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The survey form for our Neighbourhood Plan will be arriving in your letterbox any day now (some of you may already have received it).  Please set aside an hour in Lockdown, make a mug of good coffee and sit down with your partner and complete the form!

There is no hidden agenda, no subtle conspiracy; your Parish Council want to understand YOUR preferences, opinions and ideas for the area and what goes on within it. Once Covid is behind us we hope to organise public meeting sessions and focus groups but we first need your views to give us somewhere to start.

 

The Plan is a vision for the future.  It cannot challenge the overall number of dwellings which the Borough’s Local Plan sets but it does give the community a direct say in defining the look and feel of new developments, the type of housing required and the design of each site to make it more acceptable for the community at large.  The Plan also enables us to identify the key strategic issues facing the area: e.g. traffic, environmental impact, sustainable living; prioritise the use of our share of the Community Infrastructure Levy (which is charged on new developments to help improve local infrastructure); how we want our green spaces and leisure facilities to grow and develop and also our commercial and employment centres. It will help prevent speculative development and is being developed with sustainability and the Climate Emergency at its heart.

 

 The survey has been funded from a central government grant and completed forms may be posted back to the Parish Council or dropped in the letter boxes at the offices in Lockleys Drive or outside the Civic Centre in Prospect Place, using the envelope provided.  Further copies are available here and an online version will be available soon.  Please tell us what you think and shape the future of our Parish for the next 15-20 years.


Latest News

  • Welwyn High Street update

    10th November 2020 in Parish News

    Following feedback and a successful bid to the Government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund, Hertfordshire County Council will be overseeing the implementation of planters, bollards and other interim measures in town centres countywide. This is in order to remove temporary measures, such as barriers and will be taking place over the upcoming week.

    During week commencing 16 November, planters will be installed in Welwyn village, replacing the current orange barriers.

    The implementation of planters will enable a 20mph speed limit, this traffic calming measure will ensure pedestrians remain safe when choosing to socially distance within the carriageway.

    These measures will be put in place ready for when the current lockdown restrictions are lifted, businesses reopen, and pedestrians can safely return to the high street.

    Please respect the road closures and play your part in making Welwyn village safe for all to use.

    This campaign:

    • Encourages social distancing within town centres, including supporting the most vulnerable within the community.
    • Provides economic benefit to local businesses and eateries, including street trading and al fresco dining.
    • Supports active travel, including walking and cycling.
    Example of planters
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