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The second project is Nic Madge’s
Pandemic Portraits.
Since October 2020, Nic has been recording the way in which we are surviving the pandemic by making portraits of people as they go about their daily lives.
Each photograph shows an individual with and without their facemask, with a quote underneath about how the pandemic has affected them. These images capture a moment in time of St Albans under lockdown.
Nic plans to keep taking photographs for a year to the end of September 2021.
The full collection of images will then be added to St Albans Museums collection.
Councillor Anthony Rowlands, the council s portfolio holder for leisure, heritage and the public realm, said: “The people of St Albans have reacted to the challenges of lockdown with resilience and positivity.
Would you pay to have your garden waste removed?
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A political row has broken out over plans to charge residents for garden waste collections.
The Lib-Dem administration at St Albans district council wants to introduce a charge from the fortnightly service in the summer in response to the adverse impact of the pandemic on their finances.
Households would be expected to pay £45 a year to have a green wheelie bin or reusable sacks emptied, the equivalent of 87p a week.
Many other local authorities already charge for the service, including some in Herts, but Conservative rivals have accused the Lib Dems of imposing a garden tax which will hit those residents on low incomes the hardest.
Published:
12:00 PM December 27, 2020
The launch of Harpenden Leisure Centre has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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The launch of Harpenden s new multi-million pound leisure centre on the edge of Rothamsted Park has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The new facility was due to open on Monday, January 4. However since the launch date was announced Herts has moved into Tier 4, requiring all gyms and swimming pools to be closed.
After restrictions are eased the centre will open as soon as possible, although this may take some time to allow for staff training and further checks on equipment and operating systems. A new opening date will be published as soon as it is decided.