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The inspirational achievements of local people were celebrated at the Annual Council Meeting last night (Monday 23 May), with the announcement of the Civic Awards 2022.

Nearly 50 official street parties are taking place in Welwyn Hatfield over the first (and possibly last!) ever Platinum Jubilee Weekend, with hundreds more taking place in pubs, parks and private gardens across the borough.

A new-look Cabinet is today announced following local elections which saw the Conservatives retain overall control of the borough council.

Candidates contested 17 seats in 16 wards in the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections yesterday (Thursday 5 May).

Operation Balsam, an out-of-hours service designed to tackle neighbourhood noise nuisance, will return between Friday 13 and Friday 20 May.

Covid vaccinations will be offered to children aged 5-11 at Queensway Health Centre in Hatfield on Sunday 8 May and Sunday 15 May.

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has been notified by the Forestry Commission that evidence of the Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) has been found at Northaw Great Wood, near Cuffley. OPM caterpillars are pests which can be a hazard to the health of oak trees, people and animals.

This Girl Can returns to Welwyn Hatfield from 13 to 19 June and the council is encouraging local sports clubs, organisations and schools to sign up and be part of the popular week-long event.

The successful 'Shape Up Together' free weight management programme for adults who have a BMI of over 27.5 and either a mental health diagnosis or a learning disability is back in Welwyn Hatfield this spring.

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Local Plan statement 06/04/22

Community and voluntary organisations across Welwyn Hatfield can now apply for funding to improve vaccine take-up across the borough.