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
Why appease identity politics zealots? 18th August 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
