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Accessible Shuttle Bus for the Alban Street Festival

The Accessible Shuttle Bus Service will be running on behalf of St Albans & District Council on Sunday 23rd June for this year’s Alban Street Festival.

A bus will be running our minibus and providing pickups throughout the day for the elderly, people with mobility problems and their carers throughout the event to help them get there and back. Pick ups will be from The Memorial Hall at half past the hour between 12:30pm and 4:30pm. We encourage booking a pickup slot in advance to avoid disappointment.

It you are coming to the pick up point by car, please do not leave it at The Memorial Hall car park, as users of the facility take priority.

High St road closure from Mon 3 June

Re: upcoming Virgin Media utility works at High Street, Wheathampstead.

To create a safe working environment for the workforce and members of the public alike, the works will be completed under a temporary One-Way closure (Southbound Only).  The works are due to commence from Monday 3rd June 2019 and programmed to takeapproximately 3 days  (9.30am – 3.30pm) to complete, weather permitting.

Traffic will be able to exit the High Street onto B653 Lower Luton Road / Lamer Lane / Codicote Road, however, southbound traffic must follow the signed diversion route via: B653 Codicote Road – Cory-Wright Way – Marford Road – High Street.

Reed bed development

Following a public consultation at The Memorial Hall, Sanctus Limited have been appointed by Jarvis Homes to decontaminate the reed bed site through a process of bioremediation, which speeds up the natural processes. They provided a booklet titled ‘Remediation of ‘Meadow View’ Reed Beds, Wheathampstead – information and frequently asked questions‘ (click to view).

All information regarding the various planning applications and history of the project, can be found on the St Albans District Council website. This will be consistently updated.

Travellers on The Meads

Wheathampstead Parish Council is aware of the situation with regard to the travellers and is following the relevant processes.

We will provide updates as and when they are available.

Thank you to those who have reported the matter to both us and the police.

Keeping hedgehogs safe

Do you know what to do if you find a hedgehog?

The Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary have come up with a checklist you can use should you come across one of our spiky little friends.

District election results

District councillor elections were held on Thursday 2 May 2019. Sandra Wood (Conservative) won the majority of the votes and therefore remains one of Wheathampstead’s District Councillors.