Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation launched a consultation between Autumn 2018 and the end of December 2018, to find out what mattered to the community in relation to the future growth of Letchworth. Following comprehensive engagement via pop-up events, surgeries, focus groups and surveys, the feedback was analysed and published in a report which is available on our website. This feedback highlighted the key areas of concern to the community and helped shape the focus of the next stage of the consultation.
Phase two of the consultation is now underway and we’re continuing the conversation, encouraging people to get involved and tell us their views. This time, we’re focussing discussion on the two largest proposed housing sites for Letchworth in the North Herts Local Plan; land north of the Grange Estate, known as LG1, and land east of Talbot Way and Kristiansand Way, known as LG3. We’re inviting further engagement on key areas for consideration, such as transport, traffic control, access and ecology.
The following pop-up events and surgeries have been arranged for the public to come along and talk to us, ask questions and find out more details:
- Museum One, One Garden City, Broadway Gardens - Wednesday 8 May 2019
- Grange Academy School – Friday 17 May 2019
- Eastcheap - Tuesday 21 May 2019
- Three Horseshoes – Tuesday 21 May 2019
- Leys Avenue, Letchworth Food and Drink Festival – Saturday 25 May 2019
- Boardroom, One Garden City, Broadway Gardens – Wednesday 29 May 2019
- Standalone Farm – Saturday 1 June 2019
- Armed Forces Day, Broadway Gardens – Saturday 29 June
- Willian Fair – Sunday 30 June
- Boardroom, One Garden City, Broadway Gardens – Tuesday 11th July
- Stonehill School, Grange Estate – Tuesday 16 July
Information provided at our events is also available on our website, such as illustrative sketch plans and surveys and updates are available via the Twitter profile @LGCConsultation
David Ames, Executive Director for Stewardship & Development at Letchworth Garden City Foundation said: “We’re really pleased with the response received from the community to date and we want to thank everyone who has taken the time to talk to the Foundation, complete our surveys and write in to us. There is still time to get involved, so please do get in touch or come and visit us at our consultation events. We’re committed to an open dialogue and want to hear your thoughts on our proposals."
