News, Media Enquiries and What’s On
The Communications Team answers all media and filming enquires.
Contact details:
John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer: john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk, 01727 819533
Claire Wainwright, Policy and Communications Manager: claire.wainwright@stalbans.gov.uk, 01727 819572
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Local Plan - Inspectors to begin examination hearings
The examination hearings for a Local Plan for St Albans District are to start with an opportunity for objectors to raise any concerns.
Elections on Thursday 1 May: postal vote packs have been sent out
Postal vote packs are being issued to voters in St Albans District for important local elections on Thursday 1 May.
Elections on Thursday 1 May: make sure you are registered to vote and have photo ID
Residents in the St Albans District have only a few days left to register to vote in important lo
Fly-tipper prosecuted and ordered to pay £1.500
A fly-tipper has been ordered to pay £1,500 after allowing a large amount of waste to be dumped in a rural road in St Albans District.
Public toilets in St Albans District to get £220,000 upgrade including baby changing and disabled facilities
Public toilets across St Albans District are to be modernised and upgraded with an investment of £220,000.
Verulamium Park’s St Michael’s Street entrance reopened after new footpath installed
A temporary elevated footpath has been installed in a Verulamium Park flood plain to allow the reopening of its St Michael Street entrance.
Look out for poll cards – and check the details
Poll cards have been issued to voters in St Albans District for important local elections on Thursday 1 May.
Council awarded further £2.45 million for energy efficient improvements to 350 social housing properties: £1.5 million grant for private sector homes
A £2.45 million grant has been obtained to enhance the energy efficiency of more social housing properties in St Albans District.
Council delivers 12 new, high-quality social housing properties
A £4.3 million development of new social rent homes in St Albans is almost completed with tenants due to move in this spring.
St Albans Museums Shortlisted for National Award Following Award Wins at Hertfordshire Association of Museums
St Albans Museums has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award following a number of award wins locally at Hertfordshire Association of Museums.
Hertfordshire’s councils and OPCC submit joint response to Government on local government reform
All 11 councils in Hertfordshire and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) have agreed a joint interim response to the Government outlining a number of in
Update on on-street car parking bay charges in Harpenden and St Albans
An average 1,150 motorists a day are parking at on-street parking bays in Harpenden following the introduction of charges.
Councillors to be asked to approve 2023/24 accounts in final action to clear backlog
Councillors are to be asked to approve St Albans City and District Council’s statement of accounts for the 2023/24 financial year.
Key amnesty to be held to counter tenancy fraud
A key amnesty is to be held in St Albans District to give people the chance to avoid prosecution for tenancy fraud.
Councillors agree a balanced budget in the face of a challenging financial climate
St Albans City and District Councillors have agreed a budget for the next financial year along with a long-term plan setting out their priorities.
Solar panels will cut harmful emissions and energy bills at Harpenden Leisure Centre
A project to equip Harpenden Leisure Centre with solar panels to reduce harmful emissions and cut energy bills has been completed.
Media Protocol
The Council’s Communications Team works to a media protocol. This sets out our approach to Media Communications work.