Thursday, 1 August 2013
@SummerQuench Youth Project in Croxley Green
New summer youth project launches in Croxley Green
An exciting new sports and arts youth club is being launched for young people aged 11-14 this summer. The youth project, which goes by the name "Summer Quench", will be based at Croxley Green Baptist Church on Baldwins Lane in Croxley Green, from Monday 5 August to Wednesday 21 August.
Councillor Keith Williams, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Community, said:
"We recognise that there is a gap in services for the 11-14 year olds in the area and this is a great opportunity for local youngsters to come along and try out some different sports and activities or just hang out with their mates.
"We’ve lined up some great guests to come in to the youth club including Parkour, rodeo bull and laser tag with a couple more in the pipeline. We have some great indoor facilities available for us to use and Baldwins Lane Park is just around the corner for us to take advantage of so there will be plenty on offer."
The project will be open from 10am-3pm, weekdays from the 5 August to the 21 August and entry is £3 per person per day. You can keep up-to-date with what’s going on and what activities we have planned on Twitter by following @SummerQuench."
An exciting new sports and arts youth club is being launched for young people aged 11-14 this summer. The youth project, which goes by the name "Summer Quench", will be based at Croxley Green Baptist Church on Baldwins Lane in Croxley Green, from Monday 5 August to Wednesday 21 August.
Councillor Keith Williams, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Community, said:
"We recognise that there is a gap in services for the 11-14 year olds in the area and this is a great opportunity for local youngsters to come along and try out some different sports and activities or just hang out with their mates.
"We’ve lined up some great guests to come in to the youth club including Parkour, rodeo bull and laser tag with a couple more in the pipeline. We have some great indoor facilities available for us to use and Baldwins Lane Park is just around the corner for us to take advantage of so there will be plenty on offer."
The project will be open from 10am-3pm, weekdays from the 5 August to the 21 August and entry is £3 per person per day. You can keep up-to-date with what’s going on and what activities we have planned on Twitter by following @SummerQuench."
Croxley Rail Link gets final go ahead....
...so why can't we have Steam engines brought back to the disused line between Rickmansworth & Watford Met?
Hertfordshire County Council and London Underground have been granted the legal powers needed to build, operate and maintain the Croxley Rail Link.
The move represents the final go ahead for the £118m scheme, which will be the largest infrastructure project the county council has ever delivered and the first new railway line built in the county since 1925.
The scheme will see the Metropolitan Line re-routed and extended to Watford Junction via Watford High Street. New stations will be provided on the new rail link at Ascot Road near Croxley Business Park, which forms a park and ride site for the area, and Vicarage Road serving the Watford General Hospital and the proposed Watford Health Campus development.
The new rail link will support growth and economic development in south-west Hertfordshire as well as improving connections into London and reducing the strain on Watford’s road network.
Three Rivers District Council has worked closely with Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Borough Council on the scheme's development. Three Rivers' Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Martin Trevett, who has been involved with the project since its inception, said:
"Many Croxley residents campaigned for the rail link over many years and we welcome the clear benefits to residents and the economy.
"We will continue to put the interests of Croxley residents first in terms of managing environmental and noise issues, and to make sure compensation
arrangements are fair."
Construction work on the Scheme is due to begin in 2014. A more detailed works programme is currently being compiled and will be published once detailed engineering designs are completed. The target date for trains to start running on the new link is 2016.
More information about this project can be found at www.croxleyraillink.com
Hertfordshire County Council, London Underground, Network Rail, Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council are working in partnership to deliver the project.
Hertfordshire County Council and London Underground have been granted the legal powers needed to build, operate and maintain the Croxley Rail Link.
The move represents the final go ahead for the £118m scheme, which will be the largest infrastructure project the county council has ever delivered and the first new railway line built in the county since 1925.
The scheme will see the Metropolitan Line re-routed and extended to Watford Junction via Watford High Street. New stations will be provided on the new rail link at Ascot Road near Croxley Business Park, which forms a park and ride site for the area, and Vicarage Road serving the Watford General Hospital and the proposed Watford Health Campus development.
The new rail link will support growth and economic development in south-west Hertfordshire as well as improving connections into London and reducing the strain on Watford’s road network.
Three Rivers District Council has worked closely with Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Borough Council on the scheme's development. Three Rivers' Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Martin Trevett, who has been involved with the project since its inception, said:
"Many Croxley residents campaigned for the rail link over many years and we welcome the clear benefits to residents and the economy.
"We will continue to put the interests of Croxley residents first in terms of managing environmental and noise issues, and to make sure compensation
arrangements are fair."
Construction work on the Scheme is due to begin in 2014. A more detailed works programme is currently being compiled and will be published once detailed engineering designs are completed. The target date for trains to start running on the new link is 2016.
More information about this project can be found at www.croxleyraillink.com
Hertfordshire County Council, London Underground, Network Rail, Watford Borough Council and Three Rivers District Council are working in partnership to deliver the project.
A rare chance to see Basing House in full glory
Museum open afternoon this Saturday
Saturday 3 August 2013, 2pm - 4pm
A special Museum open afternoon has been organised by Three Rivers' Chairman, Cllr Les Mead. The Museum has an interesting and varied collection of historical artefacts and old photographs of the Three Rivers area. Visitors can find out about the district's amazing range of historical connections and see the West Hyde mammoth's tusk.
The museum is free and open to all.
Cllr Les Mead is also Vice Chair of the Museum.
Three Rivers Museum, Basing House, 46 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HP
Cllr Les Mead with chairman of the museum Barbara Owen MBE
Saturday 3 August 2013, 2pm - 4pm
A special Museum open afternoon has been organised by Three Rivers' Chairman, Cllr Les Mead. The Museum has an interesting and varied collection of historical artefacts and old photographs of the Three Rivers area. Visitors can find out about the district's amazing range of historical connections and see the West Hyde mammoth's tusk.
The museum is free and open to all.
Cllr Les Mead is also Vice Chair of the Museum.
Three Rivers Museum, Basing House, 46 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HP
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