Bigger fines and the threat of prison sentences are needed to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping blighting farms across the district. That’s the demand of Harpenden farmer Will Dickinson in the wake of calls by the House of Lords for urgent changes in how police and councils respond to large-scale waste...
A new exhibition looking at Harpenden's role during the Great War opens in the town's museum this week for a three-month run. Harpenden was a vital training ground for thousands of troops during the conflict, with more than 4,ooo soldiers from the Sherwood Forresters billeted locally from August 1914. Harpenden Common saw...
Three times SADC Liberal Democrats have denied the impact of Harpenden’s on-street parking charges. Three times they have insisted that residents and retailers alike are happy with the changes. Now they have been proved irrevocably wrong. This week saw the publication of the long-awaited independent survey commissioned by Harpenden Town Council...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins - the Lib Dems' technology spokesperson - has accused the Government of playing with children's futures over social media. This week Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told the House of Commons that a consultation would take place on whether to ban access to social media for under-16s. The Department...
An independent report into the impact of Harpenden's controversial on-street parking charges have painted a grim picture for residents and retailers alike. Last year Harpenden Town Council commissioned independent public sector research organisation Public Perspectives to gather the opinions of residents and businesses on accessing and visiting the town centre, including...
The origins and changing uses of the Hemel Hempstead Railway Line route - better known today as the Nickey Line - are the subject of a new talk from Harpenden History Society. The talk is by David Abernethy, chair of Friends of the Nickey Line, who will also discuss the use...
Affinity Water has now completed temporary works to maintain a consistent water supply for customers in Park Avenue North following the appearance of a sinkhole earlier this week. The incident kicked off during Monday morning's rush hour at around 8.20am, after the hole opened in Park Avenue North, and road closures...
Has SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort spoken to any Harpenden businesses about the impact of the on-street parking charges? Back in July, we reported how Cllr de Kort suggested businesses he had been in contact with had changed their minds about the fees and were now in favour. Cllr de Kort...
A residential street in Harpenden is currently closed while teams from Affinity Water and Herts Highways work to tackle a sinkhole and burst water main. The incident kicked off during this morning's rush hour at around 8.20am, after the hole opened in Park Avenue North. Road closures have been put in place...
Local mental health charity Youth Talk has launched a new survey inviting young people aged 13–25 in St Albans, Harpenden and the surrounding areas to share their thoughts on what it’s really like growing up today. The short, anonymous online survey asks about some of the challenges and pressures young people...
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