North Mymms News: January 2019

Hope and Anchor to “open in the very near future”

Pub boarded up “to secure premises”

The Hope and Anchor - 31 January 2019
Image courtesy of Keith Dixon

The group responsible for the Hope and Anchor in Welham Green says it’s now “actively marketing the pub for letting”, after negotiating possession of the premises.

The historical North Mymms pub has been closed since November, and there were fears in the village that the Grade II listed North Mymms building might have served its last pint.

Rotary swim challenge now in its 27th year

Flyer for Rotary Brookmans Park Sponsored Swim Challenge

Rotary Brookmans Park is busy organising its annual Charity Swim Challenge. It will take place at the Furzefield Centre pool in Potters Bar on Saturday 9 March from 5.30pm.

Responses must be in by 13 February 2019

Chancellor’s School, Brookmans Park showing area to be developed
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Letters have been received by residents living close to Chancellor’s School inviting them to comment on the recently resubmitted plans for the proposed development of the Brookmans Park school. The status of the planning application is ‘under consultation’.

Sergeant Stephen Hynes says farewell

Sergeant Stephen Hynes - image courtesy of Hertfordshire Police

The police officer in charge of the local Neighbourhood Watch and head of the Safer Neighbourhood Team, Sergeant Stephen Hynes, has sent his last email message to local residents via the OWL (Online Watch Link) service.

Soil, turf, and household waste at dumping blackspot

Fly-tipping along Bradmore Lane

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They've been at it again. Bradmore Lane, between Brookmans Park and Welham Green, is again closed following yet another fly-tipping dump. This time the rubbish has been left in the middle of the road.

39 films shot in 18 locations

Scene from the 1932 film Wedding Rehearsal shot at North Mymms House

The discovery of a newspaper cutting in an Australian archive has helped local historians locate film footage of North Mymms House and stables which was shot in the 1930s.

Have you seen wanted Matthew Turner?

Local police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a “wanted man”. According to Welwyn Hatfield South police, Matthew Turner, aged 38 from Welham Green, is “wanted on recall to prison”.

Residents spot thieves looking for unlocked vehicles

Hertfordshire police say there’s been an increase in reports of attempted vehicle crimes as more and more people install doorbell cameras and CCTV at their homes.

In most cases the would-be thieves move on once they find a vehicles is locked, but police say the footage gathered by residents highlights the scale of the problem.

Local rambers advised to avoid rotten right of way

Image courtesy of Herts Co Co

Hertfordshire County Council has closed a rotten and dangerous wooden footbridge on a local public footpath which means that walkers are unable to complete a number of popular routes. The bridge is at the east end of Essendon footpath 2 at its junction with bridleway 26.

Rush hour and school run congestion with delays likely

Diversions at Bradmore Green, Brookmans Park
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Traffic is being diverted around Brookmans Avenue in Brookmans Park until Tuesday 15 January while "essential gas repair works" are carried out. The road will remain closed to through traffic and open for access only. Delays likely at peak times.

HM Revenue and Customs Alert

Hertfordshire constabulary is warning locals of a tax fraud scam where people are threatened with legal action unless they make a payment immediately.

The police advice is to always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information and contact the business directly using trusted methods such as a known email address or phone number.

Temporary patch up lasts two months

Potholes return to Jonas Way, Brookmans Park Image © North Mymms News, released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0

Potholes return to Jonas Way, Brookmans Park - 2 January, 2019

Jonas Way between Moffats Lane and Gobions Open Space in Brookmans Park is again pitted with potholes weeks after volunteers tried to patch up the problem.

Vehicles and weather appear to have taken their toll on the temporary solution introduced by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT) and North Mymms Parish Council (NMPC).

Police and local authority aware

The gateway on Bradmore Lane where the dead horse was dumped

A dead adult horse has been left lying on its side in a gateway towards the Brookmans Park end of Bradmore Lane. This site has notified local police, the council, and the RSPCA via Twitter. Warning: there are graphic images of the horse in this article.

Health hazard still litters public right of way

The start of the footpath, regularly fouled with human excrement

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Despite repeated visits by police, and signs being erected by Hertfordshire County Council, a popular local footpath continues to be soiled with human faeces. The health hazard has remained unresolved for more than four months.