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Businesses in Welwyn Hatfield impacted by COVID-19 which have not had access to some of the direct financial support from the government's national schemes, could benefit from an alternative cash injection with the Additional Restrictions Grant being administered by Welwyn Hatfield Council.

Following the Prime Minister's announcement of the Covid Winter Plan, the Government has confirmed that from 2 December, Hertfordshire will be placed in Tier 2: High Alert of the revised three-tiered system of local restrictions.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is the latest of 11 councils on the Hertfordshire Growth Board to officially announce its support for the new statutory joint committee.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) and Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) have been granted planning approval to redevelop the existing streetscene depot and co-locate a new Recycling Centre in Welwyn Garden City.

This year's Christmas festivities across the Welwyn Hatfield borough have just begun and the details of events and activities have been confirmed.

The council has unveiled proposals for Campus West car park to unlock the potential of other sites across WGC town centre for redevelopment.

Work has started on revamping the popular skate park at King George V Playing Fields in Welwyn Garden City.

The council's planning committee will recommend proposals that would see 13,277 new homes delivered through the Local Plan until 2036.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough council successfully defended a strike out of a county court appeal, brought by solicitors Duncan Lewis to challenge a homelessness review decision.

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A man has been cautioned after doing burnouts in his car, causing thousands of pounds of damage to Hunters Bridge car park, Welwyn Garden City.

Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Councillor Roger Trigg and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Peter Hebden, have presented Welwyn Hatfield charity Potential Kids, with a cheque for £9,000.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has approved the issuing of a permanent Article 4 Direction which will remove permitted development rights on land at Digswell Park Road by the Digswell Viaduct.

Organisations across Hertfordshire are backing a new, hard-hitting campaign after a recent survey revealed 27% of Hertfordshire residents would leave their homes to go shopping - even if asked to self-isolate.

The Community Partnerships team at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has enabled its Youth Council to host a ground-breaking virtual 'Question Time' akin to the BBC's flagship political debating television programme.

The council is encouraging the local community to come together and pay their respects from home this year, as Remembrance Sunday in Welwyn Hatfield is commemorated online.