What’s On

 

St Albans has a Community Governance Review (CGR) currently under way and this will decide whether the city centre needs a local parish/town council. . See our Local Government Reorganisation page for more on this.​

The Civic Society strongly supports provision of a parish council (ie a town/city council) for central St Albans. We believe it would play a key role in protecting the character and heritage of St Albans by influencing decisions made by a unitary authority headquartered elsewhere and by managing some local assets and functions.

For that reason, our focus for the start of 2026 will be on campaigning for a YES vote for a
parish/town council and working with partners on what we think its future shape and functions should be.

The first events in 2026 were a series of well-attended public meetings across central St Albans and the committee continues to complete follow-up work and to identify events and speakers for the next stages.

What’s On for 2026

Our programme for 2026 started with the Community Governance public meetings programme.  These have now concluded other events will be announced shortly.

No events are found.

Past Events

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 and St Albans: New Perspectives

Date: 28 February 2022
Time: 7:45 pm - 9:00 pm

This an St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society event at which Dr John Morewood, explores the effects of the Peasants’ Revolt locally in St Albans and nationally. To coincide with the unveiling in St Albans on Friday 25 February of the plaque to his memory, this is one of two talks on John […]

Archives of 60 years of the Civic Society

Date: 17 February 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom

Registration link available here  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The History of College Street

Date: 20 January 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Online via Zoom

College Street did not exist before 1824, although the name is evidence of a previous history. Using available on-line data (and with help from others) it is possible to trace the outlines of how it came into existence and was gradually developed. With a fair bit of licence, the lives of some of its inhabitants […]