Fundraising to hire planning, environmental and transport consultants for fight Redrow's plans to develop Harts Farm into housing and a school is well under way.

Little Bushey Community have lined up planning consultants, Chroma, and have identified two further teams required to challenge the planning application going forward to the Hertsmere planning committee this autumn.

Following the AGM on Monday 3 October, donations had reached 27% of the £10,000 target.

Local residents are being urged to donate what they can in order to fight the plan to descimate Little Bushey's green belt.

Fundraising is being channelled through the organisation's Just Giving page.