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Golden opportunity missed?
12:08pm Friday 2nd May 2008
Environmentalists have condemned the business plan behind the proposed Croxley Rail Link, warning the county council could miss a “golden opportunity” to finally get the long-awaited project on track.
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Hartsbourne helps environment
7:23pm Saturday 19th April 2008
Children from a Bushey school have done their bit for the environment by collecting clothes, shoes and cushions to raise money for a special Eco-Committee.

Fear for badger safety
9:13am Friday 18th April 2008
Residents opposed to plans for 11 new homes on back garden land in Watford clashed when builders brought a bulldozer within metres of a protected badgers' sett.
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Fresh opposition to dump closure
11:33am Wednesday 16th April 2008
Plans by Hertfordshire County Council to close the Wiggenhall Road household waste recycling centre in Watford by October are under renewed fire.

Reducing county's carbon footprint
9:02am Wednesday 16th April 2008
The county council aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 25 per cent during the next five years to help tackle global climate change.
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Anger as recycled waste is 'trashed'Anger as recycled waste is 'trashed'
7:44am Mon 14 Apr 08
A woman from Chorleywood has spoken of her anger after council recycling collectors dumped her carefully sorted plastic, glass and cardboard into her own rubbish bin.
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Business park goes truly greenBusiness park goes truly green
7:24am Mon 31 Mar 08
The first signs of the greenest business park in the Watford area going even greener, in the new sense of the word, will be seen on the greens of Observer Newspapers Charity Golf Day at West Herts Golf Club on Friday, May 16.
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Diseased trees 'a threat to safety'
5:11pm Friday 21st March 2008
Dead, diseased and decaying trees in council maintained woodland are so neglected they pose a risk to public safety, residents have warned.
Reader comments (7)

Area bash to save the worldArea bash to save the world
5:21pm Thu 20 Mar 08
More than 800 teenagers are expected to descend on the Area nightclub on Tuesday night for a party aimed at saving the world.
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New homes for village birds
5:26pm Sunday 16th March 2008
Birds flocking to Kings Langley will find some ready-made homes, after the parish council decided to attract more wildlife to the village.

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