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The new statue of Ebenezer Howard with artist Ben Twiston-Davies - Credit: WGC100 A new statue of Welwyn Garden City s founder Ebenezer Howard was unveiled yesterday in Howardsgate. In 1919 Ebenezer Howard bought 590 hectares of countryside near Welwyn village in order to create Welwyn Garden City - Credit: WGC100 The 2.2m tall bronze statue, by artist Ben Twiston-Davies, commemorates the town s founder and replaces the roundel which was removed back in February. Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) was the founder of the Garden City movement and was responsible for establishing the world’s first two garden cities, Letchworth Garden City in 1903 and our own Welwyn Garden City in 1920. ....
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. ....