HRH The Duchess of Gloucestershire was in Borough of Dacorum to open the Hemel Hempstead’s new homeless shelter. Welcoming the Duchess, The Countess of Verulam, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire and the new Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough of Dacorum, Cllr Gbola and Mrs Carol Adeleke. Joining them were Jonathan Trower, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and Mike Penning MP along with other civic guests.

 The Duchess met and heard the stories of residents, staff and volunteers whilst seeing at first hand the services at the new facility that was built by Dacorum Borough Council and managed by DENS.