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Error on page 2 of The Pump magazine, winter edition

The Thursday Club (no long referred to as a club for the disabled) is mentioned in The Pump magazine as being run by David Law – as of September this changed and it is now run by Wheathampstead Community Group.

For those who may not be aware of the Thursday Club, it is a weekly club that provides companionship and support for residents aged over 60 unable to access other activities without support or need day-to-day care either from a carer or family member. It meets every Thursday during term time from 10am to 2pm. Lunch and entertainment are provided. To find out about potential membership, call Val Hughes on 01582 629682 or Peter Woods on 01582 621944.

We apologise for any confusion.

Polling station review – could this mean a change for Wheathampstead?

The Boundary Commission has revised the St Albans City and District Council wards to reflect population changes. Now the Council is consulting on the location and suitability of the polling stations where people will go to vote. In particular, it wants to ensure the stations are accessible to all including people with a disability. As part of the review, the Council is also looking at polling districts, designated areas within wards that determine which polling station voters are assigned to. There are two to five such districts in each ward.

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Wilder Spaces Initiative

Wilder St Albans - Wilder Spaces with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust​

Our local wildlife needs more space to thrive. Many of our smaller green patches could be home to a rich diversity of wildflowers, providing vital food for insects and birds and creating a network of habitat from the smallest to the largest of our wildlife. Every patch makes a difference.

Through Wilder St Albans, St Albans City and District Council are inviting you to nominate your local patch to be Wilder in 2022! Suggestions can include ‘greens’ in cul-de-sacs, verges, footpaths and some areas in our local green spaces.

Click here to see the map and make your nominations. As you will see on the map, Wheathampstead doesn’t very many suggested locations, so get nominating – and be sure to add your comments too!

Welcome Back to Wheathampstead!

You can find a trail map, plus more info HERE. 

If you are a business interested in getting involved, you can also find more info HERE. 

CAN YOU SPARE AN HOUR TO HELP US SET UP AND RUN THIS EVENT?

Community events are run on a tight budget and often require “all hands on deck”. Simply put – we need volunteers! If you can help, please complete this two minute form forms.gle/X3tMiPz4isGaKT4o7

This event is being run in conjunction with Wheathampstead Businesses. Part of this event is to be funded by a grant from St Albans District Council’s ‘Welcome Back Fund’, a scheme which forms part of the EU’s European Regional Development Fund.

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New accessible circular path around Butterfield

Working with Herts County Council and using s106 funding, Wheathampstead Parish Council is enhancing the grassland adjacent to the Butterfield Nature Reserve and extending accessible access to the Village.

We aim to:

  • Restore chalk grassland habitat by removing scrub and vegetation
  • Retain neutral grassland habitat by replacing aging grazing infrastructure and securing the fence to the sheep enclosure
  • Install new 1.16km hard surfaced circular path and redress existing path to improve access and link with public footpath network.
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Map of site

  • Sheep enclosure edged blue
  • New circular path with additional spur to Rights of Way network in red
  • Yellow denotes the footway along The Hill/ B651 Wheathampstead-Nomansland- Sandridge
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