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
Councillors and Daisy Cooper rally in support of Dementia Action Week
As part of Dementia Action Week (16-22 May), St Albans Liberal Democrats and Daisy Cooper supported the initiative in both St Albans and Westminster respectively.
18 May 2022
Lib Dem councillors talk nature at SustFest event
As part of SustFest 2022, St Albans Liberal Democrats held a panel discussion called 'Thinking nature first at local government'.
17 May 2022
St Albans Lib Dems gallop to victory in landslide election
A landslide victory in the local elections on 5 May saw the Liberal Democrats resume in overall control of St Albans district council for a second term.
6 May 2022
More eco-friendly social housing on the way for St Albans district
Eco-friendly social housing developments designed to provide permanent family homes while also seeking to address problems with overcrowding are set to be completed in St Albans district from next Spring.
21 Apr 2022
Conservative housing targets are putting our countryside under threat, say St Albans Liberal Democrats
Out-of-date targets are risking thousands more houses than needed built on our local green belt.
12 Apr 2022
Conservative MPs in Herts must sack law-breaking Boris Johnson, say St Albans Lib Dems
St Albans Liberal Democrats are calling on Conservative MPs in Hertfordshire to sack Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak following the revelation that both are to be fined over lockdown-breaking parties at Number 10.
12 Apr 2022