Herts County Council has formally asked the Government to disclose all the evidence for their decision to create four unitary councils in Hertfordshire as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Earlier this summer the Government announced that Hertfordshire would be divided into four unitary authorities, with St Albans merged with Dacorum under...
More than three decades since St Albans last had any semblance of a Local Plan and the final hurdles are in sight for this latest interation following approval by Government inspectors. The Lib Dem Plan took three years to prepare and allows for the building of 15,000 new homes in the...
St Albans Civic Society has called for unity and cooperation in the face of political unrest over the decision to merge St Albans and Dacorum as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Under the new structure, Hertfordshire will be divided into four new unitary authorities, replacing the current two-tier system which includes...
A petition calling on district councillors to reject the proposed Local Plan has now passed the 500-signature threshold which means it must be debated by the council. At the time of writing, the petition has attracted more than 600 signatures from residents across the district. The petition calls on councillors to vote...
A veteran district councillor has quit the Liberal Democrats after being found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Cllr Chris Brazier, who was first elected to represent Colney Heath in 2003, received a fine of £299 and was banned from driving until January 20 2028 after pleading guilty to...
A Redbourn resident has formerly filed two sets of proceedings against SADC with the courts relating to the River Ver and Markyate Wastewater Treatment Works. Paul Crowley, 50, who lives in Ridgedown, has launched two different actions against the district council. The first is claim for damages in Herts County Court covering...
Hertfordshire will be divided into four new unitary authorities as part of Local Government Reorganisation, and St Albans will be merged with Dacorum under the new structure. The Government initiative will replace the current two-tier system of St Albans district council and Herts county council with unitary authorities by April 2028. SADC’s...
A petition calling on district councillors to reject the proposed Local Plan has now passed the 500-signature threshold which means it must be debated by the council. At the time of writing, the petition has attracted more than 600 signatures from residents across the district. The petition calls on councillors to vote...
St Albans council has been accused of slipping harsh measures including eviction threats and loft bans into new tenancy contracts which will affect thousands of local residents. As part of a complete overhaul of SADC’s secure tenancy agreement, it appears as though they have included various legal changes which may have...
SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort has responded to criticism surrounding the make-up of a new organisation which will steer the creation of a parish council for St Albans city centre. As part of the recent Community Governance Review (CGR), councillors on SADC’s strategy and resources committee have proposed creating a...
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