Cllr Caroline Smith-Wright

10/06/2026

Lots of lovely ways to take part in The Great Big Green Week on Sunday 14th in Tring you can spending the morning - tidying tring by picking litter, join in some gardening in the allotments and finish off the day wtih a plant sale, music tea and cakes in a God's Acre, St Marthas Church. 🌿♻️💚

10/06/2026

As Dacorum Armed Forces Champion I am delighted to see a funding offer for this well deserving community. 🇬🇧

To mark Armed Forces Day, we're offering small grants to support local projects that benefit our Armed Forces community.

Organisations based within Dacorum can apply for up to £500, with a total fund of £2,000 available. Funding must be used to directly support veterans, serving personnel or their families living in the borough.

If your project helps recognise, support or improve the wellbeing of our Armed Forces community, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications will close on Wednesday 17 June.

Find out more and apply in the comments section.

09/06/2026

It has been fantastic canvassing with the brilliant community architect Hugo Hardy and hearing about his care and deep knowledge for the Cornerhall and Apsley ward in Hemel Hempstead. If you were one of the 750 residents he has door knocked over the last few weeks. I'm sure you will of seen what a kind, diligent, hard working and care driven councillor he will make. Councillor Robin Bromham and I look forward very much to welcoming him as a brilliant new asset at DBC at the by election this Thursday! Fingers crossed! 💛

08/06/2026

Love Wins in Tring this week. 🏳️‍🌈

How pleased I was to see the Tring High Street shops support the LGBTQ+ community and Tring Pride with some ingenious and amazing window dressing. Showing that everyone belongs here!

Congratulations on your amazing work Grace & Son Almar (Tring) Our Bookshop The Bell @ Tring Nonnas Supper Club House of Cards, Almar, Oh Lucky, Tring Shoe Repair and Fancy That. Even Pyramid Pharmacy had bunting 🏳️‍🌈❤️🌈

For LGBTQ+ young people, visually seeing that the community recognises and respects them, can have a significant impact on well-being and confidence and communicates acceptance.

Check out in the comments for dates and tickets of Tring Pride events this week that include everyone.

01/06/2026

Thank you Victoria Collins MP for bringing this question to parliament.

30/05/2026

The proposed expansion of Luton Airport has been delayed again as the case returns to the courts. This is a vital legal challenge that will help ensure the full climate impacts of airport expansion are properly assessed and not overlooked.

Airport emissions must be capped, and allowing piecemeal expansion without a credible, proven path to aviation decarbonisation is deeply irresponsible. The consequences extend far beyond the airport itself, affecting communities, public health, and our shared climate future.

For the sake of residents in Tring Rural, Tring West, and Bridgewater, this challenge must
succeed.

https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-luton-airport-expansion/

LADACAN is appealing the High Court ruling 8th December 2025 Andrew Uncategorised LADACAN has been granted a hearing at the Court of Appeal in May this year, where we will seek to overturn the High Court judgment last December that upheld the Secretary of State’s decision to permit near-doubling o...

28/05/2026

Ward Councillor Brian Patterson and I enjoyed our surgery at Home Ground this morning, an incredible community asset created and funded by the hard work of councillors from Tring Rural Parish Council for local residents to enjoy.

It was wonderful to see how well the trees and hedges planted by Long Marston & Puttenham WI and supported by the Dacorum Borough Council Green Grant are thriving, alongside fantastically refurbished iron benches by Malcolm and generous donations of chairs, tables and umbrellas from local residents.

It's now popular with cyclists, walkers and community groups, Home Ground has become a real hub for the village. The walls are beautifully decorated with original artwork from students at GDS Artschool next door.

Cheerfully and professionaly run by Dottie About Cake with local volunteers, it’s a really delicious place for lunch, tea, coffee and cake, with plenty of space for mums to meet up with children for a play in this half term.

A big call out for DIY volunteers... if you have skills such as painting, plumbing, electrical work or general maintenance and would like to help support keep this valued community cafe in tip top condition, I know TRPC would be delighted to hear from you.

Brian and I had an interesting time discussing local issues affecting residents in Tring Rural and Tring West such as speeding, fly tipping, fallen trees, collapsed foot bridges and pot holes. The easiest way to report a defect is to follow the link below. A case number will be raised and then please do contact either one of us, if it needs following up.
https://www.dacorum.gov.uk/home/do-it-online/report-it?_gl=1*1jeivm7*_ga*MTM0MzU4NTAzNC4xNzc5MzY5NTc4*_ga_KQRXD13Z17*czE3Nzk5ODkwMjIkbzYkZzEkdDE3Nzk5ODkwMjckajU1JGwwJGgw

We’ll be holding more Coffee and Councillor meet-ups in July, September and November, so please keep an eye out for dates and venues and we look forward to meeting you. However, don't hesitate to contact either Brian or I in the meantime if you have any issues you need help in resolving in Tring Rural and Tring West.

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27/05/2026

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25/05/2026

Hope everyone is coping in this heat. Seems like summers arrived early over the bank holiday weekend.

With so much going on, it has been some time since we've been able to hold our Coffee and Councllors surgery. So we are keen to get back into holding these meetings every couple of months.

Join us for our next "Coffee & Councillors" on Thursday, 28th May from 10.30AM to 12 PM at Home Ground, Long Marston. Message me here to book a time for a coffee and chat - we look forward to seeing you!

22/05/2026

Free Compost for your gardens.. Don't miss out!