Richard Struck

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Local Election Results
The only seats to change hands in Three Rivers last week were two of Labour’s seats in South Oxhey. One went to the BNP and the other to the Conservatives. Both were very close - in one, the BNP majority was 18 votes, in the other one only 8 votes separated the three candidates
Rickmansworth and Rickmansworth West were held by the Conservatives, while Penn and Maple Cross & Mill End were held by the Liberal Democrats.
The composition of the Council is now: Lib Dems 31 (unchanged), Conservatives 12 (up 1), Labour 4 (down 2), and BNP 1 (up 1).
Full results are on the www.threerivers.gov.uk website.

Local Plans
253 Watford Road, Croxley Green
http://snipr.com/trdc0905
Demolition of existing car showrooms and erection of 42 one and two bedroom apartments in 2, three/four storey blocks with 50 car parking spaces. A previous application for 43 flats was refused by Three Rivers Development Control Committee, and is awaiting an appeal in July.

National Compost Awareness Week
Hertfordshire County Council is donating 10 tonnes of compost, made from green waste collected throughout the county - mostly at the Household Waste Recycling Centres. This will be given away to residents, as has been done in previous years, as part of National Compost Awareness week. The giveaway this year will be held in Sir James Altham swimming pool car park, Little Oxhey Lane, South Oxhey. The change of venue is to give residents in other parts of the district the opportunity to get some. Grounds Maintenance staff will be on duty tomorrow, Wednesday 7th May between 8.30am and 3pm (or until the compost runs out). Residents are asked to bring their own bag(s). It will be on a first come first served basis, with a limit of 2 bags each.