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National Food Safety Week - Monday 9 -13 June 2008
3.58pm, 11 June 2008
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s environmental health team is encouraging residents this week to think more about food safety.
Veterans Day reception for local war heroes
3.45pm, 11 June 2008
The third national Veterans Day will take place on Friday 27 June and veterans living in the borough are invited by Councillor Michael Long, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, to attend a special reception to mark the occasion.
By election called for Hatfield Central
3.29pm, 11 June 2008
The five candidates standing for election in the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council by election for the Hatfield Central ward are:
Estate Management Scheme consultation gets under way
2.39pm, 11 June 2008
Residents in parts of Welwyn Garden City are being asked by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council for their views on updated policies that affect changes they make to their property.
Welwyn Hatfield begin can collections
2.22pm, 11 June 2008
Monday 16 June sees the launch of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s new mixed can recycling service. Alongside our streetscene partner Serco, the council will start collecting food and drink cans along with aerosols and other metal containers from outside residents’ homes.
Election candidates announced
12.21am, 8 April 2008
124 candidates have been nominated for all 48 seats of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in the local elections on Thursday 1 May.
Community Chest
11.42am, 5 March 2008
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is leading the way for local, councillor-led engagement and improvement with an innovative new scheme.
Council Tax Confirmed
12.24am, 29 Febuary 2008
Welwyn Hatfield Council formally set the council tax for the borough with all its constituent elements at a meeting of the full council on Thursday 28 February.
Don't be a drain on the fountain budget
1.17pm, 15 November 2007
Following two incidents of vandalism to Welwyn Garden City’s Coronation Fountain on Parkway, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council are urging people to think before playing pranks.
Youth Council Election Process Under Way
10.25am, 20 September 2007
Nominations are under way for the next Welwyn Hatfield Youth Council. The Youth Council is a forum for young people to raise issues and get their views heard by the people that can make a difference. Representatives from each of the schools, college and the youth community groups bring those issues to the agenda.
Don’t get caught out – make sure you are on the electoral register
2.27pm, 18 September 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council urges residents in the area to safeguard their vote at election time by registering this Autumn.
Annual Report 2006-2007 - Reporting our achievements & targets
1.28pm, 13 September 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has produced its second Annual Report, entitled “Putting People First.”
New venues for Meet Your Councillor Sessions
11.10am, 30 August 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has introduced two new venues for the Meet Your Councillor sessions, which take place on Saturday mornings throughout the borough.
Press Statement on the Council's Shared Services Review
1.28pm, 3 August 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has made an interim announcement to employees regarding its Shared Services Review. The review is part of a long term service development programme aimed at maintaining and improving services and value for local people, in an ever tightening financial climate.
Council host anti social behaviour meeting
2.57pm, 27 July 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is hosting a meeting for an open discussion about anti social behaviour issues at St Mary’s North Mymms School, Welham Green, on Wednesday 8 August.
Council hosts fourth Summer Public Meeting 2007
4.34pm, 17 July 2007
Thirty residents attended the fourth of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Summer Public Meetings 2007 at Jim MacDonald Centre, Hatfield Monday 16 July. Up for discussion was how to create a sense of community and also how to get the community more involved in local activities.
Council hosts third Summer Public Meeting 2007
2.56pm, 12 July 2007
Twenty eight residents attended the third of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Summer Public Meetings 2007 at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City last night (Wednesday 11 July). Up for discussion was council’s housing targets for 2008.
Council hosts second Summer Public Meeting 2007
11.27am, 4 July 2007
Residents, councillors and council officers met last night at the Jim McDonald Centre, Hatfield for the second of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Summer Public Meetings 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to shape the council’s environmental targets for 2008 onwards.
Council hosts first Summer Public Meeting 2007
2.29pm, 29 June 2007
Residents, councillors, council officers and members of the police got together last night at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City for the first of Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Summer Public Meetings 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to shape the council’s Community Safety targets for 2008 onwards.
Mayor elect’s charity lunch
11.7am, 18 May 2007
Cllr Carl Storer, Mayor Elect of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, held a lunch meeting for representatives of the charities he will be supporting during his forthcoming year as Mayor on Tuesday 15 May.
Shopmobility present cheque to Mayor’s Charities
3.11pm, 27 April 2007
Shopmobility, the service which offers the free use of wheelchairs and mobility scooters in the borough’s town centres, have presented a cheque for £700 towards the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Charity Appeal.
Mayor’s charity shop workers lunch
3.7pm, 27 April 2007
The unsung heroines and heroes of the borough’s charity shops were honoured recently by Welwyn Hatfield’s Mayor and Mayoress.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council prosecute resident for fraudulent benefit claims
11.8am, 20 April 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a Hatfield resident who made fraudulent claims for housing and council tax benefits.
Shopmobility to present cheque to Mayor’s Charities
1.26pm, 18 April 2007
Shopmobility, the service which offers the free use of wheelchairs and mobility scooters in the borough’s town centres, are to present a cheque for £700 towards the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Charity Appeal.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council release Capital Funds
1.46pm, 5 April 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has agreed to release Capital Funding for a number of projects that will take place during the next year.
Don’t let registration myths make you miss your chance to vote
3.50pm, 28 March 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is warning that believing urban myths about electoral registration could mean people miss out on the chance to vote in the local elections taking place on 3 May.
Mayor's Civic Dinner
5.22pm, 8 March 2007
Residents, business people and dignitaries from local authorities across Hertfordshire joined Councillor John Hawkins, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council at his fundraising Civic Dinner on Saturday 3 March.
Council Tax 2007/2008
11.43am, 2 March 2007
The full amount of Council Tax that Welwyn Hatfield residents will pay was set at the special meeting of the Council on Wednesday 28 February 2007.
Council Cracks Down on Benefit Fraud
2.31pm, 12 Febuary 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council continues to crack down on people committing benefit fraud in the borough.
Residents urged to attend public meeting on 14 February
10.54am, 9 Febuary 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council is urging residents to attend the public meeting taking place on 14 February to discuss the East of England plan to build 10,000 homes in Welwyn Hatfield.
Update on council services disrupted due to adverse weather conditions.
9.0am, 9 Febuary 2007
Due to the severe snowy weather throughout the borough there were disruptions to some council services on Thursday 8 February. Please read on for further information on how services have been affected.
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Budget 2007/2008 – Council Tax
11.7am, 8 Febuary 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council approved the council’s budget for 2007-2008 at its meeting on Wednesday 7 February 2007. The council has contained the rate of increase of its portion of the Council Tax bill to less than the current rate of inflation.
New logo for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
11.45am, 7 Febuary 2007
The winning design for the new logo for Welwyn Hatfield Council was unveiled at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 6 February.
Healthy Living Centre to be discussed at Cabinet Meeting
2.48pm, 29 January 2007
Welwyn Hatfield Council has learned that the Primary Care Trust (PCT) has reached a decision about the proposed Healthy Living Centre (HLC) that was a planned part of the Hatfield town centre redevelopment.
Mayor’s Charity Dinner – 3 March 2007
5.9pm, 26 January 2007
An opportunity to enjoy an evening of good food and entertainment while helping two local good causes is on offer from the first Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Councillor John Hawkins.
Borough Commemoration of Holocaust Day
12.16am, 19 January 2007
Councillor John Hawkins, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Council, will lead the borough commemoration to mark the seventh Holocaust Memorial Day.
Council Tax – Direct Debit Payments
10.19am, 1 December 2006
Residents who currently make their first council tax direct debit payment in May are being written to (from 4 December) by Welwyn Hatfield Council (WHC) to inform them that their payments for 2007/08 will be brought forward by one month to commence from April 2007.
Christmas cards depicting Welwyn Hatfield on sale now
11.34am, 19 November 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council is selling Christmas cards showing images unique to Welwyn Hatfield.
Curry favour with the Mayor
10.10am, 13 November 2006
Christmas may be almost upon us but forget turkey and mince pies for a while longer and think curry.
Annual Voter Registration Form – Don’t Lose Your Right To Vote
2.43pm, 11 October 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Revised Register of Electors is effective from 1 December 2006 and provides a list of everyone in the borough who is registered to vote at forthcoming elections. The council is currently in the process of updating the register for next year’s elections.
Golfers par for the cause
4.28pm, 29 September 2006
Local golfers competed for the chance to lift a prestigious new trophy and helped two local good causes in a charity golf tournament hosted by the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Council.
Welwyn Hatfield Council signs up for Elected Member Charter
4.37pm, 21 September 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council has committed to achieving Charter status for elected members by signing up to the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) Charter for Elected Member Development.
Council and MP Campaign for a Change of Heart on Student Council Tax
9.34am, 21 September 2006
Through joint representations to central government, Welwyn Hatfield Council and MP Grant Shapps have campaigned for the issue of student Council Tax exemptions to be taken seriously. They are now hopeful of a successful outcome for Welwyn Hatfield tax payers.
Feedback from September Public Meeting
1.37pm, 11 September 2006
The third of Welwyn Hatfield Council’s summer meetings took place on Wednesday 6 September at Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City. The topics for consultation were Housing and Community (promises three and four from the Corporate Plan).
August Public Meeting a Success
11.51am, 17 August 2006
The second of Welwyn Hatfield Council’s summer meetings took place on Tuesday 15 August at Welwyn Civic Centre. The topic for consultation was Accountability (promise five from the Corporate Plan), with discussions ranging from how the council spends Council Tax money to how the council responds to and communicates with members of the public.
Welwyn Hatfield Council resolves to support Fairtrade in Borough
1.14pm, 9 August 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council is pleased to announce it has resolved to support and promote the concept of Fairtrade in the borough as part of its wider commitment to social responsibility.
Tee time with the Mayor
3.3pm, 8 August 2006
Local golfers looking for a special challenge have the chance to be the first to lift a prestigious new trophy and help two local good causes at the same time.
August Public Meeting - Come And Have Your Say!
11.14am, 3 August 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s next summer public meeting takes place on Tuesday 15 August at Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn. The meeting starts at 7pm with refreshments available from 6.30pm.
New Publications from Welwyn Hatfield Council
8.30am, 20 July 2006
This July, Welwyn Hatfield Council are releasing three new handy publications.
Welwyn Hatfield Council hear Residents' Concerns
1.20pm, 19 July 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Councillors and Officers met residents at the first in a series of summer public consultation meetings on Monday 17 July.
Mayor Hawkins to Meet Visiting Students
10.38am, 14 July 2006
Mayor John Hawkins will meet students from the Canary Islands at an event in the Council Chamber on Monday 24 July.
Panshanger Shopping Centre Development
12.27am, 13 July 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Cabinet is still 100% behind the scheme to redevelop the Moors Walk shopping centre in Panshanger, Welwyn Garden City.
Healthy Living Centre is go!
12.36am, 12 July 2006
It’s good news! The development of the Healthy Living Centre, as part of the Hatfield regeneration project, can now proceed.
Council agree improvements to Peartree Industrial Estate
12.33am, 12 July 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council's Cabinet agreed the appointment of a contractor to make improvements to Peartree Farm Industrial Estate, Welwyn Garden City, at a meeting on Tuesday night.
Summer Public Meetings
8.35am, 6 July 2006
What do you want your Council Tax spent on in the next year? What’s important to you in your neighbourhood?
Primary Care Trust Scrutiny Committee has a new Chairman
9.17am, 3 July 2006
Councillor Nick Atkinson is to be elected as the new Chairman of the Welwyn Hatfield Primary Care Trust Scrutiny Committee at the next meeting on Monday 3 July at 7.30pm.
Council to become 'Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council'
3.34pm, 16 May 2006
At next week’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 22 May 2006, the council will officially become ‘Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’ and for the first time appoint a Mayor for the area.
Election Results
8.13am, 5 May 2006
Fifty two candidates contested seventeen seats on Welwyn Hatfield District Council in the local elections on 4 May 2006. The Conservatives retained their control with an increased majority.
Emergency Planning Team on hand in a crisis
11.57am, 6 April 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Emergency Planning team are a small, dedicated group who plan and prepare for any major incidents or emergencies that might occur in, or directly affect the district.
Changes to Local Government Pension Scheme
3.6pm, 20 March 2006
With the threat of strikes by workers over proposed changes to their pension scheme, Welwyn Hatfield Council has applauded Government plans to tackle rising costs and secure the future affordability of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Funding Fair Play Bid : Chalk Mine Remediation Work & Loss of Council Tax Income
10.32am, 17 March 2006
A delegation from Welwyn Hatfield Council met the Minister for Local Government, Phil Woolas, on Tuesday 14 March to seek help in two funding areas.
Council Makes Promises in New Plan
3.53pm, 10 March 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council is publishing a new Corporate Plan. This Plan makes a clear commitment over the next four years to deliver on the council’s five promises. These promises are based on things local people have identified as a priority in Welwyn Hatfield.
Death of Councillor Patricia Storey
10.47am, 7 March 2006
With regret we report the death of Patricia Storey, former Chairman of Welwyn Hatfield Council.
Welwyn Hatfield Council's New Kiosk Machine
3.13pm, 1 March 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council is pleased to announce a new way of paying for and accessing Council services – the Kiosk Machine.
Council Tax rates for 2006/2007
5.10pm, 28 Febuary 2006
The full amount of Council Tax that Welwyn Hatfield residents will pay was set at the special meeting of the Council on Monday 27 February 2006.
Welwyn Hatfield Council’s Budget 2006/2007 – Council Tax
9.51am, 8 Febuary 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council approved the Council’s budget for 2006-2007 at its meeting on Tuesday 7 February 2006. The planned average Council Tax increase resulting from the budget is 4.8 per cent.
Welwyn Hatfield District Council Elections - Thursday 4 May 2006
5.43pm, 31 January 2006
On Thursday 4 May 2006 Welwyn Hatfield District Council elections will be held in sixteen of the seventeen Welwyn Hatfield wards (there are no elections in the Hatfield South ward).
Holocaust Memorial Day
1.27pm, 20 January 2006
The Chairman of Welwyn Hatfield Council Councillor Carl Storer will lead the District commemoration of the sixth Holocaust Memorial Day.
Council introduces no smoking policy
1.25pm, 4 January 2006
Welwyn Hatfield Council has made a healthy start to the New Year by introducing a Smoke Free Workplace policy.