Amendments to the district council's annual budget put forward by St Albans Conservative group are "fantasy finance", says SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort. Opposition groups are given the opportunity to cost out their own budget as part of the review process, which sets out the council's finances for 2026/2027, and...
A grassroots campaign has been launched for greater community consultation and transparency surrounding plans for a £6.5million community hub in New Greens. In November, SADC announced it had identified available capital funding to redevelop the William Bird Pavilion, the derelict changing rooms at the Toulmin Playing Fields. No details have been agreed...
Developers are again pushing to build on Green Belt land in Colney Heath and proposing a scheme which could transform the look and feel of the village. The relevant site is land between Grade II-listed The White Barn and 42 Tollgate Road, adjacent to fields at the rear of 42-100 Tollgate...
After years of uncertainty, it has finally been confirmed that city’s iconic Alban Arena is no longer under threat of demolition and is definitely here to stay. That was the top line takeaway from SADC leisure lead Cllr Helen Campbell at a catch-up looking at the district’s sports and theatre offering. The...
What could be better to liven up the fag end of winter than an hilarious evening’s entertainment from the pen of comedy genius Richard Bean, writer of the smash hit One Man, Two Guvnors? His play To Have and to Hold is the Company of Ten’s February offering and promises to...
There’s never been such a sense of anticipation as that surrounding the city’s new Chicken George restaurant. When the St Albans Times broke the news of the eatery coming to The Maltings Shopping Centre back in November, more than 180,000 people engaged with our social media posts. The now-legendary fried chicken brand...
A close-knit St Albans family has launched a determined crowdfunding campaign in a bid to bring home their beloved dad after months in hospital. Adam Tobias, who turns 54 in May, has lived with multiple sclerosis for most of his adult life, and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Last December he was...
Whether SADC will proceed with long-delayed capital development projects three years after they were placed on hiatus has now been revealed. In 2023, St Albans district council carried out a strategic review of its major development projects in light of difficult economic conditions facing the authority at the time. A report on...
Deborah Heath is riding along on the crest of a wave at the Alban Arena for the annual Scouts and Guides variety event… Once again, I was delighted to be invited to see local thespians from the Guides and Scouts perform in their annual gang show at the Alban Arena. For those...
A 14 year old girl from St Albans is calling on the Government to introduce mandatory mental health first aid training for all staff working in schools across England - and she needs your help. With young people's mental health at a crisis point, Olivia Hurley, a Year 9 pupil at...
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