A garage was damaged after a car crashed into the building. Police and fire services were called to Skidmore Way in Rickmansworth last night (June 1) at 7.50pm after a car drove through a garage wall. It was reported that the car was reversing into a front garden before crashing with the garage. While no one was injured in the incident, Three Rivers District Council is currently assessing the damage to the garage. Herts Fire Control tweeted: “Rickmansworth appliance @A07Fire were mobilised to assist with assisting a dangerous structure after a car had driven through a garage wall. “The Incident Support Unit was also mobilised for its Acro-props to support the structural integrity of the building”.
Looking into Killingdown Farm from Little Green Lane in Croxley Green. Credit: Google Maps A proposal to build 160 new homes at a farm in Croxley Green has been refused. Members of Three Rivers District Council’s planning committee unanimously voted last night to turn down an application to redevelop Killingdown Farm. The application had drawn plenty of opposition with nearly 2,500 people signing a petition to stop the development, while 317 objections were lodged on the council’s planning portal. According to Croxley Green Parish Council, the plans were turned down due to the impact the private development would have on The Green conservation area, as well as on single-track Little Green Lane.
Liberal Democrat leader Cllr Chris White and Conservative chief Cllr Mary Maynard.
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In the wake of the recent district council elections, which saw the Liberal Democrats gain an overwhelming majority, plans have been unveiled to restructure the administration.
Instead of the existing system where portfolio holders have specific responsibilities as part of a Cabinet, the proposal is to replace this with a committee structure headed by chairs, with no individual councillor having decision-making powers.
We asked Lib Dem leader Cllr Chris White and Conservative boss Cllr Mary Maynard for their thoughts on the changes, and how they see the administration operating in the future.