Please come along this meeting at 7:30pm, held at Penn House WD3 1RL to hold the powers that be to account, especially regarding the Woodland Walk, Beryl Bikes and Rickmansworth festival – see you there!
McDonald’s will be hosting a Seniors Sip, offering older residents a free hot drink and a warm, welcoming space to meet others, have a chat, and enjoy some time together.
Neighbourhood police officers will also be there, giving you the opportunity to speak with us in a relaxed setting. We’ll be happy to offer crime prevention advice, share local updates, and listen to your views by completing a short “feelings of safety” survey.
This is a great chance to connect with your local community and policing team—we’d love to see you there!
If you are unable to attend, you can still have your say by completing the survey using the link below. Your feedback is important to us and helps shape how we support our community.
Meet up at Rickmansworth Community Garden between 11am and 12 noon. See how to take cuttings successfully. Learn common mistakes to avoid. Take home your cuttings! To book your free Cuttings Workshop place, scan QR code below or visit Event Brite. For the full calendar of S3R events, click here.
A free event in Rickmansworth for individuals and families to learn more about care and support for living and ageing well. In partnership with Radfield Home Care Watford & Borehamwood. Scan QR code for free tickets.
Tuesday 26th May 2026 10am to 2pm Rickmansworth Golf Club WD3 1QL
The feedback received during this consultation will be considered when deciding how to proceed with the scheme. The deadline for responses is 29 May 2026.
The aim of the OPALS event is to provide quality information, advice and help available within the local community on a wide range of services available to reduce vulnerability of our senior citizens, to provide reassurance, safe and wellbeing support and reduce loneliness.If you would like to attend, please contact Terry Morris, on 07740 670 642 or email: terry.morris@hertfordshire.gov.uk with names and contact information. Spaces are limited so if you don’t want to miss out then please reserve a space quickly.
If you know someone who would benefit from the event, then please pass this message on to them.
All event guests will be seated and served refreshments and a FREE hot meal.
Representatives from a variety of agencies will give advice and the services they offer.It is a sociable event, and a great opportunity to meet other residents in the local area. Agencies not giving talks will have stalls that you can visit, to get advice or collect some safety related information and freebies.
The event lasts up to 4 hours – please arrive on time to ensure you do not miss out on the speakers or freebies on offer. The gift bags of “Act of Kindness” will be handed out at the end of the event.The event is targeted to our older residents.
The nearest Car Park information can be found on the Watersmeet Theatre information page at Finding Us | Watersmeet with at least two car parks just a short walk from the Theatre and the parking cost is £4 for up to 4 hours. Buses go past the venue.
Local officers from Three Rivers Neighbourhood Policing Teams will be will be on hand to help and answer any questions, providing support and advice regarding any crime or issues in your area.
The application for the Catlips Farm development between Chorleywood and Mill End, the far side of M25, is now open for public comment on the Three Rivers District Council planning portal.
If you or neighbours want your views considered, it’s important to respond before the consultation deadline 20th May.
Message from Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School.
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Sadie Whyte as the new Headteacher of St Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School in Rickmansworth, following the forthcoming retirement of the current Headteacher.
Joining from Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College in the Diocese of Portsmouth, where she is currently Deputy Headteacher, Sadie brings nearly 30 year of experience in leading teaching and learning, whole school leadership and improvement, Catholic life and mission, safeguarding and student wellbeing.
Her career has been rooted in Catholic education, with a strong focus on ensuring that faith and learning are closely connected and reflected across all aspects of school life. As a Catholic Schools Inspector, she has also worked across multiple dioceses, gaining a broad perspective on effective leadership and school development.
In her current role, Ms Whyte has led key initiatives to embed Catholic Social Teaching throughout the curriculum and wider school experience, alongside driving high academic standards through data-informed strategies and targeted support for students, including those who are disadvantaged.
She will also bring experience in staff development, wellbeing, and building collaborative leadership cultures, as well as contributing to national conversations on Catholic education through her ongoing doctoral research.
The appointment marks the next chapter for St Joan of Arc, building on its strong reputation as a high-performing Catholic school with a clear sense of mission and community.
Ms Whyte said: “I’m delighted to be joining the community of St Joan of Arc Catholic School as Headteacher. It’s a privilege to have been selected to serve such a vibrant, happy and successful community. I’ve worked in Catholic secondary schools for 28 years across two different dioceses and my two children attended their local Catholic schools. I’m driven by the Church’s mission to provide an excellent education for all with Christ at the centre. I look forward to working with students, staff and families in September to build on the strong foundations laid by Bernadette O’Hanlon and the team.”
The CEO of All Saints Catholic Academy Trust, Stephen Wheatley, said: “Following an extensive recruitment process I am delighted that we have been able to recruit an exceptional candidate, in Ms Whyte, to take over from Mrs O’Hanlon as the next Headteacher of St Joan of Arc Catholic School. I am excited to work with Ms Whyte, in due course, to foster the ongoing flourishing and success of the school for the very best of all of its students and the community that it serves.”
The new Headteacher will take up post in September 2026.
Callum grew up in a house filled with music, his ears bombarded with everything from Dylan to AC/DC, Steve Earle to Bolan, even Django to Deano but somehow, all those eclectic sounds strangely made sense. He picked up a guitar at 10 and was soon busking on the streets of Norwich, honing his craft and “earning a few quid on a good day”.
Fast forward a few years, and Callum went on to study at Access to Music before heading south at 18 to enrol on (and pass with Merit) a BA (hons) in Contemporary Music course at the renowned ACM in Guildford.
That’s where things really took off. He was playing in all kinds of bands and duos, bouncing between genres and finding his voice not just as a musician and band member, but as a solo artist too.
Now, Callum’s got hundreds of gigs under his belt and he’s had music played on numerous radio stations, including four different songs on BBC Introducing. He’s played at dozens of festivals including Latitude, Weyfest, Selbourne, Chesham Fringe, Broadstairs Folk Week, and Rickmansworth Folk Festival. Oh, and he even warmed up the crowd for Ward Thomas! (In fact if there’s a half decent sound system and a tent and some bunting, Callum probably won’t be far away).
Last year saw the release of a “double” single, and the positive response it generated gave him the push to record his first solo album in his home studio. (which is actually a tiny single bedroom equipped with second hand gear he’s accumulated since the covid lock down). It has taken 11 months of hard work, late nights (and gallons of coffee) to record and produce with Callum singing all lead and backing vocals and playing every instrument you hear. There are stripped back tracks featuring one guitar and one vocal through to tracks featuring a whole band set up. Eventually he emerged blinking back into the daylight…….. The result is The Album ….“Shadows in an Empty Room”.
There are 11 original tracks loosely orbiting the Americana/contemporary folk galaxy, plus one wild card: a cover song dedicated to his musical heroes, Feeder.
Next year Callum aims to spend more time out on the road performing and searching out new opportunities but he certainly intends to be back in the studio recording new material.
SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM is available on CD from Callum via Facebook / Instagram @Callummusic1 and is also available on most streaming platforms from December 5th.
