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Rickmansworth & District Residents' Association e-news
Below are some posts from our website.
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Two events you may be interested in - the Sunday Market in the High Street tomorrow and the monthly Care for Carers event on Weds 28th October (see below for more information).
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Best wishes from your Chairman,
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Join our friendly, monthly health and wellbeing talks designed to inform, support, and empower our local community. Everyone is welcome, no need to book!
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See you on Wednesday at 10:30am to 12:30pm:
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Parking is free every Sunday!
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Come and visit Rickmansworth High Street between 10.30am and 2.30pm.
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There will be lots of interesting stalls to see, including the RDRA stall - see you there!
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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 Click to read Action notes - 13/10/2026
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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 …
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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: Major residential developments (more than 9 dwellings or more than 0.5 hectare) Proposals …
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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: Support sustainable growth across Hertfordshire Improve accessibility, safety, …
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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 …
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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!
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