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Letchworth Garden City Society

The season of bi-monthly evening meetings begins each September and ends with the AGM in June. Meetings are held at The Settlement on Friday evenings at 7.30pm and generally includes a talk on a topic of special interest to members.

The Letchworth Garden City Society was founded in 1978. It is for everyone interested in the town - its buildings, architecture, amenities and social history - as well as the principles on which it was founded. In addition to promoting interest in the Garden City and the Arts and Crafts Movement from which it was conceived, the Society is active in local conservation to ensure that Letchworth's unique character and appearance are preserved, and that any new developments are in keeping.

The Society is represented on many local groups including the Town Forum, the Architectural Heritage Working Party, and the Architectural Heritage Award Scheme.

The views of the Society are regularly requested by both the North Herts District Council and the Letchworth Heritage Foundation on all major issues concerning the town.

Society members have collaborated closely with the Garden City Heritage Museum, for whom the Society has undertaken a photographic survey of the Conservation Area.

Publications: Letchworth Garden City Society Journal

Venue for meetings: Adult Educational Settlement (Letchworth)