SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort has signed a joint statement released by 10 Herts councils asking whether a single unitary authority would be right for the county. The Labour Government has announced plans to extend devolution to all parts of England, providing additional powers and funding flexibility for elected mayors,...
Has the death knell sounded for St Albans City and District Council after half a century as our local authority? The Labour Government has announced plans to extend devolution to all parts of England, providing additional powers and funding flexibility for elected mayors, and replacing the current system of two-tier local...
County Hall has taken the unexpected decision not to defend rejecting plans for a massive quarry with a lifetime of 40 years in the heart of the Green Belt. The proposed facility at Ellenbrook - on the site of the former Hatfield Aerodrome - would involve the extraction of up to...
More needs to be done to improve traffic calming measures in St Albans’ historic George Street, according to retailers. Since November 2023 a one-way system has been in place from Monday to Saturday morning and closed to traffic other than pedestrians and cyclists from 11am on a Saturday through to 7am...
If you’ve thought St Peter’s Street was a bit on the dark side for the past year, you’re probably not alone. Approximately a third of the street lights have been out of order for months, according to local resident David Kaloczi. He told the St Albans Times: “I’m fed up with so...
Could Victoria Street be closed to all vehicles apart from buses? That sounds like one of the outcomes being mooted as part of a consultation about the major route into St Albans city centre. Herts county council is working with St Albans district council on a community-led initiative to create a...
Potholes in Park Street are plaguing residents trying to navigate ongoing road closures. The main route through the village – the A5183 – has been shut since August for drainage works, which have overrun beyond the initial six weeks and are now expected to conclude later this month. The official diversion route...
It seems County Hall won’t take anything off the table when it comes to proposed improvements to Victoria Street. HCC is working with SADC on a community-led initiative to transform the route between the city centre and St Albans City railway station. Ideas thrown into the mix include more trees and planting,...
Is it the end of the fight to prevent a strategic rail freight interchange being built on land south of St Albans? This week High Court judge Lord Justice Lewison rejected a further legal challenge to the way Herts county council sold the land, after campaigners claimed the sale should have...
Bosses at County Hall appear to have finally recognised the fact that they face fresh challenges over their sale of land for a rail freight terminal.The news comes a month after campaigners launched an appeal into a High Court decision to reject their claim that the sale of the land...
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