Families invited to skating event at The Pioneer Club

Families can enjoy a day of music, skating and food promised at a St Albans youth club this Saturday.

The Pioneer Club, in Heathlands Drive, off Harpenden Road, will host Lovestock music and skate jam one day festival from 2pm to 11pm, which has been organised by the Pioneer Charity.

For Lovestock 2013, Pioneer has broadened the musical horizon to include a second DJ area which will present a full day of dance and electronic music by the Skate Jam Collective.

Live bands and acts ranging presenting a range of genres from Contemporary Rock to Indie to singer-songwriters and alternative upstarts will also be on the main stage as well as a skate jam in the skate park.

Tickets are £6 each, with proceeds going towards the Pioneer Charity. Children under the age of 14 years should be accompanied by an adult after 9pm

From St Albans & Harpenden Review

Have your say in St Albans District Council business survey

Time is running out for businesses in St Albans to have their say on how council services can be improved.

Businesses are being encouraged to fill in an online survey which closes today. However businesses who are unable to respond to the survey by this date can still send their comments to policy@stalbans.gov.uk

Feedback from the survey will be considered by the Local Services Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, September 3. A final version of the plan will put before cabinet on Thursday, September 19.
The Chamber sent out our survey to its members in July which is still available to be completed online until today at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/Business_Friendly.

More information here

A seriously Wilde night

Hearing Dogs for Deaf people fundraiser hopes for sweet success

A Hearing Dogs for Deaf people fundraiser will take place in St Albans next month. The Doggy Fun Day and Strawberry Cream Tea day will take place on September 8 from 2.30pm in Greenwood Park, Tippendell Lane.

Entrance to the park will be free, with a small charge for the agility course and dog games. For a strawberry tea ticket, which costs £4, contact Liz Arendt on 01923 671869 or hearingdogs@arendt.me.uk.

Taken from St Albans & Harpenden Review

Covent Garden street entertainers come to town

This summer, the city centre will come alive with street entertainment as Covent Garden street artists bring their fun and frolics to town. Throughout August, street theatre will be provided by St Albans City and District Council for the Summer in the City programme of entertainment.

Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August
Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 August
Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 August
Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 August
Wednesday 7, 14, 21 August

Read more

Share your view on new play area plans at Porters Hill in Harpenden

Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to introduce a new toddler’s play area in Harpenden. More here

View the survey here

Eid Festival in St Albans

Eid Festival Sunday 11th August 2013
4:00pm to 8:00pm

See a flyer here