May News

St Albans Joins National Refill Water Bottle Network

Visitors to St Albans can now refill their water bottles with tap water for free at a growing network of friendly cafes, shops, hotels and businesses.

St Albans City and District Council has written to local businesses inviting them to join Refill St Albans. The local scheme forms part of the national Refill campaign aimed at addressing the impact of single-use plastic bottles on the environment. If businesses have a water cooler, a drinking water tap or a water jug, then they are eligible to take part in the scheme.

Businesses that want to offer free tap water can register their location on the 'Refill App' . This app is available to download to a smart phone by people looking for somewhere to refill their water bottle at: https://www.refill.org.uk/get-the-refill-app/

More School Places for St Albans

St Albans Council has approved a recommendation to create an additional 30 more school places at St Peter's Primary School in St Albans. This will include additional classroom accommodation to support the increased number of pupils.

The places are being created in response to local demand in the area and it is intended that they would be available from September 2020. This will mean the school will have the capacity to admit 60 reception aged children growing to a full two form entry thereafter.

A consultation which took place from January - March to collect the views of local people and the response showed a good level of support for the expansion. A statutory notice will be issued and the notice period will run from 4 May until 7 June, 2018. A final decision will be made by Cabinet in July should there be any objections.

The latest proposals come on top of the over £250m already approved since 2010 to provide over 19,000 additional permanent and tempo

St Albans Museum and Gallery opens on 8 June 2018

The new £7.75 million St Albans Museum and Gallery will open to the public on Friday 8 June following a two-year restoration of the City's Georgian Town Hall. Visitors will be invited to enjoy a dynamic programme of events to celebrate the opening of this arts, heritage and cultural attraction in the newly-transformed building.

Set to be a world-class centre for arts and culture at the heart of one of Britain's most historic cities, the St Albans Museum and Gallery will be free to all visitors. It aims to showcase over 2,000 years of priceless heritage and host cutting-edge art exhibitions, sharing local, national and world treasures with all. National-touring exhibitions from top UK museums will also be available for visitors to enjoy for a small entry fee.

St Albans Council takes over weed treatment from Herts County Council

A new programme for clearing weeds from roads and pavements in the St Albans District starts in April – and you can keep an eye on the results. Residents can report weeds, check what streets are due to be treated and when the work is due to go ahead on a new webpage: http://bit.ly/2GCHAmc

It will take around four weeks for the weeds to perish after being sprayed and they will then be removed by street cleaners. After that, residents will be able to see for themselves if the clean-up has been successful. The programme is being undertaken by St Albans City and District Council to improve the look of neighbourhoods particularly during the growth seasons of spring and summer.

The Council has taken over the responsibility for weeds management across the District...

What's on around St Albans this May

Tue 1 May - Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, 7:45 PM, Alban Arena

Tue 1 May - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing (15), 12:00 PM, The Odyssey

Wed 2 May - Isle Of Dogs (Pg), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Sat 5 May - Red Sparrow (15), 7:00 PM, The Odyssey

Sat 5 May - A Wrinkle In Time (Pg), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Sun 6 May - Syd Lawrence Orchestra, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Sun 6 May - David Baddiel, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Mon 7 May - The Greatest Showman (Pg), 5:00 PM, The Odyssey

Tue 8 May - Isle Of Dogs (12), 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Tue 8 May - Phantom Thread (15), 12:00 PM, The Odyssey

Wed 9 May - Jon Culshaw & Bill Dare, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 9 May - Liza Pulman Sings Streisand, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Wed 9 May - Mary Magdalene (Pg), 1:30 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 9 May - Finding Your Feet (12A), 1:00 PM, The Odyssey

Thu 10 May - Daliso Chaponda, 8:00 PM, Alban Arena

Thu 10 May - Love, Simon (12A), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Sat 12 May - Back To The Old Skool , 8:00 PM, The Victoria

11-19 May - On Golden Pond, 8:00 PM, The Abbey Theatre

Fri 11 May - The Big Lebowski (18), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Fri 11 May - The Illegal Eagles, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Fri 11 May - Tom Allen, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Sat 12 May - Back To The Old Skool , 8:00 PM, The Victoria

Sat 12 May - Michael Jackson History Show, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Sat 12 May - Sleeping Beauty, 2:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Sat 12 May - Ready Player One (12A), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Sun 13 May - Lee Hurst: Mucking About, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Mon 14 May - 120 Beats Per Minute (Subtitled) (15), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Tue 15 May - Ruby Wax: Frazzled 'A Guide To Mindfulness', 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Tue 15 May - Pad Man (Subtitled) (12A), 12:00 PM, The Odyssey

Wed 16 May - Count Arthur Strong, 8:00 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 16 May - Guernsey Literary & Potato... (12A), 1:00 PM, The Odyssey

Thu 17 May - 20Th Century Boy - Marc Bolan Musical, 8:00 PM, Alban Arena

Thu 17 May - The Magic Of The Beatles, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Thu 17 May - Journeyman (15), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Fri 18 May - Tomb Raider (12A), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Fri 18 May - Talon, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Sun 20 May - Frank Ifield Remembers, 8:00 PM, Radlett Centre

Sun 20 May - The Theory Of Everything (12A), 6:00 PM, The Odyssey

Mon 21 May - Andy Hamilton, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Mon 21 May - The Square (Subtitled) (15), 7:00 PM, The Odyssey

Mon 21 May - Guernsey Literary & Potato... Hoh (12A), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Tue 22 May - Ghost Stories (15), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Tue 22 May - Grumpy Old Women To The Rescue, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 23 May - Ute Lemper, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Wed 23 May - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (15), 1:30 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 23 May - Lady Bird (15), 1:00 PM, The Odyssey

Thu 24 May - Jools Holland, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Thu 24 May - Joe Bor, 7:30 PM, Radlett Centre

Thu 24 May - Jools Holland, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Thu 24 May - Beast (15), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Fri 25 May - The Counterfeit Stones, 8:00 PM, Alban Arena

Fri 25 May - Black Panther (12A), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Sat 26 May - Dancemania, 7:30 PM, The Abbey Theatre

Sat 26 May - We've Only Just Begun, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Sat 26 May - Peter Rabbit (Pg), 2:00 PM, The Odyssey

Sun 27 May - Lee Nelson, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Sun 27 May - Cinders And The 7 Step Sisters, 6:00 PM, The Abbey Theatre

Sun 27 May - Some Like It Hot (1959) (12A), 5:00 PM, The Odyssey

Mon 28 May - Milkshake! Live, 11:00 AM, Radlett Centre

Tue 29 May - The Leisure Seeker (15), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

Tue 29 May - The Magic Of Hollywood - Pasha Kovalev & Anya Garnis, 7:30 PM, Alban Arena

Wed 30 May - A Quiet Place (15), 7:30 PM, The Odyssey

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