Further clarity is needed on whether we need to build on Green Belt land ahead of any decision on a district Local Plan, says Green Party leader Simon Grover. He was speaking to the St Albans Times ahead of a meeting of the SADC planning, policy and climate committee next week,...
A revised date for the completion of Jubilee Square - the development formerly known as CCOS (City Centre Opportunity Site) South has been confirmed by SADC. Despite previous assurances that the work would be complete at the end of March, after missing a previous deadline of October, the current date has...
Green Party campaigner Juliet Voisey has won the St Peter's ward by-election. She becomes the third Green councillor on St Albans district council, joining Cllr Simon Grover and Cllr Matt Fisher. The result of the by-election was: Greens 628, Liberal Democrats 537, Conservative Party 156, Labour 84. Juliet said: “I’m overwhelmed - thank...
Despite suggestions of a Conservative comeback from some quarters, the Liberal Democrats overwhelmingly confirmed the support of the voting public in this May's district council elections - with one anomaly. After narrowly missing out last year by just 21 votes, the Green Party's Matt Fisher turned that around to take a...
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It has been heralded as the biggest development St Albans council has ever undertaken, a multi-million pound "iconic landmark scheme" on a major gateway into the city centre. But as the total bill for Jubilee Square continues to mount, will the final project deliver on expectations? The scheme formerly known as...
A crusading councillor is leading a campaign against the scourge of fly-tipping in a bid to make the whole community take responsibility for the problem. Dr Allison Wren, who represents Harpenden North and Rural on St Albans district council, is also the lead councillor with responsibility for waste, and has spent...
Little did Mandy Gray realise that days after saying a final farewell to her beloved mother she would be facing the prospect of bidding goodbye to her home of 56 years. Council bosses want to move the disabled tenant out of her modified two-bedroom house in Howland Garth and into a...
With Easter just a few weeks away, it won't be long before the streets of the city centre are packed with tourists flocking from across the country and beyond to enjoy all St Albans has to offer - but what sort of first impression might they receive? Aside from the traffic...
After years of criticism dating back to the pandemic, St Albans district council has finally unveiled an action plan which hopes to restore the city's beloved Charter Market to its former glory - but is it too late? Live music, theatrical performances, performing arts and a fashion show are among the...
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