Wednesday, 6 June, 2012 - 08:13
I stumbled across this interesting piece on The Guardian’s website the other day featuring our neighbouring Garden City, Welwyn. The piece offers a snapshot of residential life in the town and worth a quick read.
Thursday, 7 June, 2012 - 10:21
Hello and welcome to our new website! Hope you like it - and enjoy reading all our blog…My first post here is to let you know that we’ve just unveiled our annual photographic community competition, Picture This 2012; aimed at getting amateur photographers from across the region entering their favourite photographs of Letchworth Garden City.
Thursday, 7 June, 2012 - 17:55
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.
Saturday, 9 June, 2012 - 18:00
I was at the Town Centre Partnership’s ever-popular Street Fest today, along with my colleagues from the Heritage Foundation. As we set up our gazebo early this morning on Leys Square, we all hoped that the grey clouds would stay away and the gusts of wind would keep to a mere gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 12 June, 2012 - 09:36
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation are pushing ahead with a strategy to promote Garden City principles internationally. John Lewis, the Heritage Foundation’s Chief Executive recently visited the Southwest of China to meet students, academics and Government Officials to discuss how the world’s first Garden City was developed and how it is managed today.
Tuesday, 12 June, 2012 - 09:45
Howard Cottage Housing Association’s new book provides a fascinating account of its origins, growth and development since 1911.
Tuesday, 12 June, 2012 - 17:44
We are pleased to announce that the fountains in Leys Square are now switched on and available to use again.
Wednesday, 13 June, 2012 - 11:08
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.
Wednesday, 13 June, 2012 - 14:38
We’ve just created and released our very first mobile app - to help you and your friends discover the unique circular path around Letchworth - the Garden City Greenway.
Friday, 15 June, 2012 - 09:56
A summary of decisions taken by the Board of Management in the May 2012 meeting, except confidential items, is available to download below.
Friday, 15 June, 2012 - 13:19
The early 1960s was an important time for The Spirella Company. As leisure time & shopping – including off-the-shelf underwear - became more popular, Spirella’s traditional made-to-measure corsetry began to decline.
Thursday, 21 June, 2012 - 10:57
Myself and Governor John Webb joined Members of the Letchworth Area Committee from North Herts District Council at their monthly surgeries in Leys Square last Saturday.
Friday, 22 June, 2012 - 15:30
Earlier today I got to meet Professor Saito and Professor Namba from the Open University of Japan, as they visited our offices to interview Chief Executive John Lewis on film. The footage will be used in Japan to teach students on Real Estate and Land Economy courses in 2013.
Thursday, 28 June, 2012 - 13:56
Our Small Grants Committee met on 18 June to discuss what turned out to be a very wide ranging selection of grant applications. The information below tells you a little about this month’s grants…
Thursday, 28 June, 2012 - 14:53
Here’s our round-up of some events over the coming week, compiled by the Local & Tourist Information Centre, also available in The Comet.
