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We focus on the needs of our clients and their end users, not just on technical details, which is why they come to us safe in the knowledge that by thinking differently, we create projects of which we all can be truly proud. www.skanska.co.uk 2 3011920 THREE RIVERS Official District Guide Featuring an A-Z of services and useful contacts If you would like this information translated into another language please contact Three Rivers District Council on 01923 776611 If you need this information in large print, braille or another format call 01923 776611 Minicom 01923 727303 Information is also available on our website at www.threerivers.gov.uk • Three Rivers House Produced by: Printed in December 2007 The Communications Team Designed & Published by: Burrows Communications Limited Three Rivers District Council, Three Rivers House Offices at: Northway, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1RL Head office: Publicity House, Tel: 01923 776611 106 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 9AY Minicom: 01923 727303 Tel: 020 8773 3000 • Fax: 020 8773 8888 Visit us at www.threerivers.gov.uk Email: [email protected] Contact us at [email protected] Home page: http://www.burrows.co.uk Main Photographer: L. Mead Waters Green House, Waters Green, Our Advertisers: Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6LP We gratefully acknowledge the support of all the firms whose Tel: 01625 619955 • Fax: 01625 619333 advertisements appear in these pages. Without their help we would not Email: [email protected] be able to produce this Official Guide. As a reciprocal gesture we have Home page: http://www.burrows.co.uk pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers to their announcements, but wish to make it clear that Three Rivers District Council can accept no Reproduction of any part of this publication including maps is strictly responsibility for their products or services advertised. forbidden without prior permission from Burrows. 3 Local presence, national strength Kier Southern Maple Lodge Close Maple Cross Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 9SN Tel: 01923 721277 Fax: 01923 770714 www.kier.co.uk 3012416 4 Contents • Rickmansworth Town Centre Location Map of Three Rivers . 7 A-Z of sporting activities in Three Rivers . 34 District Map of Three Rivers . 9 People, Places & History . 40 Introduction . .10 General Information . 46 Community . 12 Three Rivers District Council Wards . 48 Safety . 23 A-Z of District Council Services . 49 Prosperity . 25 Useful Contacts . 54 Environment . 28 Map . Inside Back Cover Health . 31 Street Index . Inside Back Cover 5 Watersmeet High Street, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 1EH Tel: 01923 727391 • Fax: 01923 727366 Email: [email protected] www.threerivers.gov.uk 3012049 ST JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC SCHOOL A Specialist Maths and Computing College • A mixed, Voluntary Aided, Comprehensive School for pupils aged 11 – 18. • Strong Catholic ethos promotes excellent academic results. • As a Community of Learners we value academic excellence and learning. • We have high expectations of those who join us. The school sets high standards of academic achievement and behaviour that instil values which enable students to develop into confident young adults. ‘The school is popular and over-subscribed and parents are very happy’. ‘Pupils achieve well because of good quality teaching’. ‘The School is an inclusive community’. ‘Students thoroughly enjoy the Sixth Form and regard the teaching they receive as being challenging and helpful’. Mr Peter Sweeney Headteacher St Joan of Arc School High Street, Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1HG Tel: 01923 773881 Fax: 01923 897545 Email: [email protected] Website: www.joa.herts.sch.uk 3010712 6 Location Map of Three Rivers Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright 43382U 7 Three Rivers District Council is pleased to offer a woodland cemetery for those people wanting an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cemeteries and graveyards. The cemetery is situated at Woodcock Hill, Harefield Road, Rickmansworth For information please call 01923 776611 www.threerivers.gov.uk email: [email protected] 3012048 3012176 8 District Map of Three Rivers Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright 43382U 9 • Members of the Customer Service Centre Introduction at Three Rivers District Council Hello. Welcome to Three Rivers. Located in South West Hertfordshire, Three Rivers is a blend of countryside and quiet villages mixed with bustling towns and modern business parks. When you are strolling through the woods and country lanes it is easy to forget that you are only 30 minutes from Baker Street by Underground and from Heathrow Airport by car. HISTORY Three Rivers District Council was founded in 1974 to provide local services and promote the quality of life of everyone who works or lives here. The district is named after the Gade, Colne and Chess, the three ancient rivers that criss-cross the area. In the nineteenth century, the Grand Union canal was built and remains an important waterway to this day. INTRODUCTION • Grand Union Canal, Rickmansworth • Leavesden Business Park 10 Easy to remember: safe, healthy, prosperous and green Factfile We provide a wide range of services with the aim of ensuring that the Out and about community continues to be safe and prosperous, enjoying good physical health in pleasant green surroundings. 77% of Three Rivers is greenbelt We provide modern, accredited, sports and The district we serve has strong, diverse communities with many vibrant faith groups and charities. We work to consult with local people as we leisure facilities A continue to develop services and facilities. Between now and 2009 we will 01923 779392 www.threerivers.gov.uk be focussing on improving service delivery to all, including the most A small range of leaflets of local attractions vulnerable members of the community, the elderly and those in greatest and maps of short local walks are available need, and we will also be making sure there are high quality, affordable from our offices facilities and opportunities for young people. A We publish a free Accommodation Guide We have won numerous awards for our work and have been recognised as at www.threerivers.gov.uk or ring us on a Good Council by the Audit Commission and as an excellent employer by 01923 776611 Minicom 01923 727303 Investors in People. We are constantly working to improve and retain Charter Mark for excellence in customer service across all of our services. Free shoppers’ parking is available in towns and villages HOW IS YOUR COUNCIL TAX MONEY USED? The District and Parish Councils receive 15 pence in the pound of the money raised and 85 pence in the pound is used to pay for the work of Factfile the County Council and Hertfordshire Constabulary. In Three Rivers we are Living and working working to make savings year on year and to keep the costs of services low. 85,000 people live in Three Rivers A listing of Council and other local services can be found at the back of this guide. Chorleywood has been named one of the happiest places in Britain! COMMUNITY We actively consult local residents and businesses on our programme of We have some of the best transport links service improvement and we regularly seek the views of minority groups. outside of London: Everyone is welcome to have their say at Local Area Forums which are 4 Metropolitan Line Underground stations attended by County, District and Parish Councillors. We also provide a are in the district regular Pensioners’ Forum and a special Youth Council, hosted by the Council Leader, for the under-18s. Heathrow and Luton, Stansted and Gatwick are all easily reached by the M25 Three Rivers has a vibrant charity sector with a wide range of volunteering opportunities. The District Council provides numerous grants and subsidised Main rail lines stop at Rickmansworth, facilities to local groups including the Citizens Advice Bureau. Carpenders Park, Kings Langley and Moor Park The District has dozens of churches of different denominations with a vibrant Mosque and Synagogue only a few minutes away. Sikh, Hindu and Watford Junction is a stone’s throw away Buddhist temples are just a short drive.