Members’ area
Join our friendly, monthly health and wellbeing talks designed to inform, support, and empower our local community. Everyone is welcome, no need to book!
See you on Wednesday at 10:30am to 12:30pm:
Venue: Batchworth Lock, 99 Church Lane WD3 1JD.
For further info, please contact: 01923 624 674 or email watford@radfieldhomecare.co.uk.
Parking is free every Sunday!
Come and visit Rickmansworth High Street between 10.30am and 2.30pm.
There will be lots of interesting stalls to see, including the RDRA stall – see you there!
The Sunday Market is organised by the Batchworth Community Council (BCC) #LoveYourHighStreet
These regular Forums keep councils in check by highlighting important matters in our local area, and they’re chaired by Mike Sims. Please come along to the next Forum (26th January) to show your support, especially of the Mill Stream.
Watch the recording [suggest watching from 1 hour 48 minute mark]
There is an excellent app to record water levels of any river or stream. Residents are using it to monitor the Mill Stream in the absence of Environment Agency monitoring. To see the latest data, visit: https://www.spotteron.com/crowdwater/spots/1367282
If you would like to download this monitoring app, visit: https://crowdwater.ch/en/start/
For further information & a map of the Mill Stream and the Mill Race in Rickmansworth, click here.
In June of this year, the Government introduced legislation for a national scheme of delegation with regard to planning applications. This will come into effect on 31st October. From that date onwards, only certain types of application will be able to be considered by TRDC Planning Committee:
All other applications must be decided by planning officers without reference to councillors.
Three members of the Planning Committee and / or Parish Councils will be able to refer applications of the listed types for consideration by TRDC Planning Committee. However, unlike now, any application referred will have to go through a Gateway Test. This test will decide, based on specified criteria, whether the application can be presented to the Planning Committee. This will be decided by a nominated TRDC councillor (probably the Chair of Planning Committee) and a nominated officer (probably the Head of Regulatory Services). The criteria are whether there are significant economic, social or environmental considerations or significant breaches of the development plan (NPPF, Local Plan or Neighbourhood Plan).
It will no longer be possible to use a petition to ask applications to be considered by the Planning Committee. However, this is very rarely used already as it is usually easier to get TRDC Councillors or Parish Councils to do the call-in.
Search for planning applications/appeals near to you here:
https://www3.threerivers.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple
Message from Transport for Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire’s draft Local Transport Plan and consultation survey is now available at: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultations/transport-and-highways/new-local-transport-plan.aspx
Their draft Plan includes a long-term vision to 2050, strategic objectives, monitoring framework, and the policies that will guide the delivery of transport services and infrastructure across the county.
Their draft Plan aims to:
Following the last Sunday Market, we found Rickmansworth residents are worried about an increase in break-ins, squatters and manipulative ‘Cuckooing’ or ‘Elder Abuse’ where vulnerable, elderly people have been targetted by drug addicts who charm/groom into staying at victims homes and eventually take over victims homes and property including jewellery, finances and even cars!
Be wary of people feigning need or crises – point them to the authorities for help. It is not your responsibility to help them. Do not let them stay in your home. They are pretending to be your friend.
1. Report Anonymously
If you want to report information about a violent crime, break-in, or illegal activity but do not want to give your name or be involved in a police investigation, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers UK online or call them free on 0800 555 111.
2. Call 101 or Report Online: Non-Emergencies
If the crime has already happened, the suspects have left, or there is no immediate danger to life or property, you should report it as a non-emergency. This includes discovering a break-in after the fact or discovering an established, quiet squatting situation.
3. Call 999: Active Emergencies
You must call 999 immediately if you witness a crime in progress or if there is an immediate risk of harm. This includes:
Care for Carers monthly talks with RDRA Radfield Home Care, in partnership with RDRA. Join us for friendly, informal talks designed to inform, support and empower our local community. All are welcome. For dates and times, visit: rickmansworthresidents.org/Care-for-Carers.
The Watford Observer and BBC have written articles about this:
https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/26627141.rickmansworth-aquadrome-asbestos-removal-begins-today/?ref=ebbn&nid=1478?ref=nativeshare
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck8dzj33ng77o
Further reading:
https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/news/council-acts-asbestos-near-woodland-walk
To reopen the Woodland Walk, the Council must seek funds first – they plan to do this in Spring 2027. Remediation works would then be complete by the end of 2027, if funds are obtained – fingers crossed!
Sunday 18 October, 11am to 1pm.
A popular hands-on workshop to create a pollinator-friendly hanging basket with Eco Ted. All welcome!
Workshop experience £5.
Bring your basket home £10.
Scan QR below to book!
Join our friendly, monthly health and wellbeing talks designed to inform, support, and empower our local community. Everyone is welcome, no need to book!
See you on the following Wednesdays, 10:30am to 12:30pm:
Venue: Batchworth Lock, 99 Church Lane WD3 1JD.
For further info, please contact: 01923 624 674 or email watford@radfieldhomecare.co.uk.