Two projects delivered by the Liberal Democrat administration at St Albans District Council have been recognised for the positive contributions they have made to the local community, at the 2026 St Albans Civic Society awards.
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has been unanimously reselected by local Liberal Democrat members to stand as the party's candidate at the next General Election, amid growing speculation about the possibility of an early national poll.
Liberal Democrat leader of St Albans District Council, Paul de Kort, has set out his intention to challenge the government on their “unreasonable” uplift in housing targets which could overwhelm local transport infrastructure.
Once completed in October 2027, the site at Stevenage will become one of the most advanced Operational Live Fire Training (OLFT) centres in the UK.
The government has announced that there will be four unitary councils for Hertfordshire. Any reorganisation would have been expensive and disruptive but splitting Hertfordshire in four will be the most expensive and most disruptive option.
Liberal Democrats dominated the results in last week’s local elections in Hertfordshire.
