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Councils Launch Stakeholder Engagement on the Future of Local Government in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire's 11 Councils, including WHBC, have today launched the first phase of engagement as part of a joint programme to shape proposals for the future of local government in the county.

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Welwyn Hatfield Biodiversity Photography Competition
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, in partnership with the WGC BID are excited to announce a biodiversity photography competition.
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WHBC invites you to honour your mothers and mother figures at Oak Hill’s Mother’s Day Memorial Service
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) invites you to join a special Mother's Day Memorial Service at Oak Hill Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium on Saturday 9 March 2024 at 11am.
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Site visit at Swallowfields temporary accommodation is completed
A special site visit took place on Friday (23 February) of the nearly completed temporary accommodation at Swallowfields in Welwyn Garden City.
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council secures £35,000 fine against landowner for planning breach
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) has successfully prosecuted a landowner for failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice.
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Wenta and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Celebrate Partnership
This Valentine's Week marks a milestone in the journey towards sustainability for businesses in the borough, as Wenta and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council join hands in their partnership, Action Zero.
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Upper-Tier Tribunal success for council against landlord
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has successfully defended two Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs) at Upper Tribunal that it served on a landlord who had breached safety regulations.
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Cabinet approves budget for 2024-25
On 5 February 2024, Full Council discussed and approved the budget and business plan for 2024-25.
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council plants 31 trees across five community orchard sites
The council’s latest community tree planting event in the borough took place on 25 January 2024.
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Supports Mind in Mid Herts to Open Alon’s Wellbeing Centre in Hatfield Town
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is delighted to announce its support for Mind in Mid Herts (MiMH), a leading local mental health charity in Hertfordshire, to open Alon’s Wellbeing Centre in Hatfield.
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £14,000 to Isabel Hospice
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (WHBC) and Oak Hill Crematorium have donated £14,000 to Isabel Hospice, a local charity that provides care and support to people with life-limiting illnesses.