If you notice that trees planted in the verges outside our house are wilting, then please give them a bucket of water because they might die, especially if they are new and their roots aren’t properly established. We don’t want the council to have to replant dead trees again. Please pass this message on to your friends and neighbours!
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.
Metal recycling urgent update: Springwell community meeting this Saturday 25th 4:30pm at Springwell Barn. Your chance to be heard. I’ve been furiously writing letters to Councillors, our MP and candidates of all parties in the forthcoming local election. This has resulted in the offer of a visit from Councillor Wayne Bridges, the current Cabinet Member for Community & Environment (Conservative) and Tommy Halaam, Conservative candidate for Harefield Ward (Jane Palmer is stepping down). It would be great so see a big turnout from as many of us as possible, as the level of support we get will be directly proportional to the size of the crowd! They are coming to Springwell Barn at 4:30pm and we will all walk down to the metal recycling yard, stopping to point out J Byne’s yard on the way (there has been a resurgence of waste transfer and skip fires recently). Please please come along if you can make it. If you’ve not yet seen the devastation caused by Springwell Lane Metal Recycling, I urge you to take a look. It makes Byne’s antics look like a picnic.
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.
Message from volunteers at the Community and Rose Gardens
As you may know, there is a wildlife area in Mill End, next to the allotments. Although it was cared for by local people for many years, these residents are now very elderly and unable to continue. TRDC approached us recently to see if we could help.
At this stage, all our gardening volunteers are busy looking after our community garden and the rose garden. So we’re looking for younger people who might be willing to lend a hand. As it’s a wildlife area, if doesn’t need a great deal of care, but at present it’s really overgrown and in a state of neglect.
In 2025, Hertfordshire Libraries celebrates 100 years of a countywide library service and have secured funding from Arts Council England to deliver a programme of events and activities to appeal to everyone who lives, works or studies in Hertfordshire. To understand the preferences and views of residents, Hertfordshire Libraries have recently launched a survey seeking feedback from members of the public, whether they are existing library users or not.
As part of this, we are inviting you to an online focus group session this November, where we would like to hear your views on the sorts of events and activities you would like to see taking place in your local library.
If you are interested in attending, please could you RSVP to libraries.centenary@hertfordshire.gov.ukwith the time(s) you will be available from the dates below by Friday 1 November. Please could you also let us know if you have any additional requirements for us to be aware of prior to the session. We plan for the focus group to run for about 75 minutes:
Monday 11 November (18.00-19.15) – Online Thursday 21 November (12.00-13.15) – Online
If you can’t attend one of the focus groups and if you haven’t done so already, we would be grateful if you could respond to the Libraries’ centenary survey through this link: Hertfordshire Libraries’ Centenary – Please note that the survey closes on Tuesday 31 December.
The RDRA have a stall at this free community event on Saturday 18th May, please join us and many others for a fun-packed time from 10am onwards. We’re particularly looking forward to going up the church tower and parachuting a teddy bear from the very top! Further activities on Sunday 19th May, from 12 noon – have a look at their posters below.
Message received Feb 11, 2024 – via Contact us form
I’m keen to find out about activity around the empty retail units on the High Street. I’d love to see at least one of them turned into a community space. Maybe this is something I can develop. I’d love to know of any existing plans like this. Many thanks.
RDRA response:
I agree with your sentiments about vacant units in the high st. RDRA would support you in your endeavour to turn these into productive community spaces/projects.
We however have no control or have any influence with the individual landlords or their agents. You’d have to approach them directly and negotiate with them to get them to agree to what you want to do.
