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11/04/2008 - King George V Pavilion
A question was raised by a number of bowlers at the Council meeting on Monday 7 April 2008 regarding the use of the King George V pavilion.
11/04/2008 - Lead thieves target council buildings
Various council premises have been targeted by thieves, who have stripped lead flashings from windows, roofs and walls.
08/04/2008 - Election Candidates
124 candidates have been nominated for all 48 seats of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council in the local elections on Thursday 1 May.
02/04/2008 - Council pleased with Audit Commission's Annual Audit Letter
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council received its Annual Audit and Inspection Letter from the Audit Commission on Monday 31 March.
02/04/2008 - Parking restrictions in College Way
Visitors to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Campus East office are advised that they should refrain from parking in College Way next to Council Offices, where parking restrictions have been changed.
05/03/2008 - Community Chest
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is leading the way for local, councillor-led engagement and improvement with an innovative new scheme.
29/02/2008 - Council Tax Confirmed
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.
19/02/2008 - Stacklands Tree Planting Party
Residents of Stacklands, Welwyn Garden City, hosted a tree planting party on 12 February 2008
13/02/2008 - Council cracks down on benefit fraud
Welwyn Hatfield Council continues to crack down on people committing benefit fraud in the borough.
08/02/2008 - Crack down on public drinking
On Friday 1 February a joint operation between Hertfordshire Constabulary and Welwyn Hatfield Street Wardens resulted in a substantial amount of alcohol being confiscated from underage drinkers in several locations around Welwyn Garden City town centre.
08/02/2008 - Recycle for Peartree
We all benefit environmentally and financially if we manage our waste more responsibly. So the council and the Welwyn Hatfield Alliance are working to tackle areas in the borough where there is low participation in recycling schemes.
07/02/2008 - Last chance to nominate for a Civic Award
There’s only a week left to go so don’t miss out on your chance to nominate someone for Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Civic Awards.
31/01/2008 - Half-term fun for everyone at Mill Green Museum
Come along to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s Mill Green Museum this half-term and get involved in fantastic family fun!
31/01/2008 - Olympic opportunities for local businesses
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council invites all small- to medium-sized local businesses to attend a special meeting about business opportunities associated with the 2012 Olympic Games.
30/01/2008 - Civic Awards Judging Panel Announced
Welwyn Hatfield Council is pleased to announce the Community Awards Panel that will judge the Civic Awards 2008.
10/01/2008 - Flatten the Competition
We’re looking for teams of four to join in our annual town centre pancake race, which is being held once again on 5 February.
10/01/2008 - Youth Council Visits House of Commons
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s recently constituted Youth Council, which is comprised of pupils aged 12-18 from Monks Walk, Stanborough and Sir Frederick Osborn schools in Welwyn Garden City, and Bishops Hatfield, visited the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 January.
21/01/2008 - Holocaust Memorial Day
Councillor Carl Storer, Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Council, will lead the borough commemoration to mark the eighth Holocaust Memorial Day.
15/01/2008 - Temporary Car Park Closure
Reduced parking will be in place at Moors Walk for four weeks (from 16/01/08) to allow for essential resurfacing and access works to take place. Half of the car park will close for two weeks, followed by a two-week closure of the other half.
10/01/2008 - New National Bus Pass Scheme
From 1 April 2008, if you’re 60 or over, or eligible disabled and live in England, you will be entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England. (Off-peak is defined as 9.30am-11pm Monday – Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays.)
04/01/08 - Hatfield Town Centre Compulsory Purchase Order approved!
The £100 million redevelopment of Hatfield Town Centre received a boost this New Year when GO East confirmed that the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) and the Road Closure Order (RCO) for the proposed scheme had been approved by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
04/01/08 - Hatfield Town Centre model on view at Asda
A model showing the planned regeneration of Hatfield Town Centre will be available to view in the foyer of Asda supermarket in Hatfield from Tuesday 8 January.
03/12/2007 - New Play Equipment at Stanborough Park
An exciting and more challenging variety of new play equipment has been installed at Stanborough Park, catering to a wider range of children in the area.
15/11/07 - Don't be a drain on the fountain budget
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.
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