Consultations
We want to know what you think about a wide range of proposals, reviews and decisions that affect you. Taking part in our consultations lets you have your say about the issues that matter to you.
Open Consultations
Licensing Act 2003 Policy 2023 - closing 05/10/2023 Toggle accordion
Licensing Statement of policy:
The consultation period commences on Friday 25th August 2023 and will continue for 6 weeks, ending at midnight on Friday 5th October 2023.
All significant changes or additions to the Policy are marked in red.
This is your opportunity to raise any issues you may have, or contribute information for the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to consider.
Please send your response either, in writing to the below postal address, or via email to the below email address.
Address:
Licensing Section
Community and Place Delivery
St Albans City and District Council
St Peter’s Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3JE
Email: licensing@stalbans.gov.uk
Animal Welfare Licensing Fees Review 2023 - closing 05/10/2023 Toggle accordion
The consultation period commences on Friday 25th August 2023 and will continue for 6 weeks, ending at midnight on Friday 5th October 2023.
This is your opportunity to raise any issues you may have, or contribute information for the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to consider.
Please send your response either, in writing to the below postal address, or via email to the below email address.
Address:
Licensing Section
Community and Place Delivery
St Albans City and District Council
St Peter’s Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3JE
Email: licensing@stalbans.gov.uk
Special Treatments Fees Review 2023 - closing 05/10/2023 Toggle accordion
The consultation period commences on Friday 25th August 2023 and will continue for 6 weeks, ending at midnight on Friday 5th October 2023.
This is your opportunity to raise any issues you may have, or contribute information for the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to consider.
Please send your response either, in writing to the below postal address, or via email to the below email address.
Address:
Licensing Section
Community and Place Delivery
St Albans City and District Council
St Peter’s Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3JE
Email: licensing@stalbans.gov.uk
Street Trading Fees Review 2023 - closing 05/10/2023 Toggle accordion
The consultation period commences on Friday 25th August 2023 and will continue for 6 weeks, ending at midnight on Friday 5th October 2023.
This is your opportunity to raise any issues you may have, or contribute information for the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to consider.
Please send your response either, in writing to the below postal address, or via email to the below email address.
Address:
Licensing Section
Community and Place Delivery
St Albans City and District Council
St Peter’s Street
St Albans
Herts
AL1 3JE
Email: licensing@stalbans.gov.uk
Cemeteries – Provision, Improvements and Engaging with the Community - closing 23/10/23 Toggle accordion
Our Cemetery service is a varied and important part of your community. We realise that it’s a service some need at the very worst time in their lives, but our Cemeteries can also be a place for peaceful reflection, a green space to escape from busy lifestyles and a chance to find out about our own history. We would like to engage more with our residents, improve our services in line with your feedback and offer an opportunity for you to become a part of the projects were proposing.
Polling districts and polling stations review - closing 30/10/2023 Toggle accordion
St Albans City and District Council is consulting on the location and suitability of the polling stations where people will go to vote. In particular, it wants to ensure the stations are accessible to all including people with a disability.
Polling stations are rooms or areas within a polling place where voting is carried out and they should be within easy reach of all electors from across the polling district.
Community groups and residents are asked to give their views as part of a review of polling stations in St Albans District.
Completed Consultations
New Local Plan - closed 25/09/2023 Toggle accordion
The Council is developing a new Local Plan. The document is like a blueprint for future development so that inevitable change can be managed carefully and thoughtfully. The Plan can also help us tackle Climate Change and improve biodiversity. Alongide the full consultation we sought feedback on plan priorities via a quick survey.
Nomansland Common Greenspace Action Plan 2023 to 2028 - closed 29/03/2023 Toggle accordion
The Countryside Management Service is working in partnership with St Albans City & District Council to develop a new Greenspace Action Plan (GAP) for Nomansland Common.
GAPs are essentially map-based management plans that provide focus and direction for the running and improvement of open spaces. They provide a clear, logical process to determine the activities that should take place over a stated period of time to achieve the objectives for the site.
This plan will guide management of the site between 2023 and 2028. Stakeholder and members of the local community were invited to comment on a draft plan.
Community Safety Partnership Strategy 2023-24 Survey - closed 22/03/2023 Toggle accordion
St Albans Community Safety Partnership (CSP) which is a statutory group of agencies including the Council, Police, Fire Service and Police & Crime Commissioner that work together to tackle crime and disorder.
Each year the CSP consults with the public and local groups on its plans for the coming year. The survey asked for residents' views on whether the Partnership's priorities are correct and for ideas on how to tackle these. It gave residents an opportunity to share views on crime and anti-social behaviour in the District and to highlight problems that need to be addressed. This survey results feed into the development of action plans for the CSP in the coming year.
For more information about the CSP, visit the Crime and anti-social behaviour webpage.
St Albans Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan - closed 20/03/2023 Toggle accordion
The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for St Albans District is being drawn up by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) in partnership with St Albans City and District Council. The LCWIP aims to make walking and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys or part of longer journeys. A technical study identified key cycling and walking routes in the District where the potential demand is greatest and where changes will most benefit residents. A number of improvements were put forward and costed for 72 priority routes. Details can be found on the HCC website.
Residents, businesses and community groups were asked to give their views on these proposals.
Taxi Licensing Policy (Card Payments) - closed 21/02/2023 Toggle accordion
The Council's Taxi Licensing Policy has been reviewed and an updated proposed, this update seeks to introduce mandatory contactless/card payments in Taxis in St Albans City and District. The Council asked for views and comments on the draft.
A summary of all responses will be included in the report to the Strategic Director for Community Place Delivery. The final determination will be made by the Strategic Director for Community Place Delivery.
Busking Codes of Conduct - closed 20/02/2023 Toggle accordion
The Council are proposing to replace the current Code of Practice used to regulate busking, with two Codes of Conduct - one for buskers on market days and one for buskers on non-market days and asked for comments on the proposed codes.
Sopwell Nunnery Greenspace Action Plan - closed 02/02/2023 Toggle accordion
The Council engaged on the proposed five-year Greenspace Action Plan (GAP) for Hatfield Road Cemetery and how stakeholders can contribute to the plan.
GAPs are essentially map-based management plans that provide focus and direction for the running and improvement of open spaces. They provide a clear, logical process to determine the activities that should take place over a stated period of time to achieve the objectives for the site.
Hatfield Road Cemetery Greenspace Action Plan - closed 02/02/2023 Toggle accordion
The Council engaged on the proposed five-year Greenspace Action Plan (GAP) for Hatfield Road Cemetery and how stakeholders can contribute to the plan.
GAPs are essentially map-based management plans that provide focus and direction for the running and improvement of open spaces. They provide a clear, logical process to determine the activities that should take place over a stated period of time to achieve the objectives for the site.
St Albans District Open Space Survey - closed 31/01/2023 Toggle accordion
Residents, businesses and interested parties were asked for their opinions on public open space in the District.
Public open space provides opportunities for sport and recreation, socialising, tourism and wildlife, making an important contribution to the health and well-being of communities, ecosystems and economies. St Albans District has a variety of public open spaces from Burydell Lane allotments, to small local play areas and country parks such as Heartwood Forest.
However, up-to-date information is needed in order to ensure that there is adequate provision of accessible, high quality open spaces that meet the needs and aspirations of local communities, local people and people who work in or visit the District.
Feedback will be used to inform the new Local Plan and investment decisions as part of an up-to-date strategy for public open spaces.
Verulamium Park Greenspace Action Plan - closed 30/11/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council engaged on the proposed five-year Greenspace Action Plan (GAP) for Verulamium Park and asked stakeholders how they would want to contribute to the plan.
GAPs are essentially map-based management plans that provide focus and direction for the running and improvement of open spaces. They provide a clear, logical process to determine the activities that should take place over a stated period of time to achieve the objectives for the site.
Proposed Fares for Hackney Carriages 2022/2023 - closed 24/11/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council gave notice that it proposed changes to Hackney Carriage fares. Residents, businesses and customers were invited to give their views on the changes.
Parking Strategy 2022-2027 - closed 25/10/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council asked for views from residents, businesses and visitors on its updated Parking Strategy for 2022-27. The Strategy outlines the Council’s proposed key procedures, projects, and processes for the next five years that will influence parking policies and balance the parking needs of all users.
Planning Validation Checklists - closed 26/09/2022 Toggle accordion
When making a planning application, applicants must provide information that meets set national requirements. Validation Checklists set out the detailed local requirements for supporting information.
The Council asked for your views on proposed updated Validation Checklists.
Housing Strategy - closed 16/09/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council asked for views on its draft Housing Strategy, including its proposed pledges and the aims and measures to help achieve them.
The Strategy has been developed to set out how the Council will respond to the challenges in delivering and managing high quality housing across all tenures in the district in the next 3 years. It is the intention that the Strategy will be an evolving, dynamic document that will be monitored and reviewed to evaluate whether the Council’s objectives are achieved.
Tracking a planning application: Have your say - closed 03/08/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council sought feedback on and experiences of tracking the progress of a planning application as part of a review of the planning process.
Charity Collections Licensing Policy Review 2022 - closed 09/07/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council asked for feedback and views on its updated draft Charitable Collections Licensing Policy, giving local residents and charities a chance to give their views on proposed changes. The Council considers that the process for obtaining a permit to collect money or clothing for charitable purposes benefits from a policy so that everyone, both the public and collectors, understands what we expect from those seeking to collect in our area.
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Fees Review 2022 – closed 17/06/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council sought to update the fees for hackney carriage and private hire applications.
The fees were reviewed as they have not been reviewed for some time and to ensure that the fees reflect the actual costs incurred. In addition the Government Standards have also been included within the new fee structure.
Animal Welfare Licensing Fees Review 2022 - closed 21/06/2022 Toggle accordion
The Council sought to update the fees for applications under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018.
The fees were originally set low, this is due to it being a new Act and no history on how long the work would take was available. The Act has now been in place for 4 years, so we are better able to determine the officer time taken on applications. We need to ensure that the fees reflect the actual costs incurred and that is why an increase was proposed.
Other consultation topics older than 1 year Toggle accordion
Alban Way Greenspace Action Plan
Bentsley Spinney Greenspace Action Plan
Bernards Heath Green Space Action Plan
Bricket Wood Common Green Space Action Plan
Brownfield Land Register
BT payphone removal
Business Rates Revaluation 2017 Discretionary Support
Busking Code of Practice
Car Parking
Changing Places Toilet Fund
Charitable Collections Policy
Charter Markets
Clarence Park Management Plan
- Colney Heath Neighbourhood Plan Area
Community Safety Partnership
Council response times
Council Tax Support Scheme
Cunningham Field Open Space Project
Customer Commitment
Customer Services
COVID-19 Recovery
Draft Housing Strategy
Electoral Boundary Review
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Gambling Policy
Garage site developments
Green Spaces management plan
Grow Community Sopwell
Gustard Wood Conservation Area character statement
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy
Harpenden Leisure and Cultural Development
Harpenden Neighbourhood Plan
Hatfield Road Cemetery Management Plan
Housing Allocation Policy
Housing Tenancy Strategy
How Wood Greenspace Action Plan
Lea Valley Walk Greenspace Action Plan
Leisure facilities
Local Plan
Napsbury Conservation Area Character statement
Netherway Greenspace Action Plan
Nickey Line Green Space Action Plan
Night time economy
Nomansland Common Green Space Action Plan
Parva Close Green Space Action Plan
Pavement Licensing Policy
Polling District and Polling Place Review
Portable youth shelter
Public Space Protection Order
Rail Timetable changes inquiry
Payphones
Polling districts and polling places
Potters Crouch Conservation Area Character Statement
Taxis
Revenues and Benefits Customer Satisfaction
River Ver and Verulamium Park Lakes Improvement Project
Rothamsted Park Green Space Action Plan
Sandridge Neighbourhood Plan Area
Shafford Mill Conservation Area Character Statement
Sopwell Nunnery Green Space Action Plan
St Albans Green Ring
Street Trading Policy
The Wick Green Space Action Plan
Verulamium Park
Website redesign
Westminster Lodge Changing Places
Yellow line parking restrictions