Upper Paddock Road News Today

Lesley Dunlop looks back on some of the trips she organised while on the committee of the Oxhey Village Environment Group

Remodelling for Watford’s “unsightly and unsafe” storage depot is set to address “health and safety and anti-social activity risks”.

Following the publication of her first article two weeks ago, Lesley Dunlop continues her recollections of shopping in Oxhey Village.

My connection with the Oxhey Village Environment Group (OVEG) began on Boxing Day 1977 with an unexpected visit by founder member and chairman Bunny…

Street signs in Oxhey have been restored. Credit: Watford Borough Council Several street signs named after historical figures in Watford have been repaired and restored. The restored Victorian plates in Oxhey Village reflect the history of Watford with mayor Peter Taylor keen to "protect" the towns heritage. Among the street signs restored, which the council says had fallen into "poor condition" are Capell Road, which has changed from Capel - named after the Earls of Essex and William Cap...

These road signs in Oxhey are to be repaired and restored A number of Watford’s cast iron street signs are being repaired and restored in order to preserve the original Victorian style of the town. The plates list original Victorian name places that reflect the history of the town, including The Earls of Essex and William Capell, the original owner of Cassiobury House. Watford Borough Council says some of the historic signs in Oxhey are in poor condition and not easy to read. To respe...