The University of Hertfordshire will host the 20th Hertfordshire Housing Conference – which brings together experts from across the world of housing and other related sectors, including developers, planners, architects and housing association professionals. Taking place on 14 May 2018, the Smart Herts conference will focus on a series of interconnected ‘smart’ themes, including housing, … Read More
Hatfield has once again hit the headlines, placing 17th out of 116 London commuter towns in a study by TotallyMoney. The scoring was based on four metrics: life satisfaction, journey time to London, house prices, and season ticket prices. Featuring well into the top 20, Hatfield was rated above other Hertfordshire towns including St Albans, … Read More
A planning application for the £1.2m transformation of White Lion Square in Hatfield has been submitted. Plans feature new paving, seating, raised planters, children’s play equipment, cycle parking and the return of the iconic Pearl statue – back by popular demand following a public poll in December. It is planned for her to sit in … Read More
The article, in the Times’ Bricks and Mortar section, used Hatfield and other towns to highlight the benefits of quick commuting into a variety of cities. Hatfield was lauded after placing top in Savills’ league of upwardly mobile towns within 19 and 29 minutes’ train journey to London. Favourable property prices, good shopping and the … Read More
A £6m grant from the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will be used to release land in Hatfield town centre for new homes, retail and leisure, helping to secure its continued transformation to 2030 and beyond. It follows a successful funding bid to the LEP, awarding £4.8m towards the cost of building a multi-storey on … Read More
Developers, investors and contractors flocked to hear about the long term regeneration plans for Hatfield at an event in London last week. The attendees were able to view proposals for High View neighbourhood centre, 1 and 3-9 Town Centre, a new multi storey car park and the public realm improvements in White Lion Square, as … Read More
Developers, investors and contractors will have the opportunity to understand more about Hatfield’s long term regeneration plans at an event at Colliers London headquarters next week. Attendees will be able to find out about the exciting development opportunities in the pipeline and register their interest for future procurement opportunities. It follows the recent agreement between … Read More
Plans to redesign the public space in White Lion Square will be on display in Hatfield town centre next week. Residents and businesses are encouraged to drop into Number 3c/d Town Centre to view the drawings from 10am-8pm on Wednesday 18 October and 10am-4pm on Saturday 28 October. The redesign follows a public consultation in … Read More
A transport strategy, to improve transport into and around Hatfield has been published today. The strategy, commissioned by the Hatfield Renewal Partnership and undertaken by consultants AECOM, looks at the existing transport provided and where people are travelling to and from. It anticipates what the demands will be in the future, and considers how movement around the town by all forms of transport … Read More
The Infrastructure Charrette earlier this summer, hosted in Hatfield by 2030+ partners Gascoyne Cecil, brought together local government, local business, transport experts and academics. It stimulated debate around the kind of infrastructure Hertfordshire might need to put in place to accommodate the growth projected over the years ahead. Over the summer, Gascoyne Cecil and … Read More
