Joshua van Haaren of Chiltern Railways will be talking about its system, which runs through Rickmansworth station, at the Alan Baxter Gallery, Farringdon, London on Thursday 18 September 2025, starts 7pm.
This event/meeting is organised by the London & South East Branch (in conjunction with Metro Division). All welcome to attend and ask questions about the Chiltern Railway Line.
Affinity Water were made aware of a fire at Stockers Lake yesterday morning, 21st August. This was immediately reported to the estates team who undertook all necessary steps.
Maydencroft attended site to undertake an inspection and recommended action regarding the health and safety of the trees. The area was barriered off and the footpath was temporarily closed.
The Herts Fire and Rescue Department and Wildlife officers Simon and Charlie were also on site dealing with the situation.
There are 3 trees in total that were scorched and 2 have been taken down as they were unstable and could fall at any point. The main tree was about 20 metres tall. Some smaller trees were also cut down to allow a clear path for the large tree to be felled safely. A lot of the branches from the bigger tree had fallen in to the lake.
The trees have been checked for wildlife and there is no wildlife in them or around the area. We have also checked the bat box that’s in one of the unharmed trees near where the fire was and the bat box is fine.
After speaking to the lake Bailiff, they suspect this may be the 2 young youths which started the fire last week in swim 1 whilst a hornet’s nest on the footpath was being treated.
Affinity Water posted today that the area is now safe.
Rickmansworth Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Community Engagement Session.
Meet PC Gottmann and PCSO Moy outside The Wimpy in Mill End – they are keen to hear about any concerns you have regarding Anti Social Behaviour, crime or any other issues affecting you or our local community.
Let’s support the stall holders and businesses in Rickmansworth High Street this coming weekend!
Meet our local PCSO at the Market
PCSO 6411 Beeson from the Rickmansworth Neighbourhood Policing Team will also be at the Market, who is keen to hear about your concerns regarding Anti Social Behaviour, crime or any other issues affecting you or our local community.
So pop down and meet your local PCSO to have a chat whilst enjoying the Market.
All well and good, but has anyone started treating and or clearing the japanese knotweed in the playground yet? Full of weeds and still no access to a playground that cannot be used. Do the council have any idea when or if the playground will be open?
RDRA response:
Good questions David. We await further news from TRDC. Please do write to your local elected representative/s and councillors as well to get their feedback.
This message from Three Rivers District Council is what we’ve all been waiting for! It’s important that our members contribute to this consultation on any sites or development in our area.
Three Rivers District Council is preparing a new Local Plan that will guide and manage future development in the district up to 2041. Following on from the previous Regulation 18 consultations which took place in 2021 and 2023, we are now carrying out a supplementary consultation on newly submitted sites and new policies. This Regulation 18 Newly Submitted Sites and New Policies (Part 5) Consultation contains new sites that were submitted for the Council’s consideration following a call for sites exercise earlier in 2025. Individual site assessments for these potential site allocations for housing have been undertaken as part of the Strategic Housing & Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) which is used to identify sites and broad locations with potential for development. This consultation also includes policies which have not yet been consulted on.
It is important to note these sites are in addition to those consulted on in 2021 and 2023. We are asking for your views on these potential new sites so we can consider them together with the previously submitted responses to previous Regulation 18 consultations. This will help us in drawing up a final proposal. To view and respond online to this consultation please visit the Council’s Have Your Say consultation platform, link below:
Hard copies of the consultation document and supporting documents can also be viewed in the Council’s offices in Rickmansworth and at the public libraries located in the district. Written responses can be submitted by post to: Planning Policy, Three Rivers District Council, Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 1RL
The consultation period starts on Wednesday 16th July 2025 and ends at 11:59pm on Sunday 31st August 2025.
Plans to improve Rickmansworth Aquadrome have received a cash boost to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds thanks to the support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Three Rivers District Council has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Water, Wildlife and Wellbeing at Rickmansworth Aquadrome project, announced on 11th July. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the project aims to enhance, nurture and protect the site. Development funding of £736,515 has been awarded by the Heritage Fund to help Three Rivers progress their plans to apply for a full National Lottery grant of £4m at a later date. The success of the funding bid was also made possible through using funds awarded by HS2 Colne Valley Additional Mitigation Panel as match funding.
Rickmansworth Folk Festival is a free annual event organised by Rickmansworth Town Team, supported by the BCC. The festival will host a local U3A Ukulele band, local folk artists and an eclectic mix of professional folk bands and performers. Come and join the fun, across multiple locations – The Bury Gardens, Batchworth Lock Education Centre & The Royal British Legion. [Correction: Phoenix Morris Dancers do not organise this event but they will be performing!]
Before the festival starts, there is a Singing Workshop – 10:30am to noon in Bury Gardens WD3 1DR . Tickets cost either £10 or £5, depending on your age.
Can you assist by requesting appropriate agency to trim the overgrown hedge on public footpath behind the Premier Inn near Batchwork lock (WD3 1JB??) as it is dangerous for fellow passers especially dog walkers and pram users. I have been told neither Three Rivers Council nor Rickmansworth Waterways are responsible for maintaining the path. Perhaps may be Environment Agency??
RDRA response:
Many thanks for your email. Best option for you is to go on to HCC website and report this issue. Also check who your local, district and county councillors are and email them with photos of the area.
