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Introduction To The Association

Our aim is to promote the interests of people living and working in the Triangle by hosting public meetings with councillors, community police and others and by publishing a free newsletter for everyone in the Triangle. We also maintain a website and two public noticeboards.

Membership is free to everyone living in the Triangle. We welcome ideas and help for new projects.

Activities The Residents Association started in 2001. It is run by volunteers who also raise funds. In 2003 our community survey led to the County Council agreeing to work on some of our side-streets and put a pedestrian crossing to the park on Nightingale Road. These improvements should be in place later in 2005.

Parking The station brings a daily tide of commuters in and out of the area. Parking is in short supply and North Herts District Council wants to tackle the problems. We hope that there will be a council survey on a controlled parking scheme for the whole area in 2005.

What’s New? Today the Triangle is a lively urban village with lots of new housing being built or planned. New development always brings opportunities. The Association is working with the council to help local people take part in the planning process which governs these changes.

Where is it? "The Triangle" is a neighbourhood of over 700 homes in the heart of Hitchin, between the rail station and the town centre. It has a mix of housing, shops, small businesses and light industry, as well as three busy faith centres: the Florence Street Mosque, Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara (the Sikh Temple) and Holy Saviour Church.

Where did the name come from? The name dates from the early 1970s when the community resisted plans to demolish large areas of housing. By the early 80s local musicians started a summer festival to celebrate the rich cultural life of the community. The Triangle Festival has been a great success for many years on Ransoms Rec.

Historic Architecture As well as the friendly multicultural atmosphere, the area has attractive Victorian buildings, most dating from the arrival of the railway station in the second half of the 19th Century. Holy Saviour Church was designed by the famous architect William Butterfield. The Association has a History Group which meets monthly. Contact Val on 454552 for info.

To find out more visit the rest of our website or come to one of our meetings. You will be very welcome.