Editing St Albans (section)

=== Present ===
[[File:StAlbans-PSX1.JPG|thumb|St Albans viewed from the [[Clock Tower, St Albans|Clock Tower]]: French Row (to the left), Market Place (to the right), St Peter's Street and the tower of St Peter's Church (centre)]]
{{Main|City and District of St Albans}}
The borough was abolished on 1 April 1974 and St Albans became part of the new, larger [[St Albans City and District]]. City status was transferred to the entire district by [[letters patent]] dated 9 July 1974.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=46352|page=7920|date=24 September 1974}}</ref> Local government services are now provided by [[Hertfordshire County Council]] (strategic services) and St Albans City and District Council. Eight [[Parish councils in England|local parish councils]] (limited local services) cover the parts of St Albans City and District that were previously in St Albans Rural District and Harpenden Urban District, but the area that was St Albans Borough prior to 1974 is an unparished area. Within this area, (the Ashley, Batchwood, Clarence, Cunningham, Marshalswick South, St Peters, Sopwell and Verulam wards) a City Neighbourhood Committee of the district council was set up in June 2013 with comparable responsibilities to parish councils for small parks, playgrounds, open spaces, war memorials, allotments and public conveniences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/press-room/items/2013/July/cityneighbourhoodcommitteetakesonlocalagenda.aspx |title=St Albans City & District Council – City Neighbourhood Committee takes on local agenda |publisher=Stalbans.gov.uk |date=1 July 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-date=1 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701060256/http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/press-room/items/2013/July/cityneighbourhoodcommitteetakesonlocalagenda.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/press-room/items/2013/March-2013/cityneighbourhoodscommitteeunderscrutiny.aspx#0 |title=St Albans City & District Council – Proposed City Neighbourhoods Committee under scrutiny |publisher=Stalbans.gov.uk |date=1 March 2013}}</ref> The City and District Council built a new civic centre in 1989 adjoining the 1960s City Hall complex, which became known instead as the Alban Arena.