We have received the following information from St Albans District Council;
 
"We will be removing a number of trees on the Highway on behalf of HCC in your area. These trees have been surveyed and a recommendation made to remove them. This is because they are either dead, dying, diseased, dangerous, and as such represent an unacceptable risk to members of the public and or property. Before any work starts the contractor will conduct a wildlife assessment to establish if there are any active bird nests in each tree. If active nests are found, the contractor will consult with Officers, and we will postpone the work if it is safe to do so.
Felled trees will usually be replaced and this process will be managed by colleagues at Herts County Council."

 

Notice of Public Rights and Publication of Unaudited Annual Governance and Accountability Return

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Information on upcoming road closures in the parish

From the 17th June House Lane between Sandringham Crescent and Sandpit Lane will be closed for surface dressing.

Subject to weather (and it is looking good) this should all happen on Wednesday 26 June between 9.00am and 4pm. However, access may be restricted to Villiers Crescent and Newgate Close at times. If there are problems works may over-run onto the Thursday/Friday, again between those times. Hopefully disruption will be minimal.
Surface dressing prolongs the life of the carriageway and therefore is cost-efficient. For those who want more information see https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/.../types-of-surfacing...

Summary - the contractors cover the road with hot bitumen then chippings are rolled in. A few days following the surface dressing, they sweep the road to remove loose chippings.
After the work is done there will be loose chippings etc. and it will take a few weeks to all bed down. Please take due care and attention. 

 

B651 Temporary Closing of B651 St Albans Road and the footway situated on the north west side of B651 St Albans Road.

Click here for more details and the duration of the works

Click here for the map showing the works

 

Newly surfaced tennis courts at Sherwood Park

                 

 

Parish Council’s objection to the closure of the B651 and response from Hertfordshire County Council

Click to read SPC's letter to HCC

Click to read HCC's responce to SPC

Public Path Diversion Order to divert Sandridge Footpath 26

Please click here to see the Diversion Order and here to see the plan

D-Day Commemoration on Jersey Farm Woodland Park

 

 

Three new trees planted in our open spaces

Today we planted three new trees - a Rowan in Woodland Park, a Crab Apple in William Bell Open Space and an English Oak in St Leonard's Open Space. The Oak in St Leonard's was to replace the Queen's Green Canopy tree planted back in 2021, which we sadly lost due to the drought. It was a beautiful February day for planting trees! Thank you to our lovely warden Mark Carter for all your help. 

             

Volunteer hedge planting Sunday 4th February

Thank you to our volunteers who planted a new wildlife supporting hedgerow in St Leonard's Open Space. Unfortunatley the original hedge was lost but we are hoping that this hedge will grow quickly provide essential habitat and food for the local birds.

New clothings bins now in Spencer Meadow, Sandridge

Residents are now about to recycle their clothes at a second location in the parish. Help keep materials out of landfill and support this worthwhile charity at the same time. 

Details below for "Playing Out in 2024"

 

Save the date!!!

Sandridge Parish Council is holding its summer celebration on Jersey Farm Woodland Park on Saturday 1st June. More details to follow..... but we know there will be activities, music, food, beer, family fun dog show and lots lots more!

 

Spaces available at Jersey Farm Day Centre

There are spaces available at the Jersey Farm Day Centre. Please see here for more details.

 

Proposed Climate and Ecology Bill

At Full Council on 8th November 2023, Members discussed a request of support for the Climate and Ecology Bill, due its second reading in Parliament later this month. The request to support the Bill came from an organisation called Zero Hour which is lobbying the Government to pass the Bill.

A motion drafted by Zero Hour was circulated with the agenda. It was proposed by Councillors Twidell and Lambert to show support for the motion as circulated. It was then resolved to declare support for the Climate and Ecology Bill, to inform local residents, inform the local press and to write to local MPs informing them that this motion has been passed and urge them to support the Bill or thank them for already doing so.

 

Hornbeam Hedgehog Sanctury are looking for your help!

If you are interested in contributing to their crowdfund to build a large pond habitat for wildlife please see the below link;

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/wildlife-pond-in-hertfordshire

Volunteer morning at Skyswood Ancient Woodland

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers on Sunday 5th November for coming out in the autumn cold to help with essential maintenance tasks. We carrid out the following work in the woodland;

  • Hazel Coppicing
  • Bramble clearance
  • Wildflower strimming
  • After care for last years newly planted trees
  • Creating log piles for wildlife habitat 

 

New clothing banks located in the SPC car park, Marshalswick