North Herts District Council have flushed out the competition after being recognised for the cleanliness of all three of its public toilets in Letchworth, Royston and Hitchin.
There has been a rise in the theft of catalytic converters across Herts, with dozens of incidents taking place in recent months, particularly in Hertsmere and St Albans.
The father of a Meldreth 18-year-old who died in 2015 has launched a new national initiative which aims to reform mental health services to reduce the number of suicides in the UK.
Almost a quarter of people who took their own life in Hertfordshire talked about their mental health at their doctor's surgery in the four weeks before their death, new figures suggest.
The new Royston mayor has said he wants to "bring our great community together even more" as he was sworn in at a meeting of the town council on Monday.
