Category: Current

The council is looking for a new contractor to maintain the three bus shelters we are responsible for. Please click this link to find out more. Please send quotations to parish.clerk@stmichaelpc.org.uk by 28 February 2026 for consideration at the next council meeting

The Parish Council has been notified of a road closure which will possibly affect some of the residents. Please see the following for further information;

What: Carriageway Resurfacing    

Where: Bedmond Lane Potters Crouch, St Albans. From the junction St Albans Lane to the junction of Hemel Hempstead Road

Works to take place at the junction of Ragged Hall Lane, Blunts Lane and Appspond Lane 

Dates and times: Monday 19 January 2026 and Tuesday 20 January 2026                                 7:30am and 6:00pm

How: Road Closure

How does this affect you?

Parking and access: To allow us to come and do these improvement works we’ll need to restrict parking temporarily. If you need to use your vehicle, please move it outside the works area shown on this letter, at least 30 minutes before we are due to start working.

Vehicles will not be allowed access during the works, except for emergency vehicles. Please speak to the on-site team on the day who will be able to advise on access or contact the contractor Eurovia on 07703 796403.

Weather: Works are weather dependent and may be postponed. We apologise if works don’t start on time in these instances. 

Affected bus services: Details of any disruptions to bus services can be found at www.intalink.org.uk/timetables (search for your service). If you’re unable to find this information, please call our customer service centre on 0300 123 4047.

Where can you find information?
Please refer to the yellow signboards on your street to see
the exact dates, timings and permit number, including any
date changes. You can also visit One.Network online.
Do you need a hand?
If you have any special access requirements, please contact
Eurovia on 07703 796403 or the Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4047 or email us at cschighways@Hertfordshire.gov.uk

Our Clerk explains the difference between the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council…

With our Annual meetings due to be held on 14 May 2024, let’s take the opportunity to clarify what happens at each.

Both types of meeting are open to the public to attend, and both are required to be held during May.

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council is when we review things such as who will be Chairman for the next year.  Otherwise it will follow a similar structure as for other Parish Council Meetings in the year.  Any member of the public is entitled to attend and observe, but as with all Parish Council Meetings, they are allowed to speak or ask questions only in a designated part of the proceedings or by the invitation of the Chairman.

All Parish and Town Councils throughout England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting, which acts as an annual democratic point of communication enabling the Parish Council to explain what it has been doing over the last year and providing an opportunity for the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important  to the people of the Parish.

Who can attend the Annual Parish Meeting?
The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting of all the local government electors for the Parish, which the public are specifically entitled to attend and participate in.

Will I be able to ask questions and make suggestions?
Yes, any registered elector may ask questions at the Annual Parish Meeting, which will usually be answered by the Chairperson, the Clerk to the Council, or a designated Councillor. An elector may also make suggestions and comment on anything relevant to the residents of the Parish.

Who will chair the Annual Parish Meeting?
The Chairman of the Parish Council will chair the meeting or in his/her absence the Vice Chairman.

Will Parish Councillors be there?
Yes, however, the purpose of the Annual Parish Meeting is to enable the ordinary electors to have their say. Councillors will listen with interest and as some are electors themselves, they also have the opportunity to raise questions and make comments if they wish.

Will notes be taken of the meeting?
Yes, a written record of the meeting will be taken and presented at the next Annual Parish meeting for approval.

How long will the meeting last?
As long as need be within reason.  It will depend on how many persons attend who wish to speak.

We have learned with sadness that the Holly Bush in Potters Crouch – one of only two pubs within the parish boundary – has recently closed its doors. The brewery, Fullers, say this is temporary, and that they are working hard to re-open. We send our best wishes to all connected with the Holly Bush, along with our hopes that the pub will soon be serving the Potters Crouch community once again.for its

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Survey icons created by Maan Icons – Flaticon

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Individuals and groups/organisations can find out about protected species in a specific area, which they might need, for example, to inform comments on local planning applications. Please read on to find out how to access the data.

Local Environmental Records Centres (LERCs) are not-for-profit organisations that collate and manage information on the natural environment for a defined geographic area.

LERCs collaborate with experts to ensure information is robust, and make information, products and services accessible to decision-makers, the public, and researchers.  

Hertfordshire Environmental Records Centre (HERC) is hosted by the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Data held by HERC is provided by local naturalists and specialist groups, professional ecologists and the public. Information is made available to a wide range of individuals and organisations.

Contact HERC for further information or to make a data request:

www.hercinfo.org.uk (You can find a request form here)

enquiries@hercinfo.org.uk

01727 732 767

Herts Environmental Records Centre (HERC)
Grebe House
St Michael’s Street
St Albans
AL3 4SN  

Our Clerk explains the difference between the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council….

With our Annual meetings due to be held on 14 May 2024, let’s take the opportunity to clarify what happens at each.

Both types of meeting are open to the public to attend, and both are required to be held during May.

The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council is when we review things such as who will be Chairman for the next year.  Otherwise it will follow a similar structure as for other Parish Council Meetings in the year.  Any member of the public is entitled to attend and observe, but as with all Parish Council Meetings, they are allowed to speak or ask questions only in a designated part of the proceedings or by the invitation of the Chairman.

All Parish and Town Councils throughout England are required by law to hold an Annual Parish Meeting, which acts as an annual democratic point of communication enabling the Parish Council to explain what it has been doing over the last year and providing an opportunity for the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important  to the people of the Parish.

Who can attend the Annual Parish Meeting?
The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting of all the local government electors for the Parish, which the public are specifically entitled to attend and participate in.

Will I be able to ask questions and make suggestions?
Yes, any registered elector may ask questions at the Annual Parish Meeting, which will usually be answered by the Chairperson, the Clerk to the Council, or a designated Councillor. An elector may also make suggestions and comment on anything relevant to the residents of the Parish.

Who will chair the Annual Parish Meeting?
The Chairman of the Parish Council will chair the meeting or in his/her absence the Vice Chairman.

Will Parish Councillors be there?
Yes, however, the purpose of the Annual Parish Meeting is to enable the ordinary electors to have their say. Councillors will listen with interest and as some are electors themselves, they also have the opportunity to raise questions and make comments if they wish.

Will notes be taken of the meeting?
Yes, a written record of the meeting will be taken and presented at the next Annual Parish meeting for approval.

How long will the meeting last?
As long as need be within reason.  It will depend on how many persons attend who wish to speak.