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A new generation of would-be politicians came face to face with Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps last week (Tuesday 16 July) when the Youth Council met him for a hard-hitting Q&A session and a tour around the Houses of Parliament.

The council is inviting residents to The Hub in Hatfield this week to talk about proposed changes to town centre car parks.

The Development Management Committee approved a planning application for the new Splashlands leisure facility on Thursday 18 July.

As part of the week-long 70th anniversary celebrations of the first flight of the Comet, there will be a whole day dedicated to sporting activities in Hatfield on Thursday 25 July.

For the sixth year running, The Lawn Cemetery in Southway, Hatfield, has been awarded Green Flag status, confirming it as one of the best green spaces in the UK.

There's a BIG Summer of fun planned this year, and you can find out about the many events and activities that will be part of it at BIG Summer Presents on Thursday 1 August, at Howardsgate in Welwyn Garden City town centre.

Over five hundred Year 5 students from schools across the borough hopped, skipped and jumped in the lead up to next year's Tokyo Olympics at the annual primary school games event held at Gosling Sports Park.

Judges from the Anglia in Bloom awards are touring Welwyn Hatfield this week to help decide how the borough will fair in this year's competition.