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SCREEN ON THE GREEN IS BACK! 

WE ARE BACK! After two years we are so excited to be back with Screen on the Green this time over 4 days!

If you would like to attend, please get in touch - email bid@welwyngarden.co.uk

The films for 2022 Screen On The Green, which were chosen by the public, include The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man, No Way Home and Encanto.
 
Day 1: 18/08/2022
11:30am - Encanto - Sponsored by Martin & Co
3:00pm - Madagascar - Sponsored by Bill's Restaurant
6:30pm - The Greatest Showman, Sing-A- Along - Sponsored by Putterills and Anytime Fitness
 
Day 2: 19/08/2022
11:30am - Monsters Inc - Sponsored by Campus West
3:00pm - Big Hero 6 - Sponsored by Campus West
6:30pm - Uncharted - Sponsored by Campus West
 
Day 3: 21/08/2022
11:30am - Trolls World Tour - Sponsored by WGC BID
3:00pm - Sing 2 - Sponsored by Stonehills 
6:30pm - Spider-Man, No Way Home - Sponsored by Crane & Staples and Kallkwik
 
Day 4: 22/08/2022
11:30am - Hotel Transylvania 3 - Sponsored by WGC BID
3:00pm - Lion King - Sponsored by Rise Gym
6:30pm - Cruella - Sponsored by Ewart Price

We are proud to be working with Isabel Hospice so please donate generously.
 

WELWYN GARDEN CITY IMPROVEMENT WORKS

The County Council will shortly be carrying out works to provide additional facilities in and around the town centre to make travelling to, from and around Welwyn Garden City easier and safer for people walking and cycling. Using funding awarded by the government as part of the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund (ATF), works include:

•    A new two-way cycle route along Bridge Road (Hunters Bridge)
•    Improved crossing over Osborn Way 
•    Dedicated space for cycling in Wigmores North and Fretherne Road
•    Improved pedestrian crossings points around Howardsgate 
•    Introduction of a town centre 20mph speed limit 

Please find below message from HCC

We are writing to confirm that construction on Bridge Road (Hunters Bridge) will begin with minor preparation works on 30-31 August for two nights only. Main scheme works will commence on 5 September and are expected to be complete in January 2023.
 
Phasing of Works
 

• When Bridge Road is closed during the early works a signed diversion route will be in place via A1000 Broadwater Road, A6129 Stanborough Road, B197 Great North Road, Valley Road, Bridge Road and The Campus.

• For Phases A and B, a signed diversion will be in place via Bridge Road, A1000 Broadwater Road, A6129 across the railway line and Osborn Way.

• The diversion route for phase A and B will continue to be in use during Phase C for the eastbound closure of Osborn Way. An additional diversion route will be in operation for the westbound closure of Bridge Road via Bessemer Road, A1000 Broadwater Road, A6129 across the railway line and Osborn Way.

 
Diversion maps are available online at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/activetravelfund
 
Bus services
There will be temporary disruption to bus services in Phase A, with the full closure of Osborn Way. During this period, buses will not serve the bus station. Buses will operate from bus stops on Bridge Road outside Waitrose (Stop H) and John Lewis (Stop J). Additional temporary bus stops will also be in use on Bridge Road.
 
From mid-September, bus services to and from the bus station will resume. Some services may experience longer journey times during the early works and subsequent phases due to road closures (detailed above).
 
Information will be published on the Intalink website: www.intalink.org.uk/service-updates. Details will also be displayed on physical notices at all relevant bus stops in the town centre and at the bus station.
 
Pedestrian and cycle access
Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists accessing the town centre throughout the works.
 
During Phase A, a temporary crossing will be installed across Osborn Way while the new toucan crossing is installed. The pedestrian route between Osborn Way and Bridge Road (Hunters Bridge) will be maintained, but a small section of footway will be closed on Osborn Way. A short-term diversion will be in place via Stonebank and will be clearly signed. The pedestrian crossing over Bridge Road (Hunters Bridge) opposite Waitrose will remain in use.
 
From mid-September, the new toucan crossing over Osborn Way will open.
 
From the start of the works, the existing cycle lanes on Hunters Bridge will be relocated slightly to facilitate temporary changes to bus stops. Temporary ramps will be added where required to allow continued access.
 
In Phase C, there will be a full westbound closure of Bridge Road which will close the cycle access on the carriageway. Cyclists will need to dismount onto the pavement.
 
Further phases
Updates on the subsequent phases of work will be available online at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/activetravelfund.
 
We appreciate your patience while we complete these works.
 
Enquiries about the works on site can be directed to Hertfordshire County Council’s Contact Centre on 0300 123 4040 or emailed to our dedicated email address: ATFConsultation@hertfordshire.gov.uk  

WELLBEING HUB IS NOW OPEN 

Local home care company, Home Instead Welwyn and Hatfield, is launching a wellbeing hub in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. Offering a welcoming space to receive advice from experts such as healthcare professionals, as well as learn what local services are available
to help them stay safe, healthy and connected with others.

Everyone has the opportunity to drop in at the hub situated in the The Howard Centre and speak to organisations such as Hertswise, the Alzheimer’s Society, Herts Ability, Trading Standards, Herts Vision and many more . With knowledge of their sector, these groups are able to signpost their essential services and advise how they can help. Utility saving experts Affinity Water will also be on hand to give tips on cutting back on bills during these challenging times.

A PLEA FOR OUR BUSINESSES - THE HUB IS NOW OPEN AND THEY ARE IN NEED OF A FAN AND A SMALL FRIDGE, IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE EMAIL US info@welwyngarden.co.uk