St Albans district council has been served legal papers by Harpenden Town Council relating to the controversial on-street parking charges. SADC strategic director for community and place delivery Chris Traill has confirmed the receipt of the papers: “We have received a pre-action protocol letter from Harpenden Town Council on the new...
Visitors to Verulamium Park can once again use the St Michael's entrance following the installation of a temporary elevated footpath over Bell Meadow flood plain. The entrance was closed last year after persistent flooding damaged the Tarmac path, which became slippery and eroded. Park owners SADC closed off the meadow for health...
Although complaints about on-street parking charges in Harpenden have dominated headlines in the past months, retailers in St Albans city centre are also unhappy with recent changes. Just like in Harpenden, a new pay structure has been imposed in Victoria Street and Lattimore Road, offering one 30-minutes free period a day,...
The leader of SADC's Greens and Independents group has accused fellow councillors of failing to stand up and be counted in opposition to local government reform. Cllr Simon Grover was speaking after all 11 Herts councils - together with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) - announced a...
Councillors of all parties are enjoying the benefit of substantially discounted parking despite the ongoing controversy surrounding the introduction of new charges for ordinary motorists. Elected members of SADC are entitled to park for pennies in council car parks and residential parking zones when performing their duties across the district. The charge...
SADC’s Liberal Democrat administration recently passed a budget shaped in the face of continued cuts in local government finances, but opposition councillors have criticised many of their decisions. To ensure a balanced budget for 2025/26, net savings of £325,000 were identified, made up of some additional income sources, increases to charges...
The decision to end Christian prayers before meetings of St Albans district council has won the support of the National Secular Society. The motion, proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor Sinéad Howland said the inclusion of prayers before the meetings “may inadvertently exclude or alienate individuals of different faiths or those without...
The Conservative group on St Albans district council has put together what they consider to be a means of scrapping the unpopular on-street parking charges in Harpenden. Their amendment to SADC's budget - which is set for ratification at this Wednesday's Full Council meeting - suggests various ways to make up...
With SADC facing an uncertain future as the Government pushes forward with its plans for English devolution, district councillors are keen to have a say on any new structure. This week’s Full Council meeting will see two motions – from Cllrs Robert Donald and Matt Cowley – specifically addressing the issue...
Initial plans for the future of local government in St Albans and Herts need to be presented in a matter of weeks.Local government and English devolution minister Jim McMahon has told leaders of Herts county, district and borough councils to submit an interim plan on or before March 21, with...
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