News - Oct/Dec 08

Xmas trees shredded for free - Bring your christmas tree along to the Newberries Car Park on Tuesday 6th January and the council will shred it - no charge. (30 Dec 08)

Battlers Green Drive takes top prize - David Press and his grand daughter Roxanne collected the Radlett Horticultural Society prize from Councillor Chris Wilkins at a ceremony last week. Marilyn and Martin Kempton, of Cragg Avenue, won second place and the third place prize was given to Joan and Barry Gooden of Links Drive. Click Here to read more in in the Watford Observer. (23 Dec 08)

Inter-faith success in Radlett - Approaching one hundred guests from across Radlett and Bushey were welcomed at an “uplifting” multi-faith celebration and service at the Radlett and Bushey Reform Synagogue bringing together Jews, Hindus and Christians. Click Here to read more in in the Watford Observer. (22 Dec 08)

MP 'case for Radlett Fire Station as strong as ever' - Speaking at a Westminster debate on fire services, Hertsmere's MP, James Clappison, raised the “widespread concern” since the closure of Radlett Fire Station in 2006. Click Here to read more in in the Borehamwood Times. (29 Nov 08)

Radlett green belt building 'inevitable' - The Government has called for all regions to increase their targets for housing over the next 23 years, meaning Hertsmere could face a hike in new developments. They are demanding the building of 8,000 extra homes in Hertsmere in that timeframe. Earlier in the year the target was 4,000 and that was thought to be far too high. Click Here to read more in in the Borehamwood Times. (28 Nov 08)

Radlett singer strikes gold - Helen Lappert, a member of the Amersham-based 'NoteOrious' quartet, won a gold medal at the National competition for the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers, in Harrogate. NoteOrious is now set to represent the association at the European convention in Holland next March, and will also be invited to compete at the international convention in Philadelphia , USA, in 2010. Click Here to read more in in the Bucks Free Press. (19 Nov 08)

Blears 'soft rejection' lets HelioSlough in for another bite at the Radlett airfield cherry - the company is to reapply for permission to build a massive railfreight terminal on the old airfield site in Park Street. A company spokesperson stated: 'Our further hope is that, against the backdrop of the Inspector’s Report and secretary of state’s letter, the discussion on the second proposal will focus solely on the issue of an alternative site(s).’ If this is the case, it could lead local opposition with very limited lines of defence. Click Here to read more in in the Herts Advertiser. (13 Nov 08)

Boys sentenced for attack on motorist in Radlett - Four youths, one from Radlett, were given community orders at Dacorum Magistrates Court for an attack in March this year. After remonstrating with the gang for throwing an egg at his car, they punched, kicked and beat him with a stick. Click Here to read more in in the Watford Observer. (12 Nov 08)

Radlett & Shenley Children's Centres - Earlier this year, Hertsmere Leisure was given the go-ahead to build centres in Shenley and Radlett. They are planning a consultation with local parents, carers, children and everybody running services for children aged nought to five. Click Here to read more in in the Borehamwood Times. (11 Nov 08)

St John's cover up for next summer - St John's primary school is to get a large sunshade in its playground to protect children from the sun. Parents raised half and the Harpenden Building Society contributed half of the £22,000 for the project. Click Here to read more in in the Watford Observer. (2 Nov 08)

Freebies warn of future gloom - First Capital Connect were handing out free goodies at Radlett station this week in order to promote their website and announcements of impending engineering work. Click Here to read more in in the Herts Advertiser. (31 Oct 08)

Radlett's Talking Newspaper going digital - The Radlett, Elstree, Borehamwood and Shenley (REBS) Talking Newspaper group are foresaking audio cassettes for USB memory sticks - but they need to raise £3,000. To make a donation - contact David Clout on 01923 854403 or email dclout@herts.atl.org.uk . Click Here to read more in in the Borehamwood Times. (14 Oct 08)

Radlett accountant becomes new police authority chairman - Stuart Nagler, a long-standing Radlett resident, has been promoted to the chair of Hertfordshire Police Authority having been a member of the authority since 2003. Click Here to read more in Hemel Today. (11 Oct 08)

Government Inspector rejects Park Street Rail Freight Depot - Department for Communites and Local Communities secretary Hazel Blears has accepted the planning inspectorate's decision to reject HelioSlough’s plans to build a 3.5m sq ft depot just north of Radlett. Click Here to read more in Property Week. (2 Oct 08)