Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced plans to build a new hotel in Potters Bar.

Travelodge wants to develop the hotel as well as nine others across Hertfordshire, which it says will create 150 new jobs and boost the local economy annually by £11 million.

Tony O’Brien, Travelodge UK development director said: “Hertfordshire is one of our top-performing counties within the UK, with demand growing at great pace for good quality branded budget hotel rooms from business and leisure travellers.

“These locations include those with close proximity to the M25 and London such as Potters Bar and London Colney. But they also include towns and cities that have a lack of affordable hotel rooms, such as St Albans and Welwyn Garden City.”

“We are excited about the growth opportunities in Hertfordshire and hope to be able to announce more details soon about specific sites.”