March 2021
News from around Welwyn Hatfield

A new online advice service was launched this week (Monday 15 March) by Welwyn Hatfield Citizens Advice.

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.

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

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).

Cabinet has confirmed its commitment to retaining a community facility in the area of Friendship House, as it considered the recommendation of the ¹Overview and Scrutiny Committee at a meeting this evening (9 March 2021).

The catalyst for the regeneration of Hatfield town centre is now underway with the completion of the town's new multi-storey car park.

The new Common multi-storey car park in Hatfield town centre is the first location in the borough to have electric vehicle charging points installed by the council as it moves towards a zero carbon future.
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It's been confirmed that many of the borough's outdoor sport and leisure services will be able to open from 29 March 2021 onwards, some of them in time for the Easter break.

Following the biggest borough-wide conversation in a generation, the council is using the views of over 1,600 people in Welwyn Hatfield to set its priorities for the next three years.