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The City and District of St Albans is a local government district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
, in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
, England
England

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.

The district includes:

district's irregular sounding name reflects its diverse nature, with two main urban areas and several villages: typically districts with the status of cities are known simply as Cities (for example the City of Peterborough or the City of York
City of York

City of York may refer to:*York, a city in North Yorkshire, England*City of York , a constituency represented in the British House of Commons...
).

The district was created on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough and city of St Albans
St Albans

Saint Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans....
, the Harpenden
Harpenden

Harpenden is a town in the City and District of St Albans of Hertfordshire in the South East England. It lies on the A1081 road, north of St Albans....
 urban district
Urban district

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
 and most of St Albans Rural District
St Albans Rural District

St Albans was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative counties of England of Hertfordshire, England.The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 from the area of the existing St Albans sanitary district....
.






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The City and District of St Albans is a local government district
Non-metropolitan district

Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially 'shire districts', are a type of Districts of England in England. As originally created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan county in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement....
, in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England Counties of England in the East of England region of England....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.

The district includes:
  • St Albans
    St Albans

    Saint Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans....
     (population c. 58,000)
  • Harpenden
    Harpenden

    Harpenden is a town in the City and District of St Albans of Hertfordshire in the South East England. It lies on the A1081 road, north of St Albans....
     (population c. 27,600)
  • the parish
    Parish

    A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
    es of Colney Heath
    Colney Heath

    Colney Heath is a large village south-east of St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.The population of the ward of Colney Heath at the time of the 2001 United Kingdom Census 2001 was 5,449....
    , Harpenden Rural
    Harpenden Rural

    Harpenden Rural is a civil parish in the City and District of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, to the west of Harpenden parish itself. It was created in 1898 when the old Harpenden parish was split into two - one urban and one rural....
    , London Colney
    London Colney

    London Colney is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is located to the north of London, at Junction 22 of the M25 motorway.It is near St Albans and part of the City and District of St Albans....
    , Redbourn
    Redbourn

    Redbourn is a village in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, lying on Watling Street, roughly 5 miles from St Albans, Hemel Hempstead and Markyate, and 3 miles from Harpenden....
    , St Michael's, St Stephen
    St Stephen, Hertfordshire

    St Stephen is a civil parish in the City and District of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The parish is to the south-west of St Albans proper, and includes the areas of Park Street, Hertfordshire, Chiswell Green, How Wood, Hertfordshire, Bricket Wood, and Frogmore, Hertfordshire....
    's (including the villages of Chiswell Green
    Chiswell Green

    Chiswell Green is a village in St Albans, Hertfordshire with a population of approximately 2,800, in the City and District of St Albans.It is situated 2 miles south of St Albans on the A405 road, close to Junction 21A of the M25 motorway....
     and Bricket Wood
    Bricket Wood

    Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately 4? miles from St Albans. It is part of the parish of St Stephen, Hertfordshire....
    ), Sandridge
    Sandridge

    Sandridge is a small village between St Albans and Wheathampstead in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom....
     and Wheathampstead
    Wheathampstead

    Wheathampstead is a small village within the City and District of St Albans, in Hertfordshire, England. It is north of St Albans and in the Hitchin and Harpenden parliamentary constituency....
    .


Naming

The district's irregular sounding name reflects its diverse nature, with two main urban areas and several villages: typically districts with the status of cities are known simply as Cities (for example the City of Peterborough or the City of York
City of York

City of York may refer to:*York, a city in North Yorkshire, England*City of York , a constituency represented in the British House of Commons...
).

The district was created on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough and city of St Albans
St Albans

Saint Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans....
, the Harpenden
Harpenden

Harpenden is a town in the City and District of St Albans of Hertfordshire in the South East England. It lies on the A1081 road, north of St Albans....
 urban district
Urban district

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
 and most of St Albans Rural District
St Albans Rural District

St Albans was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative counties of England of Hertfordshire, England.The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 from the area of the existing St Albans sanitary district....
. City status was inherited by the entire district , as may be determined from legislation and from the lack of charter trustees
Charter Trustees

In England and Wales, charter trustees are set up to maintain the continuity of a town charter or city charter after a district with the status of a borough or city has been abolished, until such time as a parish council is established....
.

The council however calls itself St Albans District Council, although council vehicles, letterhead and bear the brand
Brand

A brand is a collection of symbols, experiences and associations connected with a product, a service, a person or any other artifact or entity....
 St Albans City & District.

Election results


Past results



In the 2007 local elections the Liberal Democrats lost their majority but due to having the Mayor this year they were able to continue to control the council (the Mayor has the deciding vote).

Locality

Nearby places outside the district include Hatfield
Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Hatfield, originally Bishop's Hatfield, is in the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire, in the south of England. It forms part of the Welwyn Hatfield which also includes Welwyn Garden City and has been twinned with the The Netherlands port town of Zierikzee since 1953....
 to the east, Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City is a town in Hertfordshire, England. Welwyn Garden City is also referred to as WGC or, less correctly, as "Welwyn" ....
 to the northeast, Luton
Luton

Luton is a large town in the East of England England, 32 miles north of London. Historically, Luton is within the county of Bedfordshire, and since 1997, the town has been a unitary authority....
 and Dunstable
Dunstable

Dunstable is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north....
 to the northwest, Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom with a population of 81,143 at the United Kingdom Census 2001 . Developed after World War II as a new town, it has existed as a settlement since the 8th century....
 to the west, Watford
Watford

Watford is a town and Non-metropolitan district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 19 miles northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway....
 to the southwest and Borehamwood
Borehamwood

Borehamwood is a town in southern Hertfordshire, situated 16 miles / 25km north of London. It is part of the borough of Hertsmere within the London commuter belt....
 to the south.