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Contents
This newsletter includes links which look like this to websites and email. These can be used to quickly move to the relevant content.
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Chorleywood Businesses Meeting 18th June
We live in changing times for retailers and the impact can be very clearly seen in our own village. CRA has excellent connections with our local authorities so we recently hosted a meeting of local businesses to ascertain how we could help them by using our contacts.
Our joint conclusion was that Chorleywood has many strengths that can be built on and that there are opportunities to make it even better if together we can address five key areas:
- Getting a viable post office back asap
- Improving parking
- Ensuring rent and rates are affordable
- Improving the overall look of the village
- Exploring ways for our retailers to work together.
Further meetings are planned to follow through on various ideas and to create a plan for building on the undoubted opportunities that exist so as to ensure that our village keeps pace with modern times and continues to prosper.
However, CRA and the businesses cannot work alone. We need to collect as many ideas as possible, so if you have any suggestions please mail them to blt@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk.
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Chorleywood Parish Council Village Day is on 13 July
 Village Day is rapidly approaching and yet again the Parish Council have lots of things to entertain and enthral you. The Birds of Prey and Jungle Juniors will be there again, together with the ever popular dog show. With over 100 stalls from local groups, charities, businesses and local organisations there really is something for everyone.
The event will, again be themed – with musical and dance entertainment in the kids zone, birds, beasts and animals in the Enviro Zone. Or perhaps you may prefer some light refreshment and musical entertainment in the chill out zone or the activities in the arena.
Parking is available in the Chorleywood House Estate and the event will be held on Saturday 13th July from 12 noon until 4pm. We look forward to seeing you all there!
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Chorleywood Post Office
Chorleywood Residents' Association regularly contact and remind Post Office HQ of the impact to the residents and businesses of Chorleywood that the closure of the Post Office is having.
The most recent response we have received just last week indicates that they are still committed to a solution, and that they are working hard on practical ideas that are taking longer than they had hoped to complete.
Your Residents' Association will continue to pressure them directly, and through other channels, and will advise residents through our website and newsletters as soon as we have more information.
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Heathrow Airport Consultation
 Consultation events over the expansion of Heathrow Airport have now started and you may already have received one of the leaflets that are being delivered to households.
Consultation events local to us are:
- Rickmansworth: Friday 12th July 2pm to 8pm - Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1EH
- Gerrards Cross: Tuesday 16th July 2pm to 8pm - Colston Hall, 8 East Common, Gerrards Cross SL9 7AD
- Harrow: Thursday 25th July 2pm to 8pm - Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow HA3 5BD
- Uxbridge: Tuesday 20th August 2pm to 8pm - Brunel University London, Conference Services, Uxbridge Campus, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH
The consultation period is from 18th June 2019 to 13th September 2019.
You can find out more information on the Heathrow Consultation Hub website. Copies of the consultation documents will also be available for inspection at Three Rivers District Council Officers and Watford Central Library.
Feedback can be given online or by email to feedback@heathrowconsultation.com or by post to Freepost LHR AIRPORT EXPANSION CONSULTATION, or by completing a feedback form available at events or on request.
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Three Rivers Police launch Facebook page
If you use Facebook then you can find out more about what local officers are doing by following their new Facebook page @ThreeRiversPolice.
Those who follow the page will be able to see photographs and information posted by officers from their local Safer Neighbourhood Team. It also features witness appeals, details about proactive policing operations, traffic information and arrest, charge and sentencing updates.
It is not intended to be used as a tool to report crime or anti-social behaviour, so people are encouraged to continue to use the appropriate channels to report incidents in their area.
If there is danger to life or you believe a crime is currently in progress, dial 999.
However if it is not an emergency, you can:
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Carriageway Resurfacing in Common Road from 8th July to 11th July
Works are planned to be carried out throughout the length of Common Road estimated starting 8th July and completing on 11th July between 9:30am and 4pm.
See this notice for more information or visit the Chorleywood Parish Council website.
Whilst on the subject of resurfacing, you can find out more about Hertfordshire County Council's plans for additional resurfacing of local roads in an article they published on 13th June, and you can see the full list of the roads getting treatment under the new scheme in 2019/20 via this link.
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Garden Bonfires
For the second year in a row, we have received comments of concern from residents about garden bonfires. Before using a bonfire to dispose of garden waste, we would ask residents to consider both the impact on their neighbours and the overall environment.
The smoke from garden bonfires can seriously impact the ability of neighbours to enjoy their own garden and can have a significant negative impact on those with conditions such as asthma.
As burning garden waste releases locked in carbon into the atmosphere, in an age where we are all trying to reduce our carbon footprint, recycling garden waste through the districts recycling centres or the council's brown bin scheme is a simple way to reduce our negative impact . The nearest Recycling Centre is in Riverside Drive, Rickmansworth and is open 10am - 6 pm Thursday to Monday. Further details on the council's brown bin scheme can be found at www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/brown-bins.
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Parks and Open Spaces Byelaws Consultation closes 28th June
Three Rivers District Council are consulting on the Open Spaces Byelaws with a view to modernising them as the current Byelaws were adopted in 1981. Before any new Byelaws are adopted, TRDC must consult with residents to gather their views.
This consultation will close in only a few days on Friday 28th June.
All of the information is on the TRDC website https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/byelaws-consultation.
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Youth Crime Awareness Forums
Hertfordshire Constabulary and the local Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) are organising a number of Youth Crime Awareness Forums across the area in response to the growth in national youth violence and reported knife crime. The events are open to local parents, young people and professionals and cover topics including Knife Crime, Gang Culture, County Lines, Staying safe and Positive Choices.
Upcoming local events include
- Monday 1st July 2019, 6.30pm to 8:30pm at The Reach Free School, Long Lane, Rickmansworth, WD18 9BL (Booking Link)
- Wednesday 3rd July 2019, 6.30pm to 8:30pm at Queens school, Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD25 2TY . (Book on to the event by emailing: WHTYouth@herts.pnn.police.uk)
You can keep up to date with local policing events, crime prevention tips and more through the award winning Online Watch Link (OWL) communication service, available through Neighbourhood Watch. Find out more on the OWL website https://www.owl.co.uk/
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Three Rivers Summer Pensioners' Forum on 28th June
The next Pensioners’ Forum will be held at Three Rivers House, in the Penn Chamber, on Friday 28 June from 1.30pm for registration, refreshments and networking.
The speakers and topics include:
- Jane Gurney from Essex and Herts Air Ambulance will talk about 20 years of saving lives
- Terry Morris from Hertfordshire Police will speak about Protecting Your Money
- Jan and Andrew Taylor will share the fascinating History of Greyhounds.
Cllr Joy Mann, Chairman of the Pensioners’ Forum, said: “Our agenda reflects requests residents’ feedback about things they would like to hear. We are delighted the attendance continues to grow.”
To be added to the mailing list and receive details of future meetings, residents can email communications@threerivers.gov.uk
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The Big Chorleywood Ball for Children with Cancer
 This event is being run by a committee of Scout leaders and Scout executive members from Chorleywood Scounts who are keen to raise funds for this important cause.
Dance the night away with smooth jazz, big band swing and an awesome old school disco to finish. Supper included and cash bar. Featuring Trinity Swing Big Band and the Jon Hooper Jazz Trio.
Saturday 29th June - Doors open 7pm. Chorleywood Memorial Hall.
Tickets £20 from Chorleywood Bookshop or summerball@chorleywoodscouts.org
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Sunrise of Chorleywood
On 28th June at 10:30am as part of National Care Home Open Day, Sunrise of Chorleywood will be showcasing art work by Residents and other artists. Also a dance and flute performance by Jayraj Sankreacha on the flute & Jesal Patel a kathak dancer, and an Art Competition, with local school children participating by sending in their art work.
Regular events at Sunrise of Chorleywood include:
- Tuesdays at 2:30pm - Poetry Session
- Wednesdays at 10:45am - Keep fit with Grace
- Thursdays at 11:30am - Zumba & Yoga
- Thursdays at 3pm - Creative Writing Sessions
See the website for more details, and call the concierge desk on 01923 603660 to book your place.
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