At last the plans for the Reach Free School are being made available to the community. There was a public exhibition of proposals on Thursday 19th May, 3.00 - 7.00pm, and Saturday 21st May, 11.00am - 3.00pm, both were at Mill End Community Centre, Church Lane. No planning application has yet been submitted.
Somewhat belated congratulations to local resident and Liberal Democrat, Sharon Bowles, who was proposed as a member of the House of Lords in the Dissolution Honours List last year.
Getting exercise and keeping fit is an excellent way to maintain good health - and the photographs show a group of local residents doing just that.
Despite a low key campaign as the Lib Dem party concentrated on several important local authority elections across the county, Lib Dem Herts County Councillor, Chris White nevertheless brought in a creditable result.
In a decision by the electorate on Thursday 5th May 2016 the Watford Liberal Democrats were rewarded with seven additional council seats and judgement was handed down on the Conservative's lamentable perforformance in government after just one single year of trying to cope on their own.
We were disappointed to learn that the Wharf Lane application that was refused by the Three Rivers District Council has gone to appeal. A Full Public Enquiry has been requested ………………………………. The renovated Ebury Play Area was officially opened on Friday 8th. The number of families who came along was fantastic, estimated at about 500 people large and small, and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. Do have a look, and a go on the equipment if you haven't been already. It was such a treat to see the children taking turns, trying new things and enthusiastically joining in with other groups. ………………………………………………………………….. The wood piled up along Riverside Drive and in the Bury Grounds will be cleared in the next few days. ……………………………………………………………… The link road A405, from A412 to J17, is covered in litter. The HCC Highways contractor failed to clear the litter before cutting the grass so the litter was shredded and spread further. TRDC cannot just go and clear it because of sa
The footbridge over Hemel Hempstead's St Albans Road is high and there have been complaints from residents for a number of years that the elderly and those with mobility problems find the bridge difficult to use.
Several residents have asked County Councillor Ron Tindall to look at making the crossing of St Ablans Road safer and easier for people who can't easily manage to climb the footbridge over the road.
In another slack week before the nationwide Police & Crime Commissioner elections, there were only three by-elections, two in Cornwall and one in Somerset. One was a Liberal Democrat hold and one was a Conservative hold, but the third was a Liberal Democrat gain from the Conservatives.
"David Cameron, George Osborne and Sajid Javid are free-market extremists," says Liberal Democrat County Councillor, Nick Hollinghurst.
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/ ……………………………………………………… 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. …………………………………………
Tring and Berkhamsted are two important stations served by the suburban services currently run by London Midland. The rail services are now attracting more and more commuters coming not only from those two towns but also from the surrounding countryside as much as 20 miles away. Many commuters are now reaching the stations by car and there are consequently serious capacity problems. The car parks are full by 0930 most days and latecomers are parking in surrounding residential areas, on roads and in the nearby lanes.
