The election of a district councillor will take place on Wednesday 19 March 2025 The vacancy has arisen after Sara Bedford resigned The ward continues to be represented by Cllr Vicky Edwards and Cllr David Major More information on the by-elections can be found here including how you can apply for a postal vote or Voter ID Accessibility Statement To access services provided by central government departments and agencies, visit the GOV.UK website Copyright © Three Rivers District Council 2024   |   Headless Content Management with Blaze The new Healthy Hub is co-located with the Citizens Advice in the Old Stables behind St Lawrence Church and is open to the public every Wednesday 10am to 4pm including Three Rivers District Council’s Customer Service Advisors who are on hand to provide face-to-face support for any council-related queries and Three Rivers Housing Advice officers who provide advice and guidance for those threatened with homelessness Grand Union Community Energy Champions will be available to provide support and money-saving advice around energy saving and home energy efficiency improvements said: “Our Healthy Hubs are important in helping residents access our services which has led to an increase in mental health issues and money struggles the Healthy Hubs pull together a range of services under one roof making it easier for residents to access the support and advice they need in a joined-up way.” Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Service Three Rivers said “We are very pleased to be able to support Grateful thanks must also go to our landlords for the permission to offer the Hub space within our office - St Albans Diocese and the Church Council of the Parish of Abbots Langley.” Three Rivers Healthy Hub started in 2019 and is a partnership project between Three Rivers District Council and Hertfordshire County Council The service also operates in South Oxhey and Mill End and seeks and work in partnership with the local community to understand what other needs there are, and how future services can be shaped. Times and dates services are available can be found on the council’s website The project would like to engage and work in partnership with the local community to understand what other needs there are Three Rivers District Council’s civil engineering contractor has reconfigured the parking provision in School Mead to introduce new hard-surfaced bays that will help alleviate parking pressures for shoppers and businesses The land is owned by Watford Community Housing Trust and has worked with the council to reduce the parking pressure leading to the creation of the additional bays Time restrictions are to be imposed on the new parking bays shortly (subject to consultation) and will operate Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm The Traffic Regulation Order will be the subject of public consultation with local residents and businesses the knee railings were replaced with 32 timber bollards Other works have improved the layout of the existing parking bays and have resulted in an overall improvement to the parking provision in the area said: “These new parking bays result in additional parking bays for the shopping parade and will be restricted in due course via a Traffic Regulation Order to encourage short-term churn to allow visitors to visit the shopping parade long term parking has been allowed in the vicinity which resulted in drivers parking their cars for long periods limiting the ability for parking for shop visitors The new parking bays and restrictions seek to rectify this and give a real boost for local businesses.” We recommend you upgrade your software or view our website on an alternate device or browser To sign up to play or for help with your People’s Postcode Lottery account, call our Customer Experience team on 0808 109 8765 or email us at info@postcodelottery.co.uk. then immediately vowed to go on a spending spree with her partner Bubbly Angela said she would stick a 'little bit' away but wanted to spread joy with a wish list of treats that includes a string of exotic holidays girls' trips with her closest friends - and even a Florida trip for her first grandchild I'm just going to make sure all my close pals and family are looked after but you don't want to save for a rainy day You'd be bankrupt with the amount of rain we've had." 'When are the threes going to end?' I would have been happy with £333 And then she laughed: "Can you go on a cruise with that?" Angela landed the whopping windfall with another neighbour in Abbots Langley after WD5 0NH bagged today's Millionaire Street prize Every ticket in the winning postcode was worth £333,333 but the other player - who chose to remain anonymous - banked £666,666 as they played with two tickets Angela told us how she got news of her win two days after her birthday and a couple of days before her youngest son Bradan's And it capped a summer of adventure for her and her partner The couple had a civil partnership ceremony to mark 40 years together then embarked on an incredible nine-week backpacking tour of Asia in June and July Angela said: "We've been together for 40 years and we had a civil partnership before we went away this year "We travelled round Asia for nine weeks backpacking It was something we had been looking to do for some time." then travelled to Cambodia before arriving in Thailand where they visited Bangkok They then boarded a coach to Malaysia to see the sights of Kuala Lumpur before rounding off their trip on the paradise Indonesian isle of Bali And the holiday was no mean feat for Angela as she put her new knee replacements through their paces She said: "I had a couple of knee replacements two or three years ago Now I've climbed up everything on holiday - monuments I couldn't imagine doing that four or five years ago The former secure unit nurse has no plans to give up her latest job as a companion in an old folk's home But she is getting to work on her spending That includes making sure her eldest lad Jordan and his wife-to-be Anna Ranch have the wedding of their dreams She said: "My oldest son is going to get married in Zante in Greece next year We've paid a bit towards the wedding." And she grinned: "I suppose I'll have to pay it all now!" The couple are also expecting their first child - a little girl - in a few weeks Angela said: "We've got our first grandchild on the way I've got good memories from the past of going with the children to Florida so I would like to take my granddaughter there." He hasn't missed a home game for about 30 years." Angela still has two breaks to look forward to before the end of the year: Paris for three days with pals and then a trip to Cairo with Andrew before embarking on a Nile cruise But excited Angela has caught the travel bug and now wants to see even more of the world She said: "I want to see Japan and China and Singapore I can see the world is such a small place and you can do what you want and go where you want and I know I can go to different places now "I'd like to be able to open a map and say 'I'd like to go there and there.' This opens up so many more opportunities "We've both worked our socks off and this gives us the chance to do a little bit more But Angela's win is tinged with sadness after losing two friends in the past year Now she wants to ensure her other pals are given a much-needed lift We'll have a good time spending some of it." reality hit when Angela's phone rang with her boss asking if she could work the next day in the old folk's home take them out for a coffee and just chat to them Angela was also buzzing to learn that her win meant charities in her area have benefitted from a share of a separate £1m Millionaire Street pot and the charities Postcode Lottery support are all brilliant And you don't miss the direct debit going out every month." And one local charity to receive a funding boost is Playskill, which has been awarded £50,000 by Postcode Community Trust With a mission to empower preschool children and their families the charity offers a range of support to help children who have physical disabilities or delays to reach their full potential They run seven different free specialist playgroups in Hertfordshire helping an average of 100 children and their families per year said: "The parents who come to us are often at the very beginning of a challenging journey and need all the help they can get "This funding is game-changing for us and the families we support It may even mean we can expand our services as we know there are lots more families out there who need support." children and their families have a safe space to engage in interactive playgroup activities occupational and physiotherapists aimed to help them progress and reach their full potential Niki added: "Parents who use Playskill's services say it can feel isolating especially if you have more than one child as there aren't many events and activities out there that are suitable for all "We put on events like family soft play and bowling as well as mum or dad-focused activities to provide some respite for parents while also linking them with people with similar experiences." 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If you're not sure how to play, you can learn more about us in our How It Works guide New dad Dave Lowe told how he won a whopping £404,048 on People’s Postcode Lottery - because of his newborn baby daughter Eight neighbours in a block of flats are celebrating together after sharing a £1 Million prize on People’s Postcode Lottery A son won three times more than his dad on People's Postcode Lottery after he kept playing with his parents' address - despite moving out… A six-day public inquiry into plans for a 96MW data center in Hertfordshire will begin next month as the developer seeks to overturn a decision to block the campus from being built Greystoke Land’s plan to construct a two-building hyperscale campus totaling 84,000 sqm (904,170 sq ft) of data center space on Green Belt land off Bedmond Road, near Abbots Langley, was rejected by Three Rivers District Council in January However, the case has been reopened at the request of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who said shortly after taking office in July that she would be reviewing the decision as well as looking at another rejected data center plan in Iver The Planning Inspectorate has now set a date of October 8 for the opening of a public inquiry into the Abbot’s Langley scheme Rayner will have the final say after considering the inquiry’s findings Three Rivers rejected the plan for several reasons one being that the site did not meet the stringent criteria required to build on the Green Belt The inquiry will consider whether this is the case planning officers also voiced environmental concerns about the size of the project saying it would “result in significant demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the natural environment.” Greystoke Land said at the time: “The UK needs large data centers to support economic growth and digital leadership Building one here in Abbots Langley will bring hundreds of well-paid jobs to the area £12m ($15.3m) investment in education and training “Failing to build here will mean employers and investors will look to Frankfurt The UK said it would open its doors to data centers The new Labour government has said it wants to encourage more data center developments to bolster the UK economy and is planning to open up parts of the Green Belt to spur housebuilding as well as industrial developments Earlier this week it designated data centers as Critical National Infrastructure meaning they will enjoy the same status as utility companies and have access to additional government support in emergency situations Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. 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