Annual forestry works are taking place this week in Whippendell Woods. The work includes tree thinning in the area highlighted in yellow on the right-hand side of the map. The contractors will also do some path widening from the Rousebarn Lane car park to the corner of the wood by Jacotts Nursery end, shown in yellow on left-hand side of the map.
Residents gathered at the Peace Memorial on the morning of 24th February to mark the passing of one year since Russia began their brutal invasion of Ukranian territory. Luther Blissett and Deputy Mayor Aga Dychton marked this tragic anniversary with one minute's silence and then raised the Ukrainian flag. They were joined by many members of the Ukrainian community, who have made Watford their home, as well as representatives from Watford Council.
Your local Lib Dem councillors are passionate about the local environment and once again this year have arranged for several street trees to be planted in various spots around Woodside. Horseshoe Lane, Ganders Ash, Newhouse Crescent, Cobb Green and three trees along the High Road were this years chosen locations.
After finding a local salt bin flooded, full of litter and with no salt in it the local Woodside Councillors quickly had the bin cleared, cleaned and refilled ready for any further cold snaps and for next winter. Tim Williams and Richard Wenham inspected the salt bin while out calling on residents last Saturday morning.
The Conservative government has rejected a proposed zoning review of Watford’s railway stations – a move that would have seen train fares slashed by half. A government minister denied a request from the Liberal Democrats’ Shadow Transport Secretary Wera Hobhouse asking for an independent review of publicly-funded body Transport for London’s zoning policy for Watford and Bushey stations.
Watford Borough Council are currently in the process of planting a record number of street trees in Watford, and there’s eleven trees earmarked for Stanborough ward, whilst Tim Williams has also funded a further ten trees from his County Council Locality budget with number for St Albans Road to protect and enhance the much-loved avenue of trees for future generations.
