by signing up to the Proud

to Support scheme to offer discounts on travel, leisure and other services. HertsHelp, a network of community organisations, can also help you access a

wealth of information and support.

For more information visit www.hertfordshireheroes.org andwww.hertsdirect.org/hertshelp You can also call HertsHelp on 0300 123 4044.

Helping our heroesIf you’re a member of the serving or retired armed forces community, did you knowyou can benefit from support in Hertfordshire?

The new gym was officially opened by Paraly

mpian

and gym member Derek Derenalagi

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A total of £42,253 was handed to 24community and voluntary organisationsserving the Hertsmere area including:• £988 for Hertsmere Play Association to

provide play services during thesummer.

• £1,000 for Cruse Bereavement CareHertfordshire to provide telephonesupport to clients in Hertsmere.

• £2,409 for Herts Mind Network toimprove the environment for serviceusers at the Wellbeing Centre, No. 10Leeming Road, Borehamwood.

• £3,000 for Potters Bar AdditionalNeeds Tennis Group to provide tenniscoaching for new groups such asMencap.Grants are available again in March.

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The Awards recognise unsung heroes fromacross the borough who play an active rolein their community.

There are six Civic Awards up for grabs aswell as the Dave Rankin Award for improvingcommunity safety and for the first time, adedicated Youth Award for under 18s.

The deadline for nominations is 14 Januarywith a ceremony in March.

For more information and tonominate someone please go to

www.hertsmere.gov.uk/civicawards or callthe mayor’s secretary on 020 8207 7477.

Need a lift?Are you stuck indoors? Need toget to the shops or a hospitalappointment?Hertsmere Community Transportprovides an accessible, low-cost, door-to-door travel service for those who findit difficult to drive or use publictransport. They are also looking forvolunteer drivers, expenses are covered.

For more information visitwww.hertsmerecommunity

transport.org or call 020 8207 5055.

Watching outfor each otherThere’s more to NeighbourhoodWatch than twitching curtains –join more than 70,000 people inHertfordshire who are helping toprotect their local community. It’s one of the biggest and mostsuccessful crime prevention initiatives,based on a simple idea that you andyour neighbours canhelp reduce crimeand create asafer and betterplace to live.Members cando as much or as little as they like butgenerally you will receive regularpolice updates andalerts – you could find yourself helpingwith a range of issues from looking outfor stolen property to finding missingpeople.

Join at www.OWL.co.uk, [email protected]

or call the police non-emergencynumber 101 and ask for your WatchLiaison Officer.

Community groupsshare in £40,000We’d all love £40,000 or even a share of it and that’s what more than 20 local community groups are doing, having collectively been awardedthat amount in grants to help keep residents happy and healthy.

NominatesomeonespecialDo you know someone special in yourlocal community who gives up their timefor others? If so the Mayor of Hertsmere,Cllr Carey Keates, wants to hear from youas he’s looking for nominations for thecouncil’s annual Civic Awards.

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Funding for The ArkBorehamwood’s Ark Theatre has receivedcouncil funding to help it sustain its full culturalprogramme up to August next year.The council’s Executive agreed a one-off discretionarygrant of £25,500 for the community theatre which ismanaged by Hertswood Academy. The theatre is due toclose in August 2015 ahead of the school’sredevelopment which will include a brand new theatre.Council Leader, Cllr Morris Bright, said: “Without our

financial support the theatre indicated that it wouldstruggle to continue to operate its full programme so wehave stepped in to ensure that its excellent range ofcultural activities can be sustained.”

Find out what’s on at The Ark atwww.thearktheatre.co.uk or call 020 8238 7288. >

Recycling news

This A to Z guide was popular in last winter’s issue so wehope it comes in handy again this year!During the festive season about 30% more rubbish is produced so pleaseremember to ‘reduce, reuse, recycle and recover’ this Christmas. Pleasecheck the new list as some items may have changed. For more information on having an eco-friendly Christmas, including

yummy leftover recipes, please visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/xmaswaste,call 020 8207 7480, or like us at www.facebook.com/recycleforhertsmere .

RevisedcollectionsFor details of your revisedwaste and recylingcollections this Christmasand New Year please referto your enclosed collectioncalendar. You will also geta bin hook-on (pictured) inthe run-up to Christmas.Both will have details ofreal Christmas treeshredding in January inBorehamwood, Bushey,Potters Bar and Radlett.

Whatis it?

Where canI put it?

Brownbin/black box

Green bin Blue box Black bin Other/Comments

In addition to yourrecycling bins and boxes,there are other ways torecycle your waste.

Advent calendar – plastic insert andcardboard outer (separated)

Local tip/recycling banksBatteriesBaublesBubble wrapCardboard boxesCartons e.g. juice drinks/custardChristmas cards Or recycle at Morrisons or

Sainsbury’s or at a localrecycling point

Christmas cataloguesChristmas tree – fakeChristmas tree – real Or shred it (see collection

calendar) or recycle at the tipCrackersCrisp/sweet tubes e.g. Pringles/Jaffa CakesElectrical items – anything with a plug/ batteriesFairy lightsFlowersFoil & foil containers – cleanFoil & foil containers – dirty/greasyFood – all food waste See page 9 of this magazineGlassware e.g. drinking glasses, vases, bowlsHolly/mistletoeKitchen towel and paper napkinsPadded envelopes/Jiffy bags Or can you reuse it?Party poppersPlastic pots e.g. cream/yoghurtPolystyrene packagingRibbon Or can you reuse it?Sweet/biscuit tins e.g. Quality StreetTinselToys Or donate to local charity shopWrapping paper Or can you reuse it?


Local tip/recycling banksLocal tip/recycling banks

Summary financialreport & accounts2013/14

Our annualsummaryreportHertsmere Borough Council,working with you, for you

Central and democratic services | Cultural services |Economic development | Environmental waste |Highways and roads | Housing | Planningand building control | Recycling

How yourcouncil taxis spent

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Summary financial report & accounts 2013/14

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ENVIRONMENTAL,WASTE AND RECYCLING SERVICES 31% £48CULTURAL SERVICES 21% £34PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING CONTROL 13% £21CENTRAL AND DEMOCRATIC SERVICES* 23% £35HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND TRANSPORT 5% £8HOUSING SERVICES 7% £11TOTAL

100% £157

Welcome to oursummary report

The average household spend

Our annual financial report and statement of accounts havenow been published and this document gives a summary ofthat report and explains what happens to your council tax and how we spend the money we receive.

Hertsmere Borough Council plays a leading role in improvingthe quality of life for its residents and we recognise that now,more than ever before, we need to demonstrate to you whatyour council tax pays for. We’ve been working hard to deliverservices which make a real difference to our communities,focusing on the things that you have been telling us you want.

In 2013/14 council services cost an average band Dproperty around £157 per year (remaining unchangedsince 2009/10), which was split as shown below.

While Hertsmere collects your total council tax (£1,447for an average band D property), it does not keep it all.Just 11 pence in every pound is used by Hertsmere,while the rest of the money you pay goes to otherpublic organisations. See the last page of this report.

In order to keep council tax as low as possible,please ensure that you are registered with yourGeneral Practitioner (GP)

7%

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n Cultural servicesn Planning, economic

development and building control

n Central and democratic services

n Highways, roads and transport

n Housing services

ENVIRONMENTALWASTE ANDRECYCLING

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Environmental, waste &recycling services£48 a yearHertsmere’s priority is to protect andenhance the quality of its environments.

This portion of your council tax, almost onethird of the total charge, pays for servicesthat are most commonly associated withthe council, such as street cleaning andwaste and recycling collections. The quality of service has been

maintained, as seen in our kerbsiderecycling collections. Recycling is alwayshigh on the local and national agendas andwe continuously review the service to helpresidents to reduce the amount of wastethey send to landfill and to create goodquality compost. Your £48 a year also pays for cemeteries,

engineering and drainage, pollutionreduction, health and safety e.g. makingsure that your food is safe, pest control,licensing of premises, provision ofcommunity toilets and community safetysuch as supporting Police CommunitySupport Officers. We know from our consultations with

residents that this area of expenditure is apriority for you.

Cultural services£34 a yearThe council has a responsibility to promotehealthy living and to provide cultural andleisure opportunities to local residents.

This portion of your council tax pays forthings like structural maintenance of theleisure centres in the borough (which aremanaged on our behalf by HertsmereLeisure), schemes for young people,allotments, museums and galleries, theatres,community centres, parks and open spaces.Once again, the high quality of our parksand open spaces can be seen in the sixGreen Flag Awards we have maintained foranother year, the highest number in thecounty!This year saw the opening of the

community hub 96 Shenley Road, includingthe rehoused Elstree & BorehamwoodMuseum (both of which received grants fromour capital resources).

Planning, economicdevelopment & building control£21 a yearPlanning permission is required for mostalterations and developments and theplanning department looks after all theseissues to ensure that development ismanaged and that conservation areas areprotected.

All of the borough’s land outside the maintowns is in the green belt and we know fromsurveys of residents’ views that you want usto protect it for future generations so this iswhat we’re trying to do.

We’re also responsible for economicdevelopment – such as encouraging newbusiness to the area and helping existingbusinesses to identify opportunities to grow– and we have continued to provide fundingto the Citizens Advice Bureau to help pay fora specialist money advisor to support debtcounselling. Again we know that this is anarea of expenditure which residents stronglysupport. Our building control section ensures

buildings are properly designed andconstructed and meet health and safetyregulations.

Highways, roads & transport£8 a yearAlthough Hertfordshire County Council isresponsible for the majority of roads, publictransport and street lights, your £8 a yearhelps us to pay for certain highways issues,lighting in our parks, car parks and cycle ways.

HIGHWAYS,ROADS ANDTRANSPORT

£8a year

PLANNING,ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT ANDBUILDING CONTROL

£21a year

What thefiguresmean

How to get the full report

You can download the full annual financialreport and statement of accounts fromour website at www.hertsmere.gov.uk

If you have any questions, or would like a copy sent to you, please write to:

The Director of ResourcesHertsmere Borough CouncilCivic Offices, Elstree WayBorehamwoodHertfordshire WD6 1WA

or phone 020 8207 2277 or [email protected]




HOUSINGSERVICES

£11a year

CULTURALSERVICES

£34a year

CENTRAL ANDDEMOCRATICSERVICES

£35a year

Central & democratic services£35 a yearYour council tax helps pay for therunning of borough elections andensuring that the democratic process isupheld, collecting council tax andbusiness rates and providing informationto home buyers and agents about landin the borough.

This is a key service and we are committedto good corporate governance andtransparency in all our activities. You willfind reports and minutes of all ourmeetings on our website or you can getinvolved in our public meetings byattending or watching them live orafterwards via our webcast microsite atwww.hertsmere.public-i.tv. We are responsible for collecting business

rates and council tax totalling £101m(much of it paid electronically; our websitepayment facility is available 24/7), as wellas paying out housing benefits of £39m.In order to let residents know what we

spend our money on, and to ensure thatour expenditure is transparent and open,we publish the details of all payments£500 or more on our website.

Housing services£11 a yearWe provide grants for disabled facilities,provide emergency accommodation andwork with registered social landlords(RSLs) to develop good quality homes forour residents.

We have continued to reduce our relianceon the use of bed and breakfastaccommodation by improving the supply of decent accommodation, using a mixture of private sector properties and our own accommodation.

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A summary of the council’saccounts 2013/14The following pages providedetails of the council’sspending and income during2013/14 and its financialposition at 31 March 2014.

The council’s statement of accountshas been prepared using recommendedaccounting practice.The independent auditors, appointed

by the Audit Commission, haveprovided their opinion that theaccounts give a true and fair view ofthe financial position of the council at31 March 2014, and its income andexpenditure for the year.

The figures in this summary havebeen based on the audited accountsbut some modifications have beenmade to provide more meaningfulinformation.A full copy of the council’s

statement of accounts is available onour website www.hertsmere.gov.uk

Income andexpenditureIn 2013-14 we neared the end of the coalitionGovernment’s four-year spending review and were giveninformation about the financial settlements that wecould expect during the next parliamentary term.

Using the most up-to-date information available, we haveestimated that by 2018/19 our central government grantwill have reduced by around 45% from nearly £7.5m in2010/11 to just over £4m in 2018/19. We have alreadymade savings of around £2m, but over the next four years we will probably still have to find not far short of a further £1.5m.This income and expenditure account summarises the

council’s financial performance for both the current andprevious financial year. The council tax has been frozen forthe last five years and in 2013/14 we continued to pursuesavings and efficiency measures such as partnership workingwith other local authorities, sharing back office services andmanaging the collection and recycling of waste. Whilst the variations in costs between the two years shown

in the table to the right reflect our pursuit of savings theyalso show that we have received grants to help with thedelivery of some of our services.Along with all other local authorities, we introduced new

council tax and business rates schemes in 2013/14. Insteadof paying out council tax benefit on behalf of theGovernment, we set up our own support scheme, funded by acombination of grant and new charges. This reduced theprevious cost of this benefit by 10%. Instead of paying allour business rates into the national pool, we shared themamongst the council, central government and HertfordshireCounty Council, after setting aside funds to meet the cost ofpossible appeals against rateable values in future.The council generated an operational surplus of £188,000

for the year. However, very specific accounting requirementsfor local authorities mean that costs such as that of settingaside money for the appeals referred to above have yet to hitthe council’s general reserve (the ‘council fund’), i.e. its freefunds. This has resulted in the general reserve increasing by£2.143m simply because of the implementation of the newbusiness rates scheme in 2013/14 but this increase isexpected to be eliminated in 2014/15.

2012/13 2013/14£million Net cost of services provided £million

4.57 Environmental, waste and recycling services 4.81

2.57 Cultural services 3.29

(0.03) Planning, economic development andbuilding control (0.59)

3.44 Central and democratic services 3.26

(0.02) Highways, roads and transport (0.15)

0.93 Housing services 0.34

5.51 Charges for depreciation, impairment andwrite-offs of assets 6.54

0.00 Reversal of impairment charge made inprevious years (5.11)

(0.91) Grants credited to services (0.87)

16.06 Total cost of services before exceptionalcredits and charges 11.52

0.30 Exceptional charges 0.00

0.64 Precepts and other operating income andexpenditure 0.63

0.80 Finance and investment income andexpenditure (0.15)

17.80 Net expenditure 12.00

(2.32)Additional amount (credited)/charged to thecouncil fund as a result of legislative andaccounting standards applied to localauthorities

0.76

15.48 Net expenditure charged to the council fund 12.76

Paid for by:(7.58) Income from council tax (6.95)

(4.29) General government grants (4.53)

(0.53) Capital grants and contributions (1.22)

(2.10) Income from national non-domestic rates (2.20)

(14.50) Total income credited to the council fund (14.90)

0.98 Council fund (surplus)/deficit for the year (2.14)




Balance sheetThe council’s net worth increased from £85.22m at 31 March 2013 to £95.5m at 31 March 2014.

There were two main reasons for this: firstly, some of ourproperties gained in value at the time of our annualrevaluation exercise and secondly, the council’s net pensionfund deficit decreased from £38.70m to £34.07m. The valueof assets held within the scheme increased from £59.65m to£63.55m and the scheme’s liabilities decreased slightly from£98.35m to £97.62m. Investment returns for the past yearwere higher than expected and the financial and actuarialassumptions concerning future liabilities at 31 March 2014were a little more favourable than they were at 31 March2013. It is important to recognise that the pension fundliability reflects the outlook using assumptions which coveran extremely long term. The fund is valued every three yearsand the most recent valuation for which results are availablewas carried out as at 31 March 2013.The council spent £7.212m on capital projects (see next

section), including £3.3m to clear contaminated land atElstree Studios to enable the company to take advantageof the upturn in demand for its facilities and £1.1m toconvert the ground floor of the Civic Offices and lease it outas the local police station. Not all capital expenditure isfunded by the borough; we used grants and contributionsof £1.4m from government and other partners in 2013/14,which included a contribution of 50% of the cost of thepolice accommodation from the Hertfordshire Police andCrime Commissioner. As mentioned previously, although the council made an

operational surplus of £188,000, an accounting transactionresulted in the general reserve increasing by £2.1m and thecouncil fund now amounts to £9.41m. This reserve needs tobe maintained at an adequate level but is available if theneed arises to fund any unforeseen contingencies. The council also has restricted and earmarked reserves, of

which £15.44m has been set aside for specific revenue andcapital projects such as land drainage, the replacement of

2012/13 2013/14£million What the council owns: £million

101.11 Non-current assets: land, buildings,equipment, software 109.35

11.13 Investments 15.0211.46 Cash and stock 10.697.30 Money owed to the council 8.97

What the council owes:(7.08) Money owed by the council (14.46)

(38.70) Pension fund deficit (34.07)

131.00 Total owned by the council 144.03

(45.78) Total owed by the council (48.53)

85.22 Net worth of the council 95.50

This has been financed by:

7.27 General fund: i.e. available for spending ifrequired 9.41

77.95 Other restricted and earmarked reserves 86.0985.22 Total reserves 95.50

refuse vehicles and other plant and equipment and major works to leisurecentres. Capital receipts and grants yet to be applied to expenditure total£7.04m. Other reserves, referred to as ‘unusable’, represent funding forcapital expenditure incurred to date.The council is able to withstand the financial pressures of the financial

settlement in part because of these healthy reserves but their use mustbe planned and our medium-term financial strategy looksahead for the next four years and sets out ourassumptions about future expenditure and fundingin both a national and a regional context. You can read more about this on our website

at www.hertsmere.gov.uk.

Projects during the year included theclearance of land at Elstree Studios




Capital spendingCapital spending is money spent on buying,upgrading and improving assets such asbuildings, vehicles and equipment.

Capital spending during the year amountedto £7.212m which can be classified into thefollowing types of assets:

Environmental,waste andrecyclingservices

Culturalservices

Replacement of refuse and recyclingvehicles 279

Replacement of air monitoringequipment

Other projects

82

317Contribution to 96 Shenley Road 250Contribution to fitting out newElstree & Borehamwood museumat 96 Shenley Road

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Some of the main projects undertaken during the year:

n Improvements at Elstree Film Studiosn Expenditure on 96 Shenley Roadn Other improvements, replacement and

refurbishment n Systems softwaren Disability access grantsn Vehicles, plant and equipmentn Construction of police accommodation

£3,682k

£299k£922k

£426k

£552k

£1,100k

£231k

Department Project 2013/14£’000

Contribution to BorehamwoodFootball Club 70

Property, legaland supportservices

Clearing contaminated land at ElstreeFilm Studios 3,305

Enhancement to facilities at ElstreeFilm Studios 377

Construction of Radlett Café 74Planning control system 186Development of housing (for sale at aprofit or to provide affordable rentedaccommodation)

92

Construction of police accommodation(50% funded by Police and CrimeCommissioner)

1,100

Refurbishment of Civic Offices:replacement windows 312

Refurbishment of other council-ownedproperties 94

Disability access grants 426Replacement of office equipment 162Other projects 37

Total expenditure on capital projects 7,212

Enhance sports pitches and pavilions 168Wyllyotts Centre improvements 995

Moving forward to 2014/15 and beyond the council hascommitted funds to the following projects:

Capital Commitments: £’000

The council’s earmarked reserves and grants 995The council’s useable capital receipts reserve 3,808

These projects will be paid for by:

Total 4,803

Construction of Radlett Café 170Purchase of street scene vehicles 586Development of housing (for sale at a profit or toprovide affordable rented accommodation) 1,792

Refurbishment of council owned properties 148Enhancements to finance software 157Civic Offices refurbishment 205Other capital projects 582

Total 4,803

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Collection fundand council taxHertsmere Borough Council is responsible forcollecting council tax and business rates from taxpayers in its area.Council tax is collected to pay for the council’s services and alsoon behalf of Hertfordshire County Council, the Hertfordshire Policeand Crime Commissioner and town and parish councils.Of the total charged to its residents approximately 11% is kept

by Hertsmere Borough Council to help fund its services. The rest issplit as shown in the diagram.During 2013/14, we collected £1,447 for an average Band D

property, of which Hertsmere received £157.

Business ratesBusiness rates are calculated using localrateable values (£114.2m in 2013/14) multipliedby nationally set rates (in 2013/14, 46.2p withsmall business relief and 47.1p without).All money collected is shared amongst the council,Hertfordshire County Council and central government.Central government assesses the council's share accordingto local need.During the year the, after allocating available reliefs, the

council collected £44.62m in business rates. From this thecouncil retained £2.2m which represented 16%of its externalfunding (excluding capital grants) for the year.

Financialmanagementand value for moneyOur auditors have confirmed that they aresatisfied that we have in place properarrangements to secure value for money.

n Police and Crime Commissionern Hertsmere Borough Counciln Town/parish councils n Hertfordshire County Council

10%

77%

11%2%

Hertsmere Borough Council 97.7%County average 97.4%

Council tax collection rates 2013/14

National average 97.0%

98.0%97.7%

2012/13

97.4%

Hertsmere Borough Council 98.1%County average 98.0%

Business rates collection rates 2013/14

National average 97.9%

98.2%98.0%

2012/13

97.7%

Operating surplus forthe year £188k***

Financial management 2013/14

£104k**

2012/13

£387k*

Annual accountssubmitted on time YesYesYes

Number of auditqualifications on accounts NilNilNil

2011/12

* After adjusting for exceptional amounts due to the receipt of refunds of VATand business rates

** Before setting aside £1m for the Local Authority Mortgage Scheme (LAMS)*** After adjusting for a timing difference of approximately £2m (see page 5)


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Our Car Parking Standards SupplementaryPlanning Document was updated in July tohelp address concerns that not enoughparking was being provided at some newdevelopments of flats and larger homes and

to reflect changes in national planning policy.

For more information visitwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/

parkingstandards

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Roads, schools and park improvementswill be the type of schemes to benefitfrom a new planning levy that thecouncil has been the first to introducein Hertfordshire. The Community Infrastructure

Levy (CIL) is a direct charge we canplace on developers to fund newinfrastructure projects which willenable us to plan ahead and prioritisewhat the money should be spent on. A proportion of the levy will also beavailable to local parish and towncouncils to spend on services theydeliver. CIL reduces the need to use the

current system of ‘section 106’planning agreements and will apply tomost new developments where theproposed increase in floor space is 100square metres or more.

For more information visitwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/CIL

The examination of the plan, which guides the future development of homes and otherfacilities in the area up to 2027, was conducted by an independent planning inspectorwho considered certain aspects of the plan having invited representatives to give theirviews, including members of the local residents’ association and Green Belt Society,county council officers, local developers and councillors. Hertsmere planning officerswere present throughout to respond to questions and queries.Following discussions at the examination, some adjustments are expected to be made

to clarify certain points in the plan and these will be subject to a six-week period ofconsultation before the inspector issues a decision next year.

For more information visit www.hertsmere.gov.uk/elstreewaycorridor orcall 020 8207 2277.

Elstree Way Corridor plan

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Newcarparking standardsThe number of parkingspaces that developershave to provide for newhousing developmentshas increasedfollowing a revision ofthe council’s policy.

New levy for localinfrastructure

Need a mortgage?To support homebuyers hoping totake their first step on the propertyladder, the council has increased themaximum loan size for the LocalAuthority Mortgage Scheme (LAMS). LAMS was launched in November

2012 and is available to first-timebuyers who can afford mortgagerepayments and have a 5% deposit,but do not have the larger depositnow required by many mortgagelenders. The maximum loan size forthe scheme is now £280,000 perproperty, reflecting the relativelyhigh prices of homes in the borough. The scheme allows us to support first-time buyers through the provision ofa financial indemnity so that a 95%mortgage can be obtained on asimilar interest rate to a 75%mortgage.

For more information visitwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/LAMS>>

Borehamwood residents will have a chance to have their say onmodifications to the council’s Elstree Way Corridor Area ActionPlan following a public examination in October.


Glow in the dark posters, like the one shown above, and increasedenforcement measures form part of the campaign which was launchedon 24 November as complaints of dog poo in parks and on the streettend to rise in the winter months.

We know the majority of people do pick up after their dog but to thosewho don’t, please bag it and bin it and remember, any bin will do!

Report dog poo and people who don’t pick up atwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/ reportit or call 020 8207 2277.


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Pick up yourdog poo!There’s always one. But we hope our new dog poocampaign in partnership with Keep Britain Tidyencourages EVERYBODY to pick up after their pet.

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It was another clean sweep at this year’sGreen Flag Awards with Hertsmere retainingall six flags for parks across the borough. A Green Flag is a national standardhighlighting a quality green space which is well managed and among the best in the UK. Hertsmere’s Green Flags:• King George Recreation Ground inBushey – held for 16 years

• Oakmere Park in Potters Bar – held for 12 years

• Aberford Park in Borehamwood – held for seven years

• Parkfield in Potters Bar – held for six years

• Fishers Field Nature Reserve in Bushey– Community Award held for six years inrecognition of work carried out by localvolunteers who manage the site inpartnership with the council

• Bushey Rose Garden in Bushey –Heritage Site Accreditation held for fouryears since its restoration in 2010

Thanks go to our grounds maintenancecontractor John O'Conner, HertsmereLeisure which manages our park eventsand especially all our friends groups – Borehamwood Four Parks Friends Group,Friends of Bushey Rose Garden, Friends of

Fishers Field, Friends of King GeorgeRecreation Ground and Friends of PottersBar Parks.You can still take advantage of our

gorgeous parks during colder months,there’s nothing like wrapping up and goingfor a brisk walk on a crisp winter’s day!And don’t miss Christmas Carols in BusheyRose Garden on 14 December, see the backpage for more details.

For more information visitwww.hertsmere.gov.uk/parks

Hundreds of Arsenal and Boreham Wood fans celebrated theoccasion by filling the new stand to watch the teams play a pre-season friendly which Arsenal won 2-0. Hertsmere provided£70,000 towards the £550,000 stand which runs the full lengthof the pitch and replaces a 1970s structure.Mr Wenger said: “It was a great honour to open Boreham

Wood FC’s new west stand. It is an excellent facility which willallow the club to continue to develop. It will also be of greatbenefit to our ladies and academy sides, who play their homegames at Meadow Park.”The council helped fund the stand to support the club’s

development in recognition of its contribution to the localcommunity.

Arsenal boss opensnew football stand

An 871-seat stand at Boreham Wood FC andArsenal Ladies home ground at Meadow Park wasopened by Arsène Wenger in July, following afinancial contribution from the council.

The visit, organised by the council and Arsenal in theCommunity, also involved pupils from Little Reddings PrimarySchool and Falconer School in Bushey and meant that childrencould have a go at a new sport under the expert eye of one ofthe game’s star teams. • Hertsmere has a very successful partnership with ArsenalFootball Club which helped organise the NFL visit. Throughthe partnership the club delivers coaching sessions inprimary schools across the borough every week, much to thedelight of local schoolchildren.

Atlanta Falcons touchdown in BusheyMore than a hundred children got an insight intoAmerican football when National Football League(NFL) stars touched down at Bushey Meads School,days before playing at Wembley as part of a drive topromote the sport in this country.

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Great greenspacesDid you know that within 30 seconds of being in a greenspace your blood pressure automatically regulates? Well you’re in the right place as Hertsmere still has thehighest number of award-winning parks in the county!


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Susan Maughan (Con) [email protected]

020 8207 7578

Caroline Clapper (Con) [email protected]

07818 427745

Charles Goldstein (Con)[email protected]

01992 652222

Sam Dobin (Con)[email protected]

07737 219318

Daniel Griffin (Con)[email protected]

01923 856121

John Graham (Con)[email protected]

07976 360961

Borehamwood BrookmeadowAldenham WestAldenham East

Farida Turner (Con)cllr.farida.turner@ hertsmere.gov.uk

020 8953 4347

Ann Harrison (Lab) – Group [email protected]

01707 657379

Ernie Butler (Lab)[email protected]

01908 610593

Sandra Parnell (Con)[email protected]

020 8953 0832

Jean Heywood (Con)[email protected]

07793 868645

Richard Butler (Lab)[email protected]

07706 079439

Borehamwood KenilworthBorehamwood HillsideBorehamwood Cowley Hill

Leslie Winters (Con)[email protected]

07931 858280

Steve O’Brien (Con)[email protected]

01923 802736

Seamus Quilty (Con)cllr.seamus.quilty@ hertsmere.gov.uk

01923 246485

Paul Morris OBE (Con) [email protected]

07813 918881

Brenda Batten (Con)[email protected]

020 8950 1892

Jane West (Con)[email protected]

01923 449950

Linda Silver (Con)[email protected]

020 8950 9251

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Peter Knell (Con) [email protected]

07802 631984

Morris Bright (Con) – Leader of the [email protected]

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Pervez Choudhury (Con)[email protected]

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Brian Legate (Con)[email protected]

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Martin Worster(Con) – Deputy [email protected]

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Robert Calcutt (Con)[email protected]

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Paul Hodgson-Jones (Con)[email protected]

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Rosemary Gilligan (Con)[email protected]

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Peter Wayne (Con)[email protected]

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Dr Harvey Cohen (Con)[email protected]

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Clive Butchins(Con)[email protected]

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Jon Galliers(Lab)[email protected]

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Michelle Vince(Lab)[email protected]

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Anne Swerling(Con)[email protected]

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Peter Rutledge(Con)[email protected]

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96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood01442 454888www.elstree-museum.org.uk

Until mid-January75 years of Hillside School Exhibition of photographs andmemorabilia to mark the 75thanniversary of the opening ofthe school.

Borehamwood01442 454001www.hertsmereleisure.co.uk

25 January | 2.30pmThe Magic Porridge Pot and other Tasty TalesPuppets, pop-up sets and originalmusic.

29 January | 1.15pmLes Miserables (12A)in the ‘social cinema’£5 includes tea and cake!

12 February | 2pmAn afternoon with Anita HarrisSongs and stories from hercareer. £13

22 February | 3pmCaptain Calamity’s Mega PartyInteractive show with marvellousmagic, brilliant balloonery andgreat games.

26 February | 1.15pmPride (12A) in the ‘social cinema’£5 includes tea and cake!

Thrift Farm Lane, Borehamwood 020 8238 7288 www.thearktheatre.co.uk

17-21 December The Twelve Days ofChristmas With amazing acrobatics and allyour favourite festive songs.£9-£12

1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett 01923 859291 www.radlettcentre.co.uk

6 – 31 DecemberCinderellaUpstage Productions presenttheir magical family panto.

24 January | 7.30pmVirtuosi GUS BandFeaturing soloists JamesFountain (cornet) and DavidDaws (euphonium). £15–£16

28 January | 8pmTeechersComedy about life at a moderncomprehensive, ages 12+.£10–£15

20 February | Times varyHanda’s SurpriseAn intimate, magical productionbased in Kenya with audienceparticipation, ages 2–6. £8

21 February | 7.30pmRox VoxHigh energy rock music.£18.50–£19.50

Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar 01707 645005 www.wyllyottstheatre.co.uk

12 December – 4 JanuaryBeauty & the Beast Traditional panto with live band,fabulous costumes and cast.£13.50–£17

30 January | 8pmThe Three DegreesAmerican soul group with twooriginal members. £25

1 February | 5pmMagical Mozart by CandlelightClassical concert with beautifulcostumes. £15–£16

5 February | 2pmElaine Delmar Sings Gershwin and PorterAn array of classic numbers. £12

6 February | 8pmJimmy JonesStrictly adults only from thegodfather of adult comedy. £16

7 February | 8pmA Night of Dirty DancingSong and dance show featuringall of the classic hits androutines. £19–£20

14 February | 11am & 3pmSing-a-long FrozenPrize for best fancy-dresscostume. Prices vary

What’s onCome along to an event near you!

96 Shenley Road

Elstree & BorehamwoodMuseum

The Ark

The Radlett Centre

Getting in touchDuring Christmas and New Year our officeopening hours will be:

Don’t forget you can find lots of information on our websiteavailable 24/7 – www.hertsmere.gov.uk – and our full contactdetails including our out of hours telephone number foremergencies are on page 3.

Monday 22 DecemberTuesday 23 DecemberWednesday 24 DecemberThursday 25 DecemberFriday 26 DecemberMonday 29 DecemberTuesday 30 DecemberWednesday 31 DecemberThursday 1 JanuaryFriday 2 January

Civic OfficesBorehamwood

9am – 5.15pm9am – 5.15pm9am – 2pmClosedClosed9am – 5.15pm9am – 5.15pm9am – 2pmClosedClosed

Area offices in Bushey and Potters Bar

ClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed

Sunday 14 December | 2pm-4pmChristmas in Bushey Rose GardenHe’s making a list, and checking it twice, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice… yes youguessed it Santa Claus is coming to town!Get in the festive spirit at this special eventorganised by the Friends of Bushey Rose Garden inpartnership with the council and Hertsmere Leisure.Entertainment includes Santa’s grotto, treasurehunt, Watford Brass Band and refreshments.Contact Hertsmere Leisure on 01442 454000 for more information

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