🚨 Planning news 🚨: The Society opposes developers’ bid to reduce affordable homes at Old Electricity Works to just two. Preserving #socialhousing is crucial. #StAlbans (Here’s Herts Advertiser in 2018 on the original plans hertsad.co.uk/lifestyle/2187…)

What do big recent changes in planning rules mean for St Albans? Read all about the implications in our spring newsletter 🗞️📣

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Mark your calendars! 🗓️ - the Civic Society’s design awards on May 21 Abbey Theatre 🥇Highlighting 2021 winner: Beaumont Gardens conversion by John Pardey Architects

Learn more: stalbanscivicsociety.com/events/awards/

#urban #design #architecture #stalbans

“It’s clear that locals are proud of this special spot”. Great shout-out for Blue Plaques St Albans (supported by the Society) in The Times and The Sunday Times write-up of our city as one of the best places to live in the UK thetimes.co.uk/article/st-alb…
#stalbans #bestplacestolive #blueplaque

The Society’s design awards are back! From housing schemes to unique front doors. Save the date for the 🏆 ceremony: May 21 Abbey Theatre. Here’s our 2021 winner: St Albans Cathedral Welcome Centre. Who deserves to win this year? #design #architecture #StAlbans

Responding to St Albans Local Plan - help put our response together mailchi.mp/aecc637af9a7/5…

Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - Spring Newsletter and talk on 'Balance between Heritage and Growth' report mailchi.mp/06e7b5519ee9/5…

Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - next talks on Blue Plaques and Heritage & Growth mailchi.mp/a25b7e94a298/5…

Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - speaker meetings programme, awards entries closing soon mailchi.mp/5dddc37df65f/5…

The bell is named Gabriel after an inscription on the bell 'Missi De Celis Habeo Nomen Gabrielis' ('I am Heaven sent, in Gabriel's name'). Gabriel Square a residential development in St Albans is named after the bell.

Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - speaker meeting dates; clock tower news; latest blue plaque; and more mailchi.mp/2012f722a7ad/5…

Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - charter market is anything happening; speaker meeting dates mailchi.mp/42225e344122/5…

Latest newsletter from St Albans Civic Society - mailchi.mp/067486e37e60/5…

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Latest updates and events from St Albans Civic Society - Charter Market still in limbo; more Blue Plaques; AGM update mailchi.mp/159e4e7dcf70/5…

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#BluePlaquesStAlbans #Lectures

#BluePlaques StAlbans
Lovely occasion yesterday - a plaque dedicated to architect Percival Blow was 'unveiled' at 1 Victoria Street (Skipton Building Soc) by his grandson Christopher Blow. Chris is pictured below w Tim Boatswain, Pres of BPSA #Architecture #BluePlaques

Fund-raising lecture for Blue Plaques St Albans
'Not just a favourite - the formidable Sarah Duchess of Marlborough'
Speaker: Dr John Morewood
Date: Tue 30 August, 7:45pm
On Zoom, tickets £8
To book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/not-just-a-f…
#History #BluePlaques St Albans Council St Albans Museums

As the launch of a new 'hybrid' St Albans Charter Market is delayed by months, traders claim the council's lax rules have turned it into a 'lawless' free-for-all. hertsad.co.uk/news/business/…