Euro-MPs have approved new Carbon Dioxide emissions limits for new vans paving the way for greener vans in years to come. This follows ambitious legislation pioneered in the European Parliament in 2008 which set targets for the CO2 emissions of passenger cars. Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Allan Siao Ming Witherick said: “The UK can’t legislate […]

St Albans City and District Council has bought a tractor that will be used all year round to transport the market stalls to and from St Peter’s Street in St Albans and in the winter to help clear the snow from paths. A snow plough and salt spreader have also been purchased to be used […]

Marshalswick South and St Albans are good at recycling, with our rates among the best in the county.  But the issue of what happens with the various items which go for recycling is something that we do keep an eye on. MEPs have recently voted on new rules for the promotion and increased recycling of […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors demand changes to the way the county handles developers payments for community benefit following almost £500,000 being repaid to developers. Senior county councillors have demanded massive changes in the way the county council handles monies it received from developers to help mitigate the effect of developments and to fund such things as […]

Liberal Democrats on Hertfordshire County Council have set out their vision and ideas for the budget in a letter to the Chief Executive. Throughout the budget setting process for this year the Liberal Democrats have sought to find savings that will protect frontline services and cut the waste in the council’s budget. Chris White, Liberal […]

In response to a petition presented to St Albans City & District Council by CLASH: Council motion in response to CLASH petition That Council thanks the local community action group, CLASH, for their petition opposing the allocation of land, east of Harpenden Road, as a strategic housing allocation by St Albans City and Distinct Council. […]

The EU isn’t just about protecting people, it’s also about protecting animals. As shown by the snappily named European Council Directive 1999/22/EC. The Directive thought does do important things, it provides a framework for legislation on licensing and inspection of zoos, through to strengthening the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity and the […]

88 % of the European community fish stocks are today being unsustainably fished. It’s a startling number with extremely serious implications: Comprehensive and ambitious reforms are urgently needed if we still want to see fish on our menus in 10 years time. Europe already has too many boats chasing too few fish. If there is […]

To get fit after Christmas! There are walks all across Herts, including of course St Albans. It’s also an opportunity to explore local beauty spots like Beech Bottom, The Wick and Bernards Heath as well as of course the usual pubs etc along the way… For information on some of the walks, or to find […]

St Albans City and District Council is appealing to residents to help reduce the amount of waste created during the festive season by recycling Christmas trees, cards and wrapping paper. An estimated 3 million tonnes of waste is produced in the UK over the Christmas period, with each one of us throwing away an average […]