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The next Sunday Market is on 27th July

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.

If you’re not attending the Market this month but would like to let Hertfordshire Constabulary know about any issues, then please complete this short survey: https://survey.hertsconnected.co.uk/Survey/HASH/9BC4A71D79CC2095B46B11317633E6D4

For online crime prevention advice visit:
https://www.herts.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

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Rickmansworth Folk Festival is on Saturday 19th July

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!]

Final line-up is here: www.rickmansworthtown.co.uk/events/folk-festival

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.

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Public invited to join live webinar with PCC and Chief Constable to discuss local crime issues – Tuesday 8th July 9:30am

You are invited to watch a live public webinar next Tuesday where the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire Jonathan Ash-Edwards will ask Chief Constable Andy Prophet about local crime and safety issues.

Neighbourhood policing, safer town centres and firearms licensing will be discussed, along with what steps the Constabulary are taking to solve more crimes in Hertfordshire.

The Accountability & Performance Meeting (APM) will be held online and is open to any members of the public who want to attend and watch the proceedings.

It starts at 9.30am on Tuesday 8th July, you can register for free and secure your place at https://bit.ly/JulyAPM2025.

For those who can’t attend in person, a recording of the meeting will be posted on the PCC website.

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Hertfordshire Transport Survey from James McGuirk at University of Hertfordshire. Deadline 11th July

You are invited to complete an online survey as part of a masters course being undertaken by James McGuirk, a Transport Planning student at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.

The survey is for Hertfordshire residents aged 18 or over and can be completed on a smartphone or desktop computer browser.

The findings will be used as part of a research report on public perceptions of public transport in Hertfordshire. Respondents cannot be identified, and responses are anonymous. The closing date of the survey is July 11th.

Click link for survey: https://herts.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQm3f4Sq98ZKV02

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Annual General Meeting

The 95th Annual General Meeting of RDRA will be held on Monday 16th June 2025, 8pm at the Education Centre, Batchworth Lock, Rickmansworth

You are invited to attend our AGM to let us know your views regarding matters related to Rickmansworth and surrounding districts.

All residents of Ricky town, Mill End, Penn and surrounding areas are welcome, but only paid-up members can vote. Refreshments will follow the meeting. Please Park in Church Street, Moor Lane, or Tesco.

Education Centre address: Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, Batchworth Lock Canal Centre, 99 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 1JJ

Agenda

  1. Apologies for absence
  2. To Approve the minutes of the last AGM on 17 June 2024
  3. An overview of the last year and thank you’s. (Chair).
  4. Treasurer’s Reports (Treasurer): To approve the accounts for 2024 and appoint the auditors for 2025.
  5. Election of President (Michael Stimpson is willing to stand again)
  6. Election of Committee:
    i. Hon Chair (Ash Pattni is willing to stand again if no takers)
    ii. Hon Secretary (Christine Evans is willing to stand again)
    iii. Hon Treasurer (Leisle Chrol-Frolowicz is standing down, nominations please)
    iv. Web Site & Social Media Controller (Debbie Wheeler is willing to stand again)
    v. Membership Secretary (Anne Littlejohn is willing to stand again)
    vi. Planning Matters (Bob Templeman is willing to stand again)
    vii. Committee Member (Carolyn Venn is willing to stand again)
    viii. Committee Member (Andrea Clark is willing to stand again)
    ix. Committee Member (John Payne standing down, nominations please)
    x. Newsletter Editor (post vacant, nominations please)
    xi. Membership Recruitment (post vacant, nominations please)
    xii. Event’s Organiser (post vacant, nominations please)
    xiii. Fund Raiser & Publicity (post vacant, nominations please);
  7. The Committee can co-opt 3 people. If you are interested in becoming more involved as a co-optee please let us know.
  8. Any Other Business
  9. Followed by: Refreshments and talks by Two Guest Speakers:

    Chris Hillier on the history of the Aquadrome
    Chris, a retired engineer, has lived in Rickmansworth for over 55 years. An early member of Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, he is passionate about local history and serves in the Rickmansworth Historical Society. He was Chairman of Watford and District Industrial History Society until last year (www.wadihs.org.uk). Chris frequently gives history talks, donating proceeds to Workaid (www.workaid.org.uk), where he volunteers.

    Sue Lacey will give a brief overview of the Barn Project and Crowd Funding 
    Sue is the Community Engagement Manager at Woodoaks Farm in Maple Cross.

Hope to see you there!

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Reform of planning committees: technical consultation. Deadline 20th June

Following on from yesterday’s Joint Residents’ Association meeting, here is a link to the consultation paper on the National Scheme of Delegation for Planning Committees that asks 20 questions. Please review and let us have your thoughts by 20th June so consensus views can be pulled together from all Residents’ Associations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reform-of-planning-committees-technical-consultation/reform-of-planning-committees-technical-consultation

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Important Metropolitan Line timetable changes – 2nd to 5th June

Message from FOMLUC (Federation of Metropolitan Line User Committees).

The next phase of the Four Lines Modernisation Programme will be introduced over the weekend of Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June. To help embed this latest upgrade to the signalling system, a temporary timetable will be in place between Monday 2 and Thursday 5 June. There will be changes to train times throughout the day and fewer peak hour services will run.

Visit tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey to check for train times or scan the QR code in this TfL poster.

From Friday 6 June the summer timetable, which was introduced on Monday 14 April, will resume.

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Electric Charging Point feeder pillar

Artists needed: Design these electric charging feeder pillars before 27th May

Message from Batchworth County Council (BCC).

As part of our Electric Vehicle Charging Points Project, BCC are organising the painting of feeder pillars which will be adjacent to the charging points located here:

  • High Street West (M&S)
  • Talbot Road West (slightly smaller feeder pillar)

The painting of the feeder pillars is being funded by the Charging Point Operator.

The feeder pillars measure 2000mm W x 500mm D x 2000mm H. On one side they will have doors. The Feeder Pillars will be delivered in green. One of these feeder pillars is installed in the lower floor of Three Rivers House carpark if you would like to view.

Once the feeder pillar are installed in your area, we recommend visiting to see how visible it is and what side you’d like painted. Some feeder pillars may be in more visible locations than others.

Designs need to be submitted to tom.rankin@threerivers.gov.uk by the 27th of May 2025.

Please provide a high-res copy of the designs and any indication of the size you would like and the side of the feeder pillar. We will liaise with an artist to have designs interpreted and painted on the feeder pillars.

Download further information and measurement drawings here

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The Countryside Charity London AGM on 22nd May

Message from CPRE (Council for the Preservation of Rural England) London

CPRE London will be holding its online AGM at 6-7.30pm on 22 May 2025.

This year we will be focusing on:

  • Green Belt and its continued relevance in 2025
  • Solutions to the housing crisis that don’t worsen the climate and nature crises
  • Growing further the environmental and social benefits of Green Belt.

If you are interested in hearing more about what we have been doing and plan to do in these areas over the coming year we do hope you will join us.

You are very welcome to ask questions. 

We are also keen to hear your thoughts and suggestions on the current need to respond to the Green Belt Review in a way that will help maintain its integrity and vital role in preventing carbon-hungry urban sprawl.

Please click here to register for the CPRE, The Countryside Charity London AGM

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VE day 80th anniversary celebration on 8th May

The Clerk and Batchworth Community Councillors are delighted to invite you, to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8th May at 7:15pm held at Eastbury Recreation Ground, Batchworth Lane HP6 3HE.

Enjoy choir performances from Eastbury Farm School, band performances by Royal Navy Volunteer Band and the Lighting of the Beacon Ceremony.

Light refreshments will be provided by Batchworth Community Council. You are welcome to bring a picnic, and food will be available to purchase.

Download poster with full event details.

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