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We are ambitious for our people and places.
Future townscape: View of TJX Europe Head Office from Clarendon Road, Watford (CGI)
Sustainable communities: Cassiobury Park, Watford (CGI)
Good growth: Aerial view of Hemel Hempstead
Home to 1.2 million residents, 66,500 businesses and a £50+ billion economy, Hertfordshire is one of the UK’s most productive and innovative places. We want everyone to reach their full potential and share in the opportunities our county creates.
From the Garden City movement and New Towns to world-leading industries and innovation clusters, Hertfordshire has a proud heritage of shaping places where people and businesses can thrive.
Today, partners across the county are working together to create opportunity, support strong communities and plan for a more sustainable future. Through a shared Local Growth Plan, we are helping to align investment, infrastructure, housing, skills and innovation to improve quality of life and create lasting prosperity across Hertfordshire.
We believe Hertfordshire’s future is best served by strong countywide leadership and a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Hertfordshire, giving the county a stronger voice, greater influence and more control over the decisions that shape our future.
Shared Priorities
- People: Supporting residents to live healthy, independent and fulfilling lives, with access to good jobs, skills and opportunities.
- Places: Creating well-connected, attractive and sustainable places where new and existing communities can thrive, supported by the infrastructure, homes and services needed for future growth.
- Innovation: Harnessing Hertfordshire’s globally leading innovation strengths to drive UK growth, progress, investment and create high value and meaningful work.
- Innovation: Harnessing Hertfordshire’s globally leading innovation strengths to drive UK growth, progress, investment and create high value and meaningful work.
- Sustainability: Protecting and enhancing Hertfordshire’s natural and built environment for future generations.
Why Hertfordshire Matters
1.2m residents
£50bn+ economy
66,500+ businesses
Strengths in 7 of the UK’s 8 growth sectors
4 international airports within an hour
100+ years of pioneering placemaking and industrial heritage
At the heart of the UK’s innovation economy between London, Cambridge and Oxford
Towards a Local Growth Plan
A Local Growth Plan sets out a shared vision for Hertfordshire’s future for the next 10 years. It brings together the plans, evidence and investment priorities that will help create opportunity, stronger communities and improved quality of life across the county. Working together at a countywide level also helps Hertfordshire speak with one voice on the opportunities and challenges that matter most to residents, communities and businesses.
The UK Screen Investment Summit 2026
Join us on Thursday 19 November at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly to hear leaders from across industry, government and academia explore how the UK can sustain its global leadership in screen production amid rapid change in technology, finance and global competition. The agenda focuses on growth, investment, AI-driven production, workforce sustainability and the wider economic impact of the screen sector. Book your place
