Welwyn Garden City business news
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Welwyn Garden City BID Renewed by 103 Votes to 5
Town centre businesses voted 103 to 5 to keep the Welwyn Garden City BID for five more years. Most will pay a 2.75% levy on rateable value from April 2027.
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Welwyn Garden City
Godshaw Jewellers Closing After 79 Years: 50% Off 31 Oct
Steve Godshaw, 78, is retiring and closing his Wigmores North shop, with jewellery and watches half price until the stock is gone. Updated November 2026.
Planning
Stanborough McDonald's Approved 8-3 Despite 387 Objections
Councillors approved McDonald's changes to The Stanborough on 22 October by 8 votes to 3. The use was never up for debate; the signs are a separate application.
Planning
Stanborough McDonald's: The Case Behind the 8-3 Approval
McDonald's plans for the old Beefeater on Stanborough Road won approval 8 to 3 on 22 October. What was applied for, the 387 objections, why officers said yes.
Business
Søstrene Grene Welwyn Garden City: Now Open in the Howard Centre
Søstrene Grene is open on the Howard Centre ground floor in Welwyn Garden City: weekday, Sunday and Christmas hours, plus parking, trains and nearby openings.
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Welwyn Hatfield Street Trading: 5 Pitches to Every Street
Every street in the borough would become a consent street, replacing a 1993 rule that allows just five. The consultation closes 11.59pm on 28 September.
Business
Welwyn Garden City BID Levy 2027: 2.75% and Who Pays
Businesses voted 103 to 5 for a third BID term, so a 2.75% levy applies from April 2027. Here is what it costs and who pays. Updated November 2026.
Business
Peckers Chicken Plans Welwyn Garden City Site on Howardsgate
Peckers wants to turn 41 Howardsgate, empty since May, into a fried chicken restaurant and takeaway open to 11pm on Saturdays. Comments close 23 September.