June

A school in the world’s first Garden City that recently received the Hertfordshire Quality Standards Award for its Early Years Unit, has good cause to celebrate.

Stuart Kenny, Director General of Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, officially opened the Early Years Unit at Stonehill School, last Friday, in Western Way, on the Grange Estate.

The Unit – which was set-up in January 2009 - provides both excellent playground and indoor facilities.
 

With many nationwide Town Centre improvement and redevelopment schemes being shelved at the moment because of the depressed financial situation, the world’s first Garden City has ‘bucked the trend’ and has just completed the first phase of its Town centre revitalisation plans.

The £8m Street Scene scheme - fully funded by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation - and constructed by leading international construction company Skanska – was officially opened on Friday, June 18, by Stuart Kenny, the Foundation’s Director General.

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[Please note registration for the September 2010 election is now closed for both candidates and voters. This page remains in place for reference purposes only].

Electoral Registers being made available to Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, for the purpose of this September's Elected Governor Elections, contain only 14,000 of the 25,000 voters living in Letchworth Garden City.

If you are one of the 11,000 voters who 'opted out' from these registers but would like to vote in September's postal ballot to elect six Foundation Governors, register direct with us today

Plinstonkids is the perfect way to keep your child entertained during the summer break.

Treat your kids to an exciting and varied programme of creative activities – arts, crafts, team games and trips.

From theme park thrills to farm visits; ball-pools and inflatables to quizzes and theme-days – they've got what it takes to keep your child amused.

The Garden City Heritage Awards 2009 ceremony, a celebration of architectural excellence in the Garden City, was organised recently by the Heritage Foundation at the Goldsmith Centre for Business, and presided over by Paul Palmer, Chairman of the Judges and Chairman of the Architectural Heritage Advisory Group.

A unique snapshot of the world’s first Garden City, will be ‘in the frame', at the town’s Heritage Museum in Norton Way South, from June 24 until July 5.

A £1m refurbishment of Broadway Cinema, a major exhibition tracing the history of cinema in the world’s first Garden City, two Open Weekends,  movie quiz and the chance to win cash in a vote to find the ‘peoples’ film choice.’

Not only film buffs, but the public as a whole, will have plenty to savour in a feast of ‘everything cinema’ over the next few months, in Letchworth Garden City.

Chocks away! The world's first Garden City is bracing itself for a "top flight" performance with a 'flying' concert from The Band of the Royal Air Force College.

The concert, taking place at The Plinston on Friday 11 July, will showcase the Band in a rousing programme of music to suit all tastes from classics such as 'Land of Hope and Glory' and 'Fantasia on British Sea-Songs' to hits from the movies including 'The Dam Busters', 'North and South' and 'Indiana Jones'.

A high-level delegation from Finland – including the Government’s Housing Minister – paid a special visit to the world’s first Garden City, on Monday 2 June 2008.

The eight strong delegation, which also included ‘captains of industry’ from Finland, spent a couple of hours at the Spirella Building, where they were given a presentation by their hosts, Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation.

Properties lovingly restored or extended in the world's first Garden City could win a special Heritage Award.