The multi-storey car park is still being built.
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A three-hour free parking period with chargeable long stay options could be introduced across Hatfield town centre car parks next year.
It follows a parking survey carried out by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council with local businesses, which revealed 70 per cent of customers need to park for under three hours, in line with the town’s current restrictions.
However, local businesses also wanted to enable people to stay for longer periods than most restricted spaces currently allow.
And its now proposed to charge people £3.50 for three to four hours and £6.50 all day, as recommended by the council’s town centre regeneration board.
The Uni of Herts new Enterprise Hub.
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A new £12 million Enterprise Hub at the University of Hertfordshire has already attracted local businesses.
The new Enterprise Hub, which has been part-funded by a £2.5 million Local Growth Fund investment from Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), is located on the De Havilland campus in Hatfield.
Over the last three years, every corner of the University of Hertfordshire has been opened up to support businesses big and small.
Julie Newlan, pro-vice-chancellor, business and international development, at the University of Hertfordshire, said: “It’s vital that businesses have access to the right support, particularly during this challenging period, and the Enterprise Hub contributes significantly to the existing support we already provide at Herts.