St Stephen Parish Council, St.Albans

18/09/2026

In response to recent complaints regarding E Scooters & E Bikes in our parks & playgrounds, please see the notice below issued by Herts Police.

16/07/2026

We look forward to welcoming you to this free family event at Greenwood Park on Sunday 30th August 4-10pm.
Please join us for a festival of music, food, family fun and community celebration.
For full event details visit: https://ststephen-pc.gov.uk/
We hope families will walk or cycle to the event.
For visitors by car: Event parking is at Midway surgery AL2 3JX
Blue Badge & stall holder parking ONLY in Greenwood Park carpark

24/06/2026

🌞 Hot Food Vendors Wanted - SummerFest 2026 🌞
We're looking for one or two more hot food vendors to join us at SummerFest, our free community live music event at Greenwood Park on 30 August.
With around 1,000 visitors expected, it's a great opportunity to showcase your food and be part of a friendly, family-focused community event.
If you're a local food trader and would like to get involved, please get in touch:
📧 [email protected] (Joanna)
📞 01923 681443
We'd love to add even more variety to the food offer while supporting local businesses.
Please feel free to share this post with any local food vendors who may be interested.

15/06/2026

11/06/2026

⚠️ Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) Warning ⚠️
Please be aware that OPM caterpillars are present on some of our local oak trees. Their hairs can cause rashes, eye irritation, breathing problems and allergic reactions in people & dogs..

Please do not touch the caterpillars or their nests, keep children and dogs away, and do not try to remove nests yourself.

If you spot a nest on our land in any of the parks & woods managed by us in Chiswell Green, Park Street & Bricket Wood, keep your distance and report the location to us using a what3words location.
Many thanks for your assistance in helping us, so we can treat the nests quickly and safely..

04/06/2026

Are you looking for a venue for your club, group, or to run an activity such as fitness or creative classes?
We have availability at Greenwood Park Community Centre on Monday–Thursday afternoons from August. Community groups and business hall hire rates are available on our website.
https://ststephen-pc.gov.uk/greenwood-park-community-centre/
We also have some available slots in the timetable at the Parish Centre in Bricket Wood.
For enquiries & further details please contact: [email protected]

21/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the St Stephen Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting at Greenwood Park Community Centre.
The evening was a chance to reflect on everything achieved across the parish over the past year, including improvements to the Mayflower play area and its grand reopening, newly laid traditional hedging along the A414 and the planting of 2,500 trees along the boundary with the A405 to create the New Wild Edge. We also celebrated the success of last year’s community events: Armed Forces Day, the Remembrance Service and the Christmas Market - all of which were very well attended and showed the fantastic community spirit across our Parish.
The meeting also gave us the opportunity to recognise some wonderful local individuals and groups whose hard work, dedication, and positive impact helps make St Stephen such a wonderful place to live.
Many congratulations to our 2026 Community Award winners:
Business Award Michele Chapman
Group Award The Parish Pickers of St Stephen
Individual Award Anna Barrett
Special Award Joy Mendelsohn
Pic below: Michele Chapman receiving her Community Award from Cllr Ajanta Hilton

29/04/2026

All are invited to the APM at Greenwood Park Community Centre Thursday 14th May 7-9pm, including the Community Awards presentations.

17/04/2026

We’ve just completed laying a further 100m of new hedging along the boundary of Greenwood Park with the A414 (the old M10). The initial stage of 50m was completed in 2024. Find out more about the project and its impact on wildlife in the park: https://ststephen-pc.gov.uk/hedge-laying-in-greenwood-park-2026/

24/03/2026

🌟 St Stephen Parish Council - Community Awards 🌟

Please nominate individuals or groups who deserve recognition for their contribution to our community.

Categories:
• Community Award
• Youth Award (18 and under)
• Business Award
• Group Award

Nominate online: forms.office.com/e/AW0nVWQb1B
Or scan the QR code on the poster.

Closes: Wednesday, 15th April

All winners will be invited to the awards presentation at the
Annual Parish Meeting on 14th May at Greenwood Park Community Centre.

Please share and help us celebrate the amazing people of St Stephen Parish. 🌟