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Elstree and Borehamwood is a civil parish in the Hertsmere district, in Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is an urbanised parish with suburban residential development, some open land and light industry.
East Herts Council is responsible for a range of local services including refuse and recycling collection, planning, building control, licensing, housing, parking and council tax collection. [15] The council is officially called 'East Hertfordshire District Council', but its corporate branding is 'East Herts Council'. [15] [16] [17]
The village often lends its shorter name to businesses and amenities in the adjacent town of Borehamwood, and the names of Elstree and Borehamwood are used interchangeably. Elstree is perhaps best known for multiple Elstree Film Studio complexes, where many films were made, including BBC Elstree Centre, where the TV soap opera EastEnders is ...
The council inherited offices at Rudolph Road in Bushey, Darkes Lane in Potters Bar, and Shenley Road in Borehamwood from its predecessor authorities. A new building, called Hertsmere Civic Offices, was built in 1975–1976 on Elstree Way in Borehamwood to serve as the council's principal offices and meeting place. [17]
The council left Barnet and found new offices in Borehamwood, which was rapidly developing into a small town, associated with the growth of Elstree Studios there. The council acquired a former Baptist Chapel at 1 Station Road, which had been built in 1894 and had briefly served as Borehamwood's first cinema, "The Gem", between 1914 and c. 1917. [9]
The Borehamwood & Elstree Times is a privately owned, online-only local newspaper covering the local and adjacent area. The Town Crier is a quarterly, council-run community publication for Elstree & Borehamwood residents.
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire in the East of England.All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown.
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