Artworks in the newly refurbished Welwyn Garden City subway
- Credit: HCC
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
- Credit: Herts police
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.
A fire took place at Ashley Court off Wellfield Road in Hatfield
- Credit: Harpenden Fire
After a large-scale fire on Tuesday morning left Hatfield residents of a sheltered accommodation facility seeking refuge, the community has provided much-needed supplies to the vulnerable inhabitants.
Age UK Hertfordshire, which has been helping with the donations after 22 residents were evacuated from Ashley Court, has been overwhelmed by the public s support.
Mark Hanna, director of operations at Age UK Hertfordshire, said The response from the local community was incredible.
Donations from the community to Age UK Hertfordshire after Ashley Court fire.
- Credit: Age UK Hertfordshire
Tony Kingsbury at a council meeting in 2019.
- Credit: WHBC
After cases rose by 30 yesterday in Welwyn Hatfield, the leader of the borough council has said it was not entirely unexpected that we would move to Tier 3.
Cllr Tony Kingsbury, leader of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, said: “This move into Tier 3 is not entirely unexpected, given what we have seen in other parts of the county, but that doesn’t make it any less disappointing. The impact will be felt by all of us, our friends and families, and businesses throughout the borough.
“That said, we have seen other parts of the country moving down from Tier 3 to Tier 2, and that gives us an incentive to do everything we can to stop the spread of this devastating virus.
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