Growing a fresh new future

Hemel Hempstead, when it first developed as a New Town was an exemplar, a place role model and it has the opportunity and ingredients to do that again; the next stage of its growth will be about reinvention and re-imagination.

Our Town Centre Vision

Reinvention and re-imagination

The opportunities presented by repurposing the High Street; the quirkiness of the old town; the success of Maylands; the amazing green and blue infrastructure; the potential of the Garden Communities; the regeneration of Two Waters and Apsley and the relationship with London place Hemel Hempstead in an enviable position.

Hemel Hempstead is on a journey of place-led renaissance predicated on people not buildings, animation not architecture, all driven by a desire of differentiation in how it develops and how it acts.

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Investors

Hemel Hempstead has always been a prime business location and the focal point is Maylands Business Park, home to over 650 businesses employing over 20,000 people.

Residents

Ever since its development as a New Town, leisure and space have been part of the design DNA of Hemel Hempstead and people are still benefiting from these initiatives today.

Discovering Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Place Board

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15 Jul Think Hemel
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Active Dacorum Summer Sports– Free Fun for Kids!

Join Apex360 this summer for a fantastic line-up of free sports events for children in Hemel Hempstead From 26 July

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15 Jul Think Hemel
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan for long-term change, built around five national Missions that aim to

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16 Jan Think Hemel
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The Maylands Masterplan

The Maylands Masterplan is a forward-looking strategy designed to transform Maylands Business Park in Hemel Hempstead into a vibrant, sustainable,

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Hemel Hempstead’s Placeshaping Approach