Author: SSPC Office Admin
Park Street Recreation Ground Play Area
Phase 1 installation of the new play equipment will be starting on 12 October at Park Street Recreation Ground. Phase 2 is planned for March 2024.
Remembrance Service 2023
Please join us on Sunday, November 12th for our Remembrance Service at St Stephen Parish Council War Memorial, Park Street St Albans. Beginning at 2.35pm with the Parade of Standards, led by the Harpenden Pipe Band, along Park Street from the railway bridge to the War Memorial. The service will start at 2.45pm following the arrival of the Parade of Standards and will be led by Pastor Matthew Cooper, Park Street Baptist Church. The service will close with the Parade of Standards returning along Park Street, led by the pipe Band. The programme detailing the order of service will be available free at the memorial.
Community Awards 2023
We all know people who go the extra mile to make our Parish a better place and we at St Stephen Parish Council think they deserve a pat on the back!
We are asking you to nominate people, businesses or groups you think deserve particular thanks for their work in the community this year.
Nominees must live or work in the Parish and have made an exceptional contribution that benefits the community, through outstanding performance and dedication. They must not be a previous award winner.
Click to complete an online form or click here to download a nomination form. Email completed forms to clerk@ststephen-pc.gov.uk or send to us at The Parish Centre, Station Road, Bricket Wood, St Albans, Herts AL2 3PJ.
Nominations must be in by 5pm on Friday 1 December. The nominees will be invited to our awards ceremony at St Stephen Parish Christmas Market on Sunday 26 November where the winners will be announced and awards presented.
St Stephen Parish Council Greenwood Park Survey
Have YOUR say on the future of Greenwood Park
What’s the current situation with Greenwood Park?
St Stephen Parish Council aims to provide the best services and facilities to our residents in the most cost effective way. We have become increasingly concerned about the amount of our public funding that we are currently spending to maintain ageing and inefficient facilities. We also wish to minimise the environmental impact of our operations, including that of staff and equipment travelling between different sites.
For these reasons we are planning to bring together the parish office, our grounds & maintenance staff and equipment to within Greenwood Park, our largest site. The aim is to modernise and future-proof our buildings and car parking facilities there. This also offers a chance to consider what facilities and activities residents want to see.
We want to hear your views and ideas on the future improvement of Greenwood Park.
The Parish Council has engaged a specialist, independent agency to consider options to develop the Greenwood Park site. We have not given any instruction as to what should or shouldn’t happen in Greenwood Park. There has been no pre-determination of outcome. Your response to this survey will help the Council and the independent agency understand what residents want. The agency will then provide three feasible options for further consultation with residents.
How will any future development be paid for?
The Council intends to pay for this project partly through funding contributions from developers that have been set aside for community and leisure facilities, received by District Council for housing developments within the parish. We will seek funding from third parties, apply for grant funding and may sell some or all of the land at Bricket Wood Parish Centre but ensure a venue remains in Bricket Wood. We also expect future running and maintenance costs to be reduced if our facilities are more efficient, for example through better insulation.
How can I share my views and ideas?
We want to understand how we can serve our residents at Greenwood Park and want you to have your say. Your views will inform the options being developed by the independent agency. We are sure you will appreciate that not everything everyone asks for will be delivered, but your views will help to shape our long-term thinking about the facilities and services we provide.
We also want to find out from people who don’t currently use Greenwood Park what would attract them to visit. Everyone in your household can complete this survey and we really want to hear from right across the community. We hope to make Greenwood Park an inclusive space for all members of the community to use and enjoy for future decades. We can do this with your help! There are two ways to take part in this consultation:
Option 1 – Complete the paper survey
Complete the paper survey delivered to your home address and drop it back to either the Parish Centre or to Greenwood Park Community Centre.
Option 2 – Complete the survey online
Click here to complete the survey online
Click here to download a copy of the survey
Additional paper copies of the survey will be available at the Parish Centre and Greenwood Park Community Centre