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With, at one point, five sad looking, empty shops in the village, and then various closure rumours, it’s reminded us once again how vital a vibrant high street is for Chorleywood and wherever possible we should use it, or risk losing it.  Our motto that “Chorleywood is as good or as we make it…or as bad as we let it become,” applies to our high street as much as anything in the village.  So let’s engage with our shop keepers, old and new alike, and if there’s something we’d like stocked or think would work better, let’s suggest it? Let’s work with them to get the businesses that we want, that way we all win!

Latest Retail News

National attention for the Collector’s Cardhouse 

We were delighted to see a recent BBC website article on Chloe Webb and the Collector’s Cardhouse, which buys and sells Pokémon cards. As many of you know, Collector’s Cardhouse was a new addition to our high street last year and looks to have been attracting...

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Need to hire a local Venue?

Chorleywood Parish Council have three halls to hire in Chorleywood which are perfect venues for wedding receptions, including wedding breakfasts and evening celebrations, birthday parties, live music events, classes, theatrical productions and lots more! Chorleywood...

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Café on the Common summer opening hours

Café on the Common summer opening hours - from April 1st to October 31st Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 5 PM Sundays, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Whether you want to pop in for a quick brunch, enjoy a cozy cup of coffee, or relax with an afternoon cuppa and a slice of delicious...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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