OHRA Newsletter MAY 2022

Welcome to our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Edition Newsletter Spring 2022 Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thursday 26th May 2022 at 8.00 p.m. 1 Editor: Paul Everington – 07973 749763; email: [email protected], Website: www.ohra.community

What is in this issue? Page 2 Guiding in Oxhey Hall & Bushey Page 17 Page 3 Scouting in Oxhey Hall Page 18 The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Page 4 Pavilion Bowls Club Page 18 The OHRA AGM Page 5 Oxhey Hall Community Association Page 19 It is vital that you Join Us Page 6 South Oxhey Choir Page 19 Committee and Road Reps Page 8 Oxhey Bowls Club Page 20 Planning Matters Page 8 Bushey Cricket Club Page 20 Household Waste Collection Page 9 Tennis Club Page 21 Local Resident’s Appeal Page 10 Horticultural Society Page 22 Hertfordshire Health Walks Page 11 Carpenders Park Crafters Page 22 St Frances Church History Page 12 Proposed new Constitution Page 23 Keep an Eye on your Stamps Page 13 Advertisements The Scams Continue!! Page 13 Ginder & Sons Funeral Directors Page 13 Valuing your Community Page 16 Spicers Carpets & Beds Page 14 Food Bank Collections Page 16 Regency Roofing Solutions Page 15 Foodbank Collection Page 16 Clubs and Associations Oxhey Hall Ladies Club Oxhey Hall Residents Association Newsletter Disclaimer Neither the OHRA Committee nor newsletter editors accept any responsibility for the views of contributors or the content of advertisements or any services provided by advertisers. OHRA is a non-party political association. Any opinions expressed here are incidental and should not be deemed to associate the Association with, nor stand particularly against, any political party. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee On the 6th of February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee – 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and Commonwealth. There will be celebrations throughout the year with the four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June marking the event for all. https://www.royal.uk/platinumjubilee The schedule of events can be found at https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/events/ which shows an interactive map. These will include:  The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons, Thursday 2nd June https://www.queensjubileebeacons.com/  The Queen’s Birthday Parade Trooping the Colour 2nd June  The Platinum Party at the Palace, Saturday 4th June  The Platinum Jubilee Pageant, Sunday 5th June As well as local street parties and many other events. 2

OHRA AGM 2022 Message from the Chairman Dear Residents, this year we can have our normal AGM on Thursday 26th May at 8.00 p.m. in the Community Hall in Broadfields Lane as usual, where, as used to be the case, there will be some wine and cheese! Doors will be open early to give time to read the reports. If you come, please be sure that you do not have Covid 19 and, in the event that circumstances change, we shall notify you via the web site or a note. There follows the announcement of some changes which will need the approval of the meeting. Constitution The last 2 years have shown that we can function virtually when necessary but looking to the future it is clear that, for instance, our banking arrangements need to change to take advantage of these new possibilities. We are therefore proposing some modification to our constitution to formalise these changes. Rather than asking for your approval on a clause-by-clause basis we have taken the opportunity to restructure the entire constitution and are presenting it as a single new document for your approval. Most of the content is unchanged and we shall explain the reasons for the few proposed changes in more detail on the evening. For your convenience it is included on pages 23 & 24 of the newsletter. Retirement as Chairman The other change for the evening is to approve a revised committee. It is with some sadness that I have felt it necessary to resign as Chairman. I had thought that I might have a few more years left in me – subject, of course, to your re- electing me! Some 18 months ago I suffered a health setback which, whilst being successfully treated, has left me with an increased uncertainty for the future. In these circumstances I feel that it is the right time to step aside and let someone else take the Association forward. The proposed new arrangements are explained on page 4 & 5. My involvement started within months of arriving on the estate in 1978. Having bought the house because of the garden I was approached by a ‘developer’ who wished to buy half my (as yet uncultivated) garden. A few weeks later a notice arrived for the AGM of the Residents’ Association, so Pam and I went along to find out what they were going to do. And, as the saying goes, the rest is history. So, this element of self-interest has led me, along with my fellow committee members, as amateurs with no political mandate and no legal authority, to nag, question and lobby those who have these powers and authority not to make decisions which would harm our estate and the amenities which we enjoy. We have also tried to be the initiator of events and services which our membership can benefit from. I refer here to the social events, theatre visits and the childrens’ Summer playscheme which we organised. In the nagging and lobbying category are the numerous planning applications, both large and small, which we have taken part in including speaking and questioning developers at several Public 3

Enquiries into planning applications which had been refused by the District Council, but which had been appealed. Much of the above happened while I was a committee member and then Treasurer. As Chairman, the success of which I am most proud is the establishing of the Conservation Area. I list all the above to pay tribute to the number of people who have done all the work in ensuring that these things happen. It all has been a genuine team enterprise and I would like to thank all the other members of the committee, road representatives and others for their commitment and support during my 25 years of chairmanship of OHRA. David Hall The Agenda will be as normal: 1 Apologies and Introductions. 2 Approval of the Minutes of the 2021 AGM. 3 Matters arising from the 2021 minutes which are not on the agenda. 4 *Chairman's Report. 5 *Treasurer's report and accounts for approval. 6 *Report from Councillors (County, District and Parish). 7 *Report from Local Police Officer. 8 *Report on Neighbourhood Watch. 9 Election of Officers for 2022/23. 10 Election of Committee Members for 2022/23. 11 Confirmation of Road Representatives for 2022/23. 12 Consideration of the revised Constitution 13 AOB. *These items will be covered by written reports which will be available to those who attend on the night and a summary will also be included in the post AGM Newsletter. The existing committee is shown later in this newsletter. Any nominations (the name of the nominee and indicating two OHRA member sponsors) for the vacant committee position must be received in advance and these should be made by telephone or email via the contacts shown at the bottom of page 1. It is vital that you Join Us If OHRA is to continue it needs new people and younger people who are interested in the area and want to help make sure that it remains a desirable area to live in. This is after all why most of you live here. The Committee is not getting any younger and we need more people who can help with publishing, web sites and new ideas to keep the whole thing fresh. We also need people who, once they have been with the committee for a while, can take on the roles of Officers to ensure continuity and to take OHRA forward with new ideas. There are vacancies both on the OHRA Committee and for Road Representatives. For the Committee we meet about once a month at the most, to discuss and pursue any issues which arise within the OHRA area where we believe we can add value. 4

For the Road Reps, this is about helping us to distribute our newsletters and leaflets on a small patch of about 50 houses and helping collect the annual subscriptions. We need deliverers in Hampermill Lane, Anthony Close and the Highlands so please help us. In fact, any volunteer is welcome. Please give it a go – contact us as above in the first instance. Current Committee Members & Road Representatives The current committee is Roy Clements (ex co-opted member), Paul Everington (Newsletter Editor), Terry Ford, Ann Grant, David Hall (Chairman), Simon Peachey, Marion Pugh (Minutes Secretary), Sue Robb (Treasurer), Maureen Wilson, Rochelle Winterman. There are two committee vacancies. With the exception of David Hall, all are prepared to stand again for the committee and Paul Everington has been nominated by the Committee to stand for the Chairman’s role. OHRA Committee and Road Representatives 2021-22 Title Name Section Covered Chairman David Hall 1-50 Raglan Treasurer Sue Robb Green Lane + Nancy Downs + Woodwaye + The Oaks. Minutes Sec. Marion Pugh St. Francis Close Newsltr Ed. Paul Everington 1-45 + 2-50 Oaklands Committee Roy Clements Oaklands Avenue Terry Ford 51-105 & 52-90 Raglan Ann Grant 91-167 H’mill + Hall + Cottage Jyoti Hariharan Beaulieu Close Simon Peachey Brookdene Sue Robb 47-59 Oaklands + Nursery Cl. Maureen Wilson 136-184 &137-161 Hillcroft Rochelle Winterman Vivian Close Road Reps Moira Arnold 46-90 Hillcroft Daphne Gilroy 1-36 Brookdene Ann Griffiths 91-135 Hillcroft Graham Harding Vivian Gardens Wendy Howard 1-45 Hillcroft Mo Khan 1-89 Hampermill Alan Loveday 52-120 & 101-131 Oaklands Jacqui Peachey 74-104 & 75-117 Brookdene Rita Reidy 122-190 & 133-159 Oaklands Gary Shelton 37-73 Brookdene tba 169-221 H’mill + H’mill tba Anthony Close tba Highlands 5

Planning Matters The Local Plan & TRJRA Planning continues to occupy much of our time. The previous consultation resulted in many objections and the implementation of a further round of consultations. This of course pushes back the date for decisions, the publication of the revised plan (so we have no sight of what is now going to be proposed) and the dates for consultation and decision making expected to be two years away. This leaves an opening for developers as no local plan will exist for some time. Elmbridge Council has manged to produce a plan that does not involve green belt. Is this a model; for what is needed elsewhere? https://www.theplanner.co.uk/opinion/a-sustainable-future-for-elmbridge . Much lobbying and questioning is taking place behind the scenes and through the Three Rivers Joint Residents' Association (TRJRA) - where we are actively monitoring developments. The TRJRA has produced a leaflet which has been distributed Three Rivers wide as part of an attempt to get everyone to consider the overall position, rather than local partisan ones. Some elements of their leaflet are shown in the boxes below. We want to see a plan based on: • A locally relevant calculation of housing need providing affordable homes for our residents. • A sustainable plan for infrastructure and protection of Green Belt. • A brownfield first planning strategy with windfall sites placed before Green Belt sites. • A vision for Three Rivers that is shared and agreed by the majority of local residents. TRJRA have had a recent meeting with both of our local MPs and the Housing Minister where support for the concerns of the TRJRA was recognised. Did they listen? It is Government Policy to protect and enhance the Green Belt • Yes, the Minister confirmed the housing figure can be adjusted by a Local Authority if it has land constraints such as Green Belt. (76% of Three Rivers is Green Belt). • Yes, the Minister clearly has a strong belief in Localism, the power of Neighbourhood Planning and the need to involve local communities in decision making. He understands concerns about damage to Green Belt and the pressure caused by the current housing targets. • The Minister is working on a new Planning Bill (which could surface in May). • We posed 4 key questions which our local MPs will follow up with the Minister - including asking questions in Parliament - the responses to which will then be formally documented. What else are we doing? We are pressing our elected District councillors across TRDC to work together, cross party, to fight the housing target. In the past few weeks we’ve met with all the local political Parties. This work is progressing. 6

Waterboard Cottages 165-167 Hampermill Lane We recently reported that the planning application to demolish the waterboard cottages and build two pairs of semi-detached flat rooved dwellings, was turned down by TRDC Planning committee. The developer has now submitted a new application (ref: 22/0227/FUL on the Council website). This application has addressed the 3 main reasons for the earlier refusal viz, (i) a flat roof out of keeping with the neighbouring properties, (ii) excessive glazing and inappropriate design to the front of the properties and (iii) inadequate parking (the original proposals did not meet agreed standards for this size of property). We are therefore not opposing this application and our comment letter can be viewed on the Council website under the above number. A further complication is the matter of an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate on the original application. We have heard that this has happened in this case, but no-one has so far been officially informed because the Planning Inspectorate has not yet formally started the process. We do not know why the applicant has done this when they have now submitted a new application, but elsewhere this has resulted in the original plan being reinstated. 145 Oaklands Ave. We reported in an earlier leaflet that an application had been made for a Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Change of use from C3 to use under Class C3(b) as a dwelling house by not more than six residents living together as a single household, where care is provided for residents. We raised concerns with TRDC and our local councillors on the track record of the company involved. We have been notified that TRDC have refused the application on the basis that in their opinion it would fall into Category C2 use, which would constitute a material change of use from the lawful use of the property as a dwellinghouse. How to look up Three Rivers planning applications Follow the link https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/search-for-a-planning- application to search and comment on planning applications. Once on this page you will be invited to “Click here to agree with the copyright notice and other limitations below and view Planning Applications” Having done this, you will then see Planning – Simple Search. In the search box you can enter an address, 165 Hampermill Lane or, if you know it, the planning application number which for the Water Board cottages is 22/0227. You can also just put in a road name, such as Hampermill Lane as well, when you will see all recent applications. They are dated. You can then view applications and all the published documents relevant to them. 7

The Schedule for Household Waste Collection We are aware that some of you no longer see the collection schedule as this is not sent out by TRDC and must be looked for online. We know the confusion this causes when the schedule is different by the bins that are left out at the wrong times. In future we will publish this in our Newsletter and make sure that the one for the New Year is published every December. Please note the Jubilee changes. We are also revisiting the way in which household waste is dealt with once it has been collected by Three Rivers and how recycling is handled once it is passed onto the Hertfordshire recycling contractors.  Resident’s Appeal Bottom-up is better than Top-down An informed local resident would be grateful to hear from anyone who might be interested in helping set up a network that residents could use, principally, for trade in goods and services, bearing in mind the increasing difficulties with supply- chains, etc., in these strange times, to prepare for all eventualities. Any feedback from residents, including ideas about setting up a trading-network - and also practical knowledge - would be very welcome. If you have an interest in this, then please contact Christine Wheeler McNulty [email protected] 8

Hertfordshire Health Walks Watford and Three Rivers Timetable of walks MAY to AUGUST 2022 Enjoy the countryside and local green spaces with the FREE Hertfordshire Health Walks led by qualified volunteer leaders Walks and meeting point Day/time Date Walk Grade/Booking Information GRADE 2 - 3 South Oxhey Mondays Every Meet in the large car park All Saints Church, 10am GRADE 3 Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, WD19 7AX (Except bank Wednesdays holidays) South Oxhey 10am Meet in the large car park All Saints Church, Every Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, WD19 7AX South Oxhey Wednesdays Every GRADE 4 10am Meet in the small car park All Saints Church, Gosforth Lane, South Oxhey, WD19 7AX Mill End Wednesdays Every FIRST STEPS 11am Slow pace up to 40 minutes Meet at Mill End Community Centre, Church Lane WD3 8HD Buggy friendly Abbots Langley Thursdays Every GRADE 2 Meet in the public car park – entrance at the 10am Duration 45 – 60 minutes side of Abbots Langley Pharmacy, 78 High (Except bank Street, WD5 0AW, in the parade of shops holiday 2nd June) opposite the Methodist Church Thursdays Every GRADE 3 Abbots Langley 10am Meet in the public car park – entrance at the (Except bank side of Abbots Langley Pharmacy, 78 High holiday 2nd June) Street, WD5 0AW, in the parade of shops opposite the Methodist Church Monthly May 20 GRADE 4 + Fridays June 17 Maple Cross 9.30am July 1 Aug 5 Tea Shack Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth WD3 9XQ Monthly May 6 GRADE 3 FREE PARKING on site halfway along the July 15 New Walk track, in available car park right hand side 9.50am to Aug 19 start 10am (No walk in June) Croxley Green Coach and Horses Fridays as May 13, 27 GRADE 4 Supermarket, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 specified June 10,24 8AA 9.50am to July 8, 22 Meet at green space adjacent to supermarket start 10am Aug 12, 26 café Croxley Green Morrisons Supermarket, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AA Please note meet at green space adjacent to supermarket café All walks are FREE with no booking required – just turn up 10 – 15 minutes before your first walk to complete a new walker form. Walks are graded between 20-30 minutes (First Steps) and 90 minutes (Grade 4) unless otherwise stated. Grade 4+ progression walks can last up to 2 hours. For more information call 01992 555888 Monday to Friday 09:00 – 11:30 and14:00 – 15:00, email [email protected] or visit www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/healthwalks 9

Local History – St Francis Church St. Francis Close, the cul- de-sac off Oaklands Avenue, was named for the church which once stood there. This was a daughter church of St. Matthew’s in Eastbury Road. The church was built in 1934 to cater for what was anticipated would be a large parish adjacent to the boundaries of St. Matthew’s. Access to St. Francis was via Broadfield Lane. This is evidence of planning that did not materialise. When the foundation stone was laid, there was no thought of the giant South Oxhey council estate being built. Father Frederic Davis, an ex-Canadian army private, came to Britain in 1948 and worked in the London Docks before his ordination. After his ordination he took charge of St. Francis. A colourful character, the £450 per year priest of the Anglican Church founded a newspaper, The Dome. Fr. Davis opposed the Church of England’s trend towards reunion with other denominations. He served at St. Francis for two years. St. Francis was closed in January 1970, by which time the congregation had fallen to about 40. The site was then redeveloped as St. Francis Close. The old vicarage has remained and is now incorporated into two dwellings in the Close. This colourful wall tile depicting St. Francis of Assisi was rescued from St. Francis Church. The church was demolished, possibly in early 1970. It was a Home Office site for policemen and their families, subsequently the houses became part of the private sector. A church hall behind St. Francis was used by the local community and by Brookside House Grammar School, Harrow Weald. The school operated throughout the second world war. The school principal, Mrs. Blount, cycled from her home in Cedar Road, and was assisted by Miss. Rosemary Golding who lived in Raglan Gardens. The school closed in 1963. Item courtesy of Marion Pugh (& St Matthew’s Church). 10

Keep an Eye on your Stamps The Royal Mail is reinventing stamps for the next generations and will be adding bar codes as shown. With the exception of Special Stamps with pictures on and Christmas Stamps without a barcode which will continue to be valid, all other stamps will either need to be used up by 31 January 2023 or will need to be swapped out. If like me you have a stash of stamps which you are unlikely to use, then from March this year these can be swapped out for the new ones. How to get a ‘Stamp Swap Out’ form • If you have a printer, you can swap out up to £200 worth of non- barcoded stamps by printing out and completing a Stamp Swap Out Form. This can be sent back free of charge, along with your stamps, by writing on the envelope Freepost SWAP OUT. No other address details or postcode are needed. • If you have a printer, and more than £200 worth of stamps to swap out then use the Bulk Stamp Swap Out Form. Royal Mail recommend sending this and your non-barcoded stamps back to them via a secure service with suitable cover. The address to send to is: Royal Mail Swap Out Tallents House 21 South Gyle Crescent EDINBURGH EH12 9PB • If you don’t have access to a printer you can request a Stamp Swap Out form to be posted to you by completing a form online. The instructions for sending it back will depend on the form you request. 'Stamp Swap Out' forms are also available from the Customer Service Point at your local Delivery Offices (but please note they will only have the forms for the up to £200 option). Or you can call the Customer Experience Team on 03457 740740. For more information and access to the online forms https://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps 11

The Scams continue !!!!!!! A new programme - Scam Interceptors – has been shown by the BBC who have been monitoring a scam call centre in India. This should be available on BBC iPlayer. A number of types of scams have been covered and those involved always tell you to ignore any incoming phone calls as these will be the scammers telling you that it is URGENT, limited time offer to recover your money, you do it now – pressure, pressure, pressure! Fear and confusion: • On-line shopping scam – typically Amazon suspicious purchase and you have to work with them to stop it • The subscription refund scam – you have been signed up to a subscription – press 1 to get a refund – they fool you into sending them more money • Debit card scam – suspicious activity on your card (Visa) to get your banking information and perhaps the size of your account balance • Internet Support scam – technical support department of a well-known company such as BT for a fault you have and wanting access to your device What do the scammers do • Download software to access your phone, tablet, or PC. They can see and copy everything you can see – log ins, passwords, bank details. They can see if you have funds worth stealing. Persuading you to complete an online form or to set up another account and transfer money. Pretend to be you in a discussion with your bank. • Give you a number to call “your” bank to report the fraud – the scammer The message is always the same • Never download software to your device at the behest of an unknown third party • Always ring the organisation that claims to be calling you directly yourself • If you do get wound up in this scam o Put down the phone o Uninstall the software you have downloaded – get help if you need it to do this o Ring you bank on the number you know – usually on the back of your bank card. o Change your passwords o Report it to Action Fraud, • If you feel bold string them along and waste their time without giving them any information at all. 12

Valuing your community – hedges, etc “Spring has sprung the grass is riz, I wonder where the boidies is. The boidies is upon the wing But that is patently absoid Because the wing is on the boid?” We have been reminded that some of our residents do need to be able to walk along the pavements and not be impeded, especially where poor vision is involved. So now you are out doing your gardening again please consider: ❖ Keeping the bushes and hedges alongside the pavement trimmed back. ❖ Please have those bonfires in the evening So please be considerate. 13

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Food Bank Collections The need continues so, we are asking you once again to think about this when you shop. When you do your shopping most of the local supermarkets provide a facility for you to buy an extra item or so of food and other key provisions for the local food bank. The collection points usually indicate the most appropriate things to buy. Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi all do this. And many provide an additional top up to the donations from you. They also donate surplus food. You can even do this if you are on-line shopping. You can check the link below for an update in respect to items that Watford Food Bank currently need: http://www.watfordfoodbank.co.uk/donate-food/ . Three Rivers operate in conjunction with the Watford Foodbank and the Rickmansworth Foodbank http://www.rickmansworth.foodbank.org.uk more details of which can be found on the TRDC website, https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl- page/three-rivers-food-banks If you have the need to use a food bank then Citizens Advice can get you a referral https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/using- a-food-bank/ or call 0344 245 1296 for Three Rivers or 0800 144 8848 for Watford. You can also call Watford Foodbank -Trussel Trust 01923 804435, or call Three Rivers District Council on 01923 776611 Clubs & Associations Update . Oxhey Hall Ladies’ Club Running for over 40 years, the Club meets at 2.30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Watford Rural Council Offices in Oxhey Drive. We hold a monthly lunch outing to a local restaurant, a member runs a craft making afternoon at her house, we also have a scrabble afternoon at Ransom Court and a member has a Canasta afternoon. It is a very friendly club the annual subscription is £10 which helps pay for the hire of the Council premises. New members are very welcome. If you would like to know more and sign up for their Newsletter and join our social meetings, then please contact: June Sampson on 01923 445486 or Rosemary Ruston on 01923 232120 16

Guiding in Oxhey & Bushey Keep Calm and Keep Guiding Oxhey and Bushey District have had a very busy year. From weekly meetings with our units, to the added extras like going to camp, district events and attending county wide activities. Some of the highlights from our unit meetings include a Rainbow visit to the library, the 4th Bushey Guides charity fair and master chief competition, the 3rd Bushey Heath mini campfire, the 10th Oxhey Brownies had a Galantines night, 7th Oxhey Guides visited Rock up and did 3 weeks of adventures in the dark. As a community we aim to come together as much as we can. In the past 12 months we have come together to celebrate the Queen’s 95th Birthday, had a Rainbows and Brownie Space themed event, had a Winter Festivals event and celebrated another World Thinking Day. If your daughter is interested in becoming a Rainbow, Brownie, or Guide you can register the via the website https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-for-parents/register- your-daughter/ As a volunteer it’s not just about the events and the meetings it’s about the friendships and the community. Guiding is not just for the girls but for all ages. In Bushey and Oxhey we aim to get together as volunteers on walks and have regular socials. Previous socials have included afternoon Tea, Pizza after one of our events and a trip to Zaza’s. The friendships even span the country and the globe from when volunteers have moved on but keep in touch and even visit when they are local. If you are interested in volunteering, please register via the website https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/get-involved/become-a- volunteer/register-your-interest/. Your local District Commissioner will then get in touch to discuss the options available and find a role to suit you. Being a volunteer with Girl Guiding is very fulfilling. It is a wonderful way to play an active part in your community, offers new friendships and adventure, and provides training and learning experiences for all ages. Younger volunteers will find Girl Guiding to be an asset on their university application or CV. We also have our Trefoil Guild in Bushey, open to both men and women. They meet monthly and would love to welcome some new members aged 18 and over. You can register your interest via their website https://www.trefoilguild.co.uk/Find-a-Guild. 17

Scouting in Oxhey Hall The 14th/2nd Bushey and Oxhey scouts (and Excalibur Explorers) offer scouting across 4 sections from our HMS Capetown base in Green Lane. Beavers 6-8 years boys and girls, meet on a Friday at 6pm Cubs 8-10 years boys and girls meet on a Monday at 6pm Sea Scouts 10 to 14 boys and girls meet on a Thursday from 7.15pm Explorers 14 plus meet on a Friday at 7.30pm Our scouts are an active bunch, which enjoys access to the lakes around us, and take part in many activities including camping, sailing, kayaking, hikes, trips away and general scouting activities around our building, If you are interested in getting further information and remember we are always looking for new adults, to help run the sections too. Please contact us via [email protected], or [email protected] Pavilion Bowls Club PAVILION BOWLS CLUB, Green Lane, Oxhey, WD19 4LU. Up by the tennis courts, your local place to go and experience a new skill. Age from 12 years upwards. Good exercise and meeting new people. We are looking forward to our bowling season which commences at the end of April till end of September. During the Autumn/winter months we have social gatherings, Darts evenings, Quiz nights, Bingo, Indoor Carpet Bowls (let’s hope the weather improves somewhat for us all) We are a friendly Club and on the Saturday 14th May 2022 from 11am we are holding our OPEN DAY, when all will be welcome to come and have a roll up, (Equipment will be to hand) just please wear flat shoes, or trainers. Refreshments will be available too. Please spare a little time from your day to come along and meet us and at least have a try. Need more information then please contact Ann Cox: 07852369935. Bowls is a very healthy and pleasurable sport to play. Looking forward to seeing or hearing from you.\" 18

OXHEY HALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION With extensive facilities and easy reach. 100 Years Old this year Contact us to join in forthcoming events to celebrate and also for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee • Fully Licensed Bar • Function Room • Sound & lighting System • Dance Floor • Stage • Small Kitchen • Tennis Courts • 2 Snooker tables • Table Tennis • Disabled access • Car Park • Air Conditioned Contact Michael Zapala on 07771 767033 - The Choir from the Unsung Town LOCAL CHOIR NEEDS YOU. YES, YOU... NO AUDITION NECESSARY, JUST THE JOY OF SINGING ALONG WITH A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE. COVID PROCEDURES IN PLACE, WEARING OF MASKS WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING AND MOVING AROUND UNTIL SITTING DOWN. We meet ONCE a week on Tuesdays (term time only) at Oxhey Wood School, Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey from 7pm to 8.30. The music is varied, from Classical Pop to Popular Classics. Any age, but under 16 years must be accompanied by adult, plenty of parking. You can “pop-in” any week and join us. Want to know more then Contact: Ann Cox – 02084289460 or mobile 07852369935. Or Email: [email protected] 19

Oxhey Bowls Club We are a friendly outdoor bowls club at Watford Heath, looking for new members. If you are after something new, a way to keep fit, or make new friends, then come along and try your hand at playing bowls. We will show you how to play – for free! All we ask is that you wear flat shoes. Oxhey Bowls Club Open Day is on Sunday 8th May 2022, from 10.00 a.m. ‘til 4.00 p.m. Alternatively, come along on a Thursday evening after the 18th of April and after 5.30 p.m.to have a try. The cost of annual membership for novice players is only £30 for the whole season, a bargain as there are many opportunities to play during the week. Look us up via http://oxheybowlsclub.co.uk/ If you require any more information, please call. Marion 01923 443869 or Ken 0208 428 6917 Bushey Cricket Club Bushey Cricket Club is looking forward to the start of cricket season having had an uninterrupted winter training programme from Covid lockdowns! We are a diverse family-orientated club which is always in constant search for new Junior and Senior players to represent the club. We welcome volunteers to officiate in matches with scoring or umpiring or help with maintenance of the cricket ground. The club runs a successful Junior programme with an established pathway into Senior and Representative cricket. It starts from U7 and caters for all abilities. All coaching is by ECB qualified coaches who are trained and have been screened for their suitability for working with young people. The all-year round training programme is in 3 blocks: ➢ Summer (Apr-Jul) at Bushey Cricket Club ➢ Winter 1 (Sept-Dec) at Queens School ➢ Winter 2 (Jan-Mar) at Queens School The summer programme is getting underway, so for information please contact: Sagheer Ahmed, Club Development Officer/ Head of Junior Cricket Mobile: 07771 797440 Email: [email protected] w: www.busheycc.org 20

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Oxhey Hall Horticultural Society Now in its 73rd year Oxhey Hall Horticultural Society is back in business after the winter break and our trading hut opened its doors at the beginning of March. For a £4 membership fee you can access garden supplies at competitive prices, get the chance to chat with like-minded neighbours and, with rising food prices, now is the ideal time to grow your own fruit and vegetables and benefit from fresh home-grown produce. Based next to 101 Oaklands Avenue, we are open every Sunday from 10.30 till 12 until the end of July and then from 11-12 for the rest of the season, so whether you are new to gardening or an old hand, come along and see what’s on offer at our friendly, local community club. For membership information contact the Chairman, Mike O’Mahony (01923 445243) or visit the website https://ohhs.wordpress.com/ 22

Constitution Amended May 2022 1. Title The Association shall be called Oxhey Hall Residents‘ Association, hereafter referred to as the Association. 2. Aims and Objectives The Association shall exist to maintain and improve the environment of its members and to preserve and improve the amenities of the district. The Association is to remain at all times independent of political and religious organisations or activities, regardless of any other external roles or commitments carried out by its members or committee. Any conflict of interest must be declared. The Association will promote the common interests and rights of all residents living in the area covered by the Association regardless of nationality, age, sex, race, colour, religious or political beliefs. 3. Membership Membership of the Association shall be open to residents of the Oxhey Hall Estate which shall, for the purposes of the Association, comprise the following roads: - Anthony Close (including The Pathway and Grovebank), Brookdene Avenue, Hampermill Lane, Highlands, Hillcroft Crescent, Nancy Downs, Oaklands Avenue, St. Francis Close, Nursery Close, Raglan Gardens, Vivian Gardens, Vivian Close, Beaulieu Close, and those parts of Green Lane and Woodwaye within Three Rivers District. Membership of the Association shall be by annual subscription to be agreed at each annual general meeting (AGM) for the forthcoming financial year. The financial and membership year of the Association shall run from 1st April to 31st March. All adult members of a household may be voting members of the Association. 4. Management The management of the Association shall be an elected committee comprised of five honorary officers (including Chair, Vice-Chair, Minute Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Treasurer), and up to seven other members. Further roles will be decided by the Committee. The position of Honorary Life President shall be at the discretion of the Committee. The Association must cause minutes of official meetings to be made. 5. Committee The Association organisation, policy, finances and publicity will be the responsibility of the Committee. The committee shall have the power of co-option. 6. Committee Meetings A quorum for committee meetings shall require the presence of fifty percent or more of the total elected committee. At least two of those present shall be officers. If a meeting is called where there is no quorum, it shall be minuted and circulated to all committee members. Voting shall not take place. Any documentation, information or notifications sent out by the Committee can be in hard copy form, electronic form or made available on the Association’s website. A meeting may be held in person or by any electronic means. Any email thread of such a meeting will be maintained and formally recorded at the next minuted meeting. In the absence of the Chair then the Vice Chair or another officer nominated by the Committee members shall chair the meeting. 23

7. General Meetings The AGM of the Association shall be held within three months after the end of the financial year. Members shall be given at least 3 weeks’ notice in writing of the AGM or any Special General Meeting (SGM). Any nominations for Committee members should be received by the committee two weeks before the AGM. A quorum at any general meeting shall require the number of non-committee members present to exceed the number of committee members present (who must themselves be quorate). Attendees at general meetings shall be paid up members of the Association for the current or previous membership year. An SGM of the Association shall be convened by the Committee within three months of receipt of a request signed by not less than twenty members, or by resolution of the committee. Any member raising a proposal for a SGM which would, if agreed, result in a change to this constitution must do so by written notification to the Chair no later than six weeks prior to the meeting. Similarly, nominations for committee posts should be received by the Committee no later than six weeks prior to the meeting. Any amendment to this constitution can only be formally approved at a properly convened general meeting. In the absence of the Chair then the Vice Chair or another officer nominated by the Committee Members shall chair the meeting. Any documentation or information, including any notice of general meetings and any documents sent out by the Committee can be in hard copy form, electronic form or making them available on the Association’s website. A hard copy report of a general meeting will be circulated to the whole membership. 8. Elections Elections will be held for the officers and committee members at the AGM, by a show of hands. Any office not filled at the AGM may be filled at a subsequent committee meeting. In the event of more than one nomination for a post then this shall be resolved by paper ballot. 9. Terms of Office The term of office for elected officers will be for a period of three years. At the end of this period, the Committee member may seek re-election. 10. Finances The Treasurer shall be responsible for all monies of the Association and shall present properly audited accounts of the Association at the AGM. All authorised cheques of the Association shall be signed by one of the appointed signatories’, subject only to the recorded authorisation of the payment by two or more members of the committee. The Association’s Auditors shall be appointed at the AGM. 11. Dissolution The Association may only be dissolved at either an AGM or a Special General Meeting which must be called under the rules governing clause 6 above. Dissolution requires a two thirds majority of those voting at the general meeting. After the settling of any debts and liabilities any remaining assets will be distributed to local charities and/or voluntary organisations as decided at the general meeting. If there is no quorum for the general meeting called to consider the dissolution, then the Association will be deemed to be dissolved from that moment and it is the responsibility of the former officers of the Association to dispose of the assets to other local charitable and/or voluntary organisations. 24