Damage to the parade flowerbeds

Jul 24, 2023

On Thursday a concerned resident alerted us that large groups of pupils had congregated in the village, resulting in lots of dropped litter and yet more destruction to our new flowerbeds. When they were approached and asked to pick up the litter at their feet and to...

The mystery of a memorial that never was?

Jul 24, 2023

By Fabian Hiscock, Three Rivers Museum There was a huge desire immediately after WW1 to commemorate the fallen, and almost every community had a war memorial of some sort. But not all the proposed designs were built, and the museum has been asked by the Arts...

The LCWIP consultation – Chorleywood had its say!

Jul 24, 2023

Our thanks to all who responded to the HCC / TRDC consultation on their LCWIP* proposals. We worked hard to get news of the consultation out; our call for a letter to every household was rejected on cost grounds. We thought it vital that everyone knew about the...

North Hill “Unsuitable for HGVs” signs visible at last!

Jul 24, 2023

We all know North Hill is very narrow and unsuitable for heavy vehicles, there were signs saying so at the Chorleywood and Sarratt ends. Trouble is the signs were small, often obscured by hedge growth, and one by St Clement Danes was facing the wrong way!    Thanks to...

Investigating phosphate concentrations in the River Chess

Jul 24, 2023

Analysis over ten years of the River Chess has shown an increase in phosphate concentrations suggesting an unknown source of phosphate between Solesbridge Lane and Valley Farm Road, Chenies/Sarratt.   An independent Citizen Science project [coordinated under the...

Our local sewers

Jul 24, 2023

Certainly not a pleasant topic for our newsletter, but we are aware that a number of residents have reported issues with the local sewage network which has impacted houses, particularly on Blacketts Wood Drive. Thames Water have been called out on a number of...