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Category Archives: News
June news: New community centre opens
The new St Albans Community Centre is finally open. Ten and a half years ago the first big quake made the 90 year old brick building a no go area. Corrections plans for a prison rehab centre in Bristol St … Continue reading
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Residents feel needs ignored in sports park expansion
Nearby residents are upset because their concerns seem to be ignored in plans to expand the sports complex at Christchurch Park in Westminster St. The complex will include three greens for a bowling club and bar/restaurant that can cater for … Continue reading
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St Albans News February: Developers move in
Developers are moving into St Albans and changing the face of the suburb, aided by a city council plan developed after the earthquakes to encourage medium density housing. The look of the buildings and the increased pressures they are putting … Continue reading
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December St Albans News: no decision on road lane use
Why did a cul de sac appear where Forfar St crosses Warrington St and will streets like Francis Ave face increased traffic instead? Cones may be gone from Cranford St. The saga of Cranford St has had many twists and … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, News, Newsletter, Roading
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A note or two about the election issue
We took a risk sending the election issue to the printer a couple of days before the nominations for candidates closed and one new candidate has joined the Christchurch Central electorate ballet, someone called Laurie Hayden who, in a field … Continue reading
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It’s all go in St Albans – August News out now
We feature the partly-built St Albans Community Centre on the front page of the August/September issue of St Albans News.It now has a roof and walls and the St Albans Residents Association, which managed the old centre for more than … Continue reading
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All the latest in St Albans News
We’ve come a long way in eight weeks – from CoVid19 Level 4 lockdown to Level 3 takeaways to Level 2 bars reopening. Level 1 with even more freedom looks likely before the middle of June. Life’s getting a little … Continue reading
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Special issue of St Albans News: Covid19
Looking forward to a takeaway flat white or a mouthwatering burger? After five weeks in lockdown shackles have been loosened slightly in the battle against the coronavirus so you can pick one up, at a distance. This special issue of … Continue reading
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St Albans News goes digital under lockdown
Well, well we are now living in lockdown in the shadow of CoVid, that nasty virus that is turning the world as we know it upside down. Unfortunately, our printer wasn’t deemed “essential” so we couldn’t get St Albans News … Continue reading
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First issue of St Albans News for 2020 now on file
Nearly 10 years after the first quake put the old community centre out of action, work has finally started on its permanent replacement. The whole of St Albans will pretty much be a construction site for the next six months … Continue reading
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