The election of a Parish Councillor for the North West Ward of London Colney will be held on Thursday 11 February 2010. This web page has details of the candidates standing in this election.

The famous St Albans annual pancake race sponsored by McDougalls will take place on Shrove Tuesday 16th February.

St Albans City and District Council are to review winter weather arrangements, councillors heard at a scrutiny meeting at St Albans City and District Council on Wednesday 13 January.

The District Council successfully prosecuted a St Albans company, Lush Restaurants Limited, (trading as Asia Restaurant), for failing to follow food hygiene advice.

Two Licensing Compliance Officers have been appointed to check that licensed premises are complying with the terms of their licences as part of a move to help reduce crime and disorder in St Albans City and District.

Please be advised that the Planning (Development Control) South committee meeting being held in the Council Chamber on Monday 8th February 2010 will be broadcast ‘LIVE’ over the internet.

Four prize winners have been drawn from the entries to the Cats Trail competition run by the District Council’s Museum of St Albans, which ran over the Christmas holidays. Prizes of Riders Toy Shop vouchers or cat jigsaws were given out to the four lucky winners on Sunday 24th January.

Yet again, I was humbled by the generosity of the huge number of residents who gave their support to the charity quiz night organised by the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), and also to the Royal Marine Band concert organised by Rotary, in aid of their charities. Both were sold out!

Details of the national flu service can be found by clicking on the link above.