Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is the local authority for the Welwyn Hatfield non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Welwyn Hatfield is located in the centre of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Welwyn Garden City, the largest settlement in the district.

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Peter Hebden, Conservative
since 24 May 2021[1]
Leader
Tony Kingsbury, Conservative
since 19 November 2018[2]
Structure
Seats48
Political groups
Administration (27)[3]
  Conservatives (27)

Opposition (20)

  Liberal Democrats (11)
  Labour (9)
  vacant (1)
Elections
Last election
6 May 2021
Meeting place

Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Website
http://www.welhat.gov.uk

The Council consists of 48 elected members, representing sixteen electoral wards, all of which elect three councillors.

After the 2021 election the council is controlled by the Conservatives, who hold 28, or 58%, of the 48 seats. The Liberal Democrats hold eleven seats, and Labour hold three seats.

Wards
See also: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections

Arms
Coat of arms of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Notes
Granted 11 February 1976 [4]
Crest
On a Wreath of the Colours within a Circlet of eight Roses Gules each charged with another Argent barbed and seeded proper a Garb Or between two Wings displayed Azure.
Escutcheon
Or a Fess wavy between in chief a Bar wavy Azure surmounted of two Willow Trees couped and in base an Oak Tree couped fructed proper.
Supporters
On either side a Hart Royal proper that on the dexter charged on the shoulder with two Pairs of Dividers in fess inverted and extended the interior points contiguous Argent and that on the sinister with a representation of a Roman Wine Jar Or within a Cage Sable.
Motto
By Wisdom And Design

References
  1. "Minutes, Council 24 May 2021". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. "Minutes, Council 19 November 2018". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "Make up of the council". Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. "WELWYN HATFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL (HERTS)". Robert Young. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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