News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats
Temporary Road Closures
Harefield Rd, from 9.30am-3.30pm on Sunday 25th January, for approx. 2 weeks, from the junction with Woodcock Hill to the junction with Church Street. This is to allow the replacement of telegraph poles.
Sarratt Lane, 9.30am-3.30pm, 3rd February , from junction with Bridle Lane to junction with Loudwater Ridge. This is to allow utility service works
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National Non-Domestic Rates
Under the present arrangements many local authorities have to pay a levy to central government on the income they receive from growth in business rates. Each authority collects business rates, these are pooled centrally before being redistributed as determined by Central Government . TRDC is teaming up with HCC, Broxbourne, North Herts, Stevenage and Welwyn and Hatfield to establish a Business Rate Pool. This Pool will pay a single, smaller levy to the Government. This innovative arrangement will allow each authority involved to keep a greater proportion of the income from business rates, giving greater financial freedom to reinvest in the local area.
TRDC works hard to keep the area attractive to business. We hope this extra income will help maintain quality services and help keep council tax as low as possible. The benefits from increased local employment and apprenticeships are very welcome.
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Just For Information - TRDC owns 720 hectares of park and open spaces land. 240 hectares are woodland and the rest is a mixture of local nature reserves, common land, parks, open spaces, playing fields and play areas. This land includes 15k-20k trees
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Abatement Notice
A local resident has recently been fined after an Abatement Notice was served under the Environmental Protection Act (1990) because of the nuisance caused by the accumulation of an unacceptable number of deposits of dog's mess in the back garden. The resident failed to clear the garden in the required time and was prosecuted. The fine was £100 + £200 costs +£20 victim compensation ( to the neighbour not to the dog !).
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Work to Trees
Contractors for TRDC will be carrying out work on TRDC trees adjacent to the Met.Line and M25 in Pheasants and Solomons Woods over the next 2 weeks, starting on January 7th. There will be minimal impact on the public though some stretches of the path adjacent to the railway and access to the path under the M25 will be closed off during the work. All Public Rights of Way and the footbridge over the M25 will remain open.
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Billie Fleming cycled 29,600miles round the UK In 1938. She died last year aged 100. This year women will be out cycling in different parts of the country in tribute to Billie. She lived in Mill Hill but many of her earlier rides were in Hertfordshire.
Lesley Keddy, local resident, is leading a 40 miles ride from the Aquadrome this Thursday, 8th January. If you want a link to information about the ride visit
http://www.goskyride.com/Search/Details?/eventid=52717 There are other rides taking place. If you want details please contact Lesley Keddy at lesley.keddy@gmail.com or 07885 232030
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Dates for your Diary
- Wed 21st January, Rickmansworth and District Horticultural Society'sOpen Evening at the WRVS Centre, Bury Lane. Start 8pm. The speaker is lecturer in Horticulture, Neil Holmes Smith, talking about Berries and Bark - DistinctiveColours in the Winter Months. A raffle with interval for tea/coffee and biscuits. Members and visitors welcome. No admission. Contributions accepted on exit.
Ongoing
- Artistsmeet at Watersmeet New Exhibition featuring the collection of June Faulkner's silk paintings, screen prints etc. www.facebook.com/artistsmeet http://youtu.be/TkWl6bbInto
- Future Films at Watersmeet - 2015 Thursday 29th January BEGIN AGAIN (15- 104Min's) - Thursday 12th February MR TURNER (12A- 149Min's) - Thursday 19th March MAGIC IN THE MOON LIGHT (PG13-97Min's)
- 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.
- Three Rivers Museum in Basing House next to the library, have three new displays. - 1) "The-Send Off". 1914 --1915. A display depicting rural, domestic life in the early years of WW1. - 2) Dr Leonard Hussey a local man, who sailed on the "Endurance" with Shackleton on the Antarctic Expedition in August, 1914. - 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.
- Art Exhibition by local artists in TRDC Council Offices. The artist exhibiting work in the reception area next to the stairs (in the foyer) of Three Rivers House. From Monday 1 December, Pam Saunders will exhibit her recent acrylic on canvas paintings, including interesting subjects from landscape ,nature and Sweden
- Rickmansworth and District Art Society meet in the Cloisters Hall on the first Thursday of the month.
- 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/
- 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 https://www.hertsdirect.org/faultreporting/