Hatfield Town Council
Hatfield Town Council was one of the first Parish Towns ever created back in 1894, and its origins are right here in Old Hatfield. Prior to that there was no such local democracy. It is the most locally accessible and accountable tier of government and represents the needs and aspirations of the local electors. Hatfield Memorial Gardens maintained by the The council moved into the New Town area as it became more industrialised and took the title Town Council on 19th October 1988.
Hatfield Parish, one of the largest in Hertfordshire, now covers nearly 18 square miles from the Newgate Street in the South-East to Lemsford in the North-West. Hatfield residents are represented by 15 Councillors (covering 6 Wards) each elected for a term of four years. The next elections are scheduled to take place in May 2015. Each year the Council elects from amongst its Members the Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor. Functions All the meetings are held in the Sportsman Room at the Council Offices, Birchwood Leisure Centre, Hatfield and normally start at 7.30 pm. The full Council meets every 6-8 weeks, Planning Committee every four weeks and the Leisure and Policy and Resources Committees every 6-8 weeks. The various Sub-Committees and Working Parties meet as necessary. Councillors for Old Hatfield Cllr Mick Clark - 39 Chantry Lane, Hatfield - Tel: 262082Cllr Linda Clark - 39 Chantry Lane, Hatfield - Tel: 262082 Cllr Caron Juggins- 44 Park Meadow, Hatfield. Tel: 276480 Hatfield Town Council community facilities Allotments, Green Lanes
Howe Dell Community Hall,
The Runway, Hatfield Acacia Street Recreation and Play Area Birchwood Playing Field,
Longmead Coronation Gardens De Havilland Grange and
Meadow Mulberry Mead Recreation
and Play Area The Dell The Ryde All children's play areas
are fenced off and dog free areas HATFIELD TOWN COUNCIL Longmead Herts AL10 0AN t: 01707 262023
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough County Council Formed as a district council in April 1974 by merging the Welwyn Garden City urban district with the Hatfield and Welwyn rural districts. It was granted borough status in 2006 which meant the towns could have a joint mayor. The borough council now covers the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield along with numerous smaller settlements from Woolmer Green in the north to Little Heath in the south. As the second tier of local government for Old Hatfield the Borough council is responsible for:
Cllr Tony Kingsbury - 7 Blakes Way, Welwyn 07540 608844 - tony.kingsbury@welhat.gov.uk Cllr Michael Long - 71 Lamb Close, Hatfield 01707 891973 michael.long@welhat.gov.uk Cllr Bernard Sarson, 69 Selwyn Crescent, Hatfield 01707 266836 - bernard.sarson@welhat.gov.uk Contact Details Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council Council Offices The Campus Welwyn Garden City Herts AL8 6AE contact-whc@welhat.gov.uk 01707 357000 www.welhat.gov.uk County Hall Hertford Hertfordshire County Council Based in Hertford, the County Council is the only council with responsibility for services
across the whole of the county and is the third tier of local government for Old Hatfield. It works with central government and
other local organisations to help improve and deliver a range of local
services to more than a million people, who live, work and travel in the
county. Services such as local schools, libraries, support for elderly
and vulnerable people and the roads and pavements are all provided by
the county council. The county council works closely with the Town and Borough council and other
organisations such the National Health Service, the Police, the business
community and voluntary organisations to ensure that we have all relevant services. The council is run by elected local
councillors who are voted in by residents to act on their behalf. Subject to legislation enacted by Parliament, local councillors take the decisions on where money will be spent, what council taxes will be charged and how local services will be developed. The County council councillor for Old Hatfield is: Cll Clare Barry, 9 Daffodil Close, Hatfield Hertfordshire County Council www.hertsdirect.org
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