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St Albans Food Hygiene Ratings: Two 1s and 60 Fives
HenKinz on London Road and a mobile caterer at Brick Knoll Park were rated 1. Of 72 ratings dated September and October, 60 are fives. Full list inside.
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St Albans BID Vote: 154 of 192 Back a Third Term to 2032
City centre businesses voted 154 to 38 for a third BID term, on a 35% turnout. Yes votes carried 87% of the rateable value voting, up from 72.5% in 2022.
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St Albans food hygiene ratings: 40 fives and a new zero
40 of the 48 newest food hygiene ratings in St Albans district are fives. An AL5 retailer was rated zero and Lussmanns Harpenden two. Full list inside.
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Dyslexia at Work: 5 Changes St Albans Employers Can Make
Five small, low-cost changes that stop support for dyslexic staff lapsing after hiring, from St Albans consultant Nat Hawley, for Dyslexia Awareness Week.
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St Albans Claimant Count August 2026: 2,235, a 22-Month High
The district count rose to 2,235 in August, the most since October 2024. Everyone added over the year is under 25 or over 50, and the 25 to 49 group fell.
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St Albans food hygiene ratings: 814 fives, one zero
Three in four rated premises in St Albans district hold five stars. Nineteen hold two or below, and a Harpenden kitchen has held a zero since 9 June.
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St Albans BID ballot: 546 firms vote by 8 October
Ballot papers reach 546 city centre businesses on 7 September and must be back by 5pm on 8 October. The levy rate falls to 1.85% and £3.1m rides on it.
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St Albans claimant count: under-25s at a five-year high
Under-25 claims rose 23% in a year to 395, the most since September 2021 and the steepest rise in Hertfordshire, while the district total edged up by just 70.
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Perrin Myddelton in administration: what clients should do
Quantuma administrators took over the Harpenden law firm on 10 August. It is still SRA-licensed, and client-account money is not the firm's to spend.