Richard Struck

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Moneyhill Parade Post Office set to close
Post Office Ltd has today opened a six week local public consultation on its Area Plan for South Essex, South Herts and Bucks, listing the closure of 41 existing branches in this area, including Moneyhill Parade. The detailed Area Plan proposal is available at ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/po/SouthEssexSouthHertsBucksAreaPlanproposalbooklet.pdf

Sign the petition at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/moneyhill

Development Control Committee Thursday, 19 June at 7.30pm in Penn Chamber,Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth Local items on the agenda include:

The Cottage, Homefield Road, Chorleywood WD3 5QJ
http://snipr.com/trdc0282
Erection of two pairs of two-storey semi-detached dwellings (4 houses) with detached garage. Carried over from last meeting, awaitiing an appeal decision on a previous scheme for this site. That appeal was dismissed, and the officer recommendation is to refuse this application as well.

38 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth WD3 7PR
http://snipr.com/trdc0666
Erection of detached timber framed triple garage with first floor storage and roof lights with access from track to north-west. Carried over from last meeting for a committee site visit.

152 The Drive, Rickmansworth WD3 4DH
http://snipr.com/trdc0704
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two, two storey dwellings with basements, detached garage, new vehicular access and associated driveways and landscaping. Carried over from last meeting for a committee site visit.

253 Watford Road, Croxley Green WD3 3RX
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.

New Local Plans

Applegarth, Parrotts Close, Croxley Green WD3 3JZ
08/1140/FUL http://snipr.com/trdc1140 and

08/1141/CAC http://snipr.com/trdc1141
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of one, two storey block consisting of six flats with associated access parking, refuse and cycle store and landscaping. Also requires Conservation Area Consent to demolish the existing house.

Hawkford Hall, 231 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth WD3 8DP
08/1173/FUL http://snipr.com/trdc1173 and

08/1174/LBC http://snipr.com/trdc1174
Change of use of parking bays (3) to occasional use for storage of mobile pump units. Also requires Listed Building Consent.

Watersmeet Film
Miss Potter (PG) 92mins. Thursday 19 June at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Renee Zellweger stars as Beatrix Potter, a sheltered but talented young woman who falls in love with her publisher Norman Wayne (Ewan McGregor).

Local Area Forum
Tuesday, 24 June at 7.30pm in Penn Chamber,Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth Everyone welcome. Refreshments will be available from 7.00pm. The agenda includes:

• Community Safety - update on Anti-Social Behaviour, nuisance youths and policing issue
• Presentation on Planning Enforcement Issues
• Home Start organisation – what is it?
• Other Local Issues.