News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats
Thank you to all those who responded to our question about local post boxes. This confirms that most local post boxes are only being collected once a day, usually by 9.30am. The last collection time for local post offices is about 5.00pm, and the only later collections are from sorting offices. The Post Office claims to have put notification on the boxes but no one mentioned seeing it !
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The week before last, Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) held a Local Business Forum for local businesses and organisations. It was a successful event, the attendance was excellent and most people expressed support for regular meetings. TRDC encourages competition and sustainability in all areas of the local economy, actively promotes the area, offers businesses support and facilitates local employment growth and opportunities.
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Have you ever been to the Cafe@Lock81? Do visit it. Claire and Warren have taken over running the café and have worked hard to transform the site including customer seating, the cabin and attractive planting. The whole Batchworth Lock area is looking very smart now after many hours of RWT volunteers painting, repairing, refurbishing, see the video https://youtu.be/FewTNrBBLNc. It is clean, safe and welcoming. On August the 31st there will be another open weekend at Batchworth Lock - do put it in your diary. Learning At the Lock has welcomed 580 children through the programme since February this year. Well Done Rickmansworth Waterways Trust and all the volunteers.
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Three more videos from The Rickmansworth Folk Festival - Batchworth Lock https://youtu.be/uJES5XKrdy4 - St Mary's Church & Feathers Public House https://youtu.be/gWsd_Bzv6bk - Batchworth Lock & St Mary's Church with Julie Felix https://youtu.be/GwmK1SA9u_4
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Dates for your Diary
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Fri August 14th Rickmansworth and District Horticultural Society's Annual General Knowledge Quiz. WRVS Centre Bury Lane. Start 7.30 pm. Tickets £10/pp includes supper. Pay bar. Contact Joan 01895 635286 or Mary on 01923 371503 to book /reserve tickets
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Thur 20th August Friends of Watersmeet Film Society present 'Woman in Gold' 2.00pm & 7.45pm Car parking. Most Council car parks are free for 2 Hours. Vouchers allowing up to 4 hours are available price £1.00 at the Film Box office on the day.
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Croxley Great Barn tours take place on the last Sat each month from April to Sept. Meet St Joan Arc School car park 10.45am. Phone 01923 772325 for more info. http://www.trmt.org.uk/ - info@trmt.org.uk & www.croxleygreatbarn.co.uk
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Moor Park Mansion NADFAS tours start at 10am - last tour at 11am on - 20th August - 17th September - 15th October. Take a look at the Museum video youtu.be/ARxKiehd3mE
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Future F.O.W Films at Watersmeet - 17th Sept 'Water diviner' - 15th October 'A Little Chaos'- 29th October 'Minions'
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Ricky Folk meet at 8.15pm in the back bar of the Conservative Club, Bury Lane on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.You can sing, play or both or simply come and listen. No entrance fee and drinks are at club prices. In exchange for the facilities they entertain members of the Club at summer events each year and participate in other local events.
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Three Rivers Museum in Basing House next to the library, have three displays featuring the Great War. - 1) "The-Send Off". 1914 --1915. A display depicting rural, domestic life in the early years of WW1. - 2) "Egg farm to wind farm" with information from RES - 3) Maple Lodge Nature Reserve. Photos and information about this "hidden gem" past Mill End and near Maple Cross off the Uxbridge Road. Museum open Mon to Fri 2-4pm, Sat 10am to 4pm. Free. Support you local museum.
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Art Exhibition by local artists in TRDC Council Offices, in the reception area next to the stairs (in the foyer). Roger Greene will be displaying his oil paintings of local views of Rickmansworth,including Batchworth and Stockers locks from Friday 31 July.
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Rickmansworth and District Art Society meet in the Cloisters Hall on the first Thursday of the month.
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Watford Mencap are holding another Secret Art Sale - 18th-20th September. Calling all artists! We are looking for local artists to create a mini-masterpiece to help raise funds for Watford Mencap's work for people with a learning disability in South West Hertfordshire. Please contact Helen for more information: hstevens@watfordmencap.org.uk or 01923 713637 - To see the 2013 Art Sale click this link youtu.be/bXNjC2TC3Ng
- Croxley Camera Club is the photographic society for Three Rivers district and is known as the friendly club. They have a range of photographic interests and skills within the club with photographic advice available from specialists in many genres including nature, landscape, studio and other areas. They meet every Thursday between September and May in the Croxley Green Community Centre at 7:30 for a 7:45 start. New members of all abilities are always warmly welcome. information about the club please go to their website: http://croxleycameraclub.com/
- A full list of forthcoming events at Watersmeet can be seen by clicking this link http://www.watersmeet.co.uk/whats-on/
- Ricky This Week is now also available on Twitter. Some weeks, through re-tweets it reaches over 1000 people @LesMead_
- Police Officers from the Local Neighbourhood Team would like to hear from residents if they have any information about drug use or crime. Please report any information, intelligence or suspicious behaviour. Please phone on 101, or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111 or email ryan.hemmings@herts.pnn.police.uk
- Herts County Council fault reporting www.hertsdirect.org/faultreporting/