As the Harpenden parking controversy continues to divide the district's Lib Dems, we spoke to newly-elected Victoria Collins to determine her views on the subject. Having been contacted by various constituents who are asking how, as their self-professed "local champion" she was not being more proactive over this issue, we told...
The countdown has officially begun for the first Alban Film Week, a celebration of celluloid taking place at St Albans Cathedral in partnership with the St Albans Film Festival. Running from Tuesday October 29 to Saturday November 2, highlights include a screening of Thelma and Louise in the Nave, a Gromit...
When St Albans’ Chequer Street Oxfam store closed its doors at the start of the summer, we were promised it would be opening a bigger premises on the site of the former Moss Bros outlet in July. But months later and the shop has still not been fitted out and signage...
St Albans favourite Per Tutti is set to open a new restaurant in Harpenden’s Vaughan Road. The Italian will be taking over the vacant premises previously occupied by Rosanna’s and The Gingerbread Man. Meanwhile, there are no signs of any action to resolve the long-standing dispute over the former M&Co store. Oakman Inns...
Appeals against enforcement action to remove illegally stored vehicles from the former Butterfly World site have been rejected – but it could be next summer before they are removed. The one-time tourist attraction in Chiswell Green features diggers, recovery trucks and hundreds of cars parked up alongside semi-permanent structures in the...
Harpenden town councillors are divided over their support of district council’s controversial proposals to impose on-street parking – but the bulk of them are against the scheme. Although the make-up of HTC is predominantly Liberal Democrat – the same as SADC – this does not mean all of them are in...
An unprecedented attack on the district council’s controversial proposals for on-street parking in Harpenden has been submitted to the town council, suggesting a Judicial Review could be on the cards if SADC presses ahead with its plans. Town clerk and chief executive Carl Cheevers presented officer observations on the scheme to...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Legendary landlord David Worcester, who runs The Lower Red Lion in Fishpool Street, which recently made international news headlines for a sign declaring it was a child-free pub. Where...
Years in the making, St Albans draft Local Plan could be entering its final stages. SADC councillors will meet on Monday to decide whether the Plan - the blueprint for future development in the district - should go forward for the technical consultation, known as Regulation 19 Publication, later in...
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