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New Play Rangers website launched
Three Rivers District Council has launched a new website for its Play Rangers service, where young people aged between 5 - 16 years join in a variety of adventurous outdoor activities and explore their local woodland and open spaces. During the regular Play School makes history Ranger sessions, children and young people can join provide opportunities to Play Rangers birthday with video link to in activities including den make many new friends. parties cost £199 for up building, camp fires and to 20 children (including space station The website features the rope swings. Three Rivers food). Parties take place History was made at The Royal Masonic School for Girls new Play Rangers birthday Play Rangers are fully at Carpenters Woods (RMS), as the school became the first school in the world parties where children trained and experienced (Chorleywood), Croxley to make video contact with the International Space Station can take part in activities in working with children Hall Woods, Leavesden (ISS). RMS and visitors were treated to amateur radio and picked by the birthday child, to enjoy outdoor play. All Country Park or South video contact with British astronaut Tim Peake direct from followed by the experience activities aim to encourage Oxhey Playing Fields on the ISS. of cooking their party food free choice, adventure, Saturdays at 11am - 1pm all confidence, team work and outdoors on a real fire. As Peake’s voice responded to the radio call, a huge cheer year round or at 2.30pm - went up from the crowd and selected RMS girls began to 4.30pm between 1 May and ask Tim a series of questions during his 10 minute ‘flyover’ 30 September. of the UK. Questions included ‘If you have hiccups in space, The Play Rangers service do you bounce around?’, ‘What was the first word that also includes a fun outdoor came to mind when you saw the earth from space?’ and learning experience for ‘What is the most surprising everyday object on the ISS schools, with activities to that you did not expect to find?’ inspire pupils out of the The girls were also inspired by former RMS student classroom, and fulfil the Susan Buckle, of the UK Space Agency and they also had Outdoor National Curriculum. the opportunity to engage in a variety of space-related www.playrangers.co.uk activities including creating a model of the ISS, creating a menu for astronauts and an essay competition. A video of Health Walks awarded the contact can be found http://bit.ly/RMSTimPeake excellence in public health By Pippa Hopkins Hertfordshire Health Walks, coordinated by the Countryside Management Service (CMS), received an award for excellence in public health. The organisation was recognised for making an outstanding contribution to improving the health of Hertfordshire residents, through leadership, achievement and innovation. The health - focussed walks are free, local and open to the whole community and are led by 250 trained volunteers. Across the county there are 60 walks a week, from gentle ‘First Steps’ walks to 90 minute faster paced walks, attracting over 47,000 participations annually. For more information about the walks or volunteering as a leader, visit www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org or contact 01992 588433. The South West Herts The 34th Abbots Langley Carnival attracted Astronomical Society thousands of visitors to The South West Herts Astronomical Society based at The the event on 11 June 2016 Royal Masonic School generally meets on the last Friday and it topped off a very in the month at the school. The next meeting is Friday 30 successful day which offered September at 8pm, with a talk from Susan Buckle on the ‘UK a range of cultural and fun Space Agency’ and Tim Peake’s ‘Exploits in Space’. Details of activities in the village. the society and the meetings are on the website www.swhas.org
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Jack Garratt tops Sustainability 6-7 BBC Sound of 2016 Democratic and Civic Activity 8 List and wins Critics’ Choice Brit Award Community Action 9-10 Former St Clement Danes Business News 11-12 student, Jack Garratt, was announced this year as Community Safety 13 the BBC Sound of 2016 and Critics’ Choice at the Brit Awards. Previous Leisure and Culture 14-16 ‘BBC Sound of’ and Critics’ Choice winners include Editor TIM ASHBY Adele, Sam Smith, James Designer DIANE BUGEJA Bay and Ellie Goulding. in general, knowing that he said “I remember seeing
could learn something from him in school shows when Main Photographers ANNE SIMONS, VICTOR SHACK, Director of Music at St all genres of music”. I was in year 7, so it’s really LES MEAD, SUE LACEY Clement Danes School, Ms amazing to see how far he’s Stevens, said, “Jack always Jack has donated one of come since then”. got involved with as much his tour caps to the music We welcome your ideas and feedback on this magazine. as he could. As he moved department, who now Staff and students were Ring 01923 727334 or email [email protected] up the school, he worked award it to students who also able to enjoy a surprise Front cover: Local events. See back page for details. with younger students, have performed particularly visit by Jack Garratt this helping them with demos well in a lesson; and is year as he spent time in and encouraging their considered a huge honour the music department If you would like this information musical aspirations. He to wear the ‘Jack Hat’! reminiscing and chatting to translated into another language please professed a love of music Alice Bungard, a student pupils at the school. contact us on 01923 776611. Recording Café in the W sprawie tłumaczeń proszę kontaktować sie z Park awards studios Para traduções favor contactar Based at the Aquadrome Are you an ambitious in Rickmansworth, Café in musician just like Jack the Park was shortlisted as Garrett? Then why not head one of five finalists this year down to two of the great in the People’s Favourite 01923 776611 recording studios in the category of the Sustainable This information is also available on our area. The Centre in South art studios for music, film Restaurant Association’s website at www.threerivers.gov.uk Oxhey has a fully equipped making, animation and Food Made Good Awards. recording studio and photography. In addition, for the third If you need this information in practice suite. YouthPoint www.hertsmereleisure.co.uk year in a row it was named large print, braille or another in Watford, has state of the and www.mogolistings.org as a runner up in the Best Cheap Eat category in The format call where Any A Observer newspaper. s ny Council’s s ti 01923 776611 e m c c 12 1 e
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South Oxhey £150M regeneration wins planning approval In a big step forward for the South Oxhey Initiative, Three Man’s best friend Rivers District Council Dogs and public spaces If you wish to report an planning committee has A Public Spaces Protection incident of dogs not kept approved the multi-million Order with restrictions for under control please visit pound regeneration of dogs came into force on 1 www.threerivers.gov.uk central South Oxhey. The Council’s development partners Countryside Properties and April 2016 throughout the Home Group received approval for plans to develop 514 new homes in a mix of private Home boarding for dogs district. The Order makes it sale and affordable housing, a new supermarket and other complementary retail units Anyone providing a home an offence for dog owners/ providing good shopping choices. High quality public spaces will be incorporated, with boarding service or dog day walkers to fail: improved access to Carpenders Park station and an attractive market square which can care must be licensed by n be used for community events. to clear up their dogs’ faeces. their local authority. The n to put a dog on a lead Council recently adopted Countryside Properties, in collaboration with Home Group have been working closely if directed to do so by an conditions to enable these with the Council and local community to bring forward a scheme that will benefit authorised officer. establishments to be local residents and the wider n to keep a dog on a lead inspected and regulated community. Workon the initial in the area directly to ensure good standards phases is expected to begin surrounding the café in of care for residents’ pets. on site this autumn. If you are the Aquadrome. To enter Anyone providing these interested in the employment and a play area, sports court, services or wishing to start training opportunities through skate park or fenced off doing so should visit the initiative, contact designated picnic area www.threerivers.gov.uk [email protected] with a dog. Microchipping your dog n To enter the fields used It is now compulsory for for grazing on Chorleywood owners to ensure their dog Early House Estate between is microchipped and keep The destruction of property 1 June - 30 September their details up to date, in London as a result of memories inclusive with a dog. meaning 8.5 million UK enemy bombing during the n For one person to be in dogs can be returned to Second World War led to of South charge of more than four or their owners more quickly huge pressures on housing dogs. and track down the owners and The Oxhey Estate arose Oxhey Anyone not complying of dogs that carry out attacks as a direct response to with the above restrictions on people. If you do not this situation. During 1947 can be issued with a Fixed microchip your dog, you and 1952, accommodation Penalty Ticket of £75. could face a fine up to £500. for 4,000 families was constructed using land that was formerly part of the Oxhey Hall estate. South Oxhey and the surrounding area is now the largest residential district in Three I have enjoyed living in the Rivers and has around South Oxhey parkrun area and volunteered at 18,000 residents. many great places including first anniversary Many South Oxhey Oxhey Wood School and residents, who grew up on area before, let alone one Horticultural Society. My South Oxhey parkrun celebrated its one year anniversary the estates at that time, that was still being built. I fondest memory of South in January. Since its inception the event has grown in still live and have family remember there were no Oxhey was seeing the popularity and has seen over 800 different runners members in the area. Mrs shops, no pavements, but town grow in front of me complete the course. parkrun is a free, weekly, 5km timed May Wallace, who moved instead cinder paths, so a and I am excited to see it run held on South Oxhey Playing Fields every Saturday in 1950, said, “Moving to lot of the time we had to continue to develop with at 9am. It is for all ages and abilities. All you need to do is South Oxhey was a bit travel into Watford or make the South Oxhey Initiative”. register and print a barcode beforehand at parkrun.org.uk of a culture shock, as I our own clothes. For the To share your memories If running is not your thing but you would like to be involved had never lived in a rural 66 years I have lived here, visit www.ouroxhey.org.uk and volunteer please email [email protected] Page 4 www.threerivers.gov.uk SUMMER 2016 THREE RIVERS TIMES
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Young Film-makers visit Elstree Studios A team of young people were inspired by a tour of Elstree Studios, which they had won as a prize earlier in the year with their film, ‘Confidence’. The project was part of an ongoing youth project based at Rootz Café in Chorleywood. Supported by Youth Connexions, the young people made the film for the ‘Sense of Change’ competition run by Elstree Film Design. They won the award for ‘Best Sound’ and came runner-up for ‘Best Film’. You can view the 15th anniversary of film atwww.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org Harry Potter films Fifteen years after the launch of Harry Potter and the Met Line Philosopher’s Stone, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London HS2 update – The Making of Harry Potter, are unveiling a series of Extension special features, offering visitors the opportunity to go Transport for London behind the scenes and admire authentic sets, props and costumes from this iconic film. have taken over delivery of the Metropolitan This summer the “Finding the Philosopher Stone” feature Line Extension (MLX), will take place from Friday 22 July to Monday 5 September. The Government’s High including traffic, noise, previously known as the You can discover how giant chess pieces were made to Speed Railway Bill is moving vibration, air quality and Croxley Rail Link. The move by filmmakers during the first Harry Potter film, quickly through Parliament land contamination. We project will enhance the where Harry, Ron and Hermione embarked upon a quest and it is expected that have also been given more rail network, providing to find and protect the Philosopher’s Stone. You’ll also find works are likely to start in detailed information on the access from the out how a three-headed dog (and its saliva) was brought to the next two years. Three way that several million Metropolitan Line into life and how the deadly Devil’s Snare was taken from page Rivers District Council tonnes of material will be Watford town centre to screen! and create interchange opposes the proposed excavated from beneath the opportunities between scheme and last year Chilterns into Hertfordshire, From Saturday 15 October to 4 November The Great Hall Underground services, successfully petitioned specifically 12.5 million will be dressed with a section of the Hallow’een feast London Overground and Parliament to amend tonnes of material to (complete with the costume of Professor Quirrell) and National Rail services several aspects of the Bill form the West Hyde you’ll have the opportunity to discover more about other at Watford High Street to try to reduce the harm embankment, a large new sets that have stood the test of time including the Gryffindor and Watford Junction that is likely to be caused earthwork to the southwest common room, boys’ dormitory and Hagrid’s hut. of West Hyde. stations. to the area. We are working closely with Hertfordshire The scale of the Two new fully accessible County Council which has construction works includes Residents go stations will be created recently petitioned the 250 resident workers the extra mile at Cassiobridge and House of Lords over our on site and 900 or more Watford Vicarage Road. shared concerns about people at any one time for Sport Relief These stations will the likely effects of the and may cause serious Thousands of pounds were mean 2,700 additional proposed remodelling of harm to Maple Cross and raised for Sport Relief households will fall within the landscape. West Hyde. The three large when over 325 local people an 800m catchment area Motorcycle The District Council was construction compounds turned out on Sunday 20 of a railway station. The given assurances regarding for the Chiltern Tunnel and March at the Sainsbury’s Project main construction work the way the scheme will the Colne Valley Viaduct Sport Relief Mile in is due to begin later this be built, as it crosses risk pollution and traffic Rickmansworth. People of award year. Substantial utilities farmland close to West problems for up to 12 all ages were sponsored to diversions are currently The Woodside Motorcycle Hyde and Maple Cross, on years, with round-the-clock walk, run and jog the one, taking place around Project gained an award for a wide variety of concerns working for at least 4 years. three and six mile routes of Baldwins Lane and A412 Rickmansworth Aquadrome. their work with ‘at risk’ Watford Road to build the young people at the High new viaduct. www.tfl.gov.uk The Council provides a Sheriff Awards. The project Metropolitan line extension limited number of grants for offers 11-17 year olds the
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Bishop’s Wood Food transformation continues Waste An exciting phase of the ongoing project at Bishop’s Wood has just been completed with the installation of brand new disposal interpretation boards and oak signage. At the car park, a map panel shows walking and horse riding Three Rivers residents can routes around the wood, including an easy access trail for now dispose of their food those less mobile and links to the London Outer Orbital Path waste using plastic bags, (LOOP). It also shows the recently improved picnic area on Bags of help at hand! in the silver food pods, as the easy access trail, with new picnic benches and enhanced Whether your local green space is a place to walk your dog, now the processing plants access. As well as the map, signposts around the wood will play with your children, or take part in sport, good quality will accept food waste help you follow the different routes. wrapped in plastic bags green spaces don’t just make us healthier and happier, as well as compostable Other interpretation panels cover a wide range of topics, they bring together people of all ages and backgrounds. including history and archaeology, woodland management, liners or newspaper. Retail To help enhance local spaces, Tesco and Groundwork wildlife and heathland. Oak monoliths, showing the new packing should be removed Herts are using the money raised by customers paying hazel leaf logo for Bishop’s Wood, now mark all the before disposing of your for the 5p bag charge to pay for a large number of local entrances to the wood. The work also includes resurfacing food waste. Food waste that projects to improve green spaces in communities across the main paths and the car park and extensive woodland is turned into fertiliser and the UK. Projects that have been voted for in local Tesco restoration. Find out more and download a new leaflet from gas can generate 2.4MW of stores and given the green light as a result of the funding www.threerivers.gov.uk or www.hertslink.org electricity for the National include building new pocket parks, sports facilities, play Grid, enough to power over areas, school grounds improvements, woodland walks and 4,500 homes. community gardens. However, plastic food pots, There is major demand for grants, so make sure you don’t tubs or trays should not be miss your chance to benefit from the scheme, with grants placed in the food pod but of £8,000, £10,000 and £12,000 on offer. Russell Nursery in the recycling bin. Black and Primary School, Chorleywood, came first place in bags will not be accepted round one of funding and were awarded £12,000 for the for any recycling items. development of their playground area. Reduce, Reuse, New rounds of funding will be available in the New Year, Recycling Food pod so plenty of time to start coming up with ideas! For more bin All food waste Recycle information, please visit www.groundwork.org.uk/tesco (e.g tea bags, bones, raw/ Cardboard cooked meats, vegetables/ WRAP helps individuals, (e.g toilet roll centres, fruit peelings, egg shells) plain greeting cards, egg businesses and local cartons, cereal packets) Kitchen tissue authorities to reduce waste Council benefits Foil (not the cardboard tube) Glass bottles and recycle more, making and jars Food waste can be wrapped better use of resources and from solar panels in corn starch liners, Tins and cans helping to tackle climate Aerosols plastic bags (no black bags) change. WRAP runs a series The end of November The Council has benefited Drinks/food cartons or newspaper. saw the installation of 65 from renewable energy for Paper (e.g newspapers, magazines, of national campaigns telephone directories, junk mail, photovoltaic solar panels a number of years including envelopes and shredded paper) which are supported by Plastics (eg. Bottles, yoghurt pots, Refuse bin websites that provide lots on the roof of Three solar panels on Watersmeet tubs, food trays etc) (If you can ‘scrunch it’, it’s not recyclable) Only waste that of useful information and Rivers House. The panels Theatre and Basing Bowls No plastic carrier bags cannot be recycled tips on how to recycle and are expected to generate Pavilion, solar water heating (eg. Plastics you (place items in this bin loose) reduce waste. To find out around 14,000kwh each at William Penn Leisure can ‘scrunch’) It is important to ensure more visit year which will save over Centre and a ground source or waste that six tonnes of carbon and heat pump at Three Rivers our recycling is of the cannot be composted www.recyclenow.com highest quality. reduce the electricity bills. House. No garden waste, food or www.lovefoodhatewaste.com Please remember recycling www.loveyourclothes.org.uk to recycle right. Who is dumping your waste? Refuse and recycling clean3 empty3 sorted3 Garden Waste Three Rivers District Council is urging residents to make collection calendars are Bin sure they use a licensed waste carrier when having Garden waste available to download (e.g grass cuttings, a clear out. If you give your waste to an unlicensed wood prunings) from www.threerivers. carrier for disposal and it is then fly-tipped and traced Shredded paper gov.uk. Please call within back to them – you could be prosecuted. Anyone Real Christmas 24 hours to report trees successfully prosecuted can face fines up to £50,000. Three Rivers District Council (can be left next to the brown bin) missed collections. A list of registered waste carriers can be found on thanks you for your No soil, plastic carrier bags, Collections following a cardboard or food waste the Environment Agency’s website. co-operation bank holiday will take This bin is chargeable For your nearest HWRC visit www.hertsdirect.org place a day later.
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Canal Towpath improvements The Canal and River Trust has nearly completed the improvement of another section of the Canal towpath in Kings Langley, from Water Lane northwards. The works include new surface on a 1 km stretch with a width of up to 1.8 m. The improved path features extra wide passing places along a narrow section to enable more people to use the path. The newly improved all-weather surface towpath will encourage people to walk and cycle and will be suitable for wheelchair users and parents with buggies visiting the canal. Outdoor The works were carried out by a formal partnership between the Trust, Three Rivers District Council and Every Child Wild summer Hertfordshire County Council. The total project cost was Children are happier, £240,000 of which Three Rivers contributed £100,000 healthier and more creative activities capital funding and Hertfordshire £100,000 from nearby when they are connected Wildlife Safari planning obligations. The Canal & River Trust provided to the natural world. The project management and engineering expertise to enable 24 July Wildlife Trusts believe this 10am-12noon the scheme to be delivered in less than six months, along should be an option for with a contribution of £40,000. Rickmansworth every child in the UK and Aquadrome WD3 1NB are inviting individuals, (meet outside Café parents, teachers, schools in the Park) and organisations to share ideas for parents to inspire their ideas on what needs children to get outdoors, by Butterfly Walk to happen to put the wild Jen and Sim Benson. 24 July back into childhood. n a podcast with five 1pm-3pm This activity is part of young people, aged 10-16, Leavesden Country Park an initiative called Every discussing what it’s like WD5 0GN Child Wild, prompted by growing up with a passion (meet by the Children’s a poll which revealed for nature Play Area, North Park) parents’ concerns over n daily blogs on the website Home composting their children’s lack of Buggy Bugs contact with nature. Every For more information, 10 August is as easy as 1 2 3 Child Wild offers practical visit www.wildlifetrusts.org/ 10am-12noon tips for successful family EveryChildWild Rickmansworth Turn your vegetable peelings and leftovers adventures, inspiration Locally, Herts and Middlesex Aquadrome WD3 1NB into lovely compost for next year. from young people with Wildlife Trust offer a (meet outside Café bustling calendar of events 2 a passion for nature and in the Park) 1 with many opportunities for Have a beautiful much more, including: Save money. children to take part. Bat Walk garden. Make the most Make your n The Art of Getting 18 September of the available nutrients own compost Children Outdoors: The By Anna Guthrie, photos by 6.45pm-8:15pm to keep your flowers and for free using guide offers practical James Beck & John Ferguson. Rickmansworth shrubs blooming. your food Aquadrome WD3 1NB scraps and (meet outside Café garden waste. in the Park)
3 Bat Walk Help the environment. 25 September Reduce your carbon footprint by 6.45pm-8.15pm creating less waste, and save on Leavesden Country Park trips to buy bagged compost. WD5 0GN Great Nature Watch (meet by the Children’s Play Area, North Park) The Great Nature Watch app asks people to visit their local canal, river, reservoir or lake and record sightings of water All events are free but The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership is working with voles as well as all the other wildlife they see. It’s a fun booking is required. Straight Ltd to provide bargain compost bins to residents. family activity and will really help us to monitor the huge For more information To see the product range and place your order visit: variety of precious wildlife that the waterways are home and to book call www.herts.getcomposting.com or call: 0844 571 4444 to. For more information, visit https://canalrivertrust.org.uk or 01923 776611 or visit www.threerivers.gov.uk Standard cost from BT landline 5ppm plus setup charge. Other providers may charge more. the iTunes store or Google Play store, search for ‘Canal & River Trust’ and download the app onto your smartphone. www.threerivers.gov.uk Page 7 THREE RIVERS TIMES SUMMER 2016
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Andrew Scarth, a Councillor from Oxhey Hall and Hayling, was elected Chairman of the The Hertfordshire Have Council in May 2016. Cllr Diana Barber was elected Vice Chair for 2016-17. Omnibus Survey your As Chairman of the Council, Andrew will attend 2015-16 say on many events and official New engagements throughout This survey revealed the opinions of Three Rivers’ the District. To invite the residents on matters such as satisfaction with the council local Chairman Chairman to your event, and services provided and the neighbourhood they live in. please complete the form These results are then benchmarked against Hertfordshire- elected on www.threerivers.gov.uk wide ratings. issues Residents continue to be satisfied by the services provided Have your say on local by Three Rivers District Council, achieving the highest issues at your next local satisfaction ratings of all Hertfordshire district councils on area forum. Successful youth the measure of how well the council ‘runs things’ (73%). grants applicants Sport and leisure facilities continue to attract high levels Chorleywood and Sarratt of satisfaction (86%), as do parks and open spaces (89% Local Area Forum satisfaction). It is encouraging to see that the survey Monday is starting to show some directional improvement on 10 October 2016 residents’ agreement that local public services are working 9.30pm at Sarratt Village together to improve the health and well-being of local Hall, The Green, Sarratt, residents (64% - up 2 percent on the previous year). WD3 6AS Abbots Langley During a year that involved residents consulted on Local Area Forum garden waste charging – to be brought in to counteract Thursday government funding, satisfaction levels remained 3 November 2016 high for refuse collection (81%) and doorstep recycling Three Rivers District Council invited 7:30pm at The Manor (83%). The weekly food pod waste recycling continues to charities and organisations to apply House Sport and Social be well received, with the majority putting the pod out at for donations from the Youth Council’s Club, Gallows Hill Lane, least fortnightly (82%). Additionally, street cleanliness grant, and chosen organisations were Abbots Langley, WD5 0DD ratings remain high with 79% satisfied that the council is allocated money from their £1,000 ‘keeping public land clear of litter and refuse’ (a 2 point Rickmansworth grant fund. rise on the previous year), helping to keep Three Rivers a Local Area Forum All organisations had to benefit young beautiful place to live. For full report visit www.threerivers.gov.uk Wednesday people in Three Rivers and the youth 23 November 2016 councillors decided money should be 7.30pm at Three Rivers awarded to: House, Northway, Rickmansworth WD3 1RL n Three Rivers West Children’s Centres n Batchworth Sea Scouts, Watford Rural Local Area Forum n St. John Ambulance Cadets Monday 28 November 2016 4Wards Community Council Campaign 7.30pm at Parish Council Office, Oxhey Drive, South Three Rivers District Council received a petition from New member of Herts 1125 Oxhey WD19 7SB the 4Wards Community Council Campaign for a Community Governance Review, with a view to creating The Council caught up with these situations. However, Croxley Green a new community council for the unparished part of Eleanor Appleby, the Member we must all remember Local Area Forum the district. The Council will therefore ballot residents of Youth Parliament for that in the near future we Tuesday to gauge a preference for or against a new parish Three Rivers, to discuss her will be those adults and 29 November 2016 council and this will cover the areas of: Moor Park & aims and why she chose to therefore it is invaluable 7.30pm at Harvey Road Eastbury, Rickmansworth Town, Penn & Mill End, get involved with Herts1125, that as passionate young School, Harvey Road Chorleywood South & Maple Cross. a group of young people who people, we have all the WD3 3BN represent the views and necessary skills we need In order to give everyone a fair chance to respond, For times and venues this opinions of those aged 11–25. to secure the future of our the Council have decided to ballot every elector in the autumn visit community. This is one of areas covered by the review – 16,000 residents. “When thinking about www.threerivers.gov.uk the main reasons I stood as The ballot will be carried out by Electoral Reform making huge changes to 01923 776611 a candidate. I was thrilled to Services, a completely independent organisation. society, or when reading hear that so many people Subscribe to the Have You will receive a ballot paper in the post, on or about about voices being raised, voted for me and I am going Your Say e-newsletter at the 27 June 2016. Please complete the ballot paper most people believe that to try my hardest to do as www.threerivers.gov.uk and return in the self-addressed envelope. predominantly adults are much as I can”. 01923 776611 The ballot closes at noon on 15 July 2016. the ones who instigate Page 8 www.threerivers.gov.uk SUMMER 2016 THREE RIVERS TIMES
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Learning for adults The Workers Education Association provides popular and friendly learning groups for adults. The Chorleywood and Rickmansworth branch will hold three ten week Oxhey Jets Academy courses in the autumn and spring. Contact Rosemary new training programme Warburg on 01923 282848. Watford Mencap is ‘Hand Archaeology in Hand’ with local teens The Oxhey Jets Football programmes to our ‘Further Conundrums’ Part Academy has broadened its training that developed our 1 on 20 September held at Picture shows the sensory room training programme using students, not just in football The Junction, Chorleywood, industry-based training but also in their life and WD3 5SG. Local charity Watford One of their key supporters to help Jets’ students social skills. In sport, as in 10.30am - 12.30pm. Mencap runs a youth club is Warner Bros Studios understand their own life, you need both physical Art & Architecture called Hand in Hand which Leavesden (WBSL) who behaviour and to develop fitness and mental strength ‘The Renaissance in Italy’ enables teenagers with have provided practical as their problem-solving and to be successful. We want Part 1 on 21 September at learning disabilities to well as financial support. supportive skills. The course to develop our young the Baptist Hall, Chenies, take part in a wide range In addition to painting uses practical and fun footballers in both aspects WD3 6ED. of fun activities they may walls and helping to install exercises to build teamwork of their lives.” 10am - 12noon. otherwise be excluded a wheelchair-friendly and develop personal skills. from. The group meets on kitchen, they have funded The Oxhey Jets Football Literature Friday evenings and helps a sensory room. Dan Dark, The leader of the Oxhey Academy takes Year 11/12 ‘Father and Sons’ on 22 young people to reach their Senior Vice President Jets Football Academy, boys on a full time 2 year September at The Golf Club, full potential. and Managing Director of Warren Gladdy, explained: programme, please visit Chorleywood, WD3 5LN. WBSL said, “We have been “We wanted to add www.oxheyjetsacademy.com 10am - 12noon. Sarah Fishwick, manager supporting Watford Mencap of the project says, “The for over four years now. We all sympathise deeply with those group allows our members It’s an incredibly rewarding fleeing from the horrendous civil to enjoy being a teenager, partnership and our staff war in Syria or holed up in camps in while preparing them for love finding opportunities Calais or Dunkirk. But what about the transition to adulthood. to support them.” the refugees and asylum seekers Recent activities have in our very midst, living in bleak included making cupcakes, If you are interested in accommodation or sofa-surfing with quiz nights and arts and a career or volunteering New netball friends in Watford, bewildered by the crafts evenings.” opportunity with Watford equipment speed of life in modern Britain, and fearful of the hand of Mencap, visit our website Hand in Hand is one of a officialdom which can at times be both over-bearing and www.watfordmencap.org.uk or A Back to Netball group in wide range of activities held downright unsympathetic? call 01923 713620. Chorleywood has purchased at our Children’s Centre. new netballs and other The Watford and Three Rivers Refugee Partnership seeks specialist equipment thanks to listen to their stories, to offer practical help (food, to a grant from Herts County toiletries), and to help them to navigate their way through Dance for Parkinson’s Council. The session runs the problems and complexities of life in this country. every Wednesday during To that end, we also run a drop-in centre and English People with Parkinson’s disease are familiar with term time, 8-9pm at The language classes twice a week in central Watford. In 2015, the challenges of living with this progressive and Royal Masonic School and the Partnership assisted 82 adults and 98 children. debilitating condition. Common symptoms are impaired returns to St Clement Danes 01923 252434, www.wtrrp.org.uk and [email protected] balance, difficulty walking and ‘freezing’, with a 30% School from September. Article by John Shaw above average risk of falls. This may result in anxiety, leading to a decrease in social activity and depression. Residents are being encouraged to take an online quiz to With no cure on the horizon research has focussed on find out their health score. By our 40s and 50s, many of enhancement of the quality of life for those affected. us have neglected ourselves and sleepwalked into poor Major international studies show marked improvement health, dramatically increasing the likelihood of illness. The in all aspect of movement in those who attend dance ‘How Are You’ quiz provides tips on easy ways to improve sessions. Consequently, the leisure team at Three health habits. Rivers District Council are introducing Dance with Whether we eat the wrong things, drink more than we Parkinson’s at the William Penn Leisure Centre from should, continue to smoke or are just not active enough, early September. For further information and video these all affect how we feel. Visit www.hertsdirtect.org/oneyou demonstration, visit www.threerivers.gov.uk or call One You! for more information and to take the quiz. 01923 776611. By Val Kleanthous www.threerivers.gov.uk Page 9 THREE RIVERS TIMES SUMMER 2016
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Care, comfort and support their families, carers and Small fundraising teams those close to them. Care work hard at each hospice is provided in a patient’s to help raise this money, home, at the hospices’ through organised fundraising health and wellbeing events, community events, outpatient hubs or in one collections, applications of its hospice beds. Their to trusts and foundations, Sailing for people teams also work closely gifts left in Wills (legacies), with each other as well as major gifts from individuals, with disabilities with local hospitals and in-memoriam gifts and The By Elaine Coombs Michael Sobell Hospice nursing homes to support Hospice Lottery Partnership. (Northwood), Peace patients. Each charity relies Colne Valley Special Sailors (CVSS) has been working www.stfrancis.org.uk with Bury Lake Young Mariners at the Aquadrome in Hospice Care (Watford) on voluntary donations from 01442 869555 and The Hospice of St the local community to raise Rickmansworth for 15 years. This year we’re keen to attract Francis (Berkhamsted) all around 80% of the www.michaelsobellhospice.co.uk new disabled sailors as well as to welcome back familiar provide free, expert care for £5million they each need 0203 826 2367 faces. Our sailors have a very wide range of abilities, people living with life-limiting annually to fund their free www.peacehospicecare.org.uk disabilities and ages, whilst most have never sailed before illnesses and support care. 01923 330330 when they first come along. Sailing is great value at CVSS, £35 for the season or £5 A great place for a “trial” hour. All sailing must be booked ahead so that Sport England’s no-one is disappointed. We are on the water Mondays, to be a carer Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from May to half- term in October, with reduced sessions in the school summer Club Matters Hertfordshire County holidays. You don’t need special clothes or equipment and Council works in we have hoists to help sailors to board the boats. partnership with local charities such as Carers If you’re a community minded business perhaps you would in Hertfordshire and like to “Adopt a Boat” and help keep our boats in tiptop Crossroads Care to deliver condition whilst getting your company logo on a sail? a range of services to Club Matters is Sport England’s one stop shop for sports It’s only possible for CVSS to offer sailing due to all our support carers, including: clubs that provides free, convenient, practical resources unpaid volunteers. To volunteer with sailing or katakanu, funded carers’ breaks, to help develop and run sustainable clubs. Club Matters experience is not needed, CVSS will train you. free training, contingency provides access to free innovative tools to help develop For more information about our organisation, visit planning, financial and your club. More than 18,000 clubs have registered to benefit cvssailors.org.uk or telephone 07812 982295 or 01923 826313. from the tools and resources available covering all areas employment advice and of club development including finances, management, direct payments to improve and enhance carers’ lives. marketing, and people. www.sportenglandclubmatters.com Carers are also eligible for a Carers in Hertfordshire More active, more often discount card - called a Herts Sports Partnership runs courses and workshops Carers’ passport, offering for coaches, leaders and volunteers involved in sport more than 350 discounts and physical activity. In particular, the Partnership holds across the county. John monthly Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshops, Ley, from Broxbourne who recognised in most sports. Herts Sports Partnership also used the carers passport Woman inspired organise First Aid courses monthly from its base at the for 6 months, saved £250. University in Hatfield. The certificates issued for both A free assessment is to be Boxingfit Safeguarding and First Aid have a ‘shelf life’ of three years, available to all carers which Women in South Oxhey are being inspired to take up non- after which refresher training is needed. will ascertain their contact boxing classes at Boxingfit. Based at the South eligibility for support. Additionally, Herts Sports Partnership offers workshops Oxhey Boxing Club, the classes were created by James www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ on sports science, disability sport, mentoring, behaviour Gentry, a local coach, after requests from parents whose carers management and more. www.sportinherts.org.uk children he teaches. The classes have been extremely successful, with over 90 women attending the classes Rickmansworth Toy Library provides a toy lending service which promote fitness, confidence-building, weight loss, for children from birth to eight years, including a selection self-defence and positivity. Natasha Finn, 37, who attends especially for children with special needs. We are open the classes said: “My confidence has increased and I feel Toy from 9.30am to 11am on the second and fourth Wednesday great. I think it’s hard for women to go into a gym, but of the month at Mill End Community Centre and parents in the classes that James provides, it’s not all about the Library are welcome to stay. Annual membership costs £5 per family boxing. There is no competition except for a healthy one.” By Helen Nolan and there is a small charge from 50p upwards to borrow For more information, contact [email protected] or each toy for a fortnight. www.rickmansworthtoylibrary.org.uk 07946 5531332. You can also find Boxingfit on Facebook.
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News in brief Three Rivers is the place to be! Live chat business advice Residents can benefit from Affordable working space in Rickmansworth FREE award-winning, live chat business advice called My Incubator Ventures, which can offer local residents access to the live chat portal free of charge. Residents can speak with business mentors online in real-time weekdays between 9am – 5pm (excluding bank holidays) https://miventures.co.uk hubs for the local community. The site is situated within They have worked with a fantastic listed building residents to find a reputable other local councils to and is about putting trader, Hertfordshire Trading transform under-utilised people before profit. By Standards have teamed space and will help Three becoming a member, you with Which? Trusted Traders. Rivers revitalise parts of will automatically gain Every trader in the scheme Basing House to provide access to the vast network passed an assessment a vibrant place for people of existing Wimbletech before joining. For further to work, thrive and grow members, meaning that information and to find a New joint scheme to help their businesses. everyone from investors, trustworthy trader visit find a trustworthy trader Wimbletech Founder, designers and accountants www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ With a shared aim of making David Fletcher said, are only a message away. goodtrader it easier for Hertfordshire’s “The vision is to harness To book your tour of the and bring together the The Great British High building please visit: energy, power and passion Street supports those www.rivertech.space of local startups and working to revive, adapt Rivertech is a shared work entrepreneurs and then and diversify high space for entrepreneurs, to reflect and amplify streets. Not for profit and freelancers and all associated benefits government funded, they homeworkers from across and throughout the provide resources for high Rickmansworth and the district!” street regeneration and surrounding area. The celebrate innovative work. www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk To help make this a centre project will utilise vacant of entrepreneurship, users and underused space connection and engagement, are able to join Rivertech from the Council’s offices by bringing local people through flexible packages: and Basing House in together for a coffee, these range from renting Rickmansworth and will be breakfast or an evening a ‘hot desk’ from £65 per working with Wimbletech, drink, through events month and ‘fixed desk’ a Community Interest including Link4Coffee and from £95 per month Company, to help run and Link4Drinks and CSR (excluding VAT). Larger manage the Hub. Luncheons. The organisation space for small companies currently hold events in The brainchild of David is also available at a Link4Growth is about Carpenders Park, Northwood, Fletcher, Wimbletech higher rate, dependent ebuilding local communities Croxley and Rickmansworth. provides homes for on size and availability of through high levels of http://link4growth.biz startups and innovation floor space. Work Experience: Helping your business secure future employees Youth Connexions helps Youth Connexions wants to students’ preparation for thousands of companies develop more placements work, that include employer to offer work experience across a broad range of engagement, such as opportunities to school sectors and can support extended work places, mock students, giving student you throughout this free interviews, careers fairs and opportunities to try out and uncomplicated process. industry talks. Contact careers, raise aspirations There are other activities Deborah Evans on and gain valuable that Youth Connexions 01442 453922 employability skills. provide to schools to support [email protected] www.threerivers.gov.uk Page 11 THREE RIVERS TIMES SUMMER 2016
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COMMUNITY SAFETY Think safe News in brief Local charities and organisations have been Police specials teaming up to deliver the Would you like to do ‘Think Safe’ course to something new and help adults with learning make a difference in your Community safety disabilities. The courses community? Then why are designed to help not consider becoming a events for older people disabled adults to gain volunteer police officer? an understanding of how www.hertspolicecareers.co.uk OPALs (Older Persons’ Awareness and Learning) events run to keep themselves safe by the Three Rivers Community Safety Partnership team, from crime, and when Support is available at have been devised to help reduce the risk of residents issues arise, how to SARC (sexual assault falling victim to crime whilst also providing the opportunity interact with each of the referral centre) to sample some of the help and support which is on offer in agencies. 0808 178 4448, Watford Rape Crisis 0845 3011 165 the local community. The group take part in and Herts Rape Crisis The initiative is to bring together groups of older people role play exercises on 01707 276512. in a fairly large venue and rather than them having to a number of subjects walk around different stands looking for advice, they are including how to report Abuse and victim support offered a seat at a table, served refreshments and then a a crime, reinforcing what What can you do to help stop Rape Victim Support is the national charity which helps people representative from the different agencies talks to them they need to remember if Take Responsibility affectedRespect your by sexual crime. partner They provide free and confidential about the services they can offer and provides advice in an they witness a crime and supportQuestion your to own help attitudes you deal with your experience, whether informal setting. how to call emergency Stand up for your beliefs orBe not proactive you report the crime. www.victimsupport.org.uk or call Agencies involved include: Three Rivers District Council, services. The project is Be supportive 0300Speak 303 up 0165 Thrive Homes, Fire Service, Age UK, a Nutritionist supported by Herts from Herts Independent Living Service, Police, Trading Constabulary, Herts Fire Spot the Signs and Save a Life Campaign aims to help Standards, Neighbourhood Watch. & Rescue and Watford people in Hertfordshire be aware of the signs of those For more information, visit www.threerivers.gov.uk Mencap. 01923 713620 at risk of suicide, seek help and save the lives of people or call 01923 776611. www.watfordmencap.org.uk experiencing emotional and mental distress, speak openly about suicide prevention, Yo challenge the stigma Y u Y o r associated with suicide, O ur Ho UR C no F h u promote early intervention R oi r, EE ce DO , and work together to Forced M reduce suicide rates. www.hpft.nhs.uk Mental health support Kooth is a free online Marriage service that offers emotional and mental IS A CRIME - YOU have the right to choose health support for children and young people. When you sign up you can choose an avatar, which helps to keep you safe and anonymous. You can have a “drop-in” chat with a counsellor or therapist or book a one-to-one session. www.kooth.com Tenancy fraud Tenancy Fraud is daylight robbery and offences If you are, or you suspect someone is, being forced to include unlawful subletting, marry against their will call police in confidence on 101 - succession and obtaining in an emergency dial 999. Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline 08 088 088 088 housing by deception are www.hertssunflower.org all forms of tenancy fraud. If you suspect someone is commting fraud call 0800 458 9200 or contact [email protected] www.threerivers.gov.uk Page 13 THREE RIVERS TIMES SUMMER 2016
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Netball Now! A new programme for women 16+ launches in Rickmansworth, from England Netball. It is aimed at getting more women playing netball and takes place on Tuesdays “Happy children, happy parents” from 8.30pm-9.30pm at Nuffield Health Royal at Three Rivers Playschemes Masonic School, £4 per Three Rivers District Council Ofsted approved Playschemes person. If you’re looking for aim to ensure that the children attending have an amazing a flexible, non-committed and unforgettable time developing their skills, making new way to play netball then All over 60s who live in Three Rivers can friends and exploring their surroundings through free play Netball Now is for you. within a safe environment. swim for FREE until March 2017! This summer holiday they will be running from Monday 25 During selected days and times at the pools listed July to Friday 19 August – at four locations across the William Penn Leisure Centre, Rickmansworth 01923 771050 district. Residents pay just £13.50 for a full day of fun and Monday 12noon - 1pm and Wednesday 9am - 10am full on activities, holiday referral places are available at £6.50 and £3.50 per day. To book your place call 01923 776611. Sir James Altham Swimming Pool, South Oxhey 020 8421 0211 Tuesday 9am - 10am and Thursday 12noon - 1pm Watford Leisure Centre, Woodside 01923 892710 Tuesday 8am - 9am and Friday 3pm - 4pm
This offer is open to Three Rivers residents only Some sessions may be and advance registration will be required for new Tea dance subject to change during participants. Pool admission will be subject to school holidays. Please availability and venue opening times. Three Rivers residents are check with the venue. Contact the leisure centre for more details Just turn up and join in! invited to join host Mr Monday 1 August – Wonderful for an afternoon Research has shown that Friday 19 August of quickstepping, waltzing Nordic Walking can burn and tangoing. Those dancing up to 46 per cent more 10am – 4pm solo need not fear! Partners calories compared to will be rotated throughout regular walking using 90% the afternoon so there is of your major muscles. A brilliant way to spend ample opportunity to meet It also takes the pressure the day with a host of new faces and practice with off your knees and joints, activities to keep young people of all abilities. and is great for back and £ Referrals people fully entertained available at 10 Tea Dance dates 19 July, neck problems making per day £3.50 or
£6.50 per day 13 September, 11 October, 22 it ideal for people with November and 13 December. mobility issues. 225 Baldwins Lane (Croxley Baptist Church) WD3 3LH £4 for Dancers, £2.50 for Three Rivers District non dancers and carers free. Council is offering a ‘learn Nordic walking to Nordic Walk’ course to in Three Rivers FREE help you get started on the our regular Nordic walks right foot, beginning on that take place across FREEgym Monday 5 September 11am- the district every Monday 12noon at Rickmansworth This summer holiday free swim and free gym sessions 12.30-1.30pm. Places and Aquadrome. The course is for under 19 year olds will run throughout the summer equipment must be booked £15 for the 4 weeks and holiday in Three Rivers. This offer is open to Three Rivers in advance. For more poles are provided. residents only and advance registration will be required information or to book your for new participants. For full detail of venues and times Already a qualified Nordic place call 01923 776611 or call 01923 776611 or visit www.threerivers.gov.uk Walker? Then join one of email [email protected] Walking football kicks off in Abbots Langley Walking Football, the phenomenon that is becoming increasingly popular up and down the country, has come to Abbots Langley after Evergreen Football Club launched sessions of their own. Walking football is a slow paced version of the beautiful game. Get your free copy now, download online at If you thought your playing days were over, think again! Walking Football is free to play and www.threerivers.gov.uk takes place every Wednesday from 9pm-10pm at Evergreen Football Club. To register your or call 01923 776611. interest call 01923 267812 or visit www.evergreenfootballclub.co.uk Page 14 www.threerivers.gov.uk SUMMER 2016 THREE RIVERS TIMES
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Love to Dance Get active The Council have teamed 22.3% of adults (aged 16+) up with Saracens Sport are classed as inactive in Foundation to hold dance Three Rivers. This means classes for the over 50s. they do NO form of These classes are a great physical activity/exercise. way to keep fit, healthy and There are many benefits meet new people and you to being physically active don’t have to have a dance Parks tennis including maintaining a partner or past experience. healthy weight, managing The social sessions, take programme stress and better quality place every Thursday sleep. Something is better in full swing from 12.30pm - 2.30pm than nothing. So start small at Rickmansworth Baptist and build up gradually. Steps star Three Rivers District Council Mini Tennis for children Church and cost £3 with tea Just 10 minutes extra a runs comprehensive low cost, aged 4+ and coffee provided. serves local tennis coaching Saturday (all year round) day provides benefit. Use programmes at parks Scotsbridge 10.30am-11.30am the activities and ideas on No need to book, just turn www.activethreerivers.co.uk up. First session is free. festive fun throughout the district. South Oxhey 10am-11am A giant of a pantomime All sessions are pay and Eastbury 3.30pm-4.30pm to make a start today. play with no booking (term-time only) will roar into required. Rickmansworth this Junior Coaching for young festive season as Lee There are sessions for people aged 11+ THE ART BOX children, young people This August Latchford Evans steps South Oxhey, 11am-12pm and adults, so there is ‘The Art Box’ £ into the title role in per session5 something for everyone. Adult Coaching for 18+ returns with Jack and the Beanstalk! All sessions cost £3 per Scotsbridge, 11.30am-12.30pm a fun packed programme Lee sold over 20 million person. South Oxhey, 11am-12pm of creative activities records with pop super for young people, aged group Steps, taking the 13 - 19. Master the art country by storm with of contemporary dance, a string of irresistibly A tree-based art hit the right notes catchy chart-toppers installation created in situ recording your own and cover versions. In in the park will remain for music track, get picture the first five years of Reflection a week before taking up perfect with Smartphone their career alone, Steps July 21 - August 26 residence in Artistsmeet, photography and make achieved phenomenal your mark in our artists chart success with two Take some time to reflect at Artistsmeet this summer, where the memory led graffiti sessions, all number-one singles, two as the space hosts a very special exhibition inspired ‘Family Tree’ will taking place in venues number-one albums, dedicated to local heritage and the memories be recreated within the across Three Rivers 14 consecutive top five shared by residents at our ‘Leavesden Heritage gallery walls. Not to be for just £5 a session. singles and a string of Day’ event in Leavesden Country Park. missed, the exhibition Equipment and materials hits throughout Europe. Taking place on Saturday 9 July, ‘Leavesden will capture memories of included! Work with Their smash hits and Heritage Day’ funded by Heritage Lottery Fund those young and old. industry professionals energetic dance routines will enable Three Rivers residents to explore and and meet new people. earned them a BRIT engage with local historians, take part in a guided For more information visit For more information Award nomination and history walk and get creative with art activities www.facebook/artistsmeet visit www.threerivers.gov.uk a spot supporting pop that will all bring heritage to life in exciting ways. or see our Summer superstar Britney Spears brochure. on her worldwide tour, all in the same year!
28 August. Visitors can now E Watch Lee step into L rent skateboards and scooters 3 3 panto land from D W for a small refundable deposit. ABC Skateboarding run 2 weekly, SKATE JAMS Thursday skateboard coaching session at Scooter Jam 8 December to Youth Support Workers will be at Croxley Skate Park until the end Friday 5 August Croxley Skate Park over the summer of September for £5 per session. Saturday holidays helping residents enjoy Skate Jam Everyone welcome. Come and FREE ENTRY 31 December extreme sports such as learn a new and exciting skill. No Saturday 6 August skateboarding, BMXing and booking is required. Equipment PRIZES TO BE WON 2016 BMX Jam + Stunt air bag Variety of competitions To book tickets call Scooting. The skate park will run is available to rent free or you Sunday 7 August supervised sessions from can bring your own. For times, 01923 711063 or visit Saturday 23 July until Sunday visit www.iskateforfun.co.uk Head to facebook for more news and updates on the event www.watersmeet.co.uk www.threerivers.gov.uk Page 15 THREE RIVERS TIMES SUMMER 2016
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Local events H and markets Films at Watersmeet
hire 1 July to Saturday 30 July versatile venue Rickmansworth Folk Festival Friends of WATERSMEET Month of Folk FILMSOCIETY St Mary’s Church Centre, Church Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1JB Saturday 2 July The Woodoaks Association Summer Festival Wedding Fair Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, 9 October Maple Cross, WD3 9XQ World Cup ‘66 Call 01923 711063 Saturday 9 July Live screening from for details. Chorleywood Village Day Wembley to Watersmeet Chorleywood Common 30 July Time: 2.30pm Saturday 16 July Tickets: £10 adults, Chorleywood Classic Car Show
£7.50 conc. Chorleywood Common Friends of WATERSMEET Saturday 16 July FILMSOCIETY Bedmond Village Fair Bedmond School, Meadow Way, Bedmond, Vienna Festival Ballet Herts WD5 0RD presents: Snow White Saturday 3 September 14 October Croxfest Music Festival Time: 7.30pm The Green, Green Lane, Sharpe Academy Tickets: £21 adults, Croxley Green, WD3 3HN Friends of presents: £19 conc, £15 under 12s WATERSMEET Summer School 16, 17, 23 and 24 September FILMSOCIETY 22 - 26 August 3-6 years The Sarratt Festival of Music 10.30am - 12.30pm Sarratt Village Hall, The Green, £105 per week WD3 6AS Sunday 18 September For more information visit 6-10 years, 10am – 4pm Carters Steam Fair & www.watermeet.co.uk or call the £225 per week Classics Cars on the Green (sibling discounts apply) Box Office on 01923 711063 The Green, Green Lane, www.sharpeacademy.co.uk Kidology Dance Croxley Green, WD3 3HN presents: Lost Toys 1 October 13 November Chorleywood Time: 2pm & 5pm Apple Orchard Day Tickets: £10 adults, The Orchard, Common £7 conc. Road, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, WD3 5LT 12-16 October (more dates to be added) Chorleywood Literary Festival Sol Bernstein stars in a Chorleywood Bookshop, Kosher Comedy Night 4 New Parade, WD3 5NJ 29 September www.chilternbookshops.co.uk Time: 8pm Tours of Moor Park Mansion Tickets: £16 Ricky Players presents: and Croxley Great Barn (strictly 18+) Hello Dolly can be found at 23 - 26 November www.moorparkgc.co.uk versatile venue hire Time: Wed,Thu, Fri, 7.30pm and trmt.org.uk A £1 per ticket booking fee applies Sat 2.30pm and 7pm (max £6) online or by phone. If you Tickets: £16 adults, book and pay for your tickets at the box office, no booking fee is required. £14 conc.
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