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Tories slam William Penn Leisure Centre “saga” (0)

2/01/10 •

The South West Hertfordshire Conservatives have slammed the slow refurbishment of the William Penn Leisure centre as ‘badly managed’ and a ‘disaster’. They have also criticised council secrecy around the redevelopments.
The pool section of the Rickmansworth sports centre has been closed for almost three years, with improvement works almost two years behind schedule.
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Moor Park station – ongoing works (0)

2/01/10 •

Major works to stabilise the embankment between Askew Road and Moor Park station will be carried out in Moor Park over 25 weeks, according to the latest South West Herts newsletter from the Conservatives. Heavy vehicles will transport materials to and from the site over the estate roads, and heavy traffic is expected between 9.15am [...]

Guide to February Met line closures (0)

1/31/10 •

As West Hampstead residents demand an extra stop on the Metropolitan line due to extended Jubilee line engineering works, anyone already using the Met line might be tempted to ask why.
Engineering works will affect the Met line every weekend in February. Here’s a summary of the closures, accompanied by a list of alternative travel available.

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News round-up: A cold week for Herts taxpayers? (0)

1/24/10 •

Plans to freeze council tax rates for Herts residents were announced last week, meaning residents will not have to pay more this year for for services such as schools, roads, social care and fire & rescue. Council leader Robert Gordon said he was hoping to ease the burden on the ‘hard-pressed council taxpayer’
The plans were [...]

Herts and Ruislip-Northwood among most powerful places in Britain (0)

1/17/10 •

Residents living in Northwood, Moor Park and the surrounding areas rank among the most powerful in Britain, according to a new report.
Defining power by factors including education, occupation, health and income, statistics released by Demos this month show that South West Hertfordshire (Moor Park) is one of the most powerful constituencies in the UK, coming [...]