Here is the latest information and guidance relevant to severe winter weather including updates on disrupted services.

We have experienced issues with our telephone service for inbound and outbound calls this afternoon between 12.30pm and 2.30pm (Wednesday 8th February). We apologise for any inconvenience caused and confirm this issue has now been resolved.

Research from the Local Data Company shows St Albans has the lowest shop vacancy rate in UK.

Get your frying pans ready for not just one, but two pancake races that will be held in St Peter’s Street, St Albans on Shrove Tuesday.

St Albans City and District Council is planning a number of new parking measures, including freezing most parking charges, as part of a move to help attract more shoppers and tourists to St Albans.

“Speak up, speak out” against injustice was the theme for the Holocaust Commemoration evening held in St Albans to remember men, women and children persecuted by the Nazis during World War II.

The re-development of four London Colney garage sites and near-by land to create approximately 30 houses and 50 new parking spaces is being considered by Cabinet on Thursday, 16 February.

A thought-provoking performance of the sorrowful play Widows at the Abbey Theatre in St Albans has helped raise £900 for the Mayor of St Albans City and District’s two charities.

The Council has been told that the Secretary of State will be re-determining the appeal by Helioslough Ltd, against the Council’s refusal to grant planning permission to build a rail freight interchange in Park Street, on or before 5 April 2012.

St Albans City and District Council’s Planning Policy Advisory Panel has noted that London Luton Airport Limited intends to open a consultation on 6 February about its plans to increase capacity at the airport.

St Albans City and District Council is reviewing its approach to anti-social behaviour and has put together a short survey to obtain residents’ views on key aspects of the proposed new policy.

The St Albans City and District Community Safety Partnership would like to hear from local residents about what it can do to make the St Albans City and District safer so that it can set priorities for 2012/13.