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Plans for a new Parish Centre in Abbots Langley have been further delayed after the West Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust pulled out of the project. This has come as a major blow, as the PCT was a major partner in the project, along with the community centre, the parish council and Three Rivers district council, in building a new parish centre. The centre would offer both council and health facilities, as well as a new hall for groups to use. The Parish Centre Committee will now have to revive the development by redrawing financial and building plans. The PCT became involved in the project after Popes Road clinic closed in 2006, in order to offer health facilities in the village centre. However, a change in the requirements of the trust have resulted in its withdrawal. A representative of the PCT stated that the trust is happy with the office space it currently has in and close to Abbots, and are more than satisfied with the existing venue for the baby clinic led by their health visitors. The slow progress of the Parish Centre has also contributed to the decision of the PCT. Chairman of the Parish Centre Committee Geoff Emery, expressed his sadness at the decision of the PCT, but stated that a lottery grant application would be submitted soon. Keith Williams, leader of Abbots Langley council, stated that he was disappointed that parishioners were losing out on health facilities due to the lack of a clinic in the area, adding plans are now back to square one. However, Mr Williams did say that plans to replace the existing community centre, which was the original aim of the parish centre, were still ongoing.

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