The latest updates from around Oxhey Village, including local news, promotions and community initiatives.
If you have a news story that you’d like us to share, contact publicity@oveg.org.
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Echoes of Old Watford, Bushey & Oxhey
Lesley Dunlop talks to Nick Coffer on BBC Three Counties Radio about her new book ‘Echoes of Old Watford, Bushey & Oxhey’. LISTEN HERE The book launches on 17th October and will be available to buy from OVEG shortly thereafter. Lesley will also be doing a short illustrated talk at Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church between…
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Echoes of Old Watford, Bushey & Oxhey
Tune in to BBC Three Counties Radio this coming Monday from midday to hear Lesley Dunlop talking about her new book ‘Echoes of Old Watford, Bushey & Oxhey’. The book launches on 17th October and will be available to buy from OVEG shortly thereafter.
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Lost property from Oxfest
We still have a few items of lost property from Oxfest.
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Glamour Fair
This Saturday it’s the Autumn Glamour Fair in Owen Square. For more info please contact mail@festoonuk.com
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Neighbourhood Watch Meeting
A Police surgery meet is planned for the ward by your local Neighbourhood Officers… Tuesday 17th September 2013 19.30-20.30 hrs Oxhey Conservative Club Lower Paddock Road This is resident’s chance to meet in person your local officers to discuss/raise any issues or concerns you may have including: Crime Prevention Advice, free Home Security Surveys and Neighbourhood…
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Wool Appeal
On page 4 of the September newsletter we included an appeal for wool by Alice Anson. Alice makes shawls for the homeless but is running out of wool and is after any size, colour or thickness. Unfortunately we got her phone number wrong. She’d rather not have her number published online so if you can help…
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Save Bushey Fire Station
Show your support at a public meeting this coming Tuesday 17 September at St James Church Hall, High Street Bushey, starting at 7pm. Petition: consult.hertsdirect.org/petitions Facebook: facebook.com/SaveBusheyFireStation Twitter: twitter.com/savebusheyfs Email: savebusheyfirestation@gmail.com
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Lost and found from Oxfest
We have a few items of lost property from Saturday’s Oxfest… including musical instruments!
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Thanks for making Oxfest a success
A big thank you to everyone who helped made yesterday’s Oxfest 2013 such a success, including the musicians and all the volunteers
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Fire Station Open Day
The Lower High Street fire station will be opening it’s doors on Saturday from 12pm until 4pm, more info here.
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Book Launch
Ted Parrish’s ECHOES OF OLD WATFORD, BUSHEY & OXHEY launches on 17 October Ted Parrish was a well-respected local historian and filmmaker who documented the many changes to the fabric of life of the area in word and film through the decades. He was also a committee member of OVEG for many years, as well…
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Oxhey News
The latest Oxhey news courtesy of @OxheyOpinion EASTBURY ROAD CLOSURE Eastbury Road will be closed from 8pm until 5am on Monday 2nd September from Bushey Arches to Deacons Hill to enable resurfacing work. Further sections of the road (towards Northwood) will be closed on the following two nights. Full details here. BUSHEY ARCHES VEGETATION An Oxhey resident…
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Free Swimming & Gym
Young Watford residents can benefit from free swimming and gym at both Watford leisure centres during the six week school summer holiday period, from Monday 22 July to Wednesday 28 August. More info here.
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Waste Processing Site
A further application has been submitted for the waste processing site on Oxhey Lane. You can read an article in the Watford Observer that explains all the details here. If you’d like to make your views known you can do so here. Alternatively you can contact Rob Egan, the planning case officer at spatialplanning@hertscc.gov.uk before…
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Reveley Lodge Garden Open Day
For the first time on Sunday August 18th 2pm until 6pm, Reveley Lodge Garden will be open for charity. The beneficiaries are in the main charities that care for people suffering from cancer and other life threatening illness. This year as before they include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Help the Hospices.…
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Line up announced for Oxfest 2013
The line up has been confirmed for Oxfest, which will take place on Oxhey Village Green on 7 September 2013.
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Street Lighting
It is now two years since the county council started turning off the street lights in most residential roads at midnight. Stephen Giles-Medhurst and the Lib Dem team at Herts County Council have been pushing for an early review of this policy and we’re pleased to hear it has now been scheduled for early October.…
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Oxhey Green
We have been approached by parents who regularly use the play park on Oxhey Green about the lack of shade there, which is a problem in this hot weather. So we have asked the council about installing shade sails. source: @OxheyOpinion
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Oxhey Park Improvements
Having worked closely with the Friends of Oxhey Park group, Watford Council has now started work at the park. This will include resurfacing all the footpaths, adding new fencing, seating, signage and trees, plus installing a new formal park entrance at the Lower High Street end of the park. More details here. source: @OxheyOpinion
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Riverside Rec
As part of our aim of improving parks and open space across Oxhey and Watford, the council has submitted a planning application for improvements to Riverside Rec. This follows consultation with residents carried out on behalf of the council by Groundwork. Proposals include: Removal of existing skatepark /multi-use games area (MUGA) and and play area…
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Waste Processing Site
We are pleased to report that plans to develop the waste processing site on Oxhey Lane were rejected by Hertfordshire County Council’s development control committee. Stephen Giles-Medhurst spoke against the proposal. He is now making sure that enforcement action is taken to stop any illegal activity there. We understand that the developers are planning to…
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Watford Green Spaces Strategy
The council has recently updated its draft Green Spaces Strategy for 2013 – 2023 and proposed Action Plan. These aim to ensure that Watford achieves an appropriate balance between quantity of provision, quality and the enhancement of existing green spaces. Questionnaire We would like your views on green spaces in Watford so that the final…
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Save Bushey Fire Station
Bushey Fire Station needs your help… Petition: consult.hertsdirect.org/petitions Facebook: facebook.com/SaveBusheyFireStation Twitter: twitter.com/savebusheyfs Email: savebusheyfirestation@gmail.com
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New Police Chief
A message from new Watford Chief Inspector Dave Wheatley (via Neighbourhood Watch)… Dear Watch Member, I am writing to introduce myself as the new Chief Inspector covering Watford. I recently joined the area, having spent the past 12 months in the same role in Welwyn Hatfield. In this role have responsibility for the overall policing…
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Photos from the 2013 Summer Fayre
A selection of photos from the Summer Fayre, courtesy of Sioux.
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Bushey Arches Car Park
Have your say, email your views to Stephen Giles-Medhurst… sgm@cix.co.uk
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CALMfest
It’s CALMfest at The Rifle tomorrow. Please lend your support to this worthy cause…
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