Read Grant's letter to HCC's Development Control Committee below Thursday, 26 October, 2023 In conjuction with Ellenbrook Area Residents Association, Grant Shapps MP is writing to the councillors who make up the county council planning committee who'll be determining the plans for the Ellenbrook quarry on Tuesday 31st October. He is inviting local residents to co-sign the letter he'll send the committee, to demonstrate how strongly local people feel about this. You can read the letter... Local News
Health chiefs promise to look again at Urgent Care Centre operating hours following meeting with MP 25th July 2019 Local NHS bosses have apologised to Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps for a lack of consultation, during a crunch meeting over the fate of the QEII Hospital... Local News
The 10 Questions health bosses must answer over proposals to close the QEII Urgent Care Centre at night 1st July 2019 Following the news that local health officials are looking to close the QEII Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at night, local MP Grant Shapps has challenged the head of... Local News
New Borough Councillors join the team! 16th May 2019 As the local elections in 2019 come to and end, we are thrilled to welcome three new Conservative Borough Councillors to our team. Cllr. Drew Richardson was... Local News
LOCAL MP AND COMMUNITY GROUPS VISIT SITE OF LOCKED MIMRAM VALLEY WALKWAY 15th May 2019 Welwyn Hatfield's MP Grant Shapps recently met with the Welwyn Garden City Society (WGCS) and Friends of Panshanger Park (FPP) to again visit the site of the... Local News
WELWYN HATFIELD’S MP MEETS WITH HATFIELD-BASED CROHN'S AND COLITIS CHARITY 13th May 2019 Grant Shapps MP met last week with Crohn’s and Colitis UK at their Hatfield office to witness the judging of a fundraising competition, and to learn about the... Local News
MP wins Greenwich Leisure pledge to work with community to keep Gosling Sports Hall open 21st January 2019 Grant Shapps MP has secured a pledge that leisure bosses will work with the community to keep Gosling Sports Hall open – potentially by working in conjunction... Local News
Record numbers for WelHats 2018! 19th December 2018 This year saw another knitting tour-de-force from the people of Welwyn Hatfield. This year’s WelHats Campaign saw an array of more than 2,500 items - a record -... Local News
Sad to report the passing of Conservative Borough Council leader Cllr Mandy Perkins 1st October 2018 It is with great sadness that Welwyn Hatfield Conservatives learn of the loss of Conservative Council Leader and long-standing Councillor and friend Mandy... Local News
Welhats 2018 Launch!! 14th September 2018 Welhats is back for another year with a launch at Friendship House with our very own Grant Shapps MP Surrounded by a team of expert knitters, Grant thanked the... Local News
General Election Speech in Full 21st August 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News