Sustainable Streets

In last month’s newsletter we highlighted the Sustainable Streets initiative from Three Rivers and the not-for-profit organisation GUCE. We are pleased to report that individuals from Carpenters Wood Drive and Whitelands Avenue in Chorleywood have formed a...

Environmental Champions Award 2026

Three Rivers District Council’s Environmental Champions Award aims to recognise and celebrate local individuals, organisations, and groups that have demonstrated outstanding environmental action and leadership within the district. Click here for full details...

Jobsworth reaches an all-time LOW!

Much as we are very grateful to Affinity water for their new pipes, laying a good quality tarmac after their repairs and for being ahead of schedule, would it really have been asking too much to have repainted the S too? Come on Affinity, please do the neighbourly...

Major works between Heronsgate and Bovingdon

As we reported in last month’s newsletter, Affinity Water are undertaking a huge project, laying a new water pipe from Heronsgate to Bovingdon. The works are scheduled from 23rd February 2026 to 23rd February 2027. Work has been completed ahead of schedule on...

Anyone for padel?

Following their successful venture into pickleball, Chorleywood u3a is looking at launching a padel group to play at the beautiful Chesham 1979 courts on Wednesday mornings. Padel is the other new racket sport now growing at an astronomical rate. A mix between short...

200 years old, and still going strong!

The wisteria circle near the Lawn Tennis Club on Chorleywood House Estate was planted in 1826 by John Papworth. The “Friends of CW House Estate” have arranged for it to be pruned and trained by specialists who will design new supports which will hopefully...