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Annotation 1: Ragged Hall Lane, (North Side), Chiswell Green, should be incorporated into St. Stephen Parish Council. The whole village of Chiswell Green will then be within St. Stephen Parish.

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Name: John Bell

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Organisation Name: Chiswell Green Residents Association

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Ragged Hall Lane, Chiswell Green, St. Albans is divided between St. Stephen and St. Michaels Parishes. The 40 Chiswell Green residents on the north side of the lane feel cut off from the rest of the village and feel too remote from St. Michaels to have affective representation. It would be logical therefore to incorporate these residents into St. Stephen so that the whole village would be covered by the same local parish council. This is the view of the Chiswell Green Residents Association.

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1: Ragged Hall Lane, (North Side), Chiswell Green, should be

incorporated into St. Stephen Parish Council. The whole village of Chiswell Green

will then be within St. Stephen Parish.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database rights 2013.

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Morrison, William

From: Fuller, HeatherSent: 03 November 2014 15:09To: Morrison, WilliamSubject: FW: Electoral Review - Herts County Council - Consultation response

Follow Up Flag: Follow upFlag Status: Flagged

From: Barry Grant Sent: 03 November 2014 14:06 To: Reviews@ Subject: Electoral Review - Herts County Council - Consultation response

Dear sir,

I am writing to endorse the proposal that Croxley Green is retained as one ward for the county council elections, with a small addition, in order that Croxley Green can maintain its strong local identity. I believe this will assist in providing effective and convenient local governmental assistance.

Croxley Green has many committed and active community groups which support the environment, sport and leisure and the Residents’ Association is a major sponsor of many local initiatives, including the joint community plan which is being written. The community is a cohesive unit for local government and therefore should have appropriate representation at County level to reflect local issues.

I urge the reviewers to keep Croxley Green, a beacon of community cohesion, as a whole from an administration perspective.

Regards, Barry Grant Chairman - Croxley Green Residents' Association


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Name: Martin Brooks

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Organisation Name: Leavesden Hospital History Association

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As Chairman of the Leavesden Hospital History Association and a local resident I support the draft recommendations as written as they maintain the historical boundaries establish in 1853 when the Leavesden Church was build and the Parish of Leavesden established.

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Morrison, William

From: Fuller, HeatherSent: 22 October 2014 09:56To: Morrison, WilliamSubject: FW: Boundary Changes in Hertfordshire

Follow Up Flag: Follow upFlag Status: Completed

From: heather Sent: 21 October 2014 21:37 To: Reviews@ Subject: Boundary Changes in Hertfordshire Dear Sir/Madam I write regarding the proposal to include Loudwater in a new Croxley Urban division. Loudwater is part of the parished area of Chorleywood and is represented at parish and district levels of local government as part of Chorleywood. Croxley has its own parish council. I note that the Committee has three main criteria, set out in law. The second point states that " ward patterns should as far as possible reflect community interests and identities..." Croxley is a suburban area on the outskirts of Watford, whereas Loudwater is a semi‐rural area more associated with the village environment of Chorleywood. Loudwater and Croxley are separated from each other by fields whereas the boundaries of Loudwater and Chorleywood are much closer. Chorleywood is within walking distance from Loudwater but Croxley is much further, necessitating travel by car. Residents of Loudwater look to Chorleywood for a variety of amenities and facilities. They have no association with Croxley. Many children in Loudwater attend Christ Church Primary school and Clement Dane secondary school. They do not attend schools in Croxley. Christ Church is well attended by Loudwater residents who worship at this church, not at churches in Croxley. The Church has a hall, The Junction, at which the Loudwater Residents' Association holds functions. It is also used by Loudwater (Troutstream) Estates Ltd for their Annual General Meeting. Halls in Croxley are not suitable as the distance from Loudwater would deter residents from attending. For amenities such as shops, library, dentist, banks, pubs, residents of Loudwater travel to Chorleywood. Much use of sporting facilities in Chorleywood is made by Loudwater residents. Residents of all ages are involved with Chorleywood Cricket Club, youngsters attend venues in Chorleywood for football and tennis coaching. There is a "theatre school" in Chorleywood which for over twenty years has been well attended by children from Loudwater. Chorleywood common provides recreational facilities for residents to walk, exercise dogs and play golf. Loudwater residents make regular use of all of these facilities, rarely using those that are available in Croxley. They have an affinity for the more rural environment of Chorleywood

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rather than the urban nature of Croxley. I hope these comments demonstrate that to include Loudwater in the new Croxley Urban division would be inappropriate. Such a move would not reflect the identity of Loudwater . Yours faithfully Cllr. Heather Kenison Chairman, Loudwater Residents' Association

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Morrison, William

From: Fuller, HeatherSent: 03 November 2014 09:07To: Morrison, WilliamSubject: FW: Local Government Boundaries - Aldbury

Follow Up Flag: Follow upFlag Status: Flagged

From: Huw Bellis Sent: 31 October 2014 13:18 To: Reviews@ Subject: Local Government Boundaries - Aldbury Dear Sir It has been brought to my attention that there are proposals to move Aldbury into a new local government area ie Bridgewater. Whilst I am sure it is important to ensure that there is an equitable division of electors in any given area, it does seem that many local links would be broken if Aldbury was moved into a different area which it has no natural links with. I am writing as the Team Rector of the Tring Team Parish. Ecclesiastically Aldbury has very strong links with Tring and naturally the two are joined and have been historically. As well as these strong church links the communication links are to Tring (Aldbury and Tring share Tring Station), Aldbury people come into Tring to use the market and library and of course Tescos, and the very large majority of Aldbury children come to Tring School. Ashridge makes a natural boundary line separating Aldbury from the rest of the Bridgewater area. I do hope that the electoral commission will reconsider and keep the voters of Aldbury in an area relevant to their daily lives. Yours sincerely Huw Bellis The Rev’ d Huw Bellis ‐ Team Rector The Rectory, 2 The Limes, Station Road, Tring HP23 5NW 01442 822170 or 07411483229

in the Tring Team Parish www.tringteamparish.org.uk St. John the Baptist - Aldbury, All Saints - Long Marston, St. Mary’s - Puttenham, St. Peter & St. Paul - Tring, St. Cross –Wilstone


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Name: Heather Teare

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Organisation Name: Whitecroft and Meadowcroft Residents Association

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I am writing to object to the proposed changes to the divison boundaries in the Cunningham and London Colney area of St Albans. It is proposed that a significant part of Cunningham Ward be taken into a London Colney Division which would lose its Colney Heath Ward. It takes no account of: - the geography of the area - the London Colney roundabout is a natural break between the two wards as is the A414 - communities - Cunningham and London Colney are two distinctly different and spearate communities with different centres of interest, local issues and transport systems - the fact that London Colney has a Parish Council and Cunningham does not - Cunningham relates to the City of St Albans for many aspects of daily living, recreation and culture. London Colney relates more to Colney Fields SavaCentre, Hatfield Galleria, Welwyn Garden City and Barnet than to St Albans - Cunningham and London Colney are in two different polling districts - half of AEA would go to the normal polling station at the Fire Station and the other half to a London Colney polling station which could be further away across the London Colney roundabout and the A414 and people would no longer be able to walk to their polling station

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