A fresh wave of parking restrictions are being proposed for back streets around the city centre – which councillors say are to help residents who struggle to find spaces. A consultation is currently underway for changes in Zone N, which covers Bardwell Road, Belmont Hill, Grove Road, De Tany Court, Pondwicks...
Imagine you’re on trial for murder but there are only prosecution witnesses – that’s the analogy SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort used to describe the current state of the Local Plan process. In the concluding part of our latest interview with the man in charge of the administration, we move...
Whether St Albans' historic Mayoralty continues in the wake of local government reorganisation will be determined in the coming weeks. The role, which dates back to 1553, has its long-standing civic and ceremonial duties protected by statute, with a district councillor holding the position since SADC was created in 1974. The...
The death knell has already tolled for St Albans City and District Council, and although we’re still some years away from digging the grave, it’s fair to say the funeral notices have now been published. By April 2028 there will be a new local government structure covering Hertfordshire, bringing an end...
A controversial seven-day markets operation in St Albans city centre has failed to meet expectations – yet councillors are still considering making it permanent. As part of a 12-month pilot scheme approved last July, SADC provided pitches for at least 10 stalls every day throughout the week, operating as additional markets...
A motion which could have restricted the scrutiny of planning applications at SADC has failed to succeed. A group of Lib Dems including Cllrs Edgar Hill, Jamie Day, Sharon Hollingsworth and Josie Madoc wanted to limit both the number of councillors who could speak at the planning policy and climate committee,...
The battle lines have been drawn in the campaign for local government reorganisation, with all 11 Herts council leaders rejecting one unitary authority for the whole county. The Labour Government invited all councils in all two-tier areas to submit an interim plan for moving to a single tier of unitary councils. The...
Should St Albans district council actively oppose the planned expansion of London Luton Airport? Green Party councillor Juliet Voisey has submitted a motion to tonight's planning policy and climate committee calling on leader Paul de Kort to write to both the Government and Luton Borough Council over its recent approval to...
Increases in car parking tariffs and parking permits, the introduction of on-street parking charges in areas where it used to be free, the imposition of Controlled Parking Zones across the city, unwanted yellow lines preventing residents from receiving visitors or tradespeople… Added together and it would not be unfair to assume...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has taken the unprecedented step of directly confronting St Albans council leader Paul de Kort over on-street parking charges in the town. She has asked whether it is possible to restore one-hour free parking, one of the key demands of local residents and businesses. In the past, Victoria...
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