04 May 2023 St Albans council elections: who will get your vote?
It's time to have your say...
It's time to have your say...
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...
The introduction of fees for residents at Verulamium Museum might have gone under the radar in the wake of the backlash against car parking charges and the closure of Abbey View Golf Course and athletics pavilion, but people are now realising the implications of the proposal. From April SADC wants to...
Back in October, district council leader Cllr Chris White told residents to brace themselves for the impact of the UK's economic conditions on their finances - and now the chickens are coming home to roost. He was speaking shortly after it was revealed the inflation rate had hit a 40-year-high of...
A long-awaited strategy aimed at providing an eco-friendly vision for motorists across St Albans has been announced by the district council - but does it go far enough? SADC developed the scheme following "intensive consultation" with residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations. It aims to make the best use of parking...
Perhaps it seemed too good to be true, but an approved hybrid mix of traditional stalls and gazebos seems unlikely to be introduced at St Albans Charter Market any time soon. Back in June, a cross-party working group at the district council pledged to purchase 80 new stalls to replace the...
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