Farewell and thanks to Friends of Chorleywood Signal Box

Mar 26, 2025

Long-standing TRDC Councillor Martin Trevett and previous CRA Chair Owen Edis started the Friends of Chorleywood Signal Box in 2020. The listed signal box was refurbished by TfL, and they wanted to put it to good use for the community. CRA launched a survey on “The...

Rare Fungi Reveal Rich Ecological Treasure at Chorleywood Common

Mar 26, 2025

A Chorleywood Parish Council press release has revealed an extraordinary diversity of fungal species on Chorleywood Common, recognising the site’s critical importance for biodiversity conservation. Several rare fungal species, including the Lilac Mushroom (Agaricus...

Chorleywood Library’s Centenary Scrapbook

Mar 26, 2025

Chorleywood Library’s Centenary Scrapbook is currently on display to capture memories of Hertfordshire Libraries from all users and visitors. They would love to receive your contributions on your next visit to the library, so please feel free to pop in and share your...

CRA present at Chorleywood Primary School

Mar 26, 2025

One of our executive committee, Lisa Stewart, was invited to present at Chorleywood Primary School on Friday to discuss what the CRA is and what we do. Having received a warm welcome from the Eco Club, Lisa then joined the assembly to present on the CRA and community....

Parish Council Precept Increase

Mar 26, 2025

After two years of the level of Precept that the Parish Council charges being kept flat, the Council has been forced to increase its charge by 7.5% for the coming year. This increase is driven mainly through external factors including the upcoming increase in...

Nominations for Community Champion Award 2025

Mar 26, 2025

The Community Champion Award scheme was launched by Chorleywood Parish Council in February 2021 to recognise examples of good deeds and people going above and beyond to help others in the Parish of Chorleywood. Following the success of previous years, the Parish...

National attention for the Collector’s Cardhouse 

Mar 26, 2025

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...

Heronsgate Road – What a Tangled Web

Mar 26, 2025

Heronsgate Road was regularly shut for several weeks recently. This has been due to a combination of a water leak (the responsibility of Affinity Water), a collapsed sewer (responsibility of Thames Water) and problems with the road drainage system (responsibility of...

Old Shire Lane

Mar 26, 2025

Frustratingly, the planned works to repair the end of Old Shire Lane and install bollards to stop vehicles encroaching beyond the road surface were delayed by the contractors waiting for permission from the British Pipeline Agency. HCC’s Access Project Officer, Julian...