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
All members are welcome at this meeting when we will outline the findings from our member survey results and consider how this can help determine our priorities and focus for the next few years. The evening will start with a presentation, followed by a wide ranging discussion, and conclude with a social event and chance […]
This report produced by the Historic Towns and Villages Forum, and the Alliance of Historic Cathedral Cities and Towns, addresses the widespread public concern that many historic places are damaged by unsustainable development. The report looks at 12 case studies and brings together the views of civic societies, local planning authority officers and councillors to […]
Robert Pankhurst will give a talk on the achievements of Blue Plaques St Albans ( Note date changed from 20 April)