The Welwyn Garden City Centenary Foundation celebrations
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The Welwyn Garden City Centenary Foundation is looking ahead to how they will continue their celebrations in 2021.
Many of last year s WGC100 events, commemorating the official birthday of the town on April 29, 2020, were able to go ahead despite COVID-19 restrictions.
Volunteers at the WGC100 Community launch in the Howard Centre.
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However the festivities are not over yet, with the celebrations set to conclude with the unveiling of a statue of town founder Ebenezer Howard in spring 2021.
Peter Wain, chair of the centenary foundation, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the response of the community to celebrate the town s centenary.
The Old Palace at Hatfield House on a sunny winter s day.
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Budding photographers in Hatfield are being asked to share pictures of their favourite local winter views for a competition, to be in with the chance of winning £250.
McCarthy Stone, which is currently building the new Highclere House development on Great North Road in Hatfield, is looking to capture some of the architecture and culture that can be found around every corner of the town, so it can be enjoyed by its current and future residents.
The competition aims to showcase seasonal photographs of streetscapes, scenery, wildlife and landscapes taken by Hatfield’s amateur photographers and members of the community that encapsulate their favourite local views in winter.
Maisie Currell, aged five, was the winner from Hatfield.
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Christmas has come early for three lucky children in Welwyn Hatfield, who have scooped prizes in the borough’s Christmas celebrations.
Felicity Casey, age seven, was the winner from Welwyn Garden City.
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Maisie Currell, aged five, from Hatfield and Felicity Casey, age seven, from Welwyn Garden City, scooped first prize in the Dear Santa letter writing competition organised by Hatfield Town Centre and Welwyn Garden City BID.
Children were invited to download a Dear Santa letter template from the One Welhat website and then post their letter to him in one of the special post boxes located in front of the Christmas tree in White Lion Square, Hatfield and on the second floor of The Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City.
Artworks in the newly refurbished Welwyn Garden City subway
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A badly damaged subway in Welwyn Garden City has been transformed with pictures celebrating the town’s centenary and maps showing interesting walking routes decorating the newly rendered walls.
The subway, located close to the Campus and next to John Lewis, was extensively damaged by a fire earlier in the year.
As a result, the subway has been closed while major repair works were carried out by Hertfordshire County Council’s Highways team.
The subway was damaged earlier this year
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The renovation started with the clearing of the debris, and the stabilising and repairing of all the surfaces before the refurbishment could take place. A new, brighter, energy-saving lighting system has been installed to reduce energy consumption for years to come.