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Residents Panel: Highlights from 2025
In 2025, the Residents Panel reviewed housing policies, joined community events, and ensured tenants’ voices were heard in decisions affecting their homes.
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Hate Crime Awareness Week
Hate Crime Awareness Week is from 12 - 19 October and WHBC and Hertfordshire Police will be holding community engagement events in Welwyn Garden City town centre and and in the Galleria.
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Coronation Fountain dyed pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October the majestic Coronation Fountain in the centre of Welwyn Garden City has been turned pink to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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WHBC ranked top in England for social rented completions
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s (WHBC) commitment to building high-quality social housing has seen it rise to the top ranked English local authority for social rented completions outside of London.
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Deputy Mayor opens new Brazilian Chocolate and Sweet Shop in Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield Deputy Mayor, Councillor Lynn Chesterman OBE, today (27 September) officially opened Emmy’s Brigadeiro Artisan Chocolate Shop on The Broadway in Old Hatfield.
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Statement regarding Ellenbrook Quarry Appeal
Statement from Councillor Rose Grewal, Executive Member Planning.
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Early Engagement begins to Kickstart New Local Plan
The first steps towards the development of a new Local Plan for Welwyn Hatfield were taken today (23 September) with the start of an early engagement process.
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Nominations open for the 2025 One Welwyn Hatfield Community Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 One Welwyn Hatfield Community Awards!
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New partnership launched to create cleaner and greener borough
WHC is working with enviro-crime enforcement specialists, District Enforcement Limited, to implement a strict, zero tolerance approach to those caught littering and fly tipping.
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Local artists meet the mayor at exhibition in WGC
The Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield, Cllr Frank Mash, and councillors met local artists (on Monday 9 September) during an exhibition across two retail units in the Howard Centre shopping centre.
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Hatfield’s One Town Centre development achieves Security by Design Gold standard
Residential apartments and commercial units within Hatfield’s One Town Centre development have achieved Secured by Design (SBD) Gold Awards for their security features.
