The first images of how a revamped Watford General Hospital were revealed in June, as health bosses looked set to back major investment at the Vicarage Road site.

The West Herts Hospital Trust and the Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group agreed on backing a proposal that would concentrate investment in the crumbling Watford General site, but retaining St Albans and Hemel Hempstead hospitals for planned surgery and medical services.

Under the preferred proposal there would be two new clinical buildings on the Vicarage Road site, including a new theatre suite, a new women’s and children’s unit and a new ward block.

Watford Borough Council also announced plans to radically reshape the area around the town hall and The Parade into a 'cultural hub'.

The town hall would become a four or five-star hotel, keeping only the council chamber and committee rooms.

The car park at the back of the town hall would become two or three-bed flats, Watford Museum would be relocated to a new building next to the library and the Avenue car park would be turned into a multi-storey car park.

But the biggest change would be to the roads, with underpasses removed and a two-way road leading to Hempstead Road.

And the mother of a 14-year-old girl brutally beaten up in a filmed attack said she was not confident justice has been done.

A 15-year-old boy from Rickmansworth and two 14-year-old girls, both from South Oxhey, were sentenced for their roles in the attack in a children’s playground in March.

The two girls pleaded guilty to a charge of actual bodily harm (ABH) and the boy, who was filming the incident, admitted encouraging the attack.

They were each given a 12-month Youth Referral Order and a 12-month restraining order, banning them from contacting the girl.

They will also have to pay £500 compensation to the victim and must stick to the terms of a referral order.