The outcome from the Community Governance Review is now out and a parish council for St Albans city centre is being proposed, but will it reflect the whole community? Mary Conneely, chair of St Albans Civic Society, considers the options… The creation of a new parish council for parts of St...
As the hearing date for Keep Chiswell Green's claim against SADC and developer Taylor Wimpey approaches, KCG has launched a fundraising initiative to raise the funds needed to take the case to court. Using CrowdJustice, a platform established to help individuals and campaign groups raise money for legal cases, KCG has...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper says she is on the cusp of securing a change in the law which would end the scandal of St Albans district council taxpayers subsiding big developers to the tune of millions of pounds each year. Daisy exposed the scale of the scandal almost four years...
A team of nine councillors will be responsible for the overall direction of St Albans district council during the remainder of its existence. Subject to a vote of the whole council, the new leadership team is ready to drive forward the Lib Dem administration's planned delivery of major improvement projects throughout...
Green Party representative Cllr Matt Fisher, district councillor for Clarence ward, is set to become the next Mayor of St Albans City and District. Matt, who is also the county councillor for St Albans Central, is a Keep Britain Tidy ambassador who runs his own photography business and formerly served in...
Outspoken New Greens resident Damian Gaskin came second in the Batchwood ward after standing as an independent candidate. He reflected on the result: “The Liberal Democrats are an extremely effective political and marketing machine locally. They have strong branding, strong organisation and they are very skilled at linking local elections to...
Newly elected Harpenden West councillor Aaron Jacob has highlighted the issues which he believes led him to overturn a 1,327 Liberal Democrat majority to win the seat. The local solicitor explained: “I think there are two reasons why I overturned such a large Liberal Democrat majority. Firstly, and most obviously, many...
In the run-up to the elections, all eyes were firmly focused on the two St Albans seats being fiercely contested by the Liberal Democrats and the Greens - Clarence and St Peter’s. But despite their efforts, Green candidates Livvy Gibbs and Sally Leonard were unable to turnaround the Lib Dem majorities...
Opposition parties are licking their wounds this week after failing to make any significant inroads in overturning the Lib Dem powerhouse at the heart of the district council. With just one ward changing allegiance in spite of concerted campaigning by all parties, it seems as though the SADC administration will be...
As the clock ticks down towards the dissolution of SADC, the triumphant Liberal Democrat administration wants to make the most of the time they have left, says leading councillor Helen Campbell. Helen, who was the campaign manager for last week's elections, said the party still has a lot to get done:...
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