Encouraging sustainable streets in Chorleywood

Three Rivers are encouraging street-based groups to explore what they could do to live more sustainably and perhaps save  money at the same time. Every little counts. Residents of Carpenters Wood Drive & Whitelands Avenue have come together to see what they can...

More drivers needed!

Could you spare an hour occasionally? Chorleywood Care Volunteer Drivers offer lifts to medical appointments for local residents who are unable to drive. The service is very much appreciated by those who use it, and the number of clients is increasing faster than the...

Can You Give a Shed A Home?

The Chorleywood Community Shed has been running for 16 months, meeting weekly in local village halls.  During that time the “Shedders” have made wildlife boxes, wooden Christmas trees, beeswax candles and tried a host of other activities. The motto of the Shed is...

FireStoppers

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have announced a new partnership, with independent charity Crimestoppers, to launch the FireStoppers service to encourage people to pass on information relating to arson and deliberate fires started across the county. The...

Nearly caught out by Barclays Scam

As the editor of this newsletter and webmaster for the CRA website, I think of myself as pretty clued up about scams. But I was close to falling for one, and would like to share why. A text message arrived while I was away from home. The message showed on my iPhone as...

Ferry Car Park – important new options including EV charging

The Ferry car park now has eight EV charging bays in operation, one of which is for disabled drivers. Note: you can’t park in an EV charging bay unless your car is connected and charging at the charging point. Important changes will take effect next week for all the...