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Helioslough rightly under pressure as public has their say at the Inquiry

December 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog

Today was the first opportunity for members of the public to give evidence as witnesses at the Railfreight public inquiry. It was a good morning. Anne Main spoke first and concentrated on rail issues and particularly the disgraceful failure of Network Rail to provide a witness to the Inquiry who could be questioned and cross-examined [...]

Signal Success in tour of Architectural Highlights

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog, Uncategorized

For too long St Albans South Signal Box was a paint-peeling eyesore at the entrance to St Albans. So it was a fantastic thing when local residents in Ridgmont Road decided over a pint that they could and would rescue it. It now glistens in old Midland Railway scarlet livery, is open to the public [...]

Where do we go from here?

September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog

We are in the consultation phase for the new Local Development Framework for St Albans – what used to be called the Structure Plan when I was small. Sites for supermarkets? Where could a new school go? Do we have to build on the Green Belt? The final document produced from this process will help [...]

All that is needed for evil to triumph…

July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Sandy's blog

I don’t always quote Conservative philosophers in my speeches. But I did quote Edmund Burke in my speech at the demonstration against the Helioslough freight terminal application organised by STRiFE outside the Alban Arena on Saturday. All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
There must have been a [...]

Cathedral like a beacon on a hill – the view that could be lost for ever

July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog

I have sent in my personal letter of objection to the Helioslough proposals for the Radlett freight terminal. I hope I am among many, many local residents and organisations to have voiced our dismay.
There are so many different grounds why this proposal is wholly unsuitable for the site -

“coalescence” of currently separate communities destroying [...]

Sandy 4 St Albans

Sandy Walkington is the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for St Albans