Read Grant's letter to HCC's Development Control Committee below Thursday, 26 October, 2023 In conjuction with Ellenbrook Area Residents Association, Grant Shapps MP is writing to the councillors who make up the county council planning committee who'll be determining the plans for the Ellenbrook quarry on Tuesday 31st October. He is inviting local residents to co-sign the letter he'll send the committee, to demonstrate how strongly local people feel about this. You can read the letter... Local News
Lib Dems and Labour back plan to build on Green Belt 12th October 2023 At a crunch Welwyn Hatfield Council meeting last night, Lib Dem and Labour councillors agreed to build thousands of new homes across swathes of our Green Belt... Local News
Conservative councillors' project for new Welwyn Hatfield Crematorium reaches completion 21st September 2023 Brand-new Oak Hill Crematorium opened its doors recently, and Conservative councillors Fiona Thomson, Tony Kingsbury and Terry Mitchinson were on hand to... Local News
Grant Shapps MP holds Lib Dem council leader to account over bin collection strikes 19th June 2023 The local MP for Welwyn Hatfield, Grant Shapps, has written to the Lib Dem leader of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council regarding the bin collection strike which... Local News
Conservatives vote to protect services while opposition parties battle to out-politicise each other 2nd February 2023 Last night, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Councillors voted to approve a Conservative budget which protects the most important services and keeps an unavoidable... Local News
Conservatives move to block Planning “Free-For-All” 21st December 2022 Conservative councillors last night voted to begin consulting residents across Welwyn Hatfield on their views regarding the sites included in the current draft... Local News
Conservative-led Council strikes deal to retain community bus services 29th November 2022 Conservative-led Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has agreed a partnership with the charity Communities First to keep two community bus services afloat. The... Local News
Conservative Welwyn Hatfield Cabinet writes to Prime Minister to push for Local Plan solution 6th October 2022 The Conservative-Cabinet members of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has written to the new Prime Minister about Welwyn Hatfield’s Local Plan. The Local Plan is... Local News
Come to our Christmas Market 2022 20th September 2022 Get ahead of your Christmas shopping and stock up on festive treats and gifts or indulge in delicious food and drink all from our wide range of stallholders at... Local News
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, passed away peacefully at her Balmoral estate today aged 96, after 70 years on the throne... Local News
We're Extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 12th May 2020 The Government is providing extra support for businesses who need it by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Here's how. National News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
