District council elections scheduled to take place next May could be postponed as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, has written to SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort offering the opportunity to delay the elections for a year in order to focus...
The district council leader has dismissed suggestions that the administration is operating a culture of secrecy. Cllr Paul de Kort was responding to claims by Labour councillors that the Lib Dems are resisting the rights of members of the public and councillors to question and scrutinise its work. London Colney Labour Councillor...
A newly formed parish council for central St Albans may not be eligible to automatically assume control over the Mayoralty or civic functions, council officers have warned. Their findings are included in reports published ahead of tonight's meeting of SADC’s strategy and resources committee looking at the outcome of the first...
A veteran district councillor has come out in support of the campaign fighting for a parish council representing the city of St Albans and surrounding areas. Cllr Robert Donald has spoken out ahead of a meeting of SADC’s strategy and resources committee next week, which will be considering the results of...
An east-west divide across Hertfordshire seems to be shaping the future look of the country following local government reorganisation.All 10 district councils, Herts county council and the police and crime commissioner have been working collaboratively to review the options following the Government’s decision to impose unitary authorities in place of...
Questions have been raised about a percieved lack of any real consultation with interested parties over the district council's £6m restoration of a New Greens sports pavilion . SADC this week announced proposals to restore the community facilities at the William Bird Pavilion following its closure three years ago, insisting it...
Further hikes in car parking charges could be on the cards as part of budget proposals being considered this week by SADC.The council’s public realm committee has set out various suggestions for cost savings and revenue generating measures for 2026-27, with motorists hit hard by what’s currently on the cards.But...
A commitment to age-friendly services and creating a district where older people feel well supported is at the heart of SADC's new Age-friendly ethos. The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has accredited the district as part of a growing movement which focuses on involving older people in council activities and acting...
One of Britain’s largest, oldest and most thriving local history societies has added its voice to the growing campaign to protect the heritage assets of St Albans from the dangers posed by the proposed local government reorganisation. At its recent AGM, members of the 750-strong St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and...
London Colney parish councillors have asked district council leader Paul de Kort not to impose parking restrictions in the village. SADC has been consulting on plans to charge motorists to use the car park at Haseldine Road, as well as the possible need for a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in the...
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