Welcome to Welwyn Hatfield

Recycled food waste from Welwyn Hatfield residents has generated enough electricity to power 62 homes for a year, since the weekly collection service was introduced last November (2020).

Welwyn Hatfield has been awarded the rare and prestigious 'Tree City of the World' award for a second year.

The Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel (CPPP) will meet next week to consider a recommendation to introduce new parking restrictions in Hatfield.

Welwyn Hatfield school students will have the chance to learn about careers and career opportunities in businesses across the borough, at a virtual careers fair next month.

Recognising its commitment to reduce carbon emissions across the borough, the council has been awarded a government grant of £1.7m to slash carbon-based fuel at its most popular public sites.

A webinar for parents, guardians and carers on key issues impacting young people today, has been organised next month by the Welwyn Hatfield Community Safety Partnership.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council will revise its plans for Campus West car park, in response to feedback from local residents.

Residents and businesses are invited to have their say on whether to retain the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) currently in place in parts of Hatfield, including the town centre.

The popular annual WelHat Sports Club Forum will focus on the support available for local grassroots organisations to help them recover from the pandemic when it meets online via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 23 February at 6.30pm.

The council is proposing to introduce a second Article 4 Direction to protect key employment space in the borough.

The Cabinet is due to consider a number of options regarding the future of community centre, Friendship House.

Hertfordshire residents aged 70 and over are amongst those being invited to book a COVID-19 vaccination at a new large-scale vaccination centre in Welwyn Garden City which opened today (Thursday 4 February).

A message from council leader, Cllr Tony Kingsbury.

02/02/2021

02/02/2021

01/02/2021

Key and essential workers who cannot work from home are being encouraged to book regular rapid Covid-19 tests as part of Hertfordshire's new community testing scheme launching this week.

In June 2019, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council declared a climate change emergency and is now inviting feedback on its Climate Change Strategy and encouraging comments via survey during the public consultation period until 29 January.

How concerned are you about crime in your local area? Do you feel safe where you live? Welwyn Hatfield Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is inviting residents to share their views on how safe they feel in their local communities.

Sports clubs and organisations in Hatfield can now apply to the Hatfield Community Sports fund for initiatives that support the funds core strategic goal to provide sustainable sport in Hatfield.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has outlined proposals to deliver a budget for the financial year ahead, with no cuts to frontline services despite the impact of COVID-19 on several of its income streams.