Plans to scrap Hertfordshire district, borough and county councils and replace them with new unitary authorities have been placed on hold pending a review by the Government - but the creation of a St Albans City Parish Council is ploughing ahead. Local Government Reorganisation would have seen Hertfordshire divided into four...
Herts County Council has formally asked the Government to disclose all the evidence for their decision to create four unitary councils in Hertfordshire as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Earlier this summer the Government announced that Hertfordshire would be divided into four unitary authorities, with St Albans merged with Dacorum under...
Hertfordshire will be divided into four new unitary authorities as part of Local Government Reorganisation, and St Albans will be merged with Dacorum under the new structure. The Government initiative will replace the current two-tier system of St Albans district council and Herts county council with unitary authorities by April 2028. SADC’s...
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...
St Albans parents of children with special educational needs who say they have been failed by Herts county council joined a nationwide protest which reached the steps of County Hall this week. The Every Pair Tells A Story campaign encourages families to use a pair of empty shoes to represent youngsters...
A lack of clear communication over major changes to local government which affect every resident living in the city and district of St Albans was at the forefront of a debate over the proposals. The recent meeting of SADC’s city neighbourhoods committee – made up of councillors and representatives of local...
From the age of 16, Heidi Stroud knew she would go on to foster children. And when her own daughter sadly died, she couldn’t bear the thought of having more children of her own because she didn’t want to be a mum to another. But she loved parenting, so it...
A vast swathe of St Albans city centre could be left without direct representation by a local elected councillor under Labour’s plans for local government reorganisation. The abolition of SADC and HCC and their replacement with new unitary authorities by 2028 will completely change the way services are provided locally. The new...
County highways bosses rushed into action after paving stones on the speed table in Verulam Road unexpectedly collapsed. Initial investigations showed what appeared to be a gap below the stones, so the area was closed as a safety precaution until they could establish the size and case of the gap. But it...
County highways bosses have bungled the installation of long-awaited 20mph speed signs on a St Stephen’s and St Julian’s estate. Signage in the Tithe Barn estate have been put up on new posts despite there being ample suitable lamp posts, with many obscured by trees or other posts. They have also...
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