Have your say on the creation of a new parish council for Welwyn Garden City

The closing date of this consultation has been extended until Sunday 22 November to allow more people to have their say on this important decision. 

At the last count there were over 2,300 responses with 76% in favour of a new parish council, it's not too late to have your say. 

Welwyn Garden City is the only area in our borough which does not currently have a town or parish council.

A first consultation on whether Welwyn Garden City should have a Parish Council (which may choose to be a Town Council) was held in May/June and received public support.

In response we drafted recommendations for the creation of a Parish Council and are now holding a second consultation asking for your views on this.

Take part in the consultation

To take part in the consultation view the information below and click on the link to complete the online survey before 11.59pm on Sunday 22 November:

• the summary document gives an overview of what is being proposed
• the Community Governance Review Supporting Information Document and Terms of Reference provide more details
• this map of Welwyn Garden City shows the boundaries of the new proposed Parish Council
• more information including what parish and town councils do and how they are funded can be found in the background information and frequently asked questions section.

Start the survey

Results from the first consultation

The first public consultation took place in May and June 2026 and showed community support for a Parish Council (which may choose to be a Town Council).

You can view a summary of the results.

Next steps

Once the consultation has closed we will consider the consultation responses together with other relevant factors.

View the Community Review Timetable.

We will post updates on this page.