Just over 10 weeks since controversial charges for on-street parking were introduced by the district council - and on the eve of crucial local elections - SADC leader Paul de Kort has agreed to a review of the scheme. It follows pressure from Harpenden MP Victoria Collins, who took the unprecedented...
St George’s School in Harpenden has been judged Outstanding in every category following its recent Ofsted inspection.Inspectors found the school to be Outstanding in all areas assessed, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. The report highlights that “pupils at this school...
The MPs of St Albans and Harpenden are urging the Government to take urgent action to protect chalk streams and other rivers from filthy sewage dumping. Daisy Cooper and Victoria Collins want to force water companies to maintain the quality, safety standards and role of such waterways in enriching biodiversity, including...
St Albans fashionista Karen Jennings has opened a pop-up boutique in Harpenden - but hurry, it's only there for two weeks. Influencer, personal stylist and denim expert Karen Jennings was a senior stylist at The Dressing Room for 17 years, and manager, director and franchisee of St Albans’ late-lamented Levi Store. She...
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey had a prickly reception when he visited Harpenden today - and not from the media scrum in attendance. He was accompanying local MP Victoria Collins on a tour of Hornbeam Hedgehog Sanctuary, off Common Lane, and donned a pair of thick gloves in order to get...
Harpenden RFC has revealed that the 59th National Pub Sevens (NP7s) will be part of the largest rugby sevens tournament in Europe. Selected to host the third leg of the LIT Super 7’s “Elite” Competition, this prestigious event will take place on Saturday June 21. Dating back to 1966, the NP7s is...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins is demanding immediate action to address persistent speeding problems on Station Road following numerous concerns raised by local residents about road safety in the area. Neighbours have repeatedly highlighted the dangers posed by vehicles traveling at excessive speeds, particularly around hazardous bends, and reported feeling unsafe both...
The unprecedented move by Harpenden Town Council to embark on a legal challenge against SADC’s controversial on-street parking charges looks like becoming one of the flagpole issues of the forthcoming May elections. Elections are taking place for four positions on the town council, with vacancies for one councillor in North Ward...
What do you really know about how Harpenden grew to surpass all neighbouring villages as the predominant settlement in the area? Given the known early greater importance of Wheathampstead, people often ask when and why Harpenden eventually took over. It’s so easy to say that it was simply the railways that...
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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