RICHINGS PARK
Residents' Asociation
RICHINGS PARK RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION INCLUDING THORNEY
The minutes of the January Road Stewards Committee meeting are available for reading here.
Our next meeting is
Monday 30th March at 7.30pm at the Sports Club.
The AGM of RPRA is on
Monday 27th April at the Sports Club at 7.30pm
Invites will be coming to your houses in early April.
SmartVille operates across Richings Park and around Iver Parish. ANPR cameras are sited at strategic entry and exit points and can be accessed by quoting a crime reference number.
Find out more at the Security Forum on Friday the 6th March and how you can help support the scheme.
See more info on the MORE tab above, as well as information on Neighbourhood Watch.
What's on at Iver Environment Centre in 2026. Click here to go to the Colne Valley and Iver Environment Centre page for a full list of events. Put the dates in your calendar so you don't forget them.
Coming soon - the Spring Litter Pick, come and join us make Richings Sparkle
R.P.R.A. local projects
As a committee, we have been looking at ways we can enhance Richings Park as a community
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Repair Cafe www.repaircafeiver.uk​​
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Planted more mature trees across the park.
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Interpretative boards in the Residents Garden, opposite Iver Station and in Kingfisher Garden (on Thorney Mill Road by the River Colne ) with information about each site and its history.
Ongoing
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Little library book swap container, made by Black Park Shed on the corner of the Residents' Garden.
Example picture of a little library
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With the help of a grant from Heathrow Community Trust, a few of the Committee have been looking at Kingfisher Garden on Thorney Mill Road with a view to make it more attractive to wildlife, and hopefully to make it a better place for our residents to enjoy. This would include planning activities for local children such as pond dipping. We would hope to bring back the Kingfishers which used to be seen at the garden, which is why it is called Kingfisher Garden. Their ideal habitat has become overgrown with brambles and they need perching branches to watch for fish. We are working with Colne Valley and the Groundwork Trust to help us with this and they think there also may be water voles in the shallow stream.
RPRA are planning to unveil the new Interpretative board during the Easter holidays. The board explains more about the garden and its habitat. Posters about the event will go out soon via the Community Whats App messages.
Two members of the Residents committee have been working with Colne Valley in River fly monitoring in the Thorney Brook, which flows through Kingfisher Garden. The Brook is one of the tributaries of the River Colne and River fly monitoring helps to monitor the water quality and any changes are reported to the Environment Agency. This helps to ensure the healthiness of the river. ​​
Heathrow
Community Trust
Kingfisher Garden plan
Working together for our community
Who are we?
A group of proud residents, who love where we live and volunteer our time for the betterment of the Richings Park and Thorney communities.
We are a committee of volunteers who all live in Richings Park. We have a chairman elected from within the committee, and we meet monthly, championing all things Richings Park and Thorney. Each committee member is responsible for a road in Richings Park, enabling us to deliver information and newsletters informing you of what is going on and important news.
We encourage each road to have a What's App group in case urgent information is needed to be shared quickly.
Please contact us on the contact form below to be added to your road group.
You can find a list of the committee members in another tab on the website.
We have two Parish Councillors and a Bucks Council Councillor on our committee, enabling us to have local information, planning, and development issues, etc. shared monthly.
Minutes of our meetings are on a tab on the website and residents are welcomed at the beginning of every meeting to raise issues or discuss local plans and concerns about the community and use of the Green Belt.
What do we do?
We promote the welfare and interests of our community and, where appropriate, combine our efforts with other bodies for the benefit of our residents.
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Protect We live close to London, Slough, and Heathrow and benefit from being close to major transport infrastructure.
This means we face many threats to the tranquility, quality of life, and character of Richings Park that our community wishes to preserve. With the increase in developments, commerce, and at the moment, plans to build a number of Data Centres and the erosion of the Green Belt for other developments it is important that we have a strong collective voice.
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Coordinate We work with other bodies to make sure the best interests of our community are promoted. Two of our committee members regularly attend Heathrow committees and members of the committee are also active in sub-committees concerning lorry movements, air quality etc.
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Drive Community Spirit We aim to promote what is going on within our community. Having a connected village is important for driving initiatives and maintaining our community spirit.
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Link to our constitution.
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When do we meet?
The Committee meets every month to address issues and act as a voice for the local community. The first 20 minutes of each committee meeting are open to all residents to raise any concerns.
Our meetings are held at Richings Sports Club at 7:30 pm.
Our next committee meeting is on Monday 30th March, 7.30 pm at the Sports Club​
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How do I get involved?
We always need help and support – we are all volunteers! This can be a little or a lot, as many hands make the area a better place to live. Please, please get in touch!
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We have WhatsApp groups for most of our roads and a Richings Park Community WhatsApp page for information about what is happening in the Park - alerts about train delays, road works, items for sale, and what's on. Use the contact form below to let us know your street, your name, and mobile phone number, and we will send you a link to join.
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Funding
We are funded through the residents of Richings Park and Thorney. We ask for the equivalent of only 10p a week to support the association – this is then reinvested back into the community to support initiatives, events, and the upkeep of community spaces. Some examples of what we have successfully achieved in recent times include:
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Raising funds to build a children's playground at Richings Park Sports Club;
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A defibrillator for the village centre (outside the new takeaway Moza shop)
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Organising events, such as Carol singing at Christmas, Centenary events, etc.
We regularly apply for grants to enhance the community, and Heathrow has funded several projects in Richings Park.
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When and how do I become a member?
Due? Annual subs are due in April every year
How much? £5 per house per year
Pay? Cheque or cash in the envelopes provided or by Direct Debit or Pay Pal
Please give to either your Road Steward or drop at our local Costcutter
Pay online:
PayPal payments
If you would like to pay by Direct debit, it is £5 per annum.
Lloyds Bank
Richings Park Residents Association
Sort Code 30 97 73
Acc No 00699180
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