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Essential works mean traffic management till December

Essential work in St Albans will help keep residents connected to safe and reliable gas supplies for cooking and heating.

The scheme involves replacing more than 4,200 metres of ageing gas mains with traffic management in place throughout.

Works will run for six months with the use of temporary traffic lights throughout.

Gas pipes buried deep under roads in St Albans are due to be replaced by engineers from Cadent – the UKs largest gas distribution network.

The project is taking place in Sandridge Road, Upper Culver Road, Spencer Gate, Seymour Road, Watson Avenue, Sandpit Lane, Lancaster Road, Marshall Avenue, and Battlefield Road over the next six months with 4,240 metres of gas main pipelines being replaced with tough new pipes which will last for decades, future-proofing the local network.

Cadent Gas Website with more details.

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Tree cleared from Harpenden road

In the early morning of Friday 17th October a large tree fell across Harpenden road, between the Old Harvester and the Pioneer club. The council cleared the tree quickly, but our FoBH chair took the below photos for us.

This is a timely reminder that the heatwaves and lack of rain this year has put trees under stress. Please be aware of this as you enjoy the heath this autumn.

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Air Ambulance helicopter lands on Bernards Heath

The local air ambulance landed on the upper field of Bernards Heath on the 13th of July to attend a collision on Harpenden Road.

Locals directed them to the scene, and Harpenden Road was closed in both directions. Sadly, it appears to have been a pedestrian vs car requiring the attendance of numerous emergency vehicles

Police are asking anyone with dash cam footage in the area at the time. The HertsAdvertiser reported: “PC Ryan Moore from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: ‘Our enquiries are continuing, and I am urging anyone with information to please get in touch.’

“’Were you driving in the area at the time and saw what happened? Additionally, if you have a dash cam fitted and were in the area, please check it as you may have recorded some crucial footage to assist our investigation. If you also saw the orange Aygo prior to the collision, please get in touch.'”

If you do have any information, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.