As well as gaining Harpenden North East, Liberal Democrat candidates – all sitting county councillors – held on to Colney Heath and Marshalswick, St Albans Central, St Albans East and St Albans South.
And Liberal Democrat Helen Campbell also took the St Albans North seat, which had been vacated by Cllr Roma Mills.
All 78 seats on the county council were up for grabs in the election.
Overall the Conservatives won 46 seats – which is three fewer than they held before, but still 14 more than the other Parties put together.
Liberal Democrats took 23 seats – which is five more than before. And Labour’s seven elected councillors is now two less than before.
Lisa Scriven
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We meet the candidates from the Conservative Party standing for election at county and district level on May 6.
Annie Brewster - Harpenden Rural (County)
Annie Brewster
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Annie has served her community for over 15 years being a parish, district and county councillor. She was Mayor of St Albans City & District 2013/14 and was responsible for the development of the new Museum + Gallery in St Albans.
She is a champion of safe cycle routes and supports appropriate 20mph schemes. She recently won funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner to explore speed cameras on the Redbourn Road and have funded all new village speed indicator smiley face devices. Battles won include reinstating the Redbourn school bus service and securing free bus travel to KWS for all Wheathampstead pupils.
Police have targeted speeding drivers along sections of the A5183 Redbourn Road
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More action is being taken to combat the issues of speeding on Redbourn Road, after drivers were caught going over the limit.
On Wednesday, March 10, speeding drivers on the A5183 were targeted by police in an attempt to address the dangers of the road.
Cllr Annie Brewster is campaigning for safety measures on Redbourn Road. Picture: Supplied
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On Wednesday, more than 500 cars passed through between 9.30am and 11.30am, with eight cars travelling between 35 to 40mph in the 30mph limit.
Officers then moved into the 40mph limit section of the road where they spoke to five drivers who were exceeding the speed limit.
Cllr Annie Brewster at the entrance to Wheathampstead.
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A safer route for cyclists between the villages of Wheathampstead and Sandridge will be completed this spring.
The 600m path across Nomansland Common will offer cyclists an alternative to using the busy B651 and enable better year-round, non-motorised transport.
The common has experienced much greater footfall during the pandemic, when fresh air and exercise have been more important than ever.
Nomansland is a haven for wildlife, with locally rare examples of remnant heath alongside wooded areas and meadows which provide an abundance of wildflowers. Loosely surfaced paths protect valuable grassland as people naturally use the path instead of trampling large areas in wet conditions.
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Cinnabar Theater s production of James Lecense s gay-themed solo play, performed by Michael Pavone. Thru Jan. 31. https://cinnabartheater.org/
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Los Altos Stage Company s production of Holland Taylor s one-woman play about the amazing outspoken late Texas Governor Ann Richards, performed by Judith Miller. Jan. 22-24, 29-31. $20 per device. http://losaltosstage.org
Bechtel Fest 8
Chicago s Broken Nose Theatre company presents a series of online plays; the annual festival of new short plays features an ensemble of femme, female-identifying, non-binary, trans and queer actors talking about things other than men; free, thru March 26. https://brokennosetheatre.com/