Environment
We take an active interest in environmental issues of concern specifically to Chorleywood residents including pollution in the River Chess, verges, trees, wild flower cutting and seeding, noise, air quality, loss of habitat, diversity, footpaths, hedges, and urbanisation to the detriment of of our green heritage.
Latest Environment News
The Weeds Fairy doesn’t exist … Neither does the Drains Fairy!
The Weeds Fairy doesn’t exist ... A resident who takes pride in Chorleywood noticed that the paving outside the shop at the corner of Shire Lane and Lower Road was getting very unsightly, the weeds were having a heyday. They asked at the shop, who gave permission for...
Colne Catchment Action Network: ColneCAN
The annual Colne water catchment area conference was held this week at Watersmeet with 100 or so networked individuals and organisations signed up to attend. Congratulations to Three Rivers [Chess, Gade, Colne] Council for joining Affinity and Thames Water as...
Save Britain’s hedgehogs
A petition has been raised to Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government which states: "Help save our hedgehogs by making it a legal rule that all new houses built in the UK must include hedgehog highways." At the time of writing it...
CPC Allotment Winners 2025
Chorleywood Parish Council owns and manages three allotment sites within Chorleywood. Every year they hold an allotment competition which is judged by representatives of the Chorleywood Horticultural Society. The allotment holder judged to have the Best Kept Allotment...
The Court: Controls Extended
On the 9th September, the High Court in London issued an order that no works can be undertaken on The Court or the associated lodges without the prior grant of listed building consent by the TRDC or the Secretary of State and that all equipment on the site must be...
New EV Charging Hub at Ferry Car Park
Chorleywood is set to benefit from brand-new electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities at Ferry car park, with construction now complete and opening expected shortly. The scheme will provide charging facilities for eight parking bays. Six bays will offer 22kW...
Need help remembering bin collections?
Did you know that you can get automatic reminder emails from TRDC telling you about forthcoming collections, and which bins to put out? This is part of their email update service which is free to register and receive. If you haven't already subscribed, then go...
Chorleywood is under threat !
Local artist Simon Stephenson has kindly helped us with a dramatic new poster, highlighting the pressures threatening Chorleywood. The government’s targets for new houses threaten the Green Belt around Chorleywood, and our lanes are under increasing pressure from the...
Chorleywood Parade Transformation
As you will no doubt have seen, the flowerbeds are really flourishing. It’s been heartening to see lots of honey and bumble bees feasting on the geraniums and the lavender. It’s taken a great deal of work and watering to get to this stage, and we’d like to say a huge...
What’s the LCWIP?!
We’ve learned some new jargon lately - thanks to the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan consultation. If you missed our special newsletter on it last Monday click here for a copy. The CRA will submit a detailed response. Click here to see our comments...
