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South Oxhey’s boxing club is fundraising to continue its work for the community.

Veolia will collect Christmas trees for recycling, even if you are not subscribed to the council’s garden waste service.

Find out when your bins will be collected over the Christmas period.

Due to the weather, the Radlett Fruiterers stall will not be outside Lovedays bakery today.

Watford Council has changed its collection policy, with recycling now taken once every two weeks.

Some hints and tips for protecting wildlife this Halloween.

How can you enjoy Halloween without creating a scary nightmare for the planet? Here are some hints and tips.

Steven from Radlett Fruiterers won’t be at the fruit and veg stall outside Loveday’s Bakery on Saturday 14 September.

Did you win a prize in the bowls club’s raffle?

Watford is moving to fortnightly bin collections, but you can upgrade to a bigger bin.

We’ve organised a fundraiser for Prem, owner of Newsbit on Villiers Road, who was broken into last night.

There will be no London Overground services from Bushey station for six days in August due to planned engineering.

Refillabell will increase its opening times to accommodate the longer summer days.

If you’re a patient at Manor View Practice, you can have your say about the surgery as part of their patient participation group survey.

Stephen from Radlett Fruiterers is taking a well earned holiday so there won’t be a fruit and veg stall outside Loveday’s bakery this weekend.

Watford Borough Council and Veolia have released the revised bin collection days for Easter 2024.

Euston station will be closed during the Easter 2024 weekend for planned engineering.

Hertfordshire police will launch a new community messaging system called Herts Connected on 1 April 2024.

The Woodland Trust has started a review of the management plan for Merry Hill, which lies to close to Oxhey Village.

Bin collections days will be change over the Christmas and new year period. Find the correct day for your property.

The Load of Hay pub in Oxhey Village is serving a roast carvery this Sunday.

Jason Gutteridge, landlord of the Villiers Arms, has spoken to the Watford Observer as part of the newspaper’s ‘Shop Local’ series.

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It’s the end of an era, as we say a fond farewell, and thank you, to landlord Chris Pyrke at The Rifle Volunteer.

Trains from Bushey will be disrupted over Easter weekend due to planned engineering works.

The National Lottery has awarded a grant to Watford Borough Council for a three-year project to bring the River Colne’s history to life.

A New York-style pizzeria is set to open next week. Vincenzo’s will be based on Bushey High Street, just a stone’s throw from Oxhey Village.

Residents should avoid using disposable BBQ on the village green during this extremely hot weather as they present a significant fire risk.

Rediscovering the River Colne’ is a ground breaking project that aspires to bring the River Colne to the heart of

Watford council is currently reviewing the town’s conservation areas, including the conservation zone within Oxhey Village. As part of that

We hope you’re taking care of yourselves in this unprecedented heatwave. If you or your Oxhey friends and neighbours require

Drivers are set to find their journeys disrupted over the coming weeks and months due to the planned temporary closure

As many of you are already aware London Northwestern Railway has significantly reduced the number of services calling at Bushey

Congratulations to Refillabell and Sandy Bell (Watford in the Water & Friends of Oxhey Park) on your ‘Pride in Watford’

Watford Borough Council has been granted permission to redevelop one of its depots. The plans for Paddock Road Depot in

Photos by Katherine Frost

Opening tomorrow at 47 Capel Road… @indoorplantco

We’re delighted to see the abandoned cars finally removed from outside Bushey station. For the last few weeks, we have

If you enjoyed visiting Oxhey Park this year, please vote for the park to be recognised in the UK’s top

Young people between the ages of 20-25 can now apply for a SaverCard Plus to get half price bus travel

https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/register-your-interest/

Big thanks to all those that visited the garden craft sale to and raised £746 for the 4 charities below…

Have your say – Your views on WBC’s proposals to transform travel in Watford are vital. What you tell us

As many as 500 people turned out to peacefully protest against housing plans which they fear could ‘destroy’ their community.

Refillabell is now open… www.refillabell.co.uk

Opening on Tuesday… More info at www.refillabell.co.uk

Could you answer the telephone at home ONE day a month? To restart Bushey and Oxhey Care and run a

Bushey and Oxhey Care urgently need more help if they are to reopen when Lockdown restrictions ease. Care is a

MORE INFO HERE

Hertfordshire County Council has been awarded £6.4 million by the Department for Transport as part of the government’s Active Travel

Following the decision to proceed with the transformation of Watford General, St Albans City and Hemel Hempstead hospitals, West Herts

As of 4th March 2021, 24,605 people in Watford have been vaccinated. The case rate in Watford is currently 65 per 100,000.

Add your voice as the future of this key Hertsmere Borough Council-owned site starts to take shape… MORE INFO HERE

A number of Oxhey’s cast iron street signs are being repaired and restored in order to preserve the original Victorian

Just a reminder that the QPA Clothes for Cash collection is being collected on Friday 5th March so please bring your bags to Queen’s

Silencer equipment and new flight paths will be introduced at Elstree Aerodrome to reduce excessive aircraft noise, in a breakthrough

The Council is currently consulting on the Final Draft of our Local Plan. The Local Plan is vital to make

I must apologise that my nature notes dried up last summer, I went back to work after being furloughed and

The Trussell Trust network would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community who have continued to generously support

Upcoming works taking place on Pinner Road that may well delay traffic. More details of the works below: Location: A4008 Pinner

Stephen Giles-Medhurst, county councillor for Oxhey and your borough councillors have raised a number of drug related issues and problem

Fabric face masks. 3 styles and lots of colours.  Saturday 9 January 10am – 2pm 39 Lower Paddock Road  Free

We wanted to update residents on the parts of Oxhey where controlled parking is due to be introduced on 11

Bin collection days are different this week…

Could this be Watford’s cutest postbox? According to one resident it might just be. Melanie Dakin says the “beautiful” postbox

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It’s official – Oxhey Park has been voted for by the public as one of the top 25 parks in

During the current Covid-19 lockdown, the Load of Hay will be open with Vincenzo’s Pizza and Oxhey Village Brewery beer.

We are heartened by the generous and enthusiastic response from Oxhey village residents ! We would also like to say

If you’ve enjoyed visiting Oxhey Park this year, please vote for the park to be recognised as one of the

In light of the second Covid-19 lockdown, the foodbank drop-off points have reopened in Oxhey Village, with donations being delivered to Watford Foodbank.

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You may have been following Refillabell’s progress on social media, but now we would like to give you the opportunity

Refillabell, Watford’s first refill and zero waste store, is coming to Oxhey Village very soon.

Opening tomorrow. More info at www.oxheyactivitypark.co.uk

All households in Watford will see changes to their waste and recycling collection service from September 2020. MORE INFO HERE

On Wednesday night there was a very damaging fire on the boundary of the cattle field in Merry Hill and

Rose Grocers in Watford named as reader’s favourite shop… READ MORE

Lower High Street will be closed to northbound traffic from Monday July 27 between Bushey Arches and Dalton Way, by

I must apologise for no notes for a few weeks, seem to be rushing around again these days and the

Please be aware, there have been sightings of OPM in Oxhey over the past couple of days.

It is quite amazing to think we have reached the longest day, in many ways it is quite a sobering

As you may have seen, the gate that leads from the back of Horsehaven Mews and into the fields beyond

After 12 weeks of collecting donations for Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust, we have decided to stop our regular

Borras, the construction contractor at Oxhey Park, is planning to carry out the resurfacing of parts of the Sustrans path

REQUEST FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS We have been collecting for the Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust for 10 weeks

A new activity park bringing a BMX track, skateboarding, and scootering looks set to be completed by Septembe… Read more

There have been fewer instalments recently I have recently been fortunate enough to return to work with the Herts and

Update on donations to Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust DONATIONS OF SNACKS, TINNED MEALS & PERSONAL HYGIENE .…..items are

The range of locations and eligibility criteria for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing across Hertfordshire has been significantly extended. Anyone over the

Oxhey Nature Notes – May 17th 2020 It has been a truly beautiful Sunday, the countryside is just about at

Update on donations to Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust – 18 May We have been collecting for the Watford

The latest updates form WBC… READ HERE

Watford Borough Council has announced that they will begin to reintroduce bulky waste collections on Monday 18 May. The service

I hope this finds you and your families well, It is quite a cool blustery Sunday afternoon so thought the

Update on donations to Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust – 9 May This week saw another amazing week of

Update on donations to Watford Foodbank and New Hope Trust</b> New Hope Trust Donations of pot noodles, porridge pots and

I hope everyone is keeping healthy and have been soaking up some of the abundant sunshine. Firstly I wanted to

New Hope Trust Over the past few weeks, we have been collecting for the New Hope Trust as well as

I hope all of you and your families are staying well and have had a chance to enjoy some walks

This week saw the total weight of donations from the residents of Oxhey Village to Watford Foodbank exceed one tonne!

Green bins will be collected as usual from Monday 20 April 2020. This follows a review by Watford Borough Council’s

Week 3 of the lockdown and donations from Oxhey Village residents keep flooding in for the Watford Foodbank. Residents from

I am Rob Hopkins and have been involved with Friends of Attenborough’s Fields since we were formed over 25 years

EMERGENCY APPEAL Calls to domestic abuse helplines have risen significantly since the lockdown. Campaigners have warned restrictions could heighten domestic

Are you concerned about groups of people gathering and ignoring public health advice, or engaging in other anti-social behaviour? Are

A non-profit service has launched offering counselling and support for vulnerable people who are housebound due to coronavirus… READ MORE

To help those affected by Covid-19, volunteers in Oxhey Village have set up collection points for donations to Watford Foodbank.

Councillors have approved plans for a new care home which will bring “much needed provision” to the area. The former

A message from Attenborough Surgery…

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Source: Oxhey Opinion

A message from Watford Chief Inspector Matt Phillips… We are aware that there is currently a some concern among the

We have had a few thefts from motor vehicles and interference with motor vehicles in your area over the  New Year

Hertfordshire Constabulary Safer Neighbourhood Teams would like to make residents aware of the need to keep their property secure. Following

Police are appealing for witnesses after three teenagers were robbed as they walked along Field Road, Oxhey, on December 31

Watford Safer Neighbourhood Team wishes to understand the issue that matters to you most in your area. Please share your

Police are investigating a robbery, where the victims were three teenage males.The incident took place at approximately 21.00hrs New Years Eve

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Furious commuters have hit out at a rail company after a new timetable reduced the number of trains serving their

Re: Cattle at Hayden Hill/ Attenborough Fields arriving this week in top field near greenway Dear Local Resident, We would

The footpath between Kingsfield Road and Bushey Station will be closed between midnight tonight and midnight on Sunday 13 October.

Watford Borough Council have launched a consultation on their local plan. To read more about the plan and find more

Maydencroft Limited was commissioned by Serena Aston, Senior Rural Works Team Officer at Hertfordshire County Council’s Rural Estate Team to

Source: Oxhey Village Residents Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/829937234024422/)

Attenborough’s Fields Update – July 2019 The horses were removed by Hertfordshire County council Rural Estates from Attenborough’s  fields last

Police are issuing advice to residents following a series of scam phone calls which have seen victims lose significant sums

We’ve had a report of a car being broken into in Wilcot Ave last night. Please be vigilant and report

More info here

Due to essential works at Euston to help the arrival of HS2, there will be no rail services into Euston

Source: Oxhey LibDems

A new survey has been launched by Watford Borough Council that explores the cycling habits of Watford residents… MORE HERE

Source: Oxhey LibDems

There will be another Oxhey Beat Surgery organised by local neighbourhood police officers at 10.30–11.30am on Saturday 9 March at

The Paddock Road Trading Shed is now open…

To help protect you in your home, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to providing you with a free

There’ll be no London Overground service this Sunday 10th between Watford Junction and London Euston due to essential maintenance works.

Bushey & Oxhey Care is a wonderful service to who offer assist the elderly and housebound with transport in and