2012

We've helped fund a new green space near Standalone Farm. Here's a press release from our partners at North Hertfordshire District Council.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

We turned off the fountains in Leys Square, The Colonnade and at The Spirella Building back in early April to help with the drought situation as part of the hosepipe ban throughout the South East.

Although our fountains use their own water reservoir, evaporation and spray overspill means that when the water gets down to a certain level, it fills up from the mains rather than run dry.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

Tuesday 29 May 2012, 7pm for 7:30pm start

Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DD

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North Herts Bowls Club kicked off their season last Tuesday (24 April) with a short ceremony to celebrate their newly re-laid walkway around the bowling green on Norton Common.

In February we were a major funder with a £3,000 community grant. This work has made the bowling green safer and more accessible. The ceremony was attended by Alastair Stewart, Head of Charitable Partnerships & Projects and Charmaine Rogers, a Governor and member of the Small Grants Committee.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

North Herts Stamp Club: Friday, April 27. Club meeting at Philatelic Gallery, Postal Pursuits, 9 The Arcade at 7pm for 7.15pm. For more details call David  on  01462 635752. 

Leading housing and planning charity, the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has marked the centenary of Raymond Unwin’s, ‘Nothing Gained by Overcrowding!', by republishing his pamphlet alongside an exploration of how his ideas can be applied today. The report, being launched in parliament today, illustrates that a holistic approach to designing new communities provides an opportunity to consider how homes and neighbourhoods can be made attractive, socially inclusive places in which to live and work – and, in today’s context, resilient to climate change.

Over 100 visitors gathered in our Spirella Ballroom last night to hear about two innovative architectural projects with strong links to Letchworth. John Lewis, our Chief Executive, welcomed guests before introducing Exhibition Cottage Group Chairman, David Davis, who hosted the series of lectures.   

Our exhibition opens this Saturday which presents a new plan for The Wynd, following ideas and suggestions from the public. We presented three options through an exhibition and at local events, community group meetings and schools back in October and November last year.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

A summary of decisions taken by the Board of Management in the March 2012 meeting, except confidential items, is available to download below.

We’re temporarily turning off the fountains in Letchworth’s town centre and the Spirella Building to help with the drought situation. This follows a hosepipe ban for domestic use in South East of England, which came into affect today.

The town centre fountains use their own water reservoir but evaporation and spray overspill means that when the water gets down to a certain level it fills up from the mains rather than run dry.

Our very own John Lewis features in The Guardian this week.

Discussing David Cameron's interest in the principles of the Garden City, Ebenezer Howard's Garden City Legacy, and the Heritage Foundation's investment and running of Letchworth Garden City.

The Guardian - Why the government sees Letchworth as a model community

Click the link above to read the interview.

On Monday, we welcomed Lorraine Roberts as new matron to our self-funded day hospital. Lorraine, a nurse for over 27 years, takes charge at Ernest Gardiner Day Hospital, the only one of its kind in the UK, which provides free healthcare to residents of Letchworth, the world’s first Garden City.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

As we await the exciting arrival of the Olympic flame in our Garden City on Sunday 8 July, we’re supporting North Hertfordshire District Council by recruiting a team of volunteers to help steward the relay on-the-day. Can you or your club’s members spare a few hours to support this proud event for Letchworth?

The torch will arrive in the town at around 11am until 12pm, travelling through Norton Road, Norton Way North, Station Road, Eastcheap, Gernon Road, Norton Way South and Pixmore Way.

There's been some changes to our Board of Management. Here's a summary from our recent Annual General Meeting...

We welcomed North Hertfordshire College (NHC) Childcare, Catering, Creative Enterprise and Production Arts students to support our ‘Celebration of Schools Music’ at Plinston Hall. The event, now in its 15th year, features fourteen Letchworth Primary Schools for a week-long series of performances.

Come along to an Exhibition Cottage Group lecture with guest speakers Ron Wallwork (S&P Ltd Architects) Tim Cork (Airey Miller) and Nick Wright (North Herts Homes).

Here's a round-up of March's Community Grants where over £6,110 was awarded to local clubs, societies and residents...

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

A summary of decisions taken by the Board of Management in the February 2012 meeting, except confidential items, is available to download below.

Our Broadway Cinema was on-hand to help out some local schoolchildren with some materials for a ‘recycled fashion show’ currently on at Letchworth Arts Centre.

Nearly £14,000 was awarded to local causes through our grant funding this month. Here’s our round-up of the people we are supporting…

Here's our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet. For more information visit the Local & Tourist Information Centre's website here.

Our very own Standalone Farm reopened today for its new season with three new additions to the team.