Work At Westwood Park

In the coming weeks we will be completing the work on the sports courts, by painting the playing surfaces and marking out the white lines on each of the courts. We will also be putting up information notices about the use of the courts and the surrounding areas. In addition to this we will be replacing the open top litter bins for bins with covers to prevent wildlife scattering litter across the park. Alongside of this we will be undertaking work to remedy damage that has been done to the drainage and water supply systems to the pavilion. Unfortunately, the roots from the willow tree in the playground have grown down and into these systems, causing blockages and large water loss, which is obviously costing money. In addition, this has also meant that we have had to install two porta loos in the playground as the pavilion toilets are unavailable for sports teams, who use the pavilion. To rectify these problems work will be undertaken to firstly, to establish the exact nature of the damage that the tree roots have caused, and secondly to rectify the damage. Finally, to stop this from recurring and costing even more money, we will have to remove the tree. This whole area will form part of the planned footprint for a new pavilion, the initial ideas for which will be on view at the parish council’s stall on Village Day on June 21st.

Invitation to Little Chalfont Residents To attend the Parish meeting

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The Hill Group will be holding a third community consultation event about its development of this site on February 13th. This will be held at the Village Hall between 3.00 pm and 7.30 pm. You will be able to comment on the next set of proposals for the northern & eastern parts of the development which will be included in the next Reserved Matters Application (RMA) to be submitted in the Spring. For further information please look at the Little Chalfont Park website https://littlechalfontpark.uk/

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Little Chalfont Park Consultation Event Feb 13th

First Stage Of Westwood Park Sports Courts Regeneration Completed.

The Parish Council is pleased to announce that the first stage of the work to regenerate the sports courts at Westwood Park has now been completed. This has seen:

The removal of overgrown trees and scrubs that had damaged the old utility fencing and the courts.

Old fencing being removed and replaced by new specialist sports fencing that is more robust, and which will reduce noise.

The high pressure cleaning of the playing surfaces so that existing line markings are more visible, as preparation for full repainting of lines in Spring 2025

New gated entries at both ends of each court and on the path leading up to the grass area beyond the courts.

In addition to this we have converted one of the tennis courts into two pickleball courts. This is the fastest growing participation sport in the UK, and it enables a much more diverse group of people to take part in this new form of healthy exercise. Further, details on pickleball, and how to play it, can be found on these sites.

How to get started playing Pickle Ball

Pickle Ball England

USA Pickle Ball

This new facility requires more detailed court marking work and will be ready for use in Spring 2025, when we plan to hold a special event to launch this new part of the Park.

In the meantime, the multi-use game area court( ‘The MUGA’) and the main tennis court will be available for use from Friday 20th December 2024. There will no charge for use of the tennis court until the final work on the courts is completed in April 2025.

This work is part of the Council’s long term strategy to update and improve the facilities at the Park. We have already taken soundings from groups using the pavilion and we will be publishing a short questionnaire on the PC website to enable us to gain the wider local community’s views on our plans. This will be available in January 2025, with a consultation meeting in February at the Village Hall on further development of the facilities at the Park.

Little Chalfont Park Liaison Group (LCPLG)

The Little Chalfont Parish Council and the Little Chalfont Community Association have formed a joint group to liaise with The Hill Team; the developers of the old golf course and Homestead Farm site, now named Little Chalfont Park. The aim of the group, known as the LCPLG, is to ensure that the voices of residents are heard throughout the planning, construction and operational phases of the Little Chalfont Park development to secure the best outcome for the community as a whole. Please see the microsite for more details about the LCPLG’s activities, dates and summaries of the meetings together with work in progress.

https://littlechalfontparkliaisongroup.co.uk

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Roadworks

Update on Cadent Work on Gas Main Replacement in White Lion Road

Cadent has informed The Parish Council that it is still on track to complete the works by 21st September.
It is on the final 150m section of the work from outside no.144 to outside the White Lion Pub with backfilling and reinstating last week’s excavations during September 1st week. The traffic lights will reduce from 220m to 150m by Thursday of 1st September week.
However please remember to allow extra journey time whilst this work is being carried out.For full details please see the Cadent Website.

Gas Pipeline Replacement Work Announced For White Lion Road – Starting on July 28th

Cadent , the gas distribution company, have announced that it will carrying out work to replace the main gas pipeline in White Lion Road. The plan is to replace the entire old iron gas main, which has had to be frequently repaired causing significant disruption to traffic and the local community. This work will require rolling temporary 3 or 4 way traffic lights, as the work progresses along the road. Replacing the entire main will temporarily affect the area, but it will remove the need for recurrent repairs, thus reducing long term traffic disruption. The work will start on July 28th and will take 13 weeks to complete. This is government mandated work directed by the Health and safety Executive (HSE). It is part of a planned 6 year programme to modernise the local gas network. The following projects will form part of this programme:

Burtons Lane
Proposal to complete the connection with Chalfont Station Road . Easter 2026

Nightingales Lane
Work to be completed during August 2026

Cokes Lane
Upgrading work to be undertaken in section between White Lion Road and Nightingales Lane. To be undertaken in school holiday, to manage traffic outside of Dr Challoner’s School. Exact date unknown at the moment.

Station Road
Upgrade work to be undertaken during school summer holiday period. Date: Some time in next 5 years.

Further details will be published on this website and via direct communication across the community from Cadent.

White Lion Road Planned Roadworks Start date: 26th July 2025 - for 13 weeks

Rolling temporary 3 or 4 way lights. Footway closure will be in place for the length of the scheme to prevent additional crossing lights. Weight restriction for HGV's on Cokes Lane.

Chalfont Avenue, Little Chalfont - 12/11/2024 - 13/11/2024

Please find attached the completed TTRO application form and diversionary route for works on the Highway by Openreach Chalfont Avenue, Little Chalfont

Burtons Lane, Little Chalfont 23 Oct - 1 Nov 2024

PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS IS NOT A CONSULTATION - PERMISSION FOR THESE EMERGENCY WORKS TO GO AHEAD HAS BEEN GIVEN AND WORKS HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED.

Please find attached completed diversionary route for some emergency works undertaken by Thames Water in respect of repair burst rising main. If you are unable to view this link please go to one.network to view under the road and dates stated. Burtons Lane, Little Chalfont

TTRO - Finch Lane, Little Chalfont - 09/12/24 - 12/12/24

Please find attached the completed TTRO application form and diversionary route for works on the Highway by Openreach Finch Lane, Little Chalfont

Lodge Lane, Little Chalfont - 29/10/2024

Please find attached the completed TTRO application form and diversionary route for works on the Highway by Openreach If you are unable to view this link please go to one.network to view under the road and dates stated. Lodge Lane, Little Chalfont.

Contact us

For all enquiries or to book the Village Hall or the pitches in Westwood Park, please contact the Clerk to Little Chalfont Parish Council:

01494 76 66 55

E-mail: clerk@littlechalfont-pc.gov.uk

The normal office hours are: from 9am - 12 noon Monday to Friday by appointment only. We would still suggest that the best way to contact the office is by phone or email.

Little Chalfont Parish Council in Buckinghamshire was formed from Amersham Town and Chalfont St. Giles in 2007 and is responsible for around seven thousand residents (ONS data). Click the OS Election Map link to see the Little Chalfont Parish boundaries.

Bookings

To book the Village Hall and check availability or to book the Football & Cricket pitches in Westwood Park, please go to the 'Bookings' pages.