A long-running fight to save the former Butterfly World site from commercial development has failed – thanks to the Government’s new “grey belt” rules. The former tourist attraction has been used as a car storage facility since it closed in 2015, but it was hoped planning enforcement measures would result in...
Representatives of St Albans City Football Club have met with Chiswell Green Residents Association to discuss their ambitions to build a new stadium off Noke Lane. Last night's annual CGRA meeting saw club representatives share their early thoughts on the need for improved facilities and discussed how a new home could...
The horrific state of the former Butterfly World site in Chiswell Green has been revealed by new drone footage. The stark contrast between the former wildlife attraction and the current commercial car storage facility has never been more apparent than in these images. Previously it was difficult to obtain detailed photos of...
There are no signs of the company which seized control of the former Butterfly World site making any effort to restore the land ahead of their imminent evacuation. The car park at the former tourist attraction has been used for industrial use since it closed its doors in 2015, but must...
More than 500 people have signed a petition calling for full fencing around a local park to increase safety for pets. It was set up by Sami Goldbrom after the death of beloved family pet Larry outside Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green. Sami said: “Larry, engrossed in his natural instinct to chase,...
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The battle has been lost, but will the war continue against plans for 721 homes on Green Belt land at Chiswell Green? Last week saw the campaign take a major blow after the judgement was handed down from the Judicial Review hearing earlier this month. But although the judge ruled against Keep...
From humble beginnings in the heart of lockdown, a Chiswell Green pizzeria is gaining widespread recognition for its specialist pies. James Woodley and Grace Surman stumbled across what was to become Gracey’s in the middle of the pandemic, a disused shop on the outskirts of the village at 339 Watford Road,...
Questions have been raised over the safety of a breathtaking new slide in a St Albans playpark. The apparatus, at Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green, is apparently causing children injuries, prompting parents and carers to demand immediate action from the parish council responsible for it. Qualified teacher and nanny Claire Randall said...
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...
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