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...
A Redbourn resident has formally served SADC with legal papers challenging planning decisionsaffecting both the parish of Redbourn and the River Ver catchment area. The legal challenge centres on the council's approval of residential development in the Redbourn area at a time when Markyate wastewater treatment works - the facility which...
Campaigners have welcomed the decision by district councillors to open up plans for the £6.5m redevelopment of the William Bird Pavilion in New Greens to wider consultation. SADC has announced a huge investment in a new community hub at the site on Toulmin Drive, which supports multiple football and rugby pitches...
With the impact of global warming all too evident in this week’s record heatwave, is St Albans going far enough to tackle the climate emergency? Opposition councillors across the political spectrum - prompted by comments from the Greens and Independents group - have criticised the Liberal Democrat administration after a new...
Local Plans seem to be like buses. You wait 30 years for one and two come along in quick succession. SADC is on track to adopt its long-awaited Local Plan next month after three years of work, with the last two having failed under previous Conservative administrations. But no sooner will this...
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