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District in Bloom Harpenden 2011 District in Bloom 2012 is open for competition entries

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.

Municipal Gardens, St Albans Award-winning St Albans to enter Anglia in Bloom 2012

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.

Illustrated words - Queens Diamond Jubilee St Albans City and District to celebrate Diamond Jubilee in style

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.

ballot box Election results

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

bus homepage Improvements to bus network

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

Mayors Pride Awards Mayor’s Pride Awards honour community heroes

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.

New splash park Splash Park to open soon

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.

St Albans Festival 2012 Join us for all the fun of the Festival - St Albans Festival 2012, 16 June - 1 July

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’.

Harpenden Swimming Pool Harpenden Swimming Pool – temporary closure for planned works

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.