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Email update 15 Feb 2014
Dear Residents It's been a while since we last emailed you, but it's not because we've been slacking. Much has been going on in the background. Green Street The ongoing inaction of Hertfordshire County Council to seemingly do anything to improve the situation of flooding on Green Street has become a considerable issue for the local community. Safety issues for school children trying to get to school. Delivery drivers avoiding the village. Disruption to the 336 bus. Resulting slower traffic on the A404. Poor road closure signage by Herts Highways. Numerous drivers getting caught out and their cars written off. And ongoing inconvenience for the community. Whilst there have been terrible floods in many places in the UK, and in context to other places the impact upon Chorleywood is really limited to inconvenience, we really need County Hall to understand that this issue is a recurring problem that is not going to go away and is hence a priority and needs the root cause addressing. Working with Chorleywood Magazine and Chorleywood Mums we've done an update on the Green Street issue. Please - take time to read our article The Saga of flooding on Green Street continues and MAKE TIME to take action:
As a community we've suffered from the loss of the use of Green Street for a month so far this year and 10 weeks out of the last 26 months, so action is overdue. Environment Are you aware of the Chorleywood Common Project and the plans for the Common? The Parish Council has employed an extra member of staff to consider a number of specific projects, this being one of them - read more about it in The Chorleywood Common Project Transport Linked to the Green Street issue is the fact that many students at St Clement Danes walk to school - it's a good thing and to be encouraged. However when Green Street is closed, the students have to divert via Common Road and Chenies Road. Common Road has no footpath for much of its length, and the footpath on Chenies Road floods to the west of the junction with Common Road to the extent that Children often end up walking on the road. We have highlighted these on many occasions as have others, and an Chorleywood CAIRS (Chorleywood Action Group for Road Safety) has formed to spearhead road safety issues in Chorleywood. We're happy to support Chorleywood CAIRS and will be working with them. The good news is that next week - during half-term week - a French Drain is due to be constructed in the pavement on Chenies Road to try and alleviate the flooding on the pavement which will hopefully mean that students no longer need to walk in the road on the A404 to get to school. We're hopeful that this work will go ahead after many years of campaigning by local residents, and others alike. Are you aware of potential cut backs in Bus Transport budget for Hertfordshire? Read more about it in Bus transport in and around Chorleywood We've also attended a Highways Locality meeting with Chris Hayward to identify with others in his County Ward opportunities to use his Highways Locality budget for some repairs that might not otherwise be priorotised from the operational and capital maintenance budgets at County Hall. We'll write about this and other matters next time, Green Street and other Highway issues have been taking up too much of our time! Play Area Despite the setback in Autumn regarding the Play Area, work is continuing in the background between various stakeholders on how to progress the Play Area project for the community. We don't have any more news at this stage, but work is underway. Newsletter Our half-yearly newsletter will be published in April, and we would like to invite the community to submit any articles for inclusion to the newsletter by Friday 7th March - so you've got three weeks to write in - email your submissions to newsletter@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk Planning We've been invited by the Parish Council to be involved in the creation of a Community Plan. It's an opportunity for the community to create a road map to inform and shape how our community will develop over time, and we've confirmed our involvement with two members of the executive committee being involved in this project. We'll keep you updated. There's also a change in with our Planning lead Annette Naughton handing over the reigns to new committee member. Planning advice and involvement is a considerable time commitment for any Residents' Association, not least ours and we have to thank Annette for the work she's done in this area over the past few years. She will continue to be a member of the Executive Committee. Continue to contact us about planning matters at planning@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk The planning proposal for Lidl in Rickmansworth was rejected by the Three Rivers Planning Committee, expect them to come back with a modified scheme. And the developer trying to knock down the Long Island Exchange has submitted a 3rd scheme for the demolition of our local hotel. Noticeboard A new Youth Club is planned for Chorleywood through a partnership with Watford YMCA. There is a "have your say" session on Wednesday 26th February at 6.30pm in Rootz Cafe Bar (free hot drinks!) so please encourage those who may wish to attend to pop down and influence the new club. An opportunity for children to find out more about our local wildlife on and around the common this week, during half-term with Bug Storeys. What's On Our What's On Diary is packed as usual with lots of high quality local events to keep us busy and informed. A special mention for the upcoming Little Lit Fest on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March, organised by Chorleywood Bookshop. We hear that places are selling quickly, which considering the line up they've prepared is not surprising. And our AGM will take place on Wednesday 7th May from 7.30pm in the evening in the Memorial Hall. Wed 19 Feb 2014 9:30am - 12:30pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG 1pm - 4pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG Thu 20 Feb 2014 9:30am - 12:30pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG 1pm - 4pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG 8pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood and District RSPB: Local Group Meeting Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5RR Fri 21 Feb 2014 9:30am - 12:30pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG 10am - 5pm CreateASkate @ Croxley Skate Park Where: Croxley Green Baptist Church, 225 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LH 1pm - 4pm Bug Storeys - Half Term Bug Club Where: Chorleywood Cricket Club, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, WD3 5SG 2pm - 4pm Watersmeet presents: Aladdin Jr Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EL 7:30pm - 10:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop Presents: QI Quiz Night Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall Common Road Chorleywood WD3 5LN Sat 22 Feb 2014 10am - 5pm CreateASkate @ Croxley Skate Park Where: Croxley Green Baptist Church, 225 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green WD3 3LH 2pm - 4pm Watersmeet presents: Aladdin Jr Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EL 5:30pm - 7:30pm Watersmeet presents: Aladdin Jr Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EL 6pm - 8pm Danes Volleyball v London Knights (National League 1 match) @ St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood. WD3 6EW Sun 23 Feb 2014 2pm - 4pm Watersmeet presents: Aladdin Jr Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EL Mon 24 Feb 2014 12:45pm - 3:30pm Blood Donation: Croxley Green @ All Saints Church Hall Where: All Saints Church Hall, The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts. WD3 3HJ 5pm - 7:30pm Blood Donation: Croxley Green @ All Saints Church Hall Where: All Saints Church Hall, The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts. WD3 3HJ Tue 25 Feb 2014 8pm - 9:30pm Cheese and Wine @ The Bridge Where: The Bridge, St Andrews Church, Quickley Lane, Chorleywood. WD3 5AE Wed 26 Feb 2014 6:30pm - 8:30pm Chorleywood Youth Club - Have your say Where: Rootz Cafe, 10 Main Parade, Chorleywood. WD3 5RB Fri 28 Feb 2014 8pm - 12am Greggi G and His Crazy Gang @ Chorleywood Memorial Hall Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Sat 1 Mar 2014 10:30am - 3:30pm Little Fox Market in Rickmansworth Where: Behind Fox and Hounds PH, 183 High St, Rickmansworth. WD3 1AY 2:30pm - 4:30pm Herts Health Walk - starting from Mill End Where: Mill End Baptist Church, Field Way, WD3 8SY Sun 2 Mar 2014 10am - 1pm Table Top Prom & Clothing Mart Where: St. Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 6EW Tue 4 Mar 2014 11am - 12pm Rickmansworth Pancake Race Where: High Street, Rickmansworth 1:30pm - 3:30pm Give Blood: Amersham @ St Johns Methodist Church Where: St Johns Methodist Hall, Woodside Road, Amersham. HP6 6AJ 4:15pm - 7pm Give Blood: Amersham @ St Johns Methodist Church Where: St Johns Methodist Hall, Woodside Road, Amersham. HP6 6AJ Thu 6 Mar 2014 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance, 59-61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ Sat 8 Mar 2014 9am - 6pm Chipperfield Auctions - Valuation Day Where: Chipperfield Village Hall, The Common, Chipperfield, WD4 9BS 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP8 4UD 10am - 12:30pm Little Lit Fest: Craft workshop with Kate Maryon - author of The Invisible Girl Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN. 10am - 11am Little Lit Fest: Steve Lenton illustrator of Shifty McGifty Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 2pm - 4pm Little Lit Fest: Jacqueline Wilson - Paws and Whiskers Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN. 6:30pm - 8:30pm Little Lit Fest and CW Film Club: Film showing (tbc) Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN Sun 9 Mar 2014 10am - 11am Little Lit Fest: Drama workshop with Poppy Picklets of The Frockettes 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS 11:30am - 12:30pm Little Lit Fest: Storytime with Yasmeen Ismail author of Time for Bed Fred! Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN. 12:30pm - 1:30pm Little Lit Fest: Active Storytime with Little Beans & Co Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN 2:30pm - 3:30pm Little Lit Fest: Family event with Kieron Pim author of the Bumper Book of Dinosaurs Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN 4pm - 5pm Little Lit Fest: Alastair Watson hosts The Wimpy Kid Show Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN 6pm - 8pm Little Lit Fest and CW Film Club: Film showing (tbc) Where: Chorleywood War Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN 7pm - 10:30pm Chorleywood Open Mic Where: The Black Horse PH, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood Mon 10 Mar 2014 2pm - 4pm Knit and Natter @ Chorleywood Library Where: Chorleywood Library, Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LB Tue 11 Mar 2014 10:30am - 12:30pm Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS 8pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Historical Society Where: Cloisters Hall, opposite St Joan of Arc School, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL 8:15pm - 10:15pm Ricky Folk host: acoustic folk evening Where: Rickmansworth Conservative Club, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth. WD3 8DX Keeping in touch Although we use these emails, as well as our website to keep in touch, don't forget our Twitter feed. A lot of what is going on locally ends up on our twitter feed, and we now have over 1000 followers. You don't need to use Twitter or even understand what Twitter and all this tweeting is all about to be able to see our Twitter updates - you can just go to http://twitter.com/chorleywoodres on your computer to be able to see what we have been tweeting recently. There are many things that we tweet that never make it onto our website or in our email updates. But if you do use Twitter, don't forget to follow us. |
Email update 30 Nov 2013
It's been a while since we were last in touch. Play Area When we wrote previously it was in the run up to a rescheduled Parish Council meeting about the Play Area. You will probably be aware by now that the Parish Council voted to reject the proposed Play Area on Chorleywood Common. We were very disappointed that after over two years of discussions and consultations the Parish Council decided to stop the project in its tracks to provide the community with much needed additional play area. It is evident that the issue of the Play Area and it's siting on the common has become a very divisive local issue. Our previous email the wording of the message was ambiguous - we just want to note that Friends of Chorleywood Common had, and continue to be, very helpful to us as well as their members and other stakeholders, and we apologise for any misunderstanding. As an Executive Committee we continue to review what the next steps are regarding the Play Area and will continue to engage with all stakeholders to try and find a way forward for the benefit of the community. If you have any views please get in touch at playground@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk Newsletter Our members should have received over the past few weeks the most recent edition of the Chorleywood Newsletter. We hope you've all enjoyed reading about what we have been doing. We always welcome your comments or feedback so please get in touch at newsletter@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk - Thanks to our Area Reps for making the deliveries. Chorleywood Herts County Council's Libraries consultation is still ongoing until 31st December, we would encourage all residents to find the time to respond if you have not already done so. Transport We've been given a preview of the few extra Fast Trains we'll get from the 8th December, but not the reinstatement of all fast off-peak services we would prefer to see on the Metropolitan Line. And we've asked TfL to review the finger pointing between themselves and NCP their Car Park contractor that left the station car park in the dark for 3 weeks. We helped escalate the issue within TfL and get the lights turned back on. Planning You have until next Friday to register any comments on the Lidl proposal for Rectory Road in Rickmansworth. Health As the winter starts to bite, a reminder that It's the Cold, not the Snow that really has the impact for elderly and vulnerable residents there may be additional help for to help counteract the effects of the cold. And if you need health care, especially out of hours, do you really know all of the local options available to you? read our article Which Emergency Health Service. As we live on the border of Herts, Bucks and Hillingdon you may not always be told about services outside of Hertfordshire. And if you're not working on Monday 23rd December, how about giving someone the chance of life as a Christmas Present? There is a Blood Donation session at St Clement Danes school on Monday 23rd December. Call 0300 123 2323 to register or visit www.giveblood.co.uk - more detail in our What's on Diary Noticeboard Late Night Shopping Next Friday 6th December is the Chorleywood late night shopping evening and Christmas Festival in Lower Road and Main/New Parade. Running as usual from 4pm to 9pm, the event is organised by the Chorleywood Business Association and our local retailers and promises to be the usual high quality local community event. Please come and support our community groups and retailers attending the evening. School Christmas Fairs Next Saturday it's the battle of the School Christmas Fairs next weekend with the Christchurch School Fair kicking off at 2pm and The Russell School Fair at 3.30pm. If you go prepared with gloves to the Christchurch Fair they will have an ice skating rink in addition to all the usual festive events. Kings Chamber Orchestra In a fortnight, St Andrews Church will be hosting the Kings Chamber Orchestra for two events - A family orientated event "The Great Race" in the afternoon is a hilarious romp through all sorts of musical genres, tracing music associated with cars, horses, and anything that races. There will be lots of interaction and chance for participation as well as an outrageous, fun racing finale. The concert is designed for all families young at heart and everyone is encouraged to bring a teddy. In the evening the event is themed "A Night at the Movies" The programme features a half-hour silent comedy from 1916 by Charlie Chaplin, with live music from an original 1920s film score library owned by the orchestra. During the first half of the concert the orchestra brings more contemporary film themes with a quiz and much fun and pathos. What's On we would just like to highlight the POSTPONEMENT of the Chorleywood Presents... that was planned for next weekend in the Memorial Hall. Sun Dec 1, 2013 10am - 1pm Festive Fun Run @ Aquadrome Where: Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane, Rickmansworth WD3 1NB 10am - 4pm Traditional Christmas @ Chiltern Open Air Museum Where: Chilterns Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles. HP8 4AB 11am - 3:30pm Clement Danes School PA presents: Christmas Gift and Food Fair Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 2pm - 3pm Police Street Meet Where: Rootz Coffee Bar, Main Parade, Chorleywood Tue Dec 3, 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Thu Dec 5, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance, 59-61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ 6:30pm - 8:30pm Hertfordshire Libraries - Public Consultation Meeting Where: Three Rivers District Council, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL 7pm - 10pm The Hive Pamper and Shopping Night Where: The Junction, Christchurch, The Common, Chorleywood. WD3 5SG Fri Dec 6, 2013 4pm - 9pm Chorleywood Christmas Fair and Late Night Shopping Where: Lower Road and Main Parade, Chorleywood Sat Dec 7, 2013 10am - 4pm Michael Sobell Hospice Festive Fayre Where: Mount Vernon Hospital, Gate 3, Northwood, HA6 2RN 10:30am - 3:30pm Little Fox Market in Rickmansworth Where: Behind Fox and Hounds PH, 183 High St, Rickmansworth. WD3 1AY 2pm - 5pm Christchurch School Christmas Fair - with Ice Rink Where: Christchurch Primary School, The Common, Chorleywood. WD3 5SG 3pm - 5:30pm The Russell School Christmas Fair Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 5RR 7:30pm - 9:30pm POSTPONED: Chorleywood Presents... Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5SL Sun Dec 8, 2013 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Choral Society - Wellcome Yulle, A Christmas Concert Where: St Mary the Virgin, Church St Rickmansworth WD3 1JB Mon Dec 9, 2013 2pm - 4pm Knit and Natter @ Chorleywood Library Where: Chorleywood Library, Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LB Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:30pm - 4pm Chorleywood Tea Dance with Mr Wonderful Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 8pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Historical Society Where: Cloisters Hall, opposite St Joan of Arc School, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL Thu Dec 12, 2013 8pm - 10pm Chorleywood DFAS: The Corkscrew - A Thing of Beauty Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Sat Dec 14, 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP8 4UD 3pm - 5pm The Great Race - the Kings Chamber Orchestra @ St Andrews Where: St Andrews Church, Quickley Lane, Chorleywood. WD3 5AE 8pm - 10:30pm A Night at the Movies - Kings Chamber Orchestra @ St Andrews Where: St Andrews Church, 37 Quickley Lane, Chorleywood. WD3 5AE Thu Dec 19, 2013 10am - 12pm Hertfordshire Libraries - Public Consultation Meeting Where: Watford Central Library, Hempstead Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 3EU 2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 8pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood and District RSPB: Local Group Meeting Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5RR Fri Dec 20, 2013 11am - 12pm Police Street Meet Where: Rootz Coffee Bar, Main Parade, Chorleywood 1pm - 3pm Give Blood: Rickmansworth @ St Mary's Church Where: St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth. WD3 1JB 4:30pm - 7pm Give Blood: Rickmansworth @ St Mary's Church Where: St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth. WD3 1JB Sat Dec 21, 2013 9am - 6pm Chipperfield Auctions - Valuation Day Where: Chipperfield Village Hall, The Common, Chipperfield, WD4 9BS 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Path between numbers 59 and 61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:30am - 12:30pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 2pm - 4:30pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW Tue Dec 31, 2013 10am - 2:30pm Give Blood: Little Chalfont Methodist Church Where: The Methodist Church, Chalfont Ave, Little Chalfont. HP6 6RS Thu Jan 2, 2014 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance, 59-61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ Sat Jan 4, 2014 10:30am - 3:30pm Little Fox Market in Rickmansworth Where: Behind Fox and Hounds PH, 183 High St, Rickmansworth. WD3 1AY |
Email update - 27 Sep 2013
Dear Residents Play Area Please take a few minutes to act upon this message - don't assume that everyone else will do it Our latest email is very focussed upon the issue of the proposed play Area for Chorleywood. You will be aware that over the past couple of years, the Residents' Association and others have been working on the Play Area project. We're now in the final approval stages, but there seems to be a significant risk that the Parish Council may at the last minute deny the necessary approval for the project to proceed. If this approval is not forthcoming promptly (by November) there is a significant risk that the funding for the Play Area from Three Rivers will disappear and Chorleywood will lose out on an important new and exciting amenity for the community. This threat has only materialised in the past couple of weeks after over two years of hard work by everyone involved. We are concerned that the will of the majority of the community to have a new Play Area on the common may be lost in whatever has been queried and caused the Parish Council to pause the approval process. The detail of these technical issues have not been shared with the community - the Friends of Chorleywood Common have also been seeking clarity on what is going on which hasn't been helpful. [Editor's note: it's the lack of technical details that has been unhelpful, rather than the the action of FoCC seeking clarity] Whatever your views on the project we would ask you all to take a few minutes over the weekend - no later than Tuesday - to email your Parish Councillor and let them know your views. We hope you might be able to
http://www.chorleywoodresidents.co.uk/news/playground/parishcounciltodecideupontheplayarea-tue1stoct If you have the chance to mention this to your neighbours and other residents over the weekend we would appreciate it. We've been working for a long time to campaign for better play facilities for the children in our community, and sincerely hope that the Play Area project is not derailed. What's On A very busy weekend of local events, and more for you calendar up until the end of October. Sat Sep 28, 2013 10am - 7pm Chorleywood Bookshop presents: Happy Foodie Festival Where: Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth. WD3 4HF 10am - 6pm Secret Art Sale for Watford Mencap Where: Cafe in the Park, The Aquadrome, Rickmansworth. WD3 1NB 10:30am - 1pm Batchworth Sea Scouts Jumble Sale Where: Batchworth Sea Scouts, Riverside Drive, Rickmansworth WD3 1JE 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 7:30pm - 10pm Sarratt Festival of Music: Paul Lewis Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Sun Sep 29, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 6pm Secret Art Sale for Watford Mencap Where: Cafe in the Park, The Aquadrome, Rickmansworth. WD3 1NB 10:30am - 4pm Moore Vintage at the Royal Masonic School Where: Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF 1pm - 5pm Chess Valley RFC open day Where: Croxley Guild of Sport, The Green, Croxley Green, WD3 3HT Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop presents: Frederick Forsyth Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN. Thu Oct 3, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance, 59-61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ 2pm - 5pm Friends of Watersmeet Film Society: Tea Dance at Catholic Church Hall, Rickmansworth Where: 5 Park Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HU Sat Oct 5, 2013 10:30am - 3:30pm Little Fox Market in Rickmansworth Where: Behind Fox and Hounds PH, 183 High St, Rickmansworth. WD3 1AY 11am - 3pm Chorleywood Apple Day at Chorleywood Orchard Where: Chorleywood House Estate, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood. WD3 5SL 8pm - 11:30pm The Peace Hospice: 70s Disco Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN Sun Oct 6, 2013 9:30am - 12:30pm Ley Hill trail running event Where: Ley Hill School, Chesham. HP5 1YF Mon Oct 7, 2013 2pm - 4pm Three Rivers - Chorleywood Local Area Forum Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Tue Oct 8, 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS 8pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Historical Society Where: Cloisters Hall, opposite St Joan of Arc School, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL Thu Oct 10, 2013 8pm - 10pm Chorleywood DFAS: Regular Meeting Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Grapevine Movies: Quartet Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS Sat Oct 12, 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Bucks. HP8 4UD 10am - 1pm Rickmansworth Society Market @ Watersmeet Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH Sun Oct 13, 2013 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS Mon Oct 14, 2013 2pm - 4pm Knit and Natter @ Chorleywood Library Where: Chorleywood Library, Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LB Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:30pm - 4pm Chorleywood Tea Dance with Mr Wonderful Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Thu Oct 17, 2013 2pm - 4:30pm Friends of Watersmeet: Behind the Candelarba Where: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH 2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 7:30pm - 10pm Friends of Watersmeet: Behind the Candelarba Where: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH 8pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood and District RSPB: Local Group Meeting Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5RR Fri Oct 18, 2013 10am - 12pm Jack Warner Rehabilitation Trust: Craft Fayre Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt. WD3 6AS. Sat Oct 19, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Path between numbers 59 and 61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ 10:30am - 3pm Chorleywood and Rickmansworth WEA: Special Day - Rituals, Romans and Ruffians Where: The Junction, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood WD3 5SG. Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Operatic Company presents: West End Blockbusters 3 Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Operatic Company presents: West End Blockbusters 3 Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Operatic Company presents: West End Blockbusters 3 Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Sat Oct 26, 2013 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 2:30pm - 5pm Harrow Light Operatic Company presents: West End Blockbusters 3 Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Operatic Company presents: West End Blockbusters 3 Where: Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:30pm - 9:30pm The FOPS present: The Prostate Roadshow Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN Wed Oct 30, 2013 2pm - 4:30pm Half Term film: Despicable Me 2 Where: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH |
Email update - 07 Sep 2013
The summer period is a time when a lot of stuff just stops or slows down as many local families take their annual holidays or have other distractions. However with the start of September many things start to get back into their regular pattern of activities. Not least our email updates to our members and residents in and around Chorleywood. Education The 61st season of Chorleywood & Rickmansworth WEA courses for all in Chorleywood has been published. And to help the local WEA the Dates for your diary for September 2013 and on to Spring 2014 are available on our website. Health The comprehensive service offered by the NHS can sometimes serve to confuse us on where to go for help or advice. We'd like to remind residents of our article Which emergency health service? on our website to help signpost you to the right service. Licencing It seems that an incorrect licence application for the proposed new use of the Sheratons building has raised concerns for some local residents on Lower Road. We're continuing to keep an eye on these developments. Alerts We have a number of updates including a CCTV image of someone the police would like help in tracing. Launched at village day, the Police would like to encourage local dog owners to sign up for Dog Watch. Newsletter The final preparations for our new Autumn newsletter are underway. If you have any contributions to make please email newsletter@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk in the next couple of days. Transport We're lucky that there have been several occasions this year when London Underground have been running special events on the Metropolitan Line as part of the 150 year anniversary celebrations. But is it right that off-peak steam trains can run quicker than off-peak modern metropolitan line trains? Membership The committee is doing a considerable amount of background work and debating how to improve our membership records and assimilate members from the former Chenies Estate Residents' Area area, as well as scaling up our newsletter delivery methods to cope with more Area Reps. It's one of the those hidden things that to the majority of our members "just happens" What's On Support the proposed community centre facilities in Lower Road. A repeat of last years sell out event. Blokes over 45 should sign up as soon as possible. Next 3 weeks is Herts Open Studios - several local artists exhibiting locally. And as ever there we have a busy schedule of local What's On events. You can check out the diary online for more information. Sun 8 Sep 2013 07:00 - 13:30 Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10:00 - 16:00 Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS Mon 9 Sep 2013 14:00 - 16:00 Knit and Natter @ Chorleywood Library Where: Chorleywood Library, Lower Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5LB Tue 10 Sep 2013 10:30 - 12:30 Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS 13:30 - 16:00 Chorleywood Tea Dance with Mr Wonderful Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 20:00 - 22:00 Rickmansworth Historical Society Where: Cloisters Hall, opposite St Joan of Arc School, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL Thu 12 Sep 2013 12:00 - 13:00 Police Community Support Officers - Beat Surgery @ Rootz Where: Rootz, Main Parade, Chorleywood 20:00 - 22:00 Chorleywood DFAS: Regular Meeting Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 20:00 - 22:00 Rickmansworth Historical Society: illustrated talk on timber framed buildings in Herts Where: The Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL Fri 13 Sep 2013 19:30 - 21:30 Harp Recital at St Mary’s Church Where: St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1JB Sat 14 Sep 2013 12:00 - 23:00 Carters Steam Fair @ Croxley Green Where: The Green, Croxley Green, WD3 3HN Sun 15 Sep 2013 07:00 - 13:30 Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10:00 - 17:00 Classics on the Green @ Croxley Green Where: The Green, Croxley Green, WD3 3HN 10:00 - 12:00 Sarratt Sunday Market Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt WD3 6AS 12:00 - 21:00 Carters Steam Fair @ Croxley Green Where: The Green, Croxley Green, WD3 3HN Mon 16 Sep 2013 19:30 - 21:30 Chorleywood Bookshop presents: Rick Stein Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN. Wed 18 Sep 2013 19:30 - 21:30 Chorleywood Bookshop Presents: Maggie O'Farrell Where: Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN 20:00 - 22:00 Rickmansworth Horticultural Society - Well Dressing in Derbyshire Where: W.R.V.S Centre, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL Thu 19 Sep 2013 14:00 - 16:30 Friends of Watersmeet: The Great Gatsby Where: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH 14:30 - 16:30 Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 19:30 - 22:00 Friends of Watersmeet: The Great Gatsby Where: High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EH Fri 20 Sep 2013 19:30 - 22:00 Sarratt Festival of Music: The Hilliard Ensemble - Songbook Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Sat 21 Sep 2013 10:00 - 13:00 Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Path between numbers 59 and 61 Whitelands Avenue, Chorleywood. WD3 5RQ 19:00 - 23:00 The Hive: Comedy and Music night Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood. WD3 5LN 19:30 - 22:00 Sarratt Festival of Music: Christian Garrick Budapest Cafe Orchestra Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Sun 22 Sep 2013 07:00 - 13:30 Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP Tue 24 Sep 2013 10:30 - 12:30 Chorleywood and Rickmansworth WEA: From the Roman Invasion to the Norman Invasion Where: The Junction, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood WD3 5SG (start of weekly program) 19:30 - 21:30 Sarratt Local History Society - the Heronsgate Chartists Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS Wed 25 Sep 2013 10:00 - 12:00 Chorleywood and Rickmansworth WEA: Art, Architecture and Society in 19th Century England Where: The Baptist Church Hall, Latimer Road, Chenies, WD3 6ED (start of weekly program) Thu 26 Sep 2013 10:15 - 12:15 Chorleywood and Rickmansworth WEA: Being Different, Unconventional Characters in Literature Where: St John Fisher Catholic Church, Shire Lane, Chorleywood WD3 5NH (start of weekly program) Fri 27 Sep 2013 19:30 - 22:00 Sarratt Festival of Music: Horn Trio Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Sat 28 Sep 2013 10:00 - 19:00 Chorleywood Bookshop presents: Happy Foodie Festival Where: Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth. WD3 4HF 10:30 - 13:00 Batchworth Sea Scouts Jumble Sale Where: Batchworth Sea Scouts, Riverside Drive, Rickmansworth WD3 1JE 10:30 - 12:00 Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 19:30 - 22:00 Sarratt Festival of Music: Paul Lewis Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS |
Email update 25 Jul 2013
Dear Residents, Village DayWhat a cracking Village Day we had this year! Who could have thought that after the disappointment caused by the weather last year this year could have been so different. We had a great time meeting many of you and as always getting your feedback on what are your local concerns, over a glass of something of course. We raised over £350 from the sale of Pimms and once we've totted up the moneys we will be giving the proceeds to Watford Mencap, who have a residential home in Chorleywood. Please take the time to consider this consultation and respond by Friday 9th August. Go to http://www.iplayoutdoors.co.uk - for more information read on below Death of Dr Paul Strickland - a local healthcare hero we're pleased to be able to report that after 20+ years of indecision, the plan to extend the Metropolitan Line from Croxley to Watford Junction has been approved. It should be constructed and in service by 2016. Burtons Lane - note that this road may be closed for three days next week, due to propsoed works by Buckinghamshire Country Council. For the next three weekends there is FREE (charity donation) Yoga on Sunday in the grounds of Chorleywood House Estate Tickets will go on sale shortly for the Sarratt Festival of Music - 20 to 28th Sep 2013 Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 2pm - 4pm 2nd Annual Chorleywood Classic Car Show Where: The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5SG Sun Jul 28, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10:30am - 12pm Outdoor Yoga in Chorleywood House Estate Where: Chorleywood House Estate, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood. WD3 5SL 2:30pm - 4:30pm Friends of Chorleywood Common: Wild Flowers and Butterflies walk Where: Christchurch car park, The Common, Chorleywood Mon Jul 29, 2013 - Sat Aug 3, 2013 All day Burtons Lane closed for 3 days between 29/07 until 02/08 Thu Aug 1, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Entrance to Carpenters Wood, 59 and 61 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sat Aug 3, 2013 10am - 12pm Chorleywood Orchard - Working Party Where: Chorleywood Orchard, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood, Herts WD3 5SL 6:30pm - 11pm The Annual Music by Twilight: A vision of Elvis Where: Long Lane, Chorelywood, WD3 5BT Sun Aug 4, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10:30am - 12pm Outdoor Yoga in Chorleywood House Estate Where: Chorleywood House Estate, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood. WD3 5SL 11am - 4:30pm Maple Lodge Nature Reserve Open day and 30th Anniversary Where: Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way, Rickmansworth. WD3 9SN Thu Aug 8, 2013 12:30pm - 3:30pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 5pm - 8pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Roddy Doyle Where: Dr Challoner's High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Sat Aug 10, 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Bucks HP8 4UD Sun Aug 11, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS 10:30am - 12pm Outdoor Yoga in Chorleywood House Estate Where: Chorleywood House Estate, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood. WD3 5SL Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5AP Sat Aug 17, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Path between numbers 59 and 61 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sun Aug 18, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP |
Email update 11 Jul 2013
Dear Residents, Village Day - this Saturday Summer has finally arrived in WD3 and we can be thankful that it's looking like it's going to be a glorious weekend for Chorleywood Village Day. You will probably remember that the weather was so awful last year that both the original date in July and an alternative date in September were both cancelled last year by Chorleywood Parish Council who organise the event, which was not only a shame for those hoping to attend the festivities, but also for the local organisations and traders who were depending upon village day to promote their activities and raise funds. We hope as many of you can support the day by turning up and enjoying the festivities and the weather to make up for the event not running last year.The Chorleywood Residents' Association will be there and we look forward to welcoming as many of you as we can onto our stand. We'll be serving Pimms (it's a good vintage, 2012 stock!) with fresh mixers, fruit and refreshing ice cubes. You can find out more about what we've been up to. And for many of you from the CERA (Chenies Estate) area it might be the first time you have the chance to come and say hello, we look forward to seeing you. But it's not just about us - there are going to be lots of other things to do. Free bike marking from the police. A Dog Show. Tug of War. Dancing and Singing. There's lots more - 93 organisations are listed as due to attend. And the best thing is that its all FREE to attend. Where else can you get an afternoon of entertainment for nothing? But do please bring some money just in case your tempted by anything! For all the details please check out our special Village Day webpage where we have tried to collate all the details together in one place. There's also the Chorleywood & District Horticultural Society Summer Show and the Christchurch Flower Show on at the same time, all on the common at the same time. Ward Boundary Changes Residents' Association Response to review of Three Rivers Wards Thankyou to those of who who got in touch. We consolidated the views of the responses we received, and our response to the boundary commission is available on our website. Recyling changes Upcoming changes to Recycling Our recycling facilities in Three Rivers are pretty good, especially when compared to some neighbouring authorities. But due to changes in the rules, Three Rivers have announced some changes from next year, and our recycling boxes will be replaced by a new wheely bin in about 12 months time. What do you think about this? Health There's been a lot of bad publicity in the national media about the failings of the new NHS 111 service. But the news in Herdfordshire is that the new 111 service is working well and is provided by the existing Out of Hours GP service. But would you know where to go for help? Check out our signposting article from last year that can help direct you. And if you have any specific feedback about health services in the local area, get in touch! health@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk Changes to Independent Living Fund (ILF) in Herfordshire If you use the Independant Living Fund, or know someone who does, please check out this article on upcoming changes to how this funding will work in future. Poor Orange / T-Mobile / Virgin Mobile / EE signal We've had a couple of reports via Twitter that the mobile signal is bad at the moment in Chorleywood. Apparently Orange are aware of the problem, and aim to fix it in the next day or so, but the more people who report it, the fault will get more priority. Call your customer service number from mobile handset (if it's working!) to complain! Noticeboard You probably know about Chorleywood Village Day - Saturday 13th July What's On And finally our round of What's On events over the next few weeks. Remember that you can get more details on any of the below by going to our What's On page Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:30pm - 3:30pm Opening of Sarratt School Wildlife Garden Where: Sarratt Primary School, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6AS Sat Jul 13, 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP8 4UD 10am - 3pm Craft Fair at 9 Lives Furniture Where: 25 Wharf Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HA 10:30am - 5pm Christchurch Flower Festival Where: Christchurch, The Common, Chorleywood. WD3 5SG. 12pm - 4pm Chorleywood Parish Council Village Day Where: The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SG 12pm - 3pm Sarratt School Summer Fair Where: Sarratt Primary School, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS 2:30pm - 4:30pm Horticultural Society Summer Show Where: Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 6pm - 10pm Shakespare's "As you Like It" in the Garden at Latimer Where: Great White End, Latimer, Chesham, HP5 1UJ 7:30pm - 10:30pm The Open Road and Nick Battle at St. Andrews Where: ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, 37, QUICKLEY LANE , CHORLEYWOOD, WD3 5AE Sun Jul 14, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS 2pm - 5pm Christchurch Flower Festival Where: Christchurch, The Common, Chorleywood. WD3 5SG. Tues Jul 16, 2013 1.30pm to 4pm Tea Dance goes Vintage Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Thu Jul 18, 2013 Regards2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP Fri Jul 19, 2013 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford Sat Jul 20, 2013 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance to Carpenters Wood 59 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sun Jul 21, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford 10am - 12pm Sarratt Village Sunday Market Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS 3pm - 4pm Chorleywood Police Street Meet Where: Rootz Cafe, Main Parade, Chorleywood. Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 2pm - 4pm 2nd Annual Chorleywood Classic Car Show Where: The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5SG Sun Jul 28, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 2:30pm - 4:30pm Friends of Chorleywood Common: Wild Flowers and Butterflies walk Where: Christchurch car park, The Common, Chorleywood Mon Jul 29, 2013 - Sat Aug 3, 2013 All day: Burtons Lane closed for 3 days between 29/07 until 02/08 (Bucks CC closure) Thu Aug 1, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance to Carpenters Wood 59 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sat Aug 3, 2013 10am - 12pm Chorleywood Orchard - Working Party Where: Chorleywood House Estate, Lady Ela Drive, Chorleywood, Herts WD3 5SL 6:30pm - 11pm The Annual Music by Twilight: A vision of Elvis Where: Long Lane, Chorelywood, WD3 5BT Sun Aug 4, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 11am - 4:30pm Maple Lodge Nature Reserve Open day and 30th Anniversary Where: Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way, Rickmansworth. WD3 9SN Thu Aug 8, 2013 12:30pm - 3:30pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 5pm - 8pm Blood Donation - St Clement Danes School Where: St Clement Danes School, Chenies Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Roddy Doyle Where: Dr Challoner's High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9QB Sat Aug 10, 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP8 4UD |
Email Update 27 Jun 2013
It doesn't quite feel like summer, yet this weekend is the battle of the school summer fairs in the Village. The Russell School festivities kick off at 10.45 with a parade from the bottom of Shire Lane up to the school, and their fair runs from 11 to 2pm at the school. And not to be outdone, Chorleywood Primary starts an hour later at midday and runs until 3pm. You don't need to be involved in either school to turn up and support their events! Chorleywood Village Day Please make sure that you've got the Village Day in your diary for Saturday 13th July. This year the event will happen as the Parish Council have got a "Plan B" if the event cannot go ahead as planned on the Common. So many local organisations are very much dependent upon the Village Day to support their activities, to recruit new members, raise a little bit of money, or even just to spread awareness of their activities. Your very own Residents' Association will be there from Pimm's o'clock (midday), so please come along and say hello. Recent local Alerts And the rest of the What's On roundup for the next few weeks, did you realise that there was so much going on locally? There are a number of particularly special Chorleywood Bookshop events coming up Sat 29 Jun 2013 9:30am - 5:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Cookery Festival Where: Dr Challoner’s High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont HP7 9QB 10am - 8pm Feast of St Peter Where: Gold Hill Common, Chalfont St Peter 10am - 5pm Sarratt Flower Festival Where: Holy Cross Church, Church Ln, Sarratt, WD3 6HE 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 11am - 2pm Russell School - Family Fun Day Where: Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, WD3 5RR 12pm - 3pm Chorleywood Primary School Summer Fair Where: Chorleywood Primary School, Stag Lane, Chorleywood, WD3 5HR 7:30pm - 10pm Sarratt Flower Festival Concert Where: Holy Cross Church, Church Lane, Sarratt, WD3 6HE Sun 30 Jun 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 11am Sarratt Flower Festival Where: Holy Cross Church, Church Ln, Sarratt, WD3 6HE 11:30am - 5pm Sarratt Flower Festival Where: Holy Cross Church, Church Ln, Sarratt, WD3 6HE Mon 1 Jul 2013 11am - 3pm Sarratt Flower Festival Where: Holy Cross Church, Church Ln, Sarratt, WD3 6HE 12:30pm - 3pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Literary Lunch at Chenies Manor Where: Chenies Manor, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, WD3 6ER 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Jack Straw Where: Watford Grammar School Tue 2 Jul 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Kate Mosse Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt. WD3 6AS Thu 4 Jul 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Entrance to Carpenters Wood next to 59 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sat 6 Jul 2013 10am - 12pm Chorleywood Orchard - Working Party Where: The Orchard, Common Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5LT 2pm - 5pm Rickmansworth Horticultural Society Summer Show Where: St Mary's Church, Church St Bury Ln, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1JB 7:30pm - 9:30pm Three Rivers Young Musician of the Year Where: St Mary's Church, Church St Bury Ln, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1JB Sun 7 Jul 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10:30am - 4pm Moore Vintage at the Royal Masonic School Where: Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth Park, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF 12pm - 3pm Village picnic in Sarratt Where: The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS Mon 8 Jul 2013 12:30pm - 3:30pm Blood Donation: All Saints Church Hall Where: All Saints Church Hall, The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts. WD3 3HJ 5pm - 7:30pm Blood Donation: All Saints Church Hall Where: All Saints Church Hall, The Green, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts. WD3 3HJ 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Richard Madeley Where: Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Tue 9 Jul 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Fri 12 Jul 2013 2:30pm - 3:30pm Opening of Sarratt School Wildlife Garden Where: Sarratt Primary School, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD3 6AS Sat 13 Jul 2013 9am - 1pm Little Chalfont Farmers Market Where: Village Hall Car Park, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire HP8 4UD 10am - 3pm Craft Fair at 9 Lives Furniture Where: 25 Wharf Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HA 12pm - 4pm Chorleywood Parish Council Village Day Where: The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SG 12pm - 3pm Sarratt School Summer Fair Where: Sarratt Primary School, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS 6pm - 10pm Shakespare's "As you Like It" in the Garden at Latimer Where: Great White End, Latimer, HP5 1UJ Sun 14 Jul 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS Thu 18 Jul 2013 2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 8pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood and District RSPB: Local Group Meeting Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5RR Fri 19 Jul 2013 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford Sat 20 Jul 2013 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Entrance to Carpenters Wood next to 59 Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ Sun 21 Jul 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 5pm Inland Waterways Annual Festival at Cassiobury Park Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford 10am - 12pm Sarratt Village Sunday Market Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS 3pm - 4pm Chorleywood Police Street Meet Where: Rootz Cafe, Main Parade, Chorleywood. Sat 27 Jul 2013 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 2pm - 4pm 2nd Annual Chorleywood Classic Car Show Where: The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5SG Sun 28 Jul 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 2:30pm - 4:30pm Friends of Chorleywood Common: Wild Flowers and Butterflies walk Where: Christchurch car park, The Common, Chorleywood |
Email update 10 Jun 2013
A few weeks have passed since the 90th Edition of the Chorleywood Newsletter dropped through our residents' doors. What did you think? Any comments? Can you offer any articles for the Autumn edition? Get in touch with the team at newsletter@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk AGM and Community Meeting Thanks to everyone who turned out for our recent AGM and Community Meeting on the 15th May. We've written up a resume of what happened - get in touch if you have any views but where not able to make the meeting. What's affecting Chorleywood There's a review of the political boundaries within Three Rivers. A previous round of consultation has seen the number of councillors in Three Rivers cut to 39, and the number of wards reduced to 13. Now the Local Government Boundary Commission are consulting on how to cut Chorleywood in two. Health We would encourage anyone with day care activity needs, or know of people in the local area with day care activity needs to participate in the upcoming stakeholder events in Three Rivers organised by Hertfordshire Community Wellbeing. If there's a consultation, it's probably because there's some proposed changes afoot, and with the current funding climate it might not be good news. Village Noticeboard The Russell School seem to have an action packed day lined up for their Family Fun Day. It's the Little Chalfont Village day this coming weekend (15th June) The annual Bucks Art festival has an exhibitor in Chorleywood New local Tennis League for Chorleywood and Rickmansworth just in time for on Wimbledon. Game, Set and Match! Environment Three Rivers District Council need to obtain some additional feedback from residents on dog fouling problems, especially on The Common and the Chorleywood House estate. Can you help? Did you know about this local private nature reserve? Transport A warning that the A404 Chorleywood Road (between the M25 junction and the Roundabout inRickmansworth) will be closed overnight on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June, with Wednesday being held as a contingency night. A reminder to let us know if you have any views on the ever increasing march of parking restrictions in and around Chorleywood Local Photos Finally have uploaded some photos from recent events in and around Chorleywood If you have any photos you would like to share, please get in touch. And the next couple of weeks of What's On locally Tue 11 Jun 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm A History of Beds: Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Thu 13 Jun 2013 8pm - 10pm Chorleywood DFAS: Tribal Rugs - Treasures of the BlackTent Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN 8pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Historical Society - 59th AGM Where: Cloisters Hall, opposite St Joan of Arc School, The Cloisters, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HL Sat 15 Jun 2013 9:30am - 12pm Little Chalfont Fun Run Where: Little Chalfont Westwood Park 10am - 3pm Cycle down to Rickmansworth Aquadrome Where: Rickmansworth Aquadrome, WD3 1NB 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance to Carpenters Wood Whitelands Avenue WD3 5RQ 12pm - 4pm Little Chalfont Village Day Where: Little Chalfont Village Green Sun 16 Jun 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP Mon 17 Jun 2013 - Wed 19 Jun 2013 Overnight Closure of A404 Chorleywood Rd Where: Rickmansworth Roundabout to M25 J18 Thu 20 Jun 2013 2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 8pm - 10pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Sylvie Simmons Where: Russell School Brushwood Drive Chorleywood WD3 5RR Fri 21 Jun 2013 10am - 12pm Day activities for older people - Stakeholder event - Providers Where: Three Rivers District Council, Penn Chambers, WD3 1RL Sat 22 Jun 2013 11am - 3pm Wildflowers of Stocker's Lake Where: Mill End Baptist Church, Field Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7EL. 12:30pm - 5pm Croxley Revels on the Green Where: The Green, Croxley Green. Sun 23 Jun 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 3pm - 5pm Friends of Chorleywood Common: Herb Walk Where: Shepherds Bridge, Chorleywood Bottom, Chorleywood Tue 25 Jun 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorelywood Bookshop: Ann Widdecombe Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt. WD3 6AS Wed 26 Jun 2013 10am - 12pm Day activities for older people - Stakeholder event - Service Users Where: Three Rivers District Council, Penn Chambers, WD3 1RL Sat 29 Jun 2013 9:30am - 5:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Cookery Festival Where: Dr Challoner’s High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont HP7 9QB 10am - 4pm Feast of St Peter Where: Gold Hill Common, Chalfont St Peter 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 11am - 2pm Russell School - Family Fun Day Where: Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, WD3 5RR 12pm - 3pm Chorleywood Primary School Summer Fair Where: Chorleywood Primary School, Stag Lane, Chorleywood, WD3 5HR Sun 30 Jun 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP Mon 1 Jul 2013 12:30pm - 3pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Literary Lunch at Chenies Manor Where: Chenies Manor, Chenies, Buckinghamshire, WD3 6ER 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Jack Straw Where: Watford Grammar School Tue 2 Jul 2013 7:30pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood Bookshop: Kate Mosse Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt. 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Email update 21 April 2013
Dear Resident Firstly an apology for not having sent
out any emails recently. The Spring 2013 Newsletter (which should be
hitting your letter boxes by the end of the month) has been written and
edited, your Area Rep should be around to deliver it shortly - if you're
due to pay a subscription now please help your Area Rep by being ready
to pay. We've also been working through some of the detail of the merger
of the Chenies Estate Residents' Association. And this combined with
some awful weather, dayjobs, and holidays have conspired to create a bit
of a pause in our communications.
Important Diary Dates
Please make a note in your diaries for the CRA Community and Annual
General Meeting, on Wednesday 15th May at 8pm in the Memorial Hall. We
really appreciate getting your feedback on our activities so we hope you
will make the time to come along.
To
find out more about the developments in Lower Road for a new community
centre and give your feedback attend the meeting this coming Thursday at
8pm at Chorleywood Library.
Chorleywood French Market Le marche français reviens à Chorleywood dimanche le 12 mai 2013. Local News Does it make operational sense to group Chorleywood with Abbots Langley Police Station? Environment Have you been affected by the recent Badger activity in and around Chorleywood? Planning and Licencing The Chorleywood Premier Store gets to keep its alcohol licence due a change of owner and licencee. Developers are having another go at getting planning consent for the Long Island hotel. Don't forget to tell us
if you organise or attend a local event that isn't in our local What's
On Diary. We're happy to share details of cultural, charitable and
predominately non-commercial events in the local community.
Tue Apr 23, 2013 11am - 12pm St Gearges Day: Raising the Flag in Sarratt Where: The Green, Sarratt, WD3 6AS 7pm - 10pm St Georges Day Dinner - Sarratt Village Hall
Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH Thu Apr 25, 2013
7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH 8pm - 9pm The Hive - General Update and Public Information Session
Where: Chorleywood Library Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH
Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:30am - 12pm Guided walk to Croxley Great Barn in Rickmansworth Where: Caravan Lane, off High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HN 2:30pm - 5pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity
Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH 7pm - 10pm Barn Dance at All Saints Croxley Green Where: All Saints' Church Hall, The Green, Croxley Green 7:30pm - 10pm Harrow Light Opera Company presents: Sweet Charity Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH Sun Apr 28, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale
Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP Tue Apr 30, 2013 - Sat May 4, 2013 7:30pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Players Presents The Crucible at The Pump House
Where: The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Watford, Herts. WD17 2JP Thu May 2, 2013 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood
Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance to Carpenters Wood between numbers 59 and 61 WD3 5RQ Sat May 4, 2013 10am - 12pm Chorleywood Orchard - Working Party
Where: The Orchard, Common Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5LT 2:30pm - 5pm Rickmansworth Players Presents The Crucible at The Pump House Where: The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Watford,
Herts. WD17 2JP 7:30pm - 10pm Rickmansworth Players Presents The Crucible at The Pump House Where: The Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Watford,
Herts. WD17 2JP Sun May 5, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP Mon May 6, 2013 (BANK HOLIDAY) Paul Strickland Scanner Centre presents Chenies Spring Walk Where: Chenies Manor House, Chenies, Bucks, WD3 6ER 10am - 3pm
Watford 1k, 3k and 10k raising money for Watford Mencap and Watford Round Table Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford Wed May 8, 2013 8:30am - 2pm Free Compost for Three Rivers residents at Rickmansworth Aquadrome
Where: Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane, Off Harefield Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NB Thu May 9, 2013 8pm - 10pm Chorleywood DFAS: Iona, Lindisfarne and the Glory of the North
Where: Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Sat May 11, 2013 11am - 4pm Maple Lodge Nature Reserve - Open Weekend Where: Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN
Sun May 12, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP 10am - 4pm Chorleywood French Market
Where: Lower Road and Main Parade, Chorleywood 10am - 4pm Sarratt Antiques Fair Where: Sarratt Village Hall, WD3 6AS 11am - 4pm Maple Lodge Nature Reserve - Open Weekend
Where: Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SN Tue May 14, 2013 10:30am - 12:30pm Ancient Buildings of St Albans: Rickmansworth Decorative and Fine Arts
Society Where: Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, Sarratt, Hertfordshire WD3 6AS Thu May 16, 2013 2pm - 5pm Argo at Watersmeet Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH
2:30pm - 4:30pm Keenagers at Chorleywood Free Church Where: Chorleywood Free Church, Hillside Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. WD3 5AP 7:30pm - 10:30pm Argo at Watersmeet Where: Watersmeet High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1EH 8pm - 9:30pm Chorleywood and District RSPB: Local Group Meeting Where: The Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Herts, WD3 5RR
Sat May 18, 2013 Rickmansworth Festival Weekend Where: Rickmansworth 10am - 1pm Woodland Maintenance with the Friends of Carpenters Wood
Where: Whitelands Avenue entrance to Carpenters Wood between numbers 59 and 61 WD3 5RQ Sun May 19, 2013 7am - 1:30pm Chorleywood Car Boot Sale Where: Meadows Farm, A404 junction with Green St, Chorleywood, WD3 5QP
Regards Tomo Chorleywood Residents' Association. |
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