Sandy 4 St Albans

An American supreme court judge – I think 19th century vintage – once said “I like paying tax – it’s the price of civilization”.
Well I’ve just filed Francesca’s and my returns – perilously close as ever to January 31. My head hurts and my wallet too. I see what the judge was [...]

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{mosimage}I took part in the Sleep-Out at St Albans Abbey last December for the first time.  This is the annual event when people sleep (or not) for a night in the open air round the outside of the Abbey.  It’s to draw attention to the plight of the homeless and to raise money for local [...]

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{mosimage}The Government is lumping St Albans and its villages together with Hatfield, Welwyn and other neighbouring towns – and calling us "London Arc West".

So much for 2000 years of history!

PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT: St Albans High School for Girls / 7.30pm.  Please come and lend your support!

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What do St Albans residents think of the Richmond-upon-Thames proposal to charge more for residents’ parking permits for gas-guzzling cars – as per their recent announcement?

{mosimage} We always hear that people are not prepared to stick their hands in their pockets to pay for going green, yet a clear majority of Richmond residents supported this [...]

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Paul Burstow MP, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip in the House of Commons, visited St Albans yesterday.
I met him at St Albans station with (Lord) Tom McNally, leader of the large Liberal Democrat group in the House of Lords, who is a St Albans resident and regular commuter. I took them both down to Park [...]

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