17 JUNE 1938, Page 48

WELWYN GARDEN CITY PROGRESS

Some striking figures of the progress were cited by Sir Theodore Chambers in his survey at the annual meeting of Welwyn Garden City. Between March, 1934, and December, 1937, the rateable value of the town had risen from £78,500 to to,000 ; consumption of electricity had risen by over so per cent., and population by over 33i per cent. The board is wisely following a conservative financial policy, although it has been able to step up the dividend from 3 to 4 per cent. A larger building is under construction to house the growing business of the Welwyn Stores, and steady progress in the provision of factories for letting is being made by the Welwyn Commercial Buildings' subsidiary.