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:...
There was just one change to SADC's political make-up in this year's elections - expected to be the last to take place before the district council is dissolved under Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Lib Dems successfully defended all but one of their seats, despite suggestions that the Greens might have...
Is the reorganisation of local government the perfect time to think again about reforming the system used to select our democratically elected councillors? As voters across the district go to the polls today to select their preferred councillors for the last years of SADC, we ask whether the time has come...
Reform UK's candidate for the Hill End ward in today's St Albans district council elections has been expelled by the party for sharing social media posts which included grossly offensive racist slurs. Casper Thomas has been outed by Byline News and campaign group HOPE Not Hate for his comments about women,...
Although the five main political parties dominate the upcoming St Albans district council elections, there are some candidates who have chosen either to stand as independents, or back smaller organisations. Their reasons for standing apart from the likes of the Lib Dems, Labour, Tories, Greens and Reform are often intrinsically personal,...
Council bosses are ploughing ahead in defending a High Court challenge over its decision to grant approval for 191 homes in Chiswell Green – and YOU are paying their legal fees. The case, which relates to Taylor Wimpey’s reserved matters application for the Rose Meadows development site – land off Chiswell...
The rise of the Liberal Democrats in St Albans arguably began in May 2019, when the party experienced a resurgence after eight years in opposition, wresting six seats from the Conservatives, including that of then-leader Alec Campbell. Although the party did not have majority control over SADC, it was now the...
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