Pubs have long since been at the heart of local communities, but now they're under threat and the government has been making matters why. Grant Shapps investigates why in one of many YouTube videos on his channel here.
Grant regularly creates YouTube videos about issues that impact on his Welwyn Hatfield constituency
Some of these videos have won YouTube awards for most watched on the day that they were launched.
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SEE OUR News Pages to find out more and be sure to check our huge News Archive which stretches back over the many years during which Grant was the prospective MP for Welwyn Hatfield.
JOIN OUR SUPPER CLUB Find out all about events that you can enjoy in Welwyn Hatfield and beyond here.
Our popular supper club gets booked well in advance (there were 170 people present at last year's Fish and Chip dinner with a waiting list on top), so please book early here.
FIGHT THE HOSPITAL CLOSURE PLANS The government and local health bosses have decided to axe all the major services at the QE2 Hospital in WGC. This represents a massive set back for the area and residents will not forget that a brand new hospital was promised when the seat was held by a Labour MP with a small majority. Read up on the Hospital SOS campaign here.
COMING UP Our diary of events is packed full of activities to appeal to the entire Welwyn Hatfield community.
From visits to see Parliament for yourself to supper clubs, local & national affairs and much more besides.
There's something for all ages and all pockets. Plus you'll always be assured of a very friendly welcome.
About Grant Shapps Grant lives in Welwyn Hatfield with his wife, Belinda, their son, Hadley (aged 9) and Tabytha (girl) and Noa (boy) twins (aged 6). He's never had a second home in London or elsewhere.
Locally Grant's a well known campaigner for our area, whilst on the national stage he is Minister of State for Housing & Local Government.
Grant's the second most followed Tory MP on Twitter
THANK YOU:
RE-ELECTED WITH A SURPRISE MAJORITY OF NEARLY 17,500
Conservative Grant Shapps 27,894
Labour Mike Hobday 10,471
Liberal Democrats Paul Zukowskyj 8,010
Green Jill Weston 796
Independent Nigel Parker 158
UKIP David Platt 1,643
A day in the life of an MP
Every wondered what it's like to be an MP for a day? Grant Shapps describes his work in the constituency and beyond and encourages you to get involved.
Two more waste co's told think again
Local MP Grant Shapps has met with two further firms bidding to build a waste incinerator that New Barnfield is the wrong place to build one. More here.
‘Fair Signage’ at Parkhouse Court
Shapps secures
new signage to end motorist misery in a Hatfield car park one hour free fiasco. Details here
Come to last Shapps Unscripted
Grant Shapps is inviting every Welwyn Hatfield resident to come and grill him at open 'town hall' style meetings around the constituency. Book your free ticket here
Pressure on incinerator bidders
Shapps writes to firms bidding to build an incinerator next to two schools & a library here.
Clearer signage on the way to Parkhouse Court Hatfield, thanks to work by local Grant. Read more on here
Grant launches new tactic in campaign against incinerator at New Barnfield - a wristbandd. More.
MP welcomes new ASDA doors
Doors at ASDA Hatfield have been replaced following pressure from the local MP. Read full story here.
Grant Shapps has launched a new website to fight a proposed incinerator in South Hatfield. Sign petition online ;here.
Grant Shapps has pledged his support for a new Football Club that has inspired hundreds of young people in WGC to sign up. Find out more ;here.
Grant Shapps takes urgent steps to raise concerns about new legislation that could mean elderly and lonely people might not get Xmas Lunch this year. More here.
OFFER YOUR HELP Want to get involved with Grant's ACTion Team (MPACT)? Click here now.
ALWAYS CAMPAIGNING
For six years before first being elected as Welwyn Hatfield's MP in 2005, Grant worked extraordinarily hard to earn your support. Responsible for spearheading literally hundreds of high profile campaigns, he's developed popular websites to highlight some of the big issues:
www.KeepPoliceLocal.com
Campaign to prevent a merger between Herts and Bed police constabularies.
Latest News from Official Website of The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
Shapps becomes President (of words)! Local MP, Grant Shapps has been appointed honorary president of a new literary competition for school children to start in Welwyn Hatfield next year. The ‘Festival of Words’, run by Christ...
Shapps backs RDA’s September Ball MP Grant Shapps recently visited Digswell Place Group Riding for the Disabled Association to hear about the progress they’ve made since his last visit and their exciting plans for the RDA Ball t...
Grant visits new Turning Point Hertsreach Centre Local MP, Grant Shapps dropped by the new team at Hertsreach in Welwyn Garden City, to see the good work they are doing in helping people get over substance abuse problems and get their lives back on ...
Welwyn Hatfield now has most solar panels in the country Grant Shapps last week visited Mr and Mrs Monk of Longmead, Hatfield to check out the 100th Welwyn Hatfield household to benefit from free installation of solar panels to cut down on energy costs for ...
MP tells two more firms to ‘Save New Barnfield’ Local MP Grant Shapps has met with two more shortlisted incinerator companies in a bid to save the New Barnfield site in Hatfield. The site is under threat from plans to build a waste treatment plant ...
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