A campaigning resident at the forefront of the fight to protect swathes of St Albans Green Belt from housing development has stepped into the political arena by standing as an independent candidate in next month’s district elections. Gee Smeadley, of Team CLASH and Save North St Albans Green Belt, has decided...
It’s arguably the most important position in local politics, but what is the process for selecting the next leader of St Albans district council? As exclusively revealed by the St Albans Times, Cllr Chris White will be stepping down not only from the role, but also as a district councillor, at...
No action is to be taken following an investigation into the allocation of St Albans district council building contracts and the misuse of public sector funds. In July 2021, three men were arrested as part of a National Investigation Service (NATIS) investigation into fraud, bribery and money laundering totalling £2.5m of...
District Tories have rebranded themselves as ‘Local Conservatives’ for the purpose of fighting the forthcoming council elections. Spokesperson Frances Leonard explained: “We had three choices for our description on the Electoral Commission website for our candidates' nomination papers. As we are so close to a General Election, we decided to highlight...
With less than a month to go before the district council elections on May 2, the full list of candidates has now been published. As is the case every year, a third of the council is up for election, with candidates standing in all wards apart from Redbourn and Colney Heath. Elections...
Desperate moves by St Albans council to use parking fees to prop up its budget black hole have exposed questions about the extent to which certain revenues can be used to fill the deficit. Speaking to the St Albans Times recently, council leader Cllr Chris White said SADC only had three...
After approximately 16 years in district politics, council leader Cllr Chris White is stepping down ahead of May’s elections. Although he will remain a county councillor for the remainder of his tenure, Cllr White will not be standing for re-election as district councillor for Clarence ward. He told the St Albans Times...
District council bosses are remaining tight-lipped over what progress has been made on the much-delayed external audit of 20/21 accounts. At a recent meeting of SADC’s audit and governance committee, the work is listed on the audit work programme calendar as “unallocated”, although it was later suggested it could be completed...
Sweeping changes to parking regulations across the district – including scrapping free places in Harpenden, Redbourn and elsewhere – are being mooted as part of a major council review. Meanwhile, older residents face losing their senior citizen parking permits, with any renewals now subject to means-testing following a decision at the...
Campaigning work by the St Albans Times has resulted in the district council re-evaluating plans to expand the number of markets taking place in St Albans. As highlighted in recent weeks, SADC proposed allowing smaller markets of up to 10 traders on days when the Charter Market is not taking place. The...
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