New fencing to protect our Parade flower beds

Our Parade flower beds are starting to show very welcome signs of spring. Unfortunately the plants at the roadside edges suffered from people walking across the beds and drivers treading on plants as they got out of parked cars. Our colleague Lisa took up the...

Another Disappearing Post Box

The red pillar box opposite the Co-op in Lower Road disappeared without public warning this week, and with it the 5pm last collection. Lords, who commendably stepped up to run a community-based post office service when the old Post Office closed, understand a new post...

New Tablets, and free “Tea & Tablet” sessions in the Library

Chorleywood Community Library is delighted to announce the arrival of 3 Samsung Galaxy tablets (Hublets) that are free for members to use in the library. The tablets are ready to browse the internet and preloaded with some commonly used apps (subject to terms &...

Second Birthday Party For Café On The Common

Staff and customers celebrated the Café On The Common’s second birthday on January 16th. Katharine Weston, founder and chair of Mission EmployAble, the training charity that runs the café said: “When Café on The Common first opened its doors, no one quite knew what to...
Fuel Merchants back in Chorleywood?

Fuel Merchants back in Chorleywood?

Longstanding, eagle eyed residents may well have spotted the old F.W. & H. Miles Fuel Merchants sign behind the old Peppermill fascia, undoubtedly evoking a little nostalgia. It was a tiny office with some sacks of coal in the window, where you could go and order...