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Bushey Manor School have a vacancy for a Road Crossing Patrol Officer. If you are available every afternoon between 3pm and

Bus cuts, London Rd pavement widening, Watford Heath road closures, Kingsfield Rd resurfacing, and upcoming events… MORE INFO HERE via

Bushey & Oxhey Community Choir require a pianist. For further info please contact Sue at suelowden5@hotmail.co.uk

NEW MARKET IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Very pleased to have the new Watford market open and trading, in the grounds

WATFORD HEATH IMPROVEMENTS Tomorrow (Monday 6th October) at 7pm there will be a drop-in consultation session on the council’s enhancement plans

Please vote for Oxhey Park in the Green Flag Awards. VOTE HERE

Police are currently investigating the theft of power tools,from a white Ford Transit parked in Villiers Road, close to Amberley

Have your say about the proposed improvements to Riverside Rec…    

Herts County Council is planning further cuts to bus services and household waste sites. When Watford’s Wiggenhall Waste recycling site

Four of Watford’s parks have received prestigious Green Flag awards – including for the first time, Oxhey Park. MORE INFO

The recent good weather and unprecedented visitor numbers have meant that session times have been introduced at King George paddling pool in

Herts County Council is consulting residents in Bucks Ave, Sherwoods Rd and side roads on plans to ban buses and

Here is the latest news from the Mayor’s office!  Read on to find out more about our Big Events, London

  Our newest local business opens it’s doors today. The Barber’s Yard can be found at 32 Villiers Road or

Trains services are due to be suspended from Watford Junction, Bushey and Kings Langley stations for three weekends in August… MORE

POLITE NOTICE Refuse collection vehicles are currently experiencing problems getting around the corners of Grover Road due to parking issues.

Here is the latest news from the Mayor’s office, which includes updates on our major projects and shares links to

OXHEY PARK OUTDOOR GYM – LEARN HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT A qualified coach will be running sessions at the

POLITE NOTICE Refuse collection vehicles are currently experiencing problems getting around the corners of Grover Road due to parking issues.

Drivers are being warned of delays as roadworks are due take place at the Bushey Arches roundabout this week. READ MORE HERE

Steam returns to Bushey (& Oxhey) Station…  

A roundup of local news via Oxhey Opinion… OXHEY PARK Thank you to everyone who has given such positive feedback

Watford’s Mayoral candidates will be debating the future of Watford and taking questions from the audience at an event taking place at St Thomas Church

Three Oxhey residents will be taking part in the Great Walk for Peace this October in order to raise money

On 20 May local resident Doreen Gatesman will be paragliding to raise awareness and funds or Alzheimer’s Research UK. Doreen

Police have received two reports of Shed Breaks overnight on Sunday 27th April 2014 between 2000 hours and 0700 hours

Watford Junction, Bushey and Kings Langley railway stations will be closed this bank holiday weekend as a large-scale rail improvement

Dozens of residents gathered to celebrate Carpenders Park Station’s centenary, which was marked by the unveiling of a blue plaque

There will be free swimming for those aged 19 and under in Watford over Easter. MORE INFO HERE  

Motorists are beings warned of delays in Oxhey tomorrow. READ MORE HERE  

Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing teenager from Watford. READ MORE HERE

New cycle hoops are being installed at strategic locations within Oxhey to promote sustainable transport. Read more here

A message from our Neighbourhood Watch… Please be aware of phone scammers . These are people that will call your

A huge statue of a wooden conker has been erected in Oxhey Park as part of a £600,000 revamp scheme.

As the weather is starting to improve and The Parade works nearing completion, I am feeling really quite excited about

Read more about the proposal here

Some advice (via our friends at John Whiteman) following a high number of burglaries and attempted break-ins in recent weeks…

An update on developments at Frogmore House in Lower High Street… READ HERE    

What looks like a front door key has been found on the pavement on Chalk Hill, if you think it’s

Plans for an £800k programme of improvements to Watford’s allotments have been finalised. Read more here.

Watford Junction station forecourt Also on the agenda was the station forecourt.  It’s good news on that front too – London

An update via Oxhey Opinion… Bushey Arches As you may have seen, there are plans to resurface the roads at

An update from Watford Borough Council on the Paddock Road Allotments Investment Programme in relation to the security of the

Last week was the opening of Oxhey Village Club, formerly Oxhey Conservative Club, in Keyser Hall, Lower Paddock Road. Under

A large-scale road repairs scheme due to start around the Bushey Arches will lead to night time road closures later this month.

Unfortunately this weekend’s wassailing has been cancelled due to a funding/insurance issue. Look out for news of a possible ‘blossom’

London Midland are planning a trial in which they will declassify the first class carriages on some of the peak commuter trains

There was a burglary yesterday on Lower Paddock Road, please be vigilant and report anything suspicious…

Express your views about the council and our town… https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/_WBC_Survey_2013

Lesley Dunlop talks to Nick Coffer on BBC Three Counties Radio about her new book ‘Echoes of Old Watford, Bushey

Tune in to BBC Three Counties Radio this coming Monday from midday to hear Lesley Dunlop talking about her new

On page 4 of the September newsletter we included an appeal for wool by Alice Anson. Alice makes shawls for the