Network Rail has today (Monday, 4 November) announced that work to upgrade the footbridge at Welwyn Garden City station will begin on Sunday, 22 December. An investment of over £1million will see the footbridge, which links the railway station and east Welwyn Garden City, completely refurbished, a lift installed along with new, safer stairs. Network […]

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council have today approved the plans for the iconic Former Shredded Wheat Factory in Welwyn Garden City. The plans for The Wheat Quarter will deliver nearly 1,500 new homes, a wellness centre, employment space, an art hub and a new Civic Building. John West, development manager said: “We are delighted that the […]

ZM Land & Capital, the company behind the proposed development based around the listed Shredded Wheat buildings, called The Wheat Quarter, is delighted to announce that the Cassana Performance Arts Academy is the first organisation to secure a place in the Civic Building on the site, subject to planning permission being granted. Jeremy Fooks, a […]

Plutus Estates (WGC) Ltd and Metropolitan Housing Trust have submitted their exciting new proposals for the iconic former Shredded Wheat Factory in Welwyn Garden City.  The planning application to deliver nearly 1,500 new homes, a wellness centre, employment space and a new Civic Building has just been submitted to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. John West, […]