This year it will be the Tories vs the Liberal Democrats in Marshalswick South for a seat on St Albans City & District Council. Of course the question is what would happen if Labour was your choice locally? Well, judging by the fact that BOTH our nearby Labour run councils in Luton and Stevenage decided […]

On Friday 29 April 2011 – the day of the Royal Wedding and a bank holiday – all Council owned NCP car parks in the district will offer parking free of charge. To see where they are visit the Council’s website: http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking/Car-parks-in-St-Albans/ & http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking/Car-parks-in-Harpenden/ or telephone: 01727 869593

The Museum of St Albans and Verulamium Museum have been accredited by the Museums Libraries & Archives Council (MLA) after achieving nationally agreed quality standards for UK museums. The work by St Albans City and District Council to obtain MLA accreditation for both museums is part of a wider initiative to develop their regional and national […]

Green-fingered residents and flower fanciers are invited to enter the District in Bloom Awards 2011 and help make St Albans City and District greener and more attractive. It is the second year that the awards, which provide a great opportunity to showcase your front garden or retail premises, have been organised by St Albans City […]

This year there are a number of Bank Holidays which are close together, including the day of the Royal Wedding. The District Council’s revised collection days for the period (shown below) are published in Recycling News publication and at: www.stalbans.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling . Alternatively, residents can e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01727 819285. Normal collection day Revised collection day Friday […]

Two new community resource centres and training for community leaders are among a number of new initiatives that are being developed by St Albans City and District Council and its partners to enable residents to contribute to local community life. They form part of a new Inclusion Strategy that provides residents in the District with […]

St Albans’ city bus network is being revamped and improved as part of groundbreaking improvements to public transport in St Albans. Changes to the city’s S routes are part of a new local transport initiative involving all the key local transport partners in the district.  Other improvements to be made to local public transport, include, […]

Come along to the adiZone Fun Day being held in Verulamium Park on Saturday 9th April and try your hand at circus skills, tai chi and Zumba dancing. Organised by St Albans City and District Council, the adiZone Fun Day offers residents the opportunity to have a go at a variety of sports and other […]

New waste collection measures are being put in place to help residents in St Albans City and District increase their recycling rate to 60% of all household waste by 2015. The measures form part of an action plan agreed by St Albans City and District Council’s Cabinet that is designed to help the District achieve […]

Ever wondered how you could prepare yourself or your staff for future career development, meet some interesting people and do something worthwhile for the community all at once? After the success of last year’s charity trustee recruitment campaign, local charities from across the district are again seeking to recruit charity trustees with a range of […]