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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.

Published: 2nd March 2026

• Joint Administration and Cabinet Line-up Announced

  A Joint Administration has been agreed, with a new Cabinet set to be confirmed at the Annual Council meeting on Monday 22nd May.

  Published: 19th May 2023

  

• Share your Coronation pics with us!

  Enter our Coronation competition for a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher!

  Published: 9th May 2023

  

• Welwyn Hatfield local election results

  Candidates contested 16 seats in 16 wards in the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections yesterday (Thursday 4 May).

  Published: 5th May 2023

  

• This Girl Can – calling sports providers of the borough!

  This Girl Can in Welwyn Hatfield returns from 12 to 18 June and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is encouraging local sports clubs, organisations, and schools to sign up and be part of the event!

  Published: 21st April 2023

  

• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council appoints Liberata

  Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has awarded a seven-year contract to Liberata, the business process services provider, as a key partner in our ongoing digital transformation programmes.

  Published: 31st March 2023

  

• Welwyn Hatfield awarded Tree City of the World!

  We have been awarded Tree City of the World recognition for 2022 for the fourth consecutive year!

  Published: 23rd March 2023

  

• Tewin Road Recycling Centre and Depot on schedule to fully open this May

  Construction of the new recycling centre and depot at Tewin Road in Welwyn Garden City is well underway, with the recycling centre on schedule to open in May.

  Published: 17th March 2023

  

• Spring edition of One Magazine out now

  Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s spring edition of One Magazine is being delivered to every household in the borough from this week.

  Published: 8th March 2023

  

• Welwyn Hatfield Youth Awards – a night of celebration and success!

  Last night, Thursday (2 March) Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council celebrated young people in Welwyn Hatfield at the second Youth Awards ceremony at Campus West, Welwyn Garden City.

  Published: 3rd March 2023

  

• Singler's Marsh Nature Reserve and Local Wildlife Site

  Applications to register the site as a Village Green - clarification of the council's position.

  Published: 27th February 2023