Over the coming months, Welwyn Hatfield Council will be consulting on its Core Strategy - issues and options.

The implication for North Mymms is new homes being built on local green belt land.

The council is holding 'drop-in' events for local residents. The following information is from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s website.

• Thurs 5 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm Breaks Manor Youth Centre, Link Drive, Hatfield
• Sat 7 March 10.00am - 4.00pm White Lion Square, Hatfield Town Centre
• Wed 11 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm Civic Centre (Main Hall), Prospect Place, Welwyn Village
• Fri 13 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm Cuffley Youth Centre, Station Road, Cuffley
• Mon 16 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm Campus West (Council Chamber), Welwyn Garden City
• Sat 21 March 10.30am - 5.30pm Howard Centre (by M&S), Welwyn Garden City
• Wed 25 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm United Reformed Church, Oaklands Avenue, Brookmans Park
• Fri 27 March 2.00pm - 7.30pm Hatfield Community Hall (next to Howe Dell School), The Runway, Hatfield

The 'Core Strategy Issues and Options' will be available to view from 4 March on the Welwyn Hatfield site. www.welhat.gov.uk.

It will also be available at all libraries, Hatfield housing office, the Council offices in Welwyn Garden City, town and parish council offices (in Cuffley, Hatfield, Welham Green, Welwyn, Woolmer Green and Colney Heath) and Essendon Primary School.

The ‘Issues and Options’ paper includes research and analysis of trends undertaken to date and findings from public consultation on the planning challenges. A summary and Guide to the Core Strategy Issues and Options will be produced to support the consultation.

If you would like to be involved in the core strategy consultation, you can e-mail your details to planningpolicy (at) welhat (dot) gov (dot) uk or telephone the council on 01707 357532.

Three public meetings are being arranged by North Mymms District Green Belt Society's (NMDGBS) in March and April. Click on the links below if you want to add comments about housing in your area.

• Brookmans Park
• Welham Green
• Little Heath

You can also discuss the green belt and local housing in a discussion thread running in this site's forum.

22 February 2009