Council News

Please join us on Sunday, November 10th 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 Rev. Stephen Fraser, Holy Trinity, Frogmore. 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 at the memorial or click here to view

St Stephen Parish Council is updating Mayflower Road play area. We would like as many people as possible in the local community to complete the online survey and/or come along to our consultation workshop at Mayflower Road on 30 October 1pm to 4pm. There will be an opportunity to see options, give input and speak with councillors and staff.

To complete the survey click here

Please join us on Sunday 1 September at Greenwood Park for our Summer Fete. In addition to music, food stalls and fun activities, the Council is displaying Future Plans in the marquee outside the Community Centre. The display will be open from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September.

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We asked our residents to nominate individuals and groups they felt deserved recognition for their commitment to making our Parish a better place. St Stephen Parish Council was pleased to award the following at our Annual Parish Meeting on 16 May:
Business Award – How Wood Pharmacy
Group Award – Park Street Residents’ Association
Individual Award – Roy Clegg

Special Award
In addition, this year, the Parish Council is delighted to present a Special Award to Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust. This award recognizes the remarkable hard work, commitment, and dedicated efforts of the Trust in restoring the station building and creating a café for the community. The Trust’s work has significantly contributed to preserving local heritage and creating a communal space for all to enjoy.

Parish in Bloom

Following Chiswell Green and Park Street Residents’ Association Parish in Bloom competition, the Parish Council was pleased to present Parish in Bloom awards to the three overall winners.

St Stephen Parish has recently commissioned Maydencroft to write a woodland management plan. This plan details the schedule of maintenance and conservation work to be done in our three woodlands-St Julian’s Wood, Black Green Wood and Park Street Rec embankment over the next 10 years.

Please click to view the plan

The council welcomes any feedback from the community about the plan. Please email amanda@ststephen-pc.gov.uk

Please join us on Saturday 1st June from 2.30pm at Woodbury Field, Bricket Wood, AL2 3QG

Ribbon cutting by our own Postie Mike, Free bootcamp with Jess from Yes Jess Fitness, Fitness equipment demonstration, come and try the double cable way, music, food, ice cream van

St Stephen Parish Council will be undertaking woodland management in the area between the top car park and the cycle way from 20th to 22nd March.

The project will enable the Council to thin some of the trees by moving up to 30 trees to a new location within the park, John Bell’s copse.

Moving the trees will reduce competition in the area and result in improved tree health for the remaining specimens.

Creating more space will increase biodiversity of the area by allowing more light to reach the woodland floor.