The county council is at last admitting that it has a problem with secondary school places in the district of St Albans. Papers coming before county councillors today said:‘A shortage of places is forecast from 2014-2015 [ie in four years’ time]. Together with demand in Harpenden…and allowing for some surplus capacity to meet parental preference an additional 14 forms of entry (420 places) will be required up to 2021.’