Matt in the Media

St Albans Council accused of ‘secrecy’ over £6.5m hub - The Herts Advertiser, 29th June 2026

St Albans: Car park and village hall to be handed to parish councils - The Herts Advertiser, 25th June 2026

New report reveals SADC will miss climate targets by 12 years - St. Albans Times, 25th June 2026

Here we go again! New Local Plan to be started before the old one is approved - St. Albans Times, 21st June 2026

Concerns raised with Hertfordshire County Council's pothole repair process - Hemel Today, 28th May 2026

Opposition parties looking to the future despite continued Lib Dem dominance - St. Albans Times, 16th May 2026

Local Elections 2026 results recap: St Albans updates - The Herts Advertiser, 8th May 2026

Is it time for a change in how we elect St Albans councillors as local government reorganisation looms on the horizon? - St. Albans Times, 7th May 2026

St Albans election 2026: Parties explain why they deserve your vote - The Herts Advertiser, 1st May 2026

Will St Albans’ new Local Plan secure the future of our Green Belt or destroy it forever? - St. Albans Times, 16th April 2026

Lib Dems in crisis? Party leadership faces harsh allegations after councillor quits - St. Albans Times, 3rd April 2026

Council 'appalled' after copies of newsletter found fly-tipped - The Herts Advertiser, 16th March 2026

St Albans council’s Community News found fly-tipped by litter pickers - St. Albans Times, 16th March 2026

Revenue received from Harpenden parking charges is thousands of pounds more than budget - St. Albans Times, 9th March 2026

Campaigners fear Harpenden parking concessions don’t go far enough to help town’s retailers - St. Albans Times, 19th February 2026

St Albans is missing its carbon emission targets as figures continue to rise - St. Albans Times, 26th January 2026

Calls for SADC to take action to protect Harpenden retailers in wake of parking survey - St. Albans Times, 23rd January 2026

Questions about council leader’s engagement with town businesses over parking fees - St. Albans Times, 15th January 2026

Affinity Water tackle emergency repairs to Harpenden sinkhole - St. Albans Times, 12th January 2026

Could next May’s St Albans district council elections be scrapped? - St. Albans Times, 19th December 2025

Council leader unwavering in stance over Harpenden parking charges - St. Albans Times, 11th December 2025

Holding the thin blue line – can St Albans Conservatives stage a comeback? - St. Albans Times, 9th December 2025

What does the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget mean for residents and businesses in the St Albans district? - St. Albans Times, 5th December 2025

St Albans councillors back transgender rights motion - The Herts Advertiser, 4th December 2025

Hertfordshire County Council talks to utility companies Affinity Water, Cadent Gas and UK Power Networks about troublesome roadworks - Bishop's Stortford Independent, 28th November 2025

St Albans Council supports two-unitary plan for Hertfordshire - The Herts Advertiser, 24th November 2025

What does future mean for St Albans under local government reorganisation? - St. Albans Times, 6th November 2025

Car parking fee increases and £6m community facilities investment proposed for SADC budget - St. Albans Times, 3rd November 2025

MP faces heat in ‘tickets for questions’ allegations - St. Albans Times, 20th October 2025

Batchwood Hall: Six offers received to lease St Albans site - The Herts Advertiser, 29th September 2025

Are we still paying the price for Jubilee Square? - St. Albans Times, 29th September 2025

Time for some tough choices for Lib Dems, SADC leader tells conference - St. Albans Times, 26th September 2025

Concerns raised with Herts County Council's highways management - Hemel Today, 25th September 2025

St Albans: Fixing parking ‘cliff edge’ will be ‘complex’ - The Herts Advertiser, 11th September 2025

‘No taxation without representation’ – new campaign fighting for creation of St Albans City Parish Council - St. Albans Times, 11th September 2025

Two-week trial sees highways workers fix potholes in just one visit - Hitchin Nub News, 8th August 2025

Voting for their futures – what would change in electorate’s age mean in St Albans? - St. Albans Times, 26th July 2025

Harpenden retailers dismiss claims of change of heart over parking fees - St. Albans Times, 24th July 2025

Should there be limits to councillors speaking on planning bids? - St. Albans Times, 23rd June 2025

Garages to be allowed to be used for storage in St Albans - The Herts Advertiser, 20th June 2025

Revealed: consultation responses to new Harpenden parking fees - St. Albans Times, 19th June 2025

Countryside protection proposals scrapped for district Chilterns sites - St. Albans Times, 24th May 2025

War on motorists? St Albans Lib Dems accused of anti-car agenda - St. Albans Times, 15th May 2025

Election aftermath: what do results say about local politics? - St. Albans Times, 9th May 2025

Herts County Council elections: How it could play out, areas to watch and the parties’ views on key issues - Hemel Today, 30th April 2025

Where are the changes we were promised by the new Government? - St. Albans Times, 5th April 2025

London Luton Airport expansion approval: what does it mean for district? - St. Albans Times, 3rd April 2025

Council's £172k cost to make golf course hole safer - BBC, 11th March 2025

Budget approved – but is SADC planning for a long-term future? - St. Albans Times, 9th March 2025

St Albans Council spending £172k redesigning golf hole - The Herts Advertiser, 7th March 2025

Council spends more on parking wardens than it recoups in fines, figures reveal - Express, 27th February 2025

Harpenden Cllr makes revelation about council's parking expenditure - The Herts Advertiser, 26th February 2025

Harpenden parking row: Tories propose budget plan to remove fees - St. Albans Times, 26th February 2025

St Albans new Conservative opposition leader says council needs 'honest conversation' with residents - Essex Live, 25th February 2025

St Albans councillors want to put residents first in local government reorganisation - St. Albans Times, 25th February 2025

750 homes development could transform the Green Belt around Batford - St. Albans Times, 17th February 2025

Updated: Clock is ticking for Herts and St Albans local government reform - St. Albans Times, 15th February 2025

Green light given to Harpenden on-street parking charges despite huge opposition - St. Albans Times, 28th January 2025

OPINION: ‘Isn’t it about time for our politicians to raise the bar?’ - St. Albans Times, 28th January 2025

‘There’s no time to waste before tackling revised housing targets’ - St. Albans Times, 25th January 2025

St Albans Tories vow to fight to protect local decision-making - St. Albans Times, 13th January 2025

What do national planning policy changes mean for St Albans district? - St. Albans Times, 19th December 2024

Is on-street parking controversy hanging over Lib Dems’ election fight? - St. Albans Times, 30th November 2024

OPINION: Conservative councillor tells voters: ‘You deserve respect’ - St. Albans Times, 19th November 2024

Final plea for district council not to go ahead with Harpenden parking fees - St. Albans Times, 3rd November 2024

Harpenden parking controversy hits national media - St. Albans Times, 25th October 2024

St Albans councillors vote to ratify Local Plan - The Herts Advertiser, 23rd October 2024

Harpenden car parking charges: Council rejects calls to apologise - The Herts Advertiser, 21st October 2024

OPINION: ‘It’s time to look forward’, says Harpenden Tory councillor - St. Albans Times, 28th September 2024

St Albans district council offers 30-minute ‘compromise’ in Harpenden parking row - St. Albans Times, 26th September 2024

St Albans Local Plan: Decision on next steps to be discussed tonight - The Herts Advertiser, 23rd September 2024

Majority of Harpenden town councillors are opposed to on-street parking fees - St. Albans Times, 19th September 2024

Thousands back petition opposing Harpenden on-street parking charges - St. Albans Times, 11th September 2024

Harpenden parking charges petition discussed by council - The Herts Advertiser, 11th September 2024

Opposition councillors and campaign groups react to accelerated St Albans Local Plan - St. Albans Times, 6th September 2024

St Albans Local Plan to be sped up after Labour election win - The Herts Advertiser, 30th August 2024

Conservatives must win young vote in order to survive - St. Albans Times, 6th August 2024

Conservatives and Lib Dems clash on Harpenden Green Belt - The Herts Advertiser, 26th September 2023