There were three county council seats within the Welwyn Hatfield area in 2017, each won by a different party, with a margin of fewer than 100 votes.
The Lib Dems won the Haldens seat with 1,595, just 98 more votes than polled by the Conservatives.
In Hatfield East the Conservatives won with 1,078 votes - which was 98 more than Labour, and in Welwyn Garden City South Labour won the seat with 1,403 votes - just 71 more than the Conservatives.
Meanwhile all seven county council seats in Hertsmere are being contested by Conservative, Green, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties.
In addition there are candidates from Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts (Borehamwood North), UKIP (Borehamwood South) and independent candidate Rosemary Gilligan (Potters Bar West and Shenley).
A Welwyn Hatfield taxi driver has been found guilty of driving offences
- Credit: Picture: DANNY LOO
A taxi driver has been found guilty of a number of driving offences, following a court case brought forward by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.
Private hire driver Dorin Mircea Maghiar was convicted of using a private hire vehicle without a vehicle license, no vehicle insurance and acting as a private hire operator without an operator s license. This followed the revocation of his vehicle and license in 2019.
The prosecution took place at St Albans Magistrate s Court in the driver s absence, as he had refused to attend.
The new statue of Ebenezer Howard with artist Ben Twiston-Davies
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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
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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.
Hertfordshire s Reunion 10K pilot event postponed until May as organisers seek alternative venue
The Events Research Programme and LME has decided the event should be postponed in order to finalise the requirements
Hatfield House lawn entrance (Image: Google Maps)
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The Reunion 10K, one of the Covid pilot events in the Government s Events Research Programme, has been postponed while an alternative venue is found.