Welwyn Hatfield

  • Council Control: Lab/LD
  • Conservatives 10
  • Labour 20
  • Liberal Democrats 15
  • Green 0
  • Other 1
  • Vacant 2

Independent 1. Hertfordshire manufacturing towns, including Ebenezer Howard's Welwyn Garden City which was later designated a new town. Hatfield was previously aircraft manufacturing.

There are byelections on 1 May in Brookmans Park and Little Heath (held by the Conservatives) and Peartree (held by the Liberal Democrats). Sunny Thusu (Welwyn West) moved from Conservative to Independent in January 2025.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE

Phone
01707 357000

Website
http://www.welhat.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2224.88

Upper tier authority
Hertfordshire