News from the Rickmansworth Liberal Democrats
PYNESFIELD GRAVEL
Last year the Pynesfield Gravel Extraction application was refused and the appeal was turned down. But now construction work is taking place at the field entrance by Tile House Lane. A number of people have asked why. Some years ago Bucks CC gave permission for gravel extraction on Denham Park Farm land (it's in Bucks) but insisted that access must be from the A412 ! Three Rivers objected to this but were over ruled. Permission was given later to improve and alter the junction/access onto the A412. That is the work that has now started and will take 10 weeks.…………………………………………………………….
TRDC has been informed that The Coach House/ Maxwell Stewart Office building next to the BURY LANE public car park will be vacated in May and redevelopment will start soon. The developer wishes to erect scaffolding around the building for about a year. This involves part of the car park and TRDC is insisting that the developer protects the car parking spaces
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REALLY GOOD NEWS - TRDC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ITS BID for Government Grant Funding to support the South Oxhey Initiative Scheme to REBUILD THE CENTRE OF SOUTH OXHEY - new shops, new homes, new business and community centre and public spaces. We have been granted £2.3m towards the scheme from the Government Evergreen Infrastructure Fund through the Local Enterprise Partnership. It is part of a boost for a wide range of housing, employment and infrastructure projects.
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There is a lot of action at the back of Scotsbridge playing fields and next to the SCOTSBRIDGE MILL, where the Environment Agency are overseeing the DREDGING OF THE RIVER CHESS. There will soon be a video showing progress. See photos on my Flickr sitehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/125623414@N04/sets/
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sat 14th March Chalfont Common WI is having an Attic Sale at the Community Centre in Gravel Hill Chalfont St Peter from 9.30 - 12noon. To book a table at £12.50 each please email chriscoteman@gmail.com or phone 01494 872133 for more information. Usual bric a brac, homemade cake, toy and book stalls as well as a variety of stalls in the main hall. Coffee, tea and cakes will be served all morning. Free parking, entry 50p.
ONGOING
Artistsmeet at Watersmeet New Exhibition from Wednesday 21 January - Tuesday 24 March, by artist and previous Open Exhibition participant Imogen Perkin, who will be displaying a beautiful collection of paintings as part of 'Places of Transition' in the gallery.
Future F.O.W Films at Watersmeet - 2015
Thursday 19th March MAGIC IN THE MOON LIGHT (PG13-97Min's)
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) "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 Uxbridge Rd. Museum open Mon to Fri 2-4pm, Sat 10am - 4pm Free
A full list of forthcoming events at Watersmeet can be seen by clicking this link http://www.watersmeet.co.uk/whats-on/
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