Green-fingered gardeners, schools, community groups and businesses are invited to enter District in Bloom 2012 and help make St Albans City and District more attractive.

St Albans City and District Council is to enter Anglia in Bloom 2012 following a string of award-winning successes in the gardening competition last year.

A giant street party in St Peter’s Street, St Albans will be among the sparkling array of events held across the District to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The results from the District Elections on 3 May are now available here.

Getting around by public transport is even quicker and easier thanks to improvements in the network.

Community-minded groups and individuals who have gone the extra mile for others have been honoured in this year’s Mayor’s Pride Awards which took place last Thursday at the Alban Arena.

The Splash Park in Verulamium Park, St Albans is to open later this month following discussions between St Albans City and District Council and Veolia Water.

The 2012 St Albans Festival will get off to a rip-roaring start with a spectacular performance in St Albans city centre on Saturday 16 June beginning at 8.30pm. The opening extravaganza of this two-week festival is an exciting performance around Market Square, St Peter’s Street, created by international company ‘Walk the Plank’.

St Albans City and District Council will be closing Harpenden Swimming Pool temporarily, from Monday 7 May to Sunday 13 May 2012 inclusive, so that planned works can be undertaken.