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Chairman's Message felt honoured to be elected marvellous, thanks to the efforts of our Chairman of the Parish Council at Groundstaff. Not only are most of us I the end of May, and I am writing enjoying the good weather, but we are also to you in that capacity for the fi rst celebrating the birth of a new Prince George. time. I would like to acknowledge this special edition of “Around The Parish Council was pleased that the Three Horseshoes Radlett”, being the 100th such pub in was listed as an Asset of Community issue, and take this opportunity to Value by the Borough Council in May. Following notifi cation thank the publication team for its that the current owners wish to dispose of the property, the wwork. Parish Council asked to be considered as a potential bidder in order to give the local community time to raise the necessary MoMost importantly, I must pay tribute funds to bid for the pub. to mym predecessor, Cllr Ron Worthy, At the July meeting, the Parish Council decided to register whowho had served as Chairman with Councillor Neil Payne with the Borough Council its intention to commence the distinction for 7 years. The community preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan for the urban area owes Ron a debt of gratitude for his dedicated service. of Radlett. In the meantime the steady stream of planning I would like to congratulate Cllr. Gill Balen on the award applications continues to be reviewed by the Parish Council’s of MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. This was much Planning Committee, which is working hard to protect the deserved for the hard work she has put in over the years. features of the Parish that make it so attractive a place to live in. I am writing this in the middle of a heatwave. Notwithstanding, Councillor Neil Payne the plants and hanging baskets around Radlett look Chairman, Aldenham Parish Council

the market, and as 1 Aldenham Avenue 100 Editions on… how was already owned by Aldenham Parish Council and County Council in respect of the then library, this Around Radlett was launched became an obvious alternative choice. The property was purchased, the two The idea to produce a quarterly Council has very sites combined and the lengthy planning Newsletter was put to Members of limited powers, it process began. Aldenham Parish Council in December is perhaps the most democratic of Q AU QUALITY TUMN 2009 1987 by the then Chairman, the late the local authorities because members The fi rst editionn PARISH COUNCIL 84 DoDouglas Hicks. By of the Council are of Around Radlettt Around MMarch 1988, the wwell-known in the was produced by Radl The N ewslette ett r of Alden ham Par fi rrst Newsletter had ccommunity and www. ish Cou Councillor Fred ald ncil enham .gov.uk bbeen produced rresidentse can express Whitham, printed aand delivered to ttheir views, complaints by Print aall residents in the aand sometimes, Room and delivered

Parish of Aldenham. ccompliments on the by the Radlett The Last Harvest (Newberries Field) by Peter Kingsbury eenvironment in which Ecumenical Church On the front cover they live, which a Council and Road Stewards.wards of the four page, very healthy state of black and white Aldenham Parish Council is indebted to affairs’. puppublication, Douglas Douglas Hicks for his vision and proud HHicks said ‘This Further into the Newsletter he talked of their achievement not only producing ppublication satisfi es about ‘hopes to start new Parish 100 editions of Around Radlett but also a long felt personal Complex, with modern hall, new library the production of three Offi cial Guides aambition because and offi ces for the Council and staff’. in 1994, 2000 and 2007. It is hoped that of my awareness of You may think he was writing about the all residents have enjoyed receiving and the need to provide Radlett Centre as we know reading these publications Around SUMMER 2013 N 2010 more information it today but that is not the TUM over the many years. AU Radlett 99 Q 88 to residents about the case. The chosen site during The Newsletter of Aldenham Parish Council s www.aldenham.gov.uk QUALITY PARISH COUNCIL Distribution today is to over PParish Council, how it the late 1980’s was the rear 4000 dwellings in the Parish of fi ts in to the complex of the Radlett Village Institute, Aldenham, mostly via Dor2Dor, ppattern of Local unfortunately there were very with the outlying areas hand GGovernment and the many hurdles to overcome delivered or by post. sservices it provides’, and negotiations eventually he went on to say failed. Shortly afterwards, 3 Jan Adams

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In 1996 the Parish Emblem was carved History of the Parish Emblem in wood and now hangs in the Douglas Hicks Room at the Radlett Centre. On 4 December 1894, the fi rst meeting knowledgeable in coats of arms and for It was carved from a block of lime of Aldenham Parish Council took a fee of £60 the present emblem was wood, gilded with 24 carat gold leaf place at The Girls’ Elementary School designed. and painted by a former local resident in Letchmore Heath (now a private The emblem itself – the green woodcarver, Alan Llewellin who taught dwelling) but it was not until 1983, some background and the four oak trees woodcarving at West Herts College. It 96 years later that a Parish Emblem was represent the rural nature of the Parish. was commissioned by Cynthia and Alex created. The uprooted oak trees also form part Hunt in memory of their parents, Derek Why did it take so long? Firstly, to of the coat of arms of the Thellussons, and Stella Hunt, who were very active in create a coat of arms is a costly and Lords Rendelsham, who from 1799 Radlett. Stella was a Parish Councillor and at one time chaired the committee time consuming exercise, and the need to 1896 were Lords of the Manor of responsible for Around Radlett. to have one never arose until the Parish Aldenham. The white line running Council considered twinning with horizontally though the centre of the Anyone wishing to view the carved Gemeinde Lautertal in West Germany emblem represents the Roman road of emblem can do so between 10am and in the 1980’s. The Mayor of Lautertal Watling Street which runs through the 4pm Monday to Friday. Please contact the Parish Council on 01923 856433 at the time, asked for details of our centre of Radlett but reputedly starts beforehand to ensure that the room is emblem in order to incorporate it in the in Dover and leads up to Angelsey in available and report to the council offi ce twinning document and the process of North Wales. The black axe (or ‘stave’) on the 1st fl oor of the Radlett Centre. designing an emblem began. is the Roman symbol of ‘magisterial and civic dignity.’ It also forms part The Parish Council approached the Water. At one time it was an ancient mill of the Gibbs family coat of arms, who College of Arms who asked for a fee of stream (a ‘leat’ or ‘lete’) when the water had long connections with the Parish £2000 to prepare ‘armorial bearings’; was drained it became red (or ‘rad’), of Aldenham and took the title of Lord the Council were not prepared to hence the name Radlett. The white Aldenham on being raised to peerage in authorise such an expenditure. A visit wavy bars represent the minor country 1896. to the County Archivist followed, who roads crossing Radlett. put the Council in touch with a person The red wavy bar represents Tykes Jan Adams

Remember to check the Aldenham Parish Council website for all up to date events Saturday 2 November What's On Locally and meetings www.aldenham-pc.gov.uk 7.30pm Radlett Support Group Thursday 9 September Tuesday 8 October – Wild Flowers of for the Peace Hospice 7.30-8pm the Chilterns cordially invites you to a Quiz Night at Radlett Art Society Tuesday 12 Novovember – The Globe the Vision Hall, Christ Church. Tickets presents ‘The Artist as Reporter’ – Theatre £15 per person to include supper, bar, British artists and the fi rst world war. For queries please contact Diana raffl e and prizes for winners. Lecturer: Jo Walton BA Dip Hist of Art Oxon. Mitchelmore (Secretary) on 01923 Come as a table of 8, or in smaller Thursday 24 October 7.30 for 8pm 251436. numbers to be seated. ‘The Art and Life of Modigliani’ - A fl awed Tickets and further info from Fiona Wednesday 11 genius? Lecturer: Frank Woodgate BA 01923 856958. [email protected] September 8pm MBCS ACIB All proceeds in aid of the Peace Vision Hall, Christ Church. Hospice. Tuesday 12 November 12.30 for 1pm Talk: ‘Good Food or ‘Paul Gauguin - The Art and Career Deadly Poison’ by Dr. Avice Hall of this French Impressionist Painter’. Sale of Christmas Wednesday 23 October 8pm Lecturer: Ros Whyte. Admission Free to cards for various All. Light refreshments available in the Vision Hall, Christ Church. charities 8 November, Cafe from 12.00pm. Talk: ‘Lovely and Smelly’ by Aubrey 10am-3pm in the foyer of the Radlett Barber of Hopleys Centre. The Aldenham Women's Wednesday 13 November 7.30pm Institute welcomes visitors Annual General Meeting and 8.00pm Tuedsay 19 – Saturday and new members. Talk: ‘Behind the Scenes at Kew’ by 23 November They meet at the Aldenham Memorial Peter Gusson Radlett Light Opera Hall in Letchmore Heath every second Society presents Sunday 24 November 12 noon Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm Oklahoma! at The Radlett Centre. Trading Store, Scrubbitts Park until 10pm. There will be a guest Directed by Annie Hertler-Smith. speaker giving a talk on each day. Road closes for the winter break. Reopens Sunday 2 February Musical Direction by Peter Allanson Tuesday 10 September – 1000 Years 10.00am. Visit our website www.radlettcentre.co.uk of Hertfordshire www.radletthortsoc.co.uk 3 round EditionEdi 1 – EditionEd 81 – Winter 2008. Radlett MarchMa 1988. EditionEd 93 – GoGovernment approves ThThe fi rst WiWinter 2011. funfunding to accommodate ededition of HaHarperbury 12 carriage trains at ArAround HHospital RRadlett Station. Campaign RRadlett rerenamed fofor a local Secondary

llaunched.a Ellis Paul By North. looking Street Watling of Painting KingsleyK Green. unt Henry H William H urch’ by W nham Ch n in Alde SSchool begins. ‘Childre uncil Parish Co of Aldenham WINTER 2008 sletter v.uk INTER 2011 The New nham.go W Around 1 www.alde cil 8 n rish Cou 93 Pa denham P er of Al Q Radlettslett k ew ov.u The N enham.g www.ald QUALITY PARISH COUNCIL How much do we know about our Parish? Let's walk about and have a look but the laying of a main sewer along it in Church and the early 1900s blocked the land drains you will see For a start, and some areas have been a quagmire the plaques for do you ever since. Although footpath 63 is the Holland- realise the walkable it is worth looking at the Green Hibbert family infl uence of Lane part, (Footpath 49 on the other over many centuries. Tykeswater? side of Theobald Street), to imagine Before the railway arrived , Further along, the bridleway (at this the carriage traffi c of the time, back Hill forded Tykeswater, and thus the stage it is called Crab Lane) leaves a to Radlett. Tykeswater runs besides fl int cottages (now Click Studio) had loop in the River Colne close to Wall Newberries Car Park - one day we could windows and doors for a steep slope Hall. Beside the path is what looks make the down - look at the door which is now like a spring which used to feed the stream bricked over. Then go into Newberries fi sh ponds over which we now have a and its Car Park (bottle bank end) and you wooden bridge carrying Footpath 12. banks into will see the remains of the old bridge Until quite recently there was good a lovely to Newberries House, which became water underneath the bridge: look feature redundant when the railway was built - further left and you can see the sluice – along the Radlett Society has recently made gates that used to hold up the water. Radlett Gardens before turning under this area the railway, it turns northwards to join into a little the River Colne near Netherwylde Farm. itself has its park. The Here we fi nd the lovely Bridleways 20 and own story, reflections 22, running through the water meadows with Ice of the all the way to Otterspool close to the house and bridge motorway. Granary are worth After passing barn - on mushroom stands to prevent seeing. Netherwylde, rats from getting in - which are under Tykeswater runs from Aldenham on top of the PreservationP Orders, as are all the trees Reservoir, which is said to have been hill, on the andan Abbey Wood itself. built by French POWs in the Napoleonic left, is the only OnO the way back from Wall Hall to join Wars (1789-1816). It runs towards remaining ‘Trig theth main road close to Edge Grove, Radlett through the grounds of Aldenham Point’ in the Parish,sh, theretht is a thicket in the hedge covering House, where the Lord Aldenham of the erected for use in mapapp upu an unexplained tunnel under the road time created Tykeswater Lakes with making. It becameme towardsttoo where the Manor of Aldenham a very fi ne and ornate bridge on his redundant some yearsarrss useduuss to be. Until a few years ago we drive to ago when satelliteses thoughttthh that the steps only went down the Lodge made Triangulationon oneoonn storey, but further excavations at Allum Points unnecessary. showedssh another level below. In 1991 it Lane. All In a thicket beside the path is the site was established that this was a water of the of a Roman Villa which was excavated tank for the Manor of Aldenham. The gardens in the 1950s; there is little to be seen excavations became dangerous, so it were rated as high as Kew Gardens now. Shortly after this The Colne joins was fi lled in with little to see now. until the rare shrubs and trees were sold The Ver at the Pumping Station off Drop by auction on the death of Vicary Gibbs The bridleway from Roundbush to Lane and the (Lord Aldenham) in 1932. The BBC took Letchmore Heath over ‘Factory Field’ walk from here over the estate in 1941 and the gardens (where to Munden were allowed to go wild - but there is still straw over the water evidence of the original design (see Don hats were meadows is Wratten’s book The History of Radlett once delightful. and Aldenham for this story). For us the made in lakes and the bridge are a beautiful relic Munden itself Major of the past. - or rather, Geary’s the ford and factory), was the route for burial Tykeswater runs under Watling Street footbridge - processions to Aldenham Church by Medburn Farm, now the entrance is our most photographed and painted (Letchmore Heath having no church). to Radlett Park Golf Club, and beside beauty spot. Munden itself is the home For us the best way home is along it, before the railway was built, ran of the Holland-Hibbert family, and is Foopath 17 to Batlers Green Farm, Tykeswater Lane. This was a major probably the largest private estate in passing the still visible Roman Wall highway, being a continuation of the Parish owning 650 acres. Look at remains on the left and the pond on the Butterfl y Lane into Woodhall Farm, the walls - and the fl oor- of Aldenham right. Shenley. The railway put paid to all traffi c,

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We have indeed a lovely circle up. Every new building contiguous with Garston on the west, of Green Belt around us, and or road in our Green on the south and Park no less than 74 Defi nitive Belt is a loss of our Street on the north. If we wish to keep (i.e. can never be closed or heritage. Every time an agricultural the Green Belt we shall have to fi ght for diverted) paths in the civil building is sold for someone to live in it and not just hope that some offi cial Parish of Aldenham. We are but work somewhere else, we lose a bit will do the right thing! surely unique in the perimeter of land. The farmhouse, stable block Article and drawings by Tony Jennings of London to have fi elds all or cowshed, no longer needed but in (Reproduced from the Parish Guide 2000) around us. This is entirely due to the middle of a fi eld, is worth a lot of A map of the Defi nitive Footpaths in the the tireless pressure of Aldenham money to a city worker. If we do not Parish (£6) and a booklet titled Walks Around Parish Council and the Radlett Society resist him, and vigilantly oppose his Radlett (£1) are available from Aldenham to prevent urban spread swallowing us valid-sounding reasons, we will end up Parish Council offi ce.

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NOVEMBER Art Exhibition Ground Floor Gallery – Art Circle Apthorp Gallery – Jack Cooper Fri 1 Marty MacDonald’s Farm 2pm BOX OFFICE: 01923 859291 Fri 1 An Audience with Nigel Farage 8pm www.radlettcentre.co.uk Sat 2 The Jewish Legacy 7.30pm Sun 3 Clare Teal 7.30pm SEPTEMBER Thur 7 9th Sat – Grease 7.30pm & Art Exhibition 2.30pm (Sat) Ground Floor Gallery – Ben Shalom Tue 12 Art Society Lecture 1pm Apthorp Gallery – Simone Bloom Wed 13- Sat 16th Sat – The Anniversary Sun 1 Dancing Queen 7.30pm 8pm Sat 7 Peggy, Duke & Benny 7.30pm Tue 19 – Sat 23 Oklahoma! 7.45pm & Mon 9 Blood Clinic 12pm-8pm 2.30pm (Sat) Wed 11 Daniel Cainer’s Jewish New Wed 27 Lara Year Chronicles 8pm Melda – Mon 16 Children’s Pantomime pianist 8pm Auditions Sat 30 Joe Wed 18 Jackson Live in Concert 8pm Longthorne Thur 19 Art Society Lecture 8pm 7.30pm Sat 21 Pinocchio 1.30pm DECEMBER Sun 22 Barry Cryer: Twitter Titters An Evening of Burlesque – October 3 at 8pm Art Exhibition 7.30pm Ground Floor Thur 10 David Copperfi eld 8pm Joe Thur 26 Jack the Ripper Gallery – Malcolm Fri 11 Stick Man 1.30pm & Longthorne – A 21st Century Levison 4.30pm Investigation 8pm Apthorp Gallery – Lisa Harrold Sat 28 Dotty The Dragon Wed 16 19th Sat - Dracula 11.30am & 1.30pm Spectacula 7.45pm Sun 1 Mark Maier’s Jewish Variety Sun 20 Art Fair 10am - 4pm Show Already 7.30pm OCTOBER Tue 22 Sacconi String Quartet Sat 7 – Tue 31 Aladdin Art Exhibition 8pm Ground Floor & Apthorp Wed 23 Real Diamond 8pm Galleries – Art Expo Stick Man – October 11 Thur 24 Art Society Lecture Tue 1 Robin Ince 8pm 8pm Thur 3 An Evening of Burlesque 8pm Fri 25 Snooker Legends 7pm Sat 5 Derek Acorah – The Eternal Sat 26 Vienna Festival Ballet’s Snow Spirits Tour 8pm White 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 6 Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Tue 29 Scrooge 11am & 2pm Orchestra 7.30pm Wed 30 Sherlock Holmes – A Study in Tue 8 Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Fear! 8pm 8pm Thur 31 The Ghost Ship! 8pm Aladdin – December 7-31. Oh yes it is!

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year, which will go to local groups and CITIZEN’S good causes. If any local group has ADVICE BUREAU a need for funds for capital projects, Every Tuesday from please contact Viv before the end of 10am to 1pm. First Floor, September for an application form. All The Radlett Centre. applications will be considered together Sessions operate on a ‘drop-in’ basis. If required appointments in October. can be made on 0844 826 9703 Next year’s Festival will be on Sunday June 8 2014. Get the date in your The committee would like to thank DISCLAIMER diaries now! The words written in the articles contained all the people who came to help on Viv Charrett in this edition are the authors own. No Sunday 9 June, and also all those who Festival Chairman came to have fun and make the day responsibility can be accepted for errors special by just being there. Thanks also or omissions. All copy correct at the time go to those who donated the many The Parish Council would like to thank of going to press. Edited and Produced terrifi c raffl e prizes, most of which have the Festival Committee for all the by Aldenham Parish Council, The Radlett probably been consumed by now! organising and hard work they put in Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, WD7 to create such a wonderful community 8HL www.aldenham-pc.gov.uk The Festival raised around £3500 this event each year. St John the Baptist Church Flower Festival 21-23 June 2013 Some had allowed the beauty and colour of the blooms to speak for From his appointed place in the East themselves, while others had made Window of Aldenham Church, St. John cunning use of ‘props’ to emphasize the Baptist, its patron saint, looked their chosen theme. The Sunday School approvingly over the festivities and, had captured the festive spirit with their it may have been my imagination, but cleverly designed maypole. Bails fl ew I thought at one point that I saw a from stumps delicately intertwined with suggestion of a smile on his face. white roses and aliums in Di Marsh’s The occasion was our Patronal Festival, “Cricket Club”. For Liz Cornelissen’s of creativity of a different kind. the annual celebration of his birthday, “Twitchers”, our elegant pillars had marked this year with a three-day turned into a woodland haven for a It was here that the one note of sadness Flower Festival. variety of birds, whose songs shattered entered the occasion. The exhibition the silence of the building. Marcia was dedicated to the memory of its Detailed planning over a period of Anisewski had converted our font into founder, the late Jean Stewart, and months by the experienced organisers a tennis court for “The Tennis Club”, a fl oral representation of her famous had produced truly spectacular results. (luckily no Baptisms were scheduled!) “yellow beetle” which had survived from The theme this time – Clubs, Societies which was supported by beautifully her Memorial Service, crowned this, her and Groups – was a challenging one crafted fl oral racquets, and even a fi nal planning. but proved to be well within the creative hint of the impending Wimbledon skills of the twenty-fi ve designers who Events of this kind usually have a with champagne and strawberries. A contributed. A few arrangements stood purpose, and, as well as celebrating our complete fl ower and vegetable garden out from the crowd, but that is not to Patron Saint, this one hoped to provide had miraculously appeared on the detract from the clever and artistic use much needed funds for renovation work Chancel steps in Cheryl and Bob Clark’s of live fl owers that was in evidence on the ancient and beautiful building that ingenious and beautiful “Horticultural throughout the exhibits. housed it. Equally signifi cant however Society”. Similar evidence of creative was the need to provide a spectacle endeavour was everywhere to be seen. that would bring pleasure to everyone Supporting the colourful spectacle in who visited; and there is no doubt that the Nave was an exhibition of arts and the organisers and exhibitors achieved crafts in the Lady Chapel in which the this ambition. hidden talents of many parishioners For three whole days the church’s and supporters were fi nally disclosed. ancient walls echoed with laughter, There were paintings and drawings on companionship and community well- a variety of subjects, delicate examples being. No wonder the Saint seemed to of knitting and even hand-built steam smile! locomotives – all wonderful examples John Meloy

6 FOOTNOTE: Two hours after the event, the Captain of the aircraft, Flt Lt. Seb Davey, telephone me from Bristol to enquire “whether it (the fl ypast) was all right ...... ??” What a thoughtful and much appreciated PR gesture!! Radlett Classic Car Show On an unusually warm and sunny day, the inaugural charity Radlett Classic Car Show was held on the fi eld Mini behind Christ Church, Watling Street on Saturday, 29th June. Organised in association with the Church and the Show U3A Wings and Wheels Study Groups of Radlett and Clubs, the free-to- enter event encouraged a spectacular Our Mini Flower Show could be Memorial Flight’s C.47/Dakota (ZA 947) line up of over 60 prestine iconic cars described as somewhere between a - whilst en route from RAF Coningsby to of all ages. More than 300 spectators lighthearted social evening and the more the RAF Museum, Hendon for a second also had the opportunity to enjoy serious stuff of competing against other display – before the close at 4 pm. The refreshments provided by the Church’s gardeners in the 13 classes, ranging event raised £550 in donations, after all Hospitality Group throughout the day from fl owers, vegetables, pot plants expenses, for distribution to Leukemia in addition to the attractions of the “4 to soft fruits. Moreover, it is a chance Research (£250), the Parkinsons String Ukelele Band” contributions to test members' judgements against Society (£250) and Christ Church’s during the afternoon, fi nishing off the professional judge. Obviously 150th Anniversary 2014 fund (£50). with three thrilling, low level overhead we do not always agree!! With the passes made by the Battle of Britain Brian Davis Autumn in mind, the June Mini Show is, for those who wish, a precursor to exhibiting at our Autumn Flower Show (109 classes, including childrens') and is invaluable in giving tips on staging exhibits, the importance of abiding by the decription of the class (for instance when is a rose a large fl owered rose, a cluster of fl owered roses or even a rambling rose. The terminology can be quite confusing for the unitiated! We welcomed a record number of visitors as well as a remarkable entry of 82 exhibits (the highest for years) with over 50 participants. Anne Venediger Winner of most points Peter Hordern Bill Woods Rose Bowl Sandra Mackenzie Best exhibit Charity Dodge Ball Event Peter Cushion for his Hippeastrum Sue Rolfe, Beaver Leader 1st Radlett and help manage teams there was Best audience judging organised an event to bring together all also a refreshment stand with drinks Elizabeth Wackrow sections of the 1st Radlett Scout group, and homemade cakes, again run and Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, so boys donated by parents. Everyone had a aged between 6 -15. great time and it was lovely bringing so many families together. It was a fantastic event held at Phillimore park in the MUGA on Saturday Together we raised £244.50 for the afternoon, 18th May 2013. 32 boys British Heart Foundation. It was such joined together in mixed section teams a fun afternoon, there was so much of 5 /6 and all played each other before support from Leaders, parents and fi nishing with a fi nal. older ex Scouts. It was so lovely seeing boys of all ages, come together, have Medals were given to the winning fun together and enjoy raising money team. At the end, the Leaders, Mums for charity. and Dads all took on the Scouts for a fun game. Parents stayed to watch Sue Farr

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ALDENHAM EAST ALDENHAM WEST Councillor Gill Balen Councillor Tony Butwick Chairman of the Around Radlett Working Party Chairmanof the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Planning Committee Member of the Community Development Committee Member of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Around Radlett Working Party Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee *Trustee of the Gravel Allotments Trust * Representative on the Radlett Village Institute Management *Representative on Platt Subsidiary Foundation Committee

Councillor John Howley Councillor Viv Charrett Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Chairman of the Planning Committee Member of the Strategic Planning Committee Member of the Community Development Committee Member of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Around Radlett Working party Member of the Community Development Committee *Representative on Aldenham Alms Houses *Representative on Radlett Village Institute Management Committee *Representative on the Radlett Centre Trust

Councillor Caroline Clapper Councillor David Lambert County Councillor of Herts County Council Chairman of the Gravel Allotments Trust Borough Councillor of Hertsmere Borough Council Member of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Planning Committee *Representative on Association to Contain Elstree Aerodrome *Representative on Aldenham War Memorial Hall Trust

Councillor Saleem Khawaja Councillor Estelle Samuelson Chairman of the Community Development Committee Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Member of the Around Radlett Working Party *Memberof the Radlett and Bushey Community Safety Partnership Councillor Neil Payne Chairman of the Council Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee Councillor Garry Walton Member of the Planning Committee Member of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Representative on the Aldenham Country Park Committee Trustee of the Radlett Centre Trust

Councillor Ron Worthy Vice Chairman of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Councillor Chris Wilkins Member of the Planning Committee Vice Chairman of the Parish Council Member of the Community Development Committee Vice Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee Member of the Strategic Planning Committee Member of the Parks and Open Spaces Committee Member of the Around Radlett Working party Member of the Community Development Committee *Representative on Platt Subsidiary Foundation Member of the Strategic Planning Committee Member of the Around Radlett Working party Parish Council Offi ces * Representative on RAIFA (Radlett and Aldenham International Aldenham Parish Council, 1st Floor, The Radlett Centre Friendship Association) Tel: 01923 856433/858399, Fax: 01923 852214 Email: [email protected] *Members of outside organisation Offi ce Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm Mon to Fri, Parish Manager: Peter Evans Email: [email protected] All parish councillors can be contacted at the council offi ce. Forthcoming Committee Meetings Contact the Parish Hertsmere Borough Council Council offi ce for Aldenham East Aldenham West From September – November 2013 times of meetings. Councillor John Graham Councillor Danny Griffi n cllr.john.graham@ cllr.dan.griffi n@ September October November hertsmere.gov.uk hertsmere.gov.uk Mon 2 Planning Thurs 3 Community Mon 4 Planning Councillor Charles Councillor Caroline Development Goldstein Clapper Tues 3 Strategic Planning Wed 13 Parks and Open cllr.goldstein@ carolineclapper@ Thurs 5 APC offi ce closed Mon 7 Planning Spaces hertsmere.gov.uk hertscc.gov.uk Tues 10 Finance and Mon 21 Planning Mon 18 Planning General Purposes Thurs 24 All Faiths Tues 26 Full Council Hertfordshire County Council Wed 11 Parks and Open Tues 29 Full Council Caroline Clapper Spaces [email protected] Please see all dates, agendas and minutes for Council meetings Thurs 12 Community on www.aldenham-pc.gov.uk MP for Hertsmere Development James Clappison Mon 16 Planning Draft minutes from the Committee meetings are uploaded to the Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7219 4152 Tues 24 Full Council website once they have been approved by the full council.

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Most (but not all) are retired and have What is a Parish Councillor? been employed in a wide variety of areas, ranging from the police, large industrial Some of you may know, (others may Hertsmere Borough Council has to ask companies, the NHS, education, IT, and not), that in our area we have three tiers our opinion, but is not forced to agree fi nance. We are not career politicians of Local Government. The top tier is with it), to publish Around Radlett and and are not looking for promotion or the County Council, based in Hertford communicate regularly with residents reward but do our utmost to serve all mainly, which covers the whole of via the website and the newsletter, and the people in the Parish. We take it to Hertfordshire and is responsible for to tend to our parks and open spaces. heart when some residents criticise our education, social services, libraries, The Parish owns many acres of land actions or our motives without accurate highways, road repairs, waste strategy which need regular maintenance, the information. All our meetings are open and links to the local NHS. We here have Phillimore Recreation Ground and to public scrutiny, are well-advertised one County Councillor to represent children’s play areas. We also arrange on our boards, on our web site and in us(Caroline Clapper) who covers the Christmas lights and hanging Around Radlett. Watling Ward, which is the whole of the baskets. Parish of Aldenham and Elstree. Therefore, if there is something we are We have recently set up a Community doing that you are unhappy with, please The next level down is the Borough Development committee, which has come along, get involved and express Council (Hertsmere) based at the Civic got the Youth Council started, and your views in a positive, constructive Offi ces in Borehamwood. Hertsmere which is looking at supporting the more way. We are always delighted to receive is responsible for planning, collection vulnerable groups of the population, offers of help and welcome anyone of rubbish, local parks (except in The both old and young, as well as working volunteering their time or expertise. Parish of Aldenham), leisure services with the Police and PCSOs on providing and parking services. We have four distraction activities for youth to reduce Councillor Viv Charrett Borough Councillors who are Caroline the incidence of unruly behaviour and Clapper and Dan Griffi n for Aldenham vandalism. West, and John Graham and Charles There are 12 Parish Councillors, drawn Goldstein for Aldenham East. It is worth from local residents (listed in Around noting that County meetings tend to Radlett). Parish Councillors are elected be in the daytimes and Borough ones every four years. They do not get paid, in the evening, which means that Cllr or have any expenses or any other Clapper can fulfi l both roles. way of benefi tting fi nancially from their Calling all 11 – 18 The most local level of Local Government posts. They choose to do this because is the Parish Council. Our main areas of they care about Radlett and want to year olds responsibility are to advise Hertsmere contribute to keeping it a green and • Do you live in Radlett, on residents’ planning concerns (we are pleasant place to live and work. Many Aldenham or Letchmore Heath? a Statutory Consultee, which means have lived here for very many years. • Do you want your voice heard about local issues that affect you and have the Councillor Gill Balen MBE power to change these? We would like to offer our many appointed chairman of • Help organise fun events congratulations to Gill for being West Herts Hospital for the community awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Trust’s Patients Panel Then come along and be part of the Birthday Honours list. that covers hospitals in , Hemel Gill, who has been a Parish Councillor ALDENHAM PARISH Hempstead and St Albans. for the past eight years and the Editor of Around Radlett, was given the award Locally, as well as her work as a Parish YOUTH COUNCIL for voluntary services to health and the Councillor representing Aldenham East, To fi nd out more about this community in the West Herts area since she has been a governor at Newberries please forward your name her retirement as a hospital pharmacist School, founded the Interfaith Group and contact details to in 2000. in Radlett and also volunteers for the [email protected] Radlett, Elstree, Borehamwood and During the past thirteen years Gill has Shenley ‘Talking Newspaper’ which Telephone: 01923 856433 worked for The Patients Association produces weekly recordings for visually Helpline, the Watford General Hospital’s impaired residents. Patient Advice and Liaison Service, was a founding member of the Red House Well done Gill – you deserve it. Patients Group, of which she chaired Jan Adams for the past six years. Recently, Gill was

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Aldenham Parish Council Accounts 2012 - 13

Aldenham Parish Council is required by statute to publish its annual accounts for the previous fi nancial year. These accounts are audited both internally by a company called Auditing Solutions Ltd, and externally for the Audit Commission by BDO Stoy Hayward. These are the fi nal audited accounts from the external auditor who gave the Council an un-qualifi ed report for the second year running. Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 2013 2011-12 Income 2012-13 545,044 Precept Note 1 550,494 10,694 Agency Services Note 2 9,247 3,691 Bank interest 5,506 30,962 Grants – other Note 3 5,300 9,263 Fees from Council owned properties Note 4 7,326 6,268 Youth & Sports Note 4 6,495 2,892 Newsletter Note 5 2,499 1,471 Miscellaneous 965 610,285 Total Income 587,832

Expenditure 203,683 Administration Note 6 158,130 1,459 Section 137 payments Note 7 1,068 128,426 Other grants Note 7 126,000 29,273 Capital Spending Note 8 74,991 188,736 Parks & Open Spaces Note 9 207,890 3,244 Youth Club 0 12,669 Newsletter Note 5 25,151 8,511 Newberries Car Park subsidy Note 10 8,511 2,342 Community Development Note 11 10,206 1,751 Miscellaneous 2,277 580,094 Total Income 614,224

Funds balance represented by: 492,472 Balance brought forward as at 1st April 2012 522,663 30,191 Excess of income over expenditure for the year Excess of expenditure over income -26,392 522,663 Balance carried forward as at 31st March 2013 496,271

The reserves currently held by the Council are shown as follows: General Reserves ...... £164,013 Earmarked Reserves – (for certain Council projects) ...... £143,813 Capital Reserves – (which can only be used on capital projects) ...... £188,445

Note 1 – Precept : this is the amount of your Council Tax that is allocated to Note 7 – Grants : Paid to groups to provide entertainment, (mainly the Radlett Aldenham Parish Council. Centre Trust) and counselling services in the parish. Other grants (known as section 137 grants) are made to some local groups to enable them to continue their good Note 2 – Agency Services : represents income received from Radlett Centre Trust work. to provide accountancy & secretarial services. Note 8 – Capital Spending : Projects this year include Depot fencing, Arial Runway, Note 3 – Grants other : This is monies received from HertsmereBC & HertsCC concrete hard-standing for mobile café provision in Phillimore Rec, and a new ward councillors who have paid towards new benches in the parks at Radlett & vehicle for the Groundstaff. Aldenham, and the youth event and Winter Fair. Note 9 – Parks & Open Spaces : All costs associated with maintaining the Note 4 – Fees from Council owned properties/Youth & Sports : Income derived open spaces owned/leased by the Council, including administration, repairs and from the hire of the allotments, football pitches/bowls club and for use of council maintenance. land for fi lming. Note 10 – Transportation : This is the parking subsidy paid to Hertsmere Borough Note 5 – Newsletter : Advertising income generated by ‘Around Radlett’ and the Council to provide the fi rst hour free facility in the Car Park behind the shops on production costs associated with the four issues per year. Also this year we have Watling Street. included the administrator costs. Note 11 – Community Development : All costs associated with engaging with Note 6 – Administration : Planning, Accounts and management staff costs and the community such as website, administration, winter fair and other community other overheads. events.

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Statement on Best Wishes to Kathy Clague We have said goodbye recently to our contents of the manual the Accounts Accounts Offi cer, Kathy Clague, who and experimenting I hope you have found this summary has left us to launch herself into her we nailed it! We useful. If you have any queries or wish retirement. After 20 years of hard graft stood there smug to see the actual accounts, please do in the Aldenham Parish Offi ce she has faced - mission not hesitate to contact me. stepped out for the sunnier climes of accomplished. As not getting up to the sound of the alarm they walked away Precept clock every morning. Can’t be bad. She they turned to As I stated above these fi gures are was a great girl to work with (and not say ‘Tell Kathy we for the previous fi nancial year. In just because she paid our wages) and missed her’. Oh. Ok 2012 Central Government decided to we are missing her already. different tactics may be withdraw the subsidy it gave billing required – artisan coffee She was the ‘go to’ colleague if you authorities such as Hertsmere Borough with optional syrup and ‘quality’ needed help with technology. Ever had Council in order to reduce the Council biscuits (the sort wrapped in twists of a what the heck is a modem processor Tax burden on low income households. coloured paper) may be the answer. As a result the total monies required hard drive soft drive icon moment? by Aldenham Parish Council (known Kathy knew. She took to it like a That talent aside Kathy was a great as the precept) had to be collected teenager. Her ‘home’ was a side offi ce person to work with. She had a razor from less households, or the monies near the photocopier and people would sharp wit you could shave your legs on. reduced (which would have been go to extremes to have her help with On a serious note we respected her. approximately £19,000). their copying. I have known them to She had a meticulous attitude to work creep, SAS style, beneath the radar of and would give help with any problem. Fortunately this year Hertsmere the Aldenham Parish Council window to For Kathy her new life will be touring Borough Council gave a grant of get Kathy’s help and to avoid the other Britain and Europe in her motorhome £19,000+ to the Council so that the ‘happy to help you’ faces on the other with husband Joe – exactly the stuff of precept could stay at £550,494. side. Kathy would put them straight in a retirement dreams. Aldenham Parish Council’s Strategic moment and they went away satisfi ed. Planning Committee have put together On one occasion she was not there As for us at Aldenham Parish Council, a business plan for the next fi ve years, and we seized the moment to win them payday is looming so please ‘Kathy and based upon that it is likely that for over away from her. Of course it wasn’t come home’. the foreseeable future there will be a a simple job but after dissecting the Paula Paley need to increase the precept between 1-2% each year just to keep up with the ever increasing basic costs. New contact and website address However, this will be considered by the Full Council each year, as for Aldenham Parish Council recommendations from the Committee The government department that Claire Fletcher – Parks and Open are only a guideline. allocate the ‘ .gov ‘ addresses to local Spaces: [email protected] Peter Evans councils have decided a new policy. Lucy Jackman – Community Parish Council Manager They wish to include within the address Development Offi cer (Events, Around a description of the council that is using Radlett, Youth Council , Community the ‘.gov’ domain. Development): Support your local shops Therefore they have approached [email protected] The government is trying to encourage Aldenham Parish Council and stated Paula Paley – Admin and Planning: us to reduce the amount of unnecessary that as from 1st July 2013 the current [email protected] car travel. You may also notice that many email and website address must shops have been closing down along change. Monika Duong – Accounts: Watling Street. With this is mind we ask [email protected] The existing addresses will still be valid that you support local businesses and for a period of 3 months, after which Councillors: shop locally. they will no longer be available. [email protected] Are you aware that Aldenham Parish Please update our details to : We welcome a new Accounts Offi cer Council pay Hertsmere Borough Council Monika Duong who we hope will be £12,500 a year to allow you one free hour New Website address: very happy here with us at Aldenham in Newberries Car park (Behind Budgens) www.aldenham-pc.gov.uk Parish Council. Please take advantage of this and help Peter Evans – Parish Council Manager: our village remain a great place to live. [email protected]

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Aldenham House – Part Two It is 1868 and Henry Hucks Gibbs has recently decided to make Aldenham as it is today. House him principal residence. It was Henry who had been instrumental in moving the family business into banking (in those days a respectable profession!) and his expertise in monetary matters was recognized by his appointment as a Director of the Bank of , a post he held from to the dismay of Nicholas Pevsner, 1853 until 1901; he was also Governor who described it as “incongruous”), of the Bank of England from 1875 to converted some of the old rooms for 1877. In 1891 he became a Member of more modern (for 1880) use and created Parliament for the City of London and a new room with mezzanine fl oor above. with wheelbarrows. was reputed to be one of the four richest Externally, he transformed the park. The Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron men in England. He was ennobled in road from Letchmore Heath to Elstree Aldenham, was an energetic man 1896 for his services to the government ran close to the front of the house and and had many interests outside his and banking. Grubbs Lane, which linked it to Watling business and home. In addition to In 1845 he married Louise Adams, Street, was also near to the north being an MP he was chairman of the whose mother, the Hon. Mary Ann was side. He re-routed both roads which Conservative Association and patron granddaughter of Charles Cokayne, entailed demolition of the old pub, The of Keble College, Oxford. He died in Viscount Cullen. Ten years later Henry’s Wrestlers, and enabled him to include 1907 and was succeeded in the title by sister, Mary, married his wife’s brother, within the property boundaries the ruins his eldest son, Alban, who became the George Adams, who later changed his of Penne’s Place. 2nd Baron Aldenham and made Clifton Hampden his home. Aldenham House surname to Cokayne. The Cokayne He built a new pub called The Battleaxes name was important to the Gibbs family was occupied by Henry’s second son, which was named from the Gibbs family Vicary. Vicary had worked with his and Henry and Louise added that name coat of arms. The new road to Watling to that of their third son, Herbert, who father to create gardens of outstanding Street was called New Grubbs Lane variety and beauty and now he had later became Baron Hunsdon. Tradition but the locals apparently objected to being important to the family, their third free rein to take this interest even this and referred to it as Butterfl y Lane, further. Ably assisted by head gardener son was named after the fi ery lawyer a name which was eventually adopted great uncle, Vicary. Edwin Beckett and nearly 100 under- offi cially. gardeners, Vicary created a garden to In 1880, Henry made several substantial Two years before this, in 1878, he had rival that of Kew. Their ambition was to alterations to the house and park. purchased the Advowson of Aldenham create a park containing a specimen He added the clock tower (much Church, which gave him the right to of every tree grown in the western appoint the Vicar of that church, and hemisphere, a target which they Lord Aldenham Henry in 1884, when the position fell vacant, believed they achieved and which has Hucks Gibbs (seated) and he appointed his fourth son, Kenneth, never been disputed. The trees were his son Kenneth Gibbs the Vicar of Aldenham. as Vicar, a position he held until 1913 accompanied by shrubs, plants and when he was made Arch Deacon of St fl owers of every colour, hue and variety. Albans, where he was formally known A border of Michaelmas Daisies was as The Venerable and Honourable 150 yards long and 15 yards wide. Kenneth Gibbs. Such magnifi cent gardens required In 1887 Gibbs celebrated the Golden an appropriately grand approach and Jubilee of Queen Victoria by organizing Vicary installed the gates which we still a “Programme of Sports” to be held see today in Butterfl y Lane. on Saturday 2nd July in the grounds Vicary’s interests were not limited to of Aldenham House. It was to be a gardening. He was a classical scholar fun day for everyone, followed by tea. and with his uncle, George Cokayne, Among the 16 events were an Egg & he was instrumental in researching Spoon Race for Women over 50, a and preparing for publication the 14 grinning match and a blindfold race volumes of The Complete Peerage,

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CANADA GOOSE which charted every noble from 1066 Aldenham House was also requisition to 1900. It was a monumental piece and became the home of the BBC Latin of work of invaluable assistance to American department. By the end of the historians and genealogists; I have war Vicary Gibbs’s beautiful gardens made use of it during the preparation of had become so neglected that they Aldenham Parish Council’s allotment site in Radlett this article. were beyond economical restoration. The BBC remained there until 1951 Interest in the gardens was world- with a view to making it a permanent wide and in 1930 a landing strip for Allotments headquarters for the Overseas Service, light aircraft was provided nearby for but when Caversham Park in Reading Such is the demand for allotments affl uent visitors. Vicary Gibbs died became available, the estate was nationally, with waiting lists being unmarried in 1932, and the house stood put up for sale, being purchased by measured in terms of years not being empty for a while before being leased The Haberdashers Company for a uncommon, that it may surprise readers to a syndicate headed by Captain to learn that there are currently vacant school they proposed to bring there William Watkins who converted it into plots here in the Parish of Aldenham. as a replacement for the premises at a country club and residential health Cricklewood, which they had outgrown. The Council own and manage an resort. The availability of a landing allotment site on land adjacent to strip ensured that Aldenham House Lord Aldenham has long since ceased Phillimore Recreation Ground, Radlett, became a magnet for high society with to live at Aldenham House but he still and anyone who lives within the Parish its polo fi eld, nine-hole golf course and retains substantial land in and around of Aldenham is eligible to rent a plot. tennis and squash courts, although Aldenham, Elstree and Radlett. The rent compares favourably to other the proximity of high tension cables [email protected] allotment sites, with the annual rent for prevented the Air Ministry from issuing a full plot being £30, whilst for a half plot an unrestricted licence to the operators it is £15. of the airfi eld. On expiry the temporary WANTED - PAINTINGS, PHOTOS Allotment gardening is a great way to licence was regularly renewed but each AND ARTICLES get out in the fresh air and to get active time repeating the view that because The Working Party responsible whilst growing your own vegetables of the high tension cables it was not for compiling Around Radlett is and fruit. Some plot holders enjoy the licensed for fl ying instruction. always pleased to receive paintings, social aspects of allotment gardening photographs and articles. Despite this restriction the airfi eld too, swapping tips and ideas with other Please send them to: (in those days known as Aldenham plot holders. So if you are a resident [email protected]. Aerodrome) fl ourished. Some fi ve years within the Parish of Aldenham, and you after it was fi rst used, it was offi cially are interested in renting an allotment opened in 1935 and an “Opening garden, please contact the Parks and Garden Party” was organised by the Open Spaces Offi cer on 01923 856433 Aldenham House Club in aid of the for further information or email parks@ British Empire Cancer Campaign. aldenham-pc.gov.uk. Claire Fletcher More than 30 aircraft visited the aerodrome during the afternoon, there was an “aerial pageant” arranged by Aircraft Exchange & Mart (operators WEBSITE of the airfi eld) and a pony gymkhana, Please remember to visit the ALEXANDER which was held within the precincts of Aldenham Parish Council website at TECHNIQUE the aerodrome. www.aldenham-pc.gov.uk for news LESSONS FROM A on the local area and any events S.T.A.T. REGISTERED By 1939 the fortunes of the club had that are taking place. MEDICALLY QUALIFIED waned, although there was a fl ourishing TEACHER

fl ying club based on the landing strip, ADVERTISING The technique is of particular benefi t to which was used from 1940 onwards There is currently a waiting list for persons suffering from chronic backache, stiff neck and a host of muscular-skeletal for the repair of damaged aircraft, the advertisements in Around Radlett. problems, but can also benefi t more obscure facilities having been requisitioned Should you wish to be added to symptoms such as headache, tiredness, by the Air Ministry. At that time it was the list please send your details to tension and fatigue known as Aldenham airfi eld and it had [email protected]. For further information contact: two grass strips. In 1942 the Ministry The cost for 2013 is £45 back page Milton Simanowitz laid a 1,050 yard concrete runway to advertisment and £40 for an inside 7 The Avenue, Radlett enable Wellington bombers to be fl own Telephone and Fax page per issue. 01923 855007 in and modifi ed/repaired there.

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at Letchmore Heath by SH Rose Conn Cottages National Garden Scheme Hanging Open Day at the Allotments baskets, For the second year running the allotments at Phillimore Recreation fl ower Ground were open to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme beds and Open Day. The combined efforts of the BBQ, the entrance money, the teas, the Lauteral produce and plant stall, and last but not least the welly throwing competition raised a mammoth £1484.27 which Green has already been sent to the National Once again the hanging baskets that Garden Scheme in aid of their charities. adorn Watling Street, the Radlett Centre We entertained nearly 300 paying and the also the fl ower beds at the visitors plus children and allotment entrance to the Centre, have been much holders which makes a total of 430 admired and commented on by visitors attendees. Last year there were 255 and residents. We must not forget the paying guests so a creditable increase. beautiful blooms on our two ‘dialects’ Thanks to all allotment holders that sited in Lautertal Green (the area on the attended and made visitors welcome. Paul Balen receiving the Centenary Cup for the east side of Radlett towards Park Street). Best Mini Allotment from John Rickards, President Peter Hordern of the Radlett Horticultural Society. Our thanks go to Aldenham Parish Chairman, Radlett Horticultural Society Council’s Grounds Staff for all the care they take and for their endless watering during this particularly dry summer. Under the direction of the Head of Grounds Maintenance Fred Hills, they are Ian Gray, Gary Hall, Danny Wells, Liam Tomkins and Neil Hudson – thank you all. Jan Adams Above: Visitors inspect the produce from the allotments with the proud growers providing tips. Left: The produce stall did a thriving trade. Changes to recycling cardboard From 15 July, Hertsmere have been on local farmland. All this is better for asking residents to put cardboard in the environment as the extra cost of their brown bin or black box along landfi lling contaminated compost loads with glass, cartons, plastic and cans, had a knock-on effect on council tax.” instead of their green bin. The reason Carpentry a speciality Please continue to use your green bin for the change is because the contents Electrics • Decorating • Plumbing for food and garden waste but leave of green bins is used to make compost Flat Packs • Plastering • Tiling out cardboard. You can put all food Replacement Windows & Doors but things like sticky tape, labels in your green bin – cooked or raw Bathrooms & Kitchens • Flooring and staples, which were often left on including meat, fi sh, bones, shells, fruit, - and outside work cardboard, were contaminating loads. veg, dairy and any leftover scrapings. Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr You can also put in brown paper/ Jean Heywood said: “The change in paper bags, shredded paper used for recycling cardboard will help us recycle animal bedding and food wrapped in even more. By taking cardboard out of newspaper. Any other paper should the compost mix in the green bin, we go in your blue box please. www. will reduce contamination, improve the hertsmere.gov.uk/cardboard or call 020 quality of compost which is spread 8207 7480.

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Aldenham Parish Council in Partnership jousting, surf simulators, with Affi nity Sutton and Hertmere facepainting, Zumba Borough Council organised a Youth session, open mic, event in Phillimore Recreation Ground Peppa Pig, Fireman on the afternoon of Saturday 10th Sam and bouncy August. castles. This was free fun family event, for We were joined all to attend. It was part of the APC by Child UK Community Engagement Strategy and organised the was aimed this time at the Youth. As Community part of this we were able to Games, Sure Start Children’s Centre • Find out what the youth thought of had plenty of games the area. for the under 8’s, Youth • Get any ideas that the youth have to Connexions offered advice make this a nicer area for them to live to kids and Hertsmere Borough Council ran taster sessions of their ‘Us • Get ideas in what they would like Girls Campaign’. to see in a Youth Room if one was developed in the refurbishment of Watford FC held mini training sessions, the current Pavillion. and Tennis Coach Guy Thomas ran fun coaching sessions for all. A little nervous about the changeable weather, we couldn’t have asked for Aldenham Parish Council and Affi nity better, the beautiful sunshine brought Sutton had questionnaires available to The main stars of the day were without over 400 residents out in force. residents to get their views on the area doubt the incredible IMD Legion. Aged and all were entered into a draw to win between the ages of 8-17, put on 3 Activities on the day included laser many exciting prizes including a 7in shows and wowed the audiences quaser, climbing walls, gladiator Tablet. with their unbelievable backfl ips and outstanding dance routines. We would like to thank all the came on the day and helped make it such a success, and to all the local companies who helped sponsor the event such as the Radlett Festival, Affi nity Sutton and Hertsmere Borough Council. Lucy Jackman

Top left: Sportsday racers kept all ages entertained.

Right: Lucy Jackman and Earl Newman with IMD.

Left: IMD joined in with Zumba.

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This map is intended for use by walkers and others engaged in leisure pursuits. It has no A R o wooded area legal standing. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, The Radlett Society a Playing Ham d Fields contact me at [email protected]. and Green Belt Association (”The Radlett Society”) and the author cannot accept any The Aldenham responsibility for inconvenience, injury or expenditure consequent upon error or Farm Playing Elstree Fields Haberdashers' Aske's built-over land misinterpretation that might have occured in preparing the map. A Flying Park to 78/3 5 Club Girl's School Elstree, Acknowledgements 36 A Edgware, stream and water A The Society is a member 3 The map was commissioned by The Radlett Society and Green Belt Association, 8 7 A Tykes London the amenity society representing the Civil Parish of Aldenham. (www.radlettsociety.org) Page's Water place of worship Farm Lake Public Home public house Viewing Farm Platform Aldenham uk or 01923 855139 or use the Country building Hilfield Park Park mast This Parish Map has been produced by the Radlett Society and Green Belt Association using Reservoir A52 of Civic Voice, a national a grant from the Parish Paths Partnership scheme. The Parish Paths Partnership is administered to by Groundwork Hertfordshire under the direction of Hertfordshire County Council. P Elstree historic and archaeological site Blood Products The map was prepared by B M Willett using Ordnance Survey mapping, data Laboratory from The Definitive Map and other organisations and individuals. Data used was current at 31.06.2012. PP contact form on our web-site: Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. Scale to Bushey Aldenham 0 500m 1000m (1 kilometre) © 2012 B M Willett and The Radlett Society and Green Belt Association organisation of similar groups © Crown Copyright 2012. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence Number - 100050256 Reservoir www.radlettsociety.org. in England that lobbies Government on town planning Graham Taylor issues. Aldenham Lych Gate, Christ Church The War Memorial, Radlett Radlett Synagogue Chairman

Last years celebrity Winter Fair 2013 guest was The sun may be shining and Olympic we are still sitting out in our boxer Anthony Joshua who gardens but plans are already turned on being made for the Radlett the Christmas 2013 Winter Fair. lights. Please keep Sunday 1st December clear in your diaries for more festive fun and maybe Last years Winter Fayre fun saw crowds a special guest will be making entertained with a selection of stalls. an appearance. If you would like a stall at the Winter Fair please call Lucy Jackman on 01923 856433 or contact by email community@ aldenham-pc.gov.uk

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In the last 108 years Rotary is now a A history of Rotary International worldwide organisation with over 1.2 million Rotarians belonging to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 and Th e Rotary Club of Radlett countries and geographical areas. The annual Radlett Rotary Club Fun The Rotary Club of Radlett was fi rst Run was held on Bank Holiday Monday chartered in 1977, expanding the Rotary 6 May. motto of Service Above Self. The Club 230 runners entered the 1.5 km and meets every Monday lunchtime at the 5km, fi ve fi elds fun run, held at Tabard Radlett Masonic Hall, The Rose Walk, Rugby and Radlett Cricket Club Sports Radlett, WD7 8HX at 12:30 for 1pm. Grounds, in aid of Crohn’s & Colitis A meal is served at the meetings, with UK, sponsored by Nagler Simmons, most meetings having a speaker either Chartered Accountants of Radlett, from the local community or from a which raised in excess of £1,400.00, project that the Rotary Club is planning for the Crohn’s & Colitis Charity and we Registered Charity to support. Once a month, there is a were indebted to everyone’s support. No. 1023887 business meeting to deal with matters Rotary Club of Chicago, was formed arising from the projects. People ask, what exactly does Rotary on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, and the Rotary Club of Radlett do? In Visitors are always welcome and if you an attorney who wished to capture in an effort to give some answers, “Rotary would like an invitation to visit, or more a professional club the same friendly is an organisation of Business and information, please contact secretary@ spirit he had felt in the small towns of Professional persons united in the one radlettrotary.org.uk or visit www. his youth. The Rotary name derived goal - The Betterment of All Mankind”. radlettrotary.org.uk from the early practice of rotating The world's fi rst service club, the meetings among members' offi ces. Tony Alexander

website or at our Open Days), rather Harperbury Free School than through Hertfordshire County Council's applications system (through On 23 May this year the Department Additionally, existing public bus routes which you can also apply for up to four for Education gave approval for a new pass the site from Radlett, Shenley, other schools). Our fi rst students will be secondary school to be established for London Colney and Borehamwood. those who have just started in Year 6 at Radlett, Shenley, London Colney and Students will study all the traditional Primary school this September. We will surrounding areas. This came after a two academic, arts and sports you would notify you if we are offering you a place year campaign and formal application expect to fi nd in a secondary school on 3 March 2014, the same day as in January this year by a group of local and there will be high expectations of Hertfordshire County Council will offer parents and teachers brought together academic rigour and success at every you a place at another school, so giving by Radlett resident Clive Glover. stage. Our vision is of a school with you two fi rst choices! Harperbury Free School will open its outstanding exam results to which Harperbury Free School will be doors to the fi rst 120 Year 7 students parents are eager to send their children running Open Days at Fairways Hall, in September 2014. It is expected to because of its deserved reputation Borehamwood (Saturday 28 September be located within the grounds of the for academic rigour. We believe we 10 am to noon), The Chapel, Shenley former Harperbury Hospital off Harper can deliver excellent academic results Park (Monday 30 September 6 to 9pm) Lane, just outside Radlett although through an innovative and enterprising and London Colney Community Centre, this is subject to negotiations over curriculum. London Colney (Wednesday 2 October the purchase of the site from the Applications for places starting in 6 to 9pm). Department of Health. September 2014 will be made from 1 More details on our website www. As a Free School, Harperbury will be a September this year using a Harperbury harperbury.org.uk non-selective State secondary school application form (available from our Clive Glover for students who live primarily in the Parishes of Aldenham, London Colney, Shenley and St Stephen’s, and the Cowley Hill and Brookmeadow Wards of Borehamwood. We expect most of our students will live within a three mile radius from Harperbury and many will be able to walk or cycle there from home.

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aprin co.uk Th e Garden offi cially opened The George Harrison Memorial Garden was offi cially opened on Saturday 25th May, with , friends, local faith leaders, devotees and television presenters Monty Don and Peter Owen- Jones. When George passed away on 29th November 2001, the Manor resolved to create a quiet garden in his memory. The shady woodland dell behind the main building was chosen because of George’s fondness for the site. The Garden is a place set aside for prayer and contemplation to commemorate the friendship between George and the devotees. meditation. He encourage that those gathered should all ‘stop and listen’ to The opening began with a sitar recital, the garden. played from the centre of the garden. The ambiance from the recital brought Yvonne Innes, the garden’s designer, calm to the guests facilitating a deeper wrote: “Some of the plants George connection with the garden. Then Speaking on the theme of the garden, particularly loved were maples, birch, from the main decking area spanned Gauri das added: “There is a deep ferns, grasses, and perennials such as by the lyric of George: ‘Awaken and spirituality in the lyrics of George Japanese anemones. Here we have See’, Olivia shared some inspiring Harrison, some through metaphor tried to echo George’s planting, using words. “I am grateful to the devotees and others more direct. For us it is drifts of many of the varieties used at for honouring George in the form of a a tremendous honour that garden is . We hope that it will show garden. A manifestation in the material opened on the 40th Anniversary of that George had an eye for planning world of which he would be very proud.” .” as much as an ear for music and that the dell garden will become a place of “George was not a perfectionist, but he With the short speeches complete a meditation as well as inspiration.” did have the ability to see the potential tour of the garden began. As the guests in gardens, and he did see potential arrived at each step, the words of the Paul and Gill Balen represented the in this dell. Admittedly the creation of song in which George had expressed Radlett Horticultural Society who had this garden has stopped and started a the related sentiments, were read by sponsored the weeping atlas cedar tree. few times, but that just refl ects life and representatives of different faiths. the stages we go through in our own A special thanks to Sripati das, Ranchor journeys.” When the journey was completed Peter Prime and Richard Sneesby, who Owen Jones, presenter of the BBC worked with Gauri das over many years Monty Don, presenter of the BBC’s documentary series ‘Around the World to see the garden to completion ‘Gardeners’ World’ series then spoke in Eighty Faiths’, led everyone in a silent Gauri das about often being approached for solutions to the challenges faced in gardening, in answer to which he Bhaktivedanta Manor believed the ultimate solution was The Manor estate was sold to George Harrison of in 1973. It was ‘love’, you have to love your garden. “I not for his private use but as a gift to ISKCON; the International Society for am delighted and honoured to open the Krishna Consciousness. The property, which at that time included 17 acres of garden so that the public will be able to land, was renamed “Bhaktivedanta Manor” after the Society’s founder. ISKCON share George's great love of gardening is part of an important and distinctive tradition of devotional faith which began and deep spirituality.” in the sixteenth century with . It participates in a much older culture dating back thousands of years, and embraces the timeless, non-sectarian values of sanatana-dharma (or the eternal religion) as found in the Vedic scriptures. Today ISKCON has over 300 temples worldwide, the most signifi cant being in the religion’s homeland of India. Bhaktivedanta Manor however is one of the most signifi cant centres in the West and is recognised a major place of Hindu worship and hub of education and cultural activity. New Gokul is Bhaktivedanta Manor’s dairy farm. Some of the cows give milk, some who are working oxen, and some are retired or in their childhood. Unlike most commercial farms we don’t slaughter any of our cows, bulls or calves, regardless of whether they give us milk or not.

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