Massive congratulations to the Wheathampstead Drama Society on winning the prestigious Best Drama Award from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association for their production of the Faith Healer Don’t miss out on their future productions, held in the Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead.
Join Saturday’s Wheathampstead Open Spaces Team on Saturday to help create a better habitat for hedgehogs and other small mammals Bower Heath.
Join the Volunteer team at the car park in the south west corner of the Heath. Help Mark Carter and the Bower Heath Warden Martin Maylin engage in habitat creation. We’d like to become a hedgehog friendly community.
Come suitably dressed for outdoor work and bring a drink, gloves, lopper and or saw if you have them.
Refurbishment work to the Memorial Hall began on 28 March. Asbestos tiles and soffits have been taken away and slowly walls are coming down. The builders started with the main toilet blocks and storage facilities and police office on the south side.
Work is scheduled to be completed by the autumn when we hope to be back in a beautiful ‘new’ building.
Meanwhile the Hall and Hewitt Room remain available to hire, currently accessed via the kitchen. Parking is more limited than usual and there is no access to areas which now form part of the builders’ compound.
Join us at the Memorial Hall on Thursday 24th March 2022 for your Council’s Annual Parish Meeting.
This is your opportunity to meet your local representatives, to chat to them, learn about and influence future plans, to get involved with our events, or the new rewilding project.
Prior to the refreshment break we will be presenting Gold Awards to our local heroes – Mark Carter and Richard Dawes, for their ongoing work on the Council’s open spaces.
You will also hear from and have the opportunity to talk to our local police team – PS Mark Essam and PCSO Alex Olteanu.
Julian Thornton and Phil Escritt will speak about the public rights of way through the parish and the Rights of Way Improvement Plan. Learn what is being done to improve these, how you might chose to become involved.
Come along to The Memorial Hall on Sunday 13 March, 2pm to 4pm and meet our Events Team and share your ideas – especially for Village Weekend. We are always looking to expand the team and welcome new ideas, old and new faces and new friends!
Stay for as little or as long as you like – and there is no pressure to commit to anything. Children are welcome.
Refreshments will be provided.
Works will begin later in March 2022. We anticipate that the work will be completed by the autumn, but in the meantime, there may be some disruption during working hours.
There will be a reduction in car parking spaces and the building will be closed during summer holidays (dates TBC). Temporary ramped access to the building will be clearly marked on the west side.
Visit the Developing The Memorial Hall page to find out more.
The Parish Council offices will also be temporarily relocated to Riverside House, Place Farm, Wheathampstead, AL4 8SB. However, contact details remain the same.
If you need to get in touch, please call 01582 832541 or email info@wheathampstead-pc.gov.uk
Former parish councillor and well-known village volunteer John Burgess passed away suddenly earlier this month, aged 76. He will be missed by many.
His family invite friends and colleagues to join them at John’s funeral, 2pm, on Wednesday 9 March, at St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead.
Time is running out to claim your Omicron Hospitality / Leisure Grant. If you are a hospitality / leisure business such as a pub or restaurant in the St Albans District and have yet to receive your Omicron Grant from the Council, you only have a few weeks remaining to make your application. Please visit www.stalbans.gov.uk/covid-19-business-grants for further details
Want to run your own event or activity?
From residents groups to faith groups, schools to local businesses, anyone can join in and organise something that can help others live more sustainably.
Registration is now open – click here to find out more.
In late November 2021, one of our long standing councillors, Peter Woodhams, passed away.
Peter was a wonderful friend and parish councillor, and was much loved by the community and everyone who knew him. All of our events and meetings, among so many other things in Wheathampstead, will not be the same without him.
We are grateful for the kindness, humour and enthusiasm that Peter brought to the Parish Council.
Rest in peace Peter.
