Chorleywood Parish Precept increasing by 5% for 2026/27

Feb 23, 2026

Chorleywood Parish Council has agreed its budget for the 2026/27 financial year and, as a result, the precept charged to residents will rise by 5% for the next fiscal year. This is due to several factors including rising staff costs and the need to prepare for the...

Housing Minister Puts Three Rivers Local Plan Consultation On Hold

Feb 23, 2026

On 5th February, one day before the draft Local Plan was due to commence its final public consultation, the Housing Minister (Matthew Pennycook MP) decided to stop the consultation proceeding and issued a hold notice. We are very concerned about this as it is likely...

Major works between Heronsgate and Bovingdon

Feb 23, 2026

Recently it has felt that Chorleywood has been under siege with all the road works, and we’re sorry to say that it isn’t over yet. Affinity Water are undergoing a huge project, laying a new water pipe from Heronsgate to Bovingdon. The works are scheduled from...

Shire Lane drain leak fixed!

Feb 23, 2026

The source of the water running down Shire Lane to the Parade from a drain has finally been fixed – more than two months after first being reported. CRA member Angela Killick repeatedly followed up case references with both Affinity Water and Herts Highways,...

Road Markings

Feb 23, 2026

We’ve asked Cllr Louise Price to chase up HCC on replacing road markings at the junction of Lower Road and Quickley Lane, Berry Lane and Dog Kennel Lane as well as the speed bump at the top of Long Lane. All such requests can be logged on the HCC website Report a...