May

Over 220 attend Garden City Meeting

The 2008 Garden City Meeting

The 2008 meeting took place in The Spirella Ballroom, on May 15. As well as the keynote speeches, there was an ‘Any Questions’ session lasting over an hour.

The full proceedings were recorded and are now available to view online.

Click here to view the recording

Call for those who have gone that 'extra mile'

The overall winners of the Garden City Heritage Awards 2007

Once again public recognition is being afforded to people who have gone or will be going that ‘extra mile’ in improving their properties in the world’s first Garden City.

New office complex heralds new era

Sarah Wren and Stuart Kenny

Demolishing a 1960’s building near the heart of the Garden City’s Town Centre, heralds a new era for one of the area’s top housing associations.

News from the Garden City Meeting

Stuart Kenny, Director General

On behalf of Alan Scouller, Chairman of the Heritage Foundation and myself, can I thank the 230 plus people who attended the annual Garden City Meeting in the Spirella Ballroom on 9th May.

Millions expected to watch TV documentary

LGC Documentary

Over four million BBC viewers nationwide are expected to tune-in to a special documentary on the world’s first Garden City at the end of this month.

Final Call for entries

Final Call for entries

With the closing date for the Tomorrow’s Garden City International Housing Competition just three weeks away, there is still time for you to enter.

Town Centre plans take centre stage

Garden City Meeting 2006

Plans to regenerate the heart of the world's first Garden City, by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, held centre stage at the Annual Garden City Meeting, in the Spirella Ballroom, on Thursday 18 May 2006.

New Planning Agenda to combine 3 Great Themes

 Dennis Hardy
A new planning agenda for the 21st Century combining Sustainability, New Urbanism and the Garden City is the challenge being taken up in the second International Garden City Research Fellowship.

The Garden City Meeting

Garden City Meeting 2006 Thursday 18 May 2006
The Spirella Ballroom
7pm for 7.30pm start

If you live or work in Letchworth Garden City, this is your opportunity to find out what has been happening in the town recently and, more importantly, learn about the Heritage Foundation’s activities and plans for the future.

Town centre threat to be met 'head-on'

Garden City Meeting 2005

Plans for major new retail developments at Stevenage, Hitchin and Luton will undoubtedly pose a threat to the world's first Garden City's town centre.

A real trip back to nature

Wymondley WoodAbout 30 schoolchildren descended on a beautiful part of Letchworth Garden City's 'green and pleasant land' on Thursday and gave the newly completed outdoor environmental education centre - now the only one in the area - a resounding 'thumbs up.'

"Challenging times" for Garden City

Garden City Meeting 2005

Letchworth GC's own version of 'Question Time' takes to the floor on Thursday May 19, with the Annual Garden City Meeting - being held for the first time in the Spirella Ballroom.

On the road...

Community Roadshow tourHeritage Foundation Governors, including Board of Management members, will 'tour' Letchworth Garden City venues and chat to the public on a wide range of matters.

Kim Just Wild About Garden City Greenway

Stuart Kenny & Kim WildeLetchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation's £1.25m Greenway, encircling the 5,500 acre Estate, was officially opened last Saturday ( May 3) by pop star and television gardening expert Kim Wilde.

Radio 4's 'Any Questions' comes to town...

Jonathan Dimbleby comes to townThe world's first Garden City will be broadcast live to the homes of 1.5 million people throughout the country later this year, when the BBC's premier radio show comes to town.

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