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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council leader, Cllr Tony Kingsbury, has today announced changes to Cabinet portfolios after his Conservative group regained its majority at last week's local elections.

Operation Balsam, an out-of-hours service designed to combat neighbourhood noise nuisance, will return between 19 and 29 May, as lockdown restrictions ease.

Are you a budding young artist or a photographer in the making? To celebrate the return of 'This Girl Can' week in Welwyn Hatfield, which is taking place between 14-20 June, the council will be running an art and photography competition for young people, with the chance to win a £50 Love2Shop voucher!

Learn how to help keep your children safe from smoking, drink and drugs at a new online event.

The Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service is preparing to welcome visitors again, with Mill Green set to reopen later this month for pre-bookable tours.

The summer holidays are looking brighter for disadvantaged children and young people in Welwyn Hatfield and right across Hertfordshire, thanks to an exciting partnership which launched at Easter.

This Girl Can, the successful campaign to get women and girls active, returns to Welwyn Hatfield in June and the council is calling on local sports clubs and organisations to get involved by planning activity sessions - either in-person or virtually.

Specialist treatment work will start soon to remove Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars from a small number of trees on the north side of Stanborough Park.

A taxi driver has been found guilty of a number of driving offences, following a court case brought by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.

Join the HERTS Reusable Nappies scheme for 15% off nappies and accessories.

Local shops and businesses welcomed customers back on Monday (12 April) as both Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield town centres reopened for non-essential retail, outdoor hospitality, leisure, and personal care.

Tuesday 20 April, 5pm is the deadline for the council to receive a postal application for next month's local and Police & Crime Commissioner elections.

A Hatfield landlord and his management company have been ordered to pay over £90k in fines and legal costs following a successful council prosecution.

Top tips on how you can support your neighbours, which we hope you'll find helpful.

Work at this year's local elections and be part of democracy in action. We're employing polling station greeters for the May 6 elections to help ensure residents can cast their vote in a Covid-secure environment.

From 1 April, applications are open for the Youth Action Grant, providing funding for projects from a range of sectors including music, dance, drama, sport and health.

A landlord who let a house in multiple occupation (HMO) without a license or adequate fire protection has been ordered to pay a fine totalling £23,500.

Sports clubs and organisations in Welwyn Hatfield are being encouraged to apply for Sport England 'Return to Play' funding for help with resuming their activities as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease.

It is with a mixture of both tremendous pride but great sadness, that I look back over the last twelve months.

A new online advice service was launched this week (Monday 15 March) by Welwyn Hatfield Citizens Advice.

Help will be on the doorstep today for hundreds of Hertfordshire residents playing their part by self-isolating.

March 16, 2020 - exactly a year ago today. The date the world, for many, started to turn upside down. And whilst each day of the pandemic has brought unimaginable grief, struggle, and hardship, it's also shone a light on the extraordinary kindness of local people, and a community whose strength lies in its togetherness.

Following the biggest borough-wide conversation in a generation, the council is using the views of over 1,600 people in Welwyn Hatfield to set its priorities for the next three years.

It's been confirmed that many of the borough's outdoor sport and leisure services will be able to open from 29 March 2021 onwards, some of them in time for the Easter break.

The new Common multi-storey car park in Hatfield town centre is the first location in the borough to have electric vehicle charging points installed by the council as it moves towards a zero carbon future.

The catalyst for the regeneration of Hatfield town centre is now underway with the completion of the town's new multi-storey car park.

Cabinet has confirmed its commitment to retaining a community facility in the area of Friendship House, as it considered the recommendation of the ¹Overview and Scrutiny Committee at a meeting this evening (9 March 2021).

Recycled food waste from Welwyn Hatfield residents has generated enough electricity to power 62 homes for a year, since the weekly collection service was introduced last November (2020).

Welwyn Hatfield has been awarded the rare and prestigious 'Tree City of the World' award for a second year.

Welwyn Hatfield school students will have the chance to learn about careers and career opportunities in businesses across the borough, at a virtual careers fair next month.