Conviction of Cllr Brazier - St Albans Lib Dem response
Cllr Brazier has been found guilty of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Cllr Brazier received a fine of £299 and an 18...
23 Jul 2026
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Lib Dems react to government decision on Local Government Reorganisation for Hertfordshire
Lib Dems respond to today’s (16 July) government announcement to merge the functions of Hertfordshire County Council and all district and borough councils into one layer of government and create four new unitary councils in Hertfordshire.
16 Jul 2026
Lib Dems stand up to hate across St Albans district
Taking a strong stand against hate and division, Sean Hughes, Liberal Democrat district councillor for St Peters, will this week put forward his first council motion: Supporting LGBT+ Inclusion, Community Safety and Community Cohesion.
14 Jul 2026
Lib Dems continue fight for local waterways
Liberal Democrat Lead Councillor for environmental policy and climate, Keith Cotton, aims to embed protections for local rivers and chalk streams in future planning policy, through a council motion.
13 Jul 2026
Government’s hiked up housing targets force launch of second new Local Plan - before current draft one is adopted
Just as the Lib Dem administration at St Albans District Council is set to have its 2026 (Draft) Local Plan approved, it is now required to start work on the next one, to accommodate the government’s hiked up housing targets.
26 Jun 2026
Lib Dem District Council progress plans to establish new City Centre Council
In a meeting on 23 June, the Lib Dem led District Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee voted to back the creation of a new city centre parish council.
25 Jun 2026
Lib Dem action on Beech Road traffic speeds
Cllr Helen Campbell is delighted to have been able to allocate funding from her county council highways locality budget to pay for a speed indicator device (SID) on Beech Road.
10 Oct 2022
Improved traffic management controls in place outside Roundwood Park school
Lib Dem councillors in Harpenden East & Rural have successfully implemented new traffic management controls around Roundwood Park school, making the area easier to navigate for drivers and pedestrians alike.
7 Oct 2022
It's unanimous: St Albans Lib Dem members vote to re-select Daisy Cooper as General Election candidate
As speculation mounts that new Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss could call a snap General Election this autumn, members of St Albans Liberal Democrats have unanimously resolved to back the sitting MP Daisy Cooper as their candidate.
7 Sep 2022
Government must cancel October energy price rise to save St Albans families over £136.6m in tota
St Albans Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to spare families from soaring energy bills by cancelling October’s price cap increase, accusing the Conservatives of “stalling in the face of a national emergency”.
9 Aug 2022
“Bold decisions” must be taken on future of Abbey Line, says St Albans Lib Dem council group
A St Stephen councillor has tabled a motion about the Abbey Line and said in yesterday’s full council meeting that “grand visions and bold decisions” are needed to improve the line and address issues such as active transport and road congestion in the area.
21 Jul 2022
St Albans MP and council leader to keep pushing for improvements on Abbey Flyer line
Daisy Cooper MP and council leader Chris White have said that they’ll continue to advocate for a passing loop to be added to the Abbey Flyer line following disappointing news that the Government rejected an application to fund this.
21 Jun 2022