News from Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats - Three Rivers, a Lib Dem Run Council
Recent works have taken place at the Withey Beds - our local nature reserve. The work has been done by the Environment Agency and Watford Piscators and is designed to restore existing features and create new ones. The natural flow of the rivers has been protected and shallow areas provided for spawning. There is a fry nursery, flood refuge area and a nursery area for juvenile amphibians and invertebrates. The shallow margins ensure the water warms up quickly, providing conditions for fish to survive and grow. The final phase will include 2 new interpretation boards and a pasture pump so grazing cattle can draw water from the river when they need a drink. The annual guided tour is on Sunday 15th May, meet at the Batchworth Lock Centre at 2.00pm. Find out more at http://www.thewitheybeds.org.uk/
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Welly Walk at the Aquadrome on 12th April, 10.00am -12.00pm .meet by the Café and explore and see birds, mini beasts and early flowering plants with the Park Ranger.
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Please note that the Public Spaces Protection Order came into effect in Three Rivers Distrct on the 1st of April. This replaces a number of out of date by laws and creates a more consistent approach when dealing with issues such as dog fouling and excluding dogs from play areas. This is to deal with a small minority of dog owners who sometimes do not behave responsibly. Feedback from residents and other dog owners has consistently raised these issues and requested stronger action.
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Every 5 years HCC's Rights of Way Service publishes a definitive map and statement of public rights of way. It is never complete and further applications can and are made all the time. Most changes relate to recording historical routes or changing the status of routes (usually upgrading) or altering the route. The map can be viewed at www.hertsdirect.org/rowmap
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Songs of the Old Continent (including works by Grieg, Sibelius. Duparc and Strauss) and Arias from the New World ( a selection of modern American Arias) can be enjoyed at St Mary's Church, on Friday 15th April, at 7.30pm.
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Work on the Met railway bridge is now complete. If you want to see how it all happened over the Easter Weekend take a look at my three videos:
1) Old Bridge Out https://youtu.be/osthm1OxASg
2) Night Manoeuvres (moving the bridge over the A412) https://youtu.be/ue0xZmcRiwk and
3) The Final Countdown (Placing the new bridge) https://youtu.be/1NvCZRuvNzs
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Dates for your Diary
- Thur 14 April Rickmansworth Historical Society is pleased to welcome Colin Oakes who will give a talk about 'Latimer House - listening to the walls' - what happened in 1942/43? secret clandestine recordings! secrets the house held until as late as 2007, after de-classification and transcripts were posted in the national archives. The Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters, opp St Joan of Arc School, High Street Rickmansworth WD3 1HL Join us at 8pm, Visitors welcome £3 www.rickmansworthhistoricalsociety.btck.co.uk
- Thur 21 April Friends of Watersmeet Film Society present 'Joy' 2.00pm 7.45pm
- Sat 30 April Croxley Great Barn re-opens for viewing. Meet at the St Joan of Arc School car park at 10.45 for short walk up to Barn where a conducted tour by Stephen Bull starts at 11.00am.
Ongoing
- Open Exhibition by Rickmansworth Art Society in the reception area of Three Rivers House (the council Offices) Ricky Painters and Sketchers meet regularly throughout the summer to paint outside in interesting local settings - all welcome. The sketches and paintings on display are examples of work completed during last summer's meetings. Further details from ArtAndrewArtist@gmail.com
- Future Friends of Watersmeet Film Society films - 21 April 'Joy'
- 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 new displays featuring the Great War & Hornhill Quilters - Museum open Mon to Fri 2-4pm, Sat 10am to 4pm. Free. Support you local museum
- Rickmansworth and District Art Society meet in the Cloisters Hall on the first Thursday of the month.
- The Mill Photography Club holds fortnightly meetings on Fridays at the Mill Cafe, Methodist Church, Berry Lane. WD3 7HJ. The club welcomes new members, we meets from 10am to 12am at the cafe to discuss & practice improving our basic photographic abilities. If you have a camera, come along & give us a try, no fees or costs.
- 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 (starts 3rd Sept) 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 Neil.CANNING@Herts.pnn.police.uk
- Herts County Council fault reporting https://www.hertsdirect.org/faultreporting/