March 2015 Wendover News

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Wendover loyalty card article in the February print edition of Wendover News. The cards cost only £1 and are available from Scruples in Wendover High Street and Costa in Aylesbury Road. As new outlets become available they will be notified to card holders via email. If you already have a card but have not received an email - please check spam - please send your email address and card number to [email protected].

Russell ArmsReaders have been asking about the future of Russell Arms. The Chairman of Russell Arms Pub Company writes on page 14.

Brook HouseThere has been some activity on the Brook House site next to Wendover Clock Tower. To find out what’s happening, see pages 20 & 32.

Moving house?This is the season for house buying and selling. Our local Estate Agents are already busy. To hear from them go to pages 16 to 22.

World Book DayOur school children will be looking forward to World Book Day on Thursday 5 March.

European Summer Time beginsdaylight Saving was an ancient idea which came into its own during World War One. On Sunday 29 March our clocks spring forward.

Erratum: 6 in Feb 2015 edition, Robert Duggan has been re-elected to the South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust.

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Our Manor Waste looked lovely in the February sunshine. Even if March comes in like a Lion maybe it will go out like a lamb.

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REMINDER: 28 February is the last date for Lionel Abel-Smith Trust grant applications for 2015.

Aylesbury Rugby Club FixturesSenior fixtures for Aylesbury Rugby Club are Saturdays until May 2015. Home games in Weston Turville. More on www.arfcuk.com.

Cycle RidesGroup cycle rides that begin in or near Wendover have been organised by the local Cycle Touring Club. Any bike will do as long as it’s roadworthy. Newcomers always welcome, but please try an easy-paced ride first. Visit southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/.

Cooking, Sewing & Knitting GroupsFrom classes to casual meetings, if you like to make or decorate cakes, sew or knit, there is sure to be a group for you. See pages 34 & 35.

Adult Learning CoursesCourses begin late February, with BUCKS courses at the John Colet School, and HERTS courses at Tring Community Centre (days & times vary). Check www.adultlearningbcc .ac.uk or www.dcfl.org.uk for more information.

Hartbeeps Music Classes for Children Mondays from 10.30am, Library RoomAn exciting new music and sensory class for babies and toddlers. www.hartbeeps.com

Lenten LunchesEvery Tuesday in March, 12.15-1.15pm, Wendover Christian Centre

On Screen @Wendover LibraryDue to popular demand, there is a second screening of “Boyhood” Sunday 1 March at 6pm in the Library Room. Also watch for “The Grand Budapest Hotel” on Friday 20 March at 7.30pm. Details & tickets from the Library.

Bring a Bear Concert for ChildrenSun 1 Mar, 10.30am, Chilterns MS Centre£7.50 for Adults; Kids Free. The last Bring a Bear Concert was fantastic and enjoyed enormously by children and adults alike. All enquiries to [email protected].

Kimble & Ellesborough Hort SocietyTue 3 Mar, 7.15pm, Stewart HallFollowing the AGM at 7.15, the main meeting at 8pm features Timothy Walker, Director at Oxford University Botanic Gardens, discussing the medicinal properties of plants.

Get Wendover Cycling AGMTue 3 Mar, 7.30pm, 64A Lionel AvenueAll are welcome.

Live Music!Fri 6 Mar & Sat 14 Mar, evening, King & QueenBlues singer Ruairi McManus is back 6 March, and The Mays Band 14 March. Contact the King & Queen for more information. www.thekingandqueenw endover.co.uk

Brain Tumour Charity Coffee MorningSat 7 Mar, 9am-12noon, Wingrave Comm CtreCome along and support The Brain Tumour Charity with a cuppa and some company. [email protected] o.uk for details.

Chilterns MS Centre Art ExhibitionSat 7 Mar, 10am-6pm & Sun 8 Mar, 11am-4pmThe Chilterns MS Centre is hosting its 10th Art Exhibition in March. There will be in excess of 90 artists exhibiting this year. As usual there will be a wide variety of media, subject matter and price. The artists are both professional and amateur, local and from further afield. Please come and browse, possibly buy and definitely enjoy the delicious homemade cakes.

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CONTENTS01 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR02 EVENTS08 WENDOVER REMEMBERS10 SCHOOLS12 LIBRARY ENTRANCE13 HS214 LOCAL NEWS15 BUSINESS FORUM16 MORTGAGE & PROPERTY23 WENDOVER FOOTBALL CLUB24 CLUB CORNER28 WILLS29 RAF HALTON30 YOU WRITE32 BROOK HOUSE MEETING33 LOCAL FACE - MARK CLAY34 WHAT’S ON SUMMARIES36 MATTERS ARISING

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Events

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Boxcrazy Papercraft WorkshopMon 9 Mar, 11.30am-1pm, Costa, Wyevale Garden Centre£15 to include refreshments. Non-refundable deposit required. Please ring Sue on 07758 594068 to book. See ad page 4.

Evening WITue 10 March, 7.45pm, St. Anne’s HallPeter Hague will be talking about West Wycombe Park and the Dashwood Family. The competition is “A Posy for Lady Dashwood”. Visitors are most welcome. Contact: Margaret Currell - 01296 582318

Grandparents Support GroupWed 11 Mar, 7.00pm, Holiday Inn, Weston TurvilleWe are a group of grandparents who have been denied contact with our grandchildren. We offer support to help other grandparents manage their loss. For more details, please phone 07949 640156.

A Clinton, Buckland & D Beauchamp Hort SocietyWed 11 Mar, 8.00pm, Anthony HallTalk with slides: “Making Space for Wildlife” by John Tyler.

Chiltern Humanists March MeetingWed 11 Mar, 8.00pm, Small Barn Hall, Amersham Community CentreAn Evening of Free Speech - Throughout the world the ability to speak freely without fear of reprisal or indeed arrest is becoming less and less possible. This evening, we will explore what is happening

Events

WENDOVER COMMUNITY LIBRARYKnit and Natt er will be re-starti ng on the

17th March from 2.30 - 3.30pm.Please join us for this most social of events!

Can you help? 1. We have no ‘Tea and Talk’ in March, but we are looking for

possible speakers during the year. Talks last for 45 minutes.Do you know of anyone who would be willing to provide a talk ?

2. The Friends of Wendover Library have agreed to take over the Tourist/Community Informati on duti es previously based at the Clock Tower. We are looking for a volunteer who can help us manage and run this important community facility.Would you like to be involved?

If you are able to help in any way, please contact Susan at the Library

Wendover Music Concert Series 2015at St Mary’s Church

7 March 19.30 AGM & Entertainment Mary-Jannet Leith (recorder) & � omas Allery (organ)

11 April 19.30Natalie Clein (cello)Anthony Marwood (violin)J S Bach Kodaly and Ravel

13 June 19.30Michael Collins (clarinet)Michael McHale (piano)Saint-Saëns, Brahms and Poulenc

9 May 19.30Endellion String QuartetSchubert, Sibelius & Beethoven

11 July 19.30Martin James Bartlett (piano)J S Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Proko� ev

Please put the dates in your diary. Tickets available from 2 March from St Marys Church Shop in Wendover, by phone from Aylesbury Tourist board (01296 330559) or from our website www.wendovermusic.org.uk

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here and overseas in this intrusion in what some believe is a basic human right. For more information please visit www.chilternhumanists.org.uk.

Carers BucksThu 12 Mar, 1-3pm, Library RoomTopic: Trading Standards. A Trading Standards Officer from Bucks County Council will be giving advice and information “Buying with Confidence”. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about your caring role. Refreshments provided. There is no charge. www.carersbucks.org

Fun FridayFri 13 Mar, 2-3pm, Wendover Library2nd Friday of each month between 2 and 3pm. A FREE crafty session with stories with a different theme each month, for pre-school children aged over 2 (younger siblings welcome). Advanced booking essential.

Evening Jumble SaleFri 13 Mar, 6pm, SM Methodist ChurchA jumble sale in aid of the Karibuni Charity Trust and Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church.

HS2 Petitioning Meeting Sat 14 Mar, 9.30am, Halton Village HallThe Petitioning Organisations partners (POP) group: Wendover Parish Council, Halton Parish Council, Wendover HS2 and The Wendover Society are holding gatherings which will allow petitioners to get together

and discuss common issues prior to presentation at any future Select Committee hearings. More details page 13.

Mothering Sunday CraftsSat 14 Mar, 10-12, Wendover Youth CentreChurches Together in Wendover will be holding a crafts morning so that children of all ages can make some beautiful and delicious gifts to give to their mums on Mothers’ Day. Tea, coffee, cake and bacon butties will be offered to the grown-ups while the little ones create.

Wendover Evening WI Spring Fair Sat 14 Mar, 10am-12noon, Library RoomCharity fundraising Spring Fair. Homemade cakes, handmade gifts, tombola, Phoenix Greeting cards. See ad page 4.

National Trust Volunteer Open Day Sat 14 Mar, 10am-1pm, Hughenden ManorWe are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for a variety of roles. For further info, contact [email protected] or you can call 01494 755573.

Halton Tennis Centre - Open Day Sat 14 Mar, 12-5pm, Halton Tennis CentreIf you or your family would like to take up tennis, please come to our Open Day. Our coaches will be running lots of tennis activities for children age 4+ and all the family. There is also a special offer of 20% off for anyone joining the gym on the day. For further information please visit www.haltontennis.co.uk.

Events

LEGACY FAIRSAntiques & Collectors Market

Thursday 19 March9am-2pm (Trade 8am)

Entrance by donation to CharityWendover Memorial Hall

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Cat Show11 April 2015

Wendover Memorial HallOpen to the public 12.30-4pm

Entrance: £2.50,or £1.50 for Senior Citizens / Children

PAPERCRAFTS AND MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPNext Workshop:

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Co� ee Morning

Monday 16 March 10 am to 12 noon

Wendover Library RoomRon Melville will explain the exciting new activities at our

Wendover Community LibraryAll welcome

SATURDAY MARCH 1410.00am – Noon Library Room, Wendover

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Family Film - “BoxTrolls”Sat 14 Mar, 6.30pm, Wendover Christian CentreWendover Free Church is showing this film which tells the story of a young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors who tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Pick up your free popcorn before the film (arrive 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start) and enjoy ice cream during the interval.

The Wendover Society Coffee Morning Mon 16 Mar, 10am-12noon, Library RoomThemed coffee morning for all. See ad page 4.

Knit & NatterTue 17 Mar, 2.30pm, Library RoomFor anyone from beginners upwards who wants to meet up with anyone else who has a passion for knitting. Please bring your wool, needles and patterns - we’ll supply the coffee/tea and biscuits. See ad p 3.

Wendover Horticultural SocietyThu 19 Mar, 2.30pm, Library RoomThe speaker is from the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust.

Ayles Centre for National TrustThu 19 Mar, 8pm, Broughton Junior School“The Foundling Hospital: the Legacy of Coram, Hogarth and Handel”, with speaker Jane King.

Family History TalkSat 21 Mar, 2pm, Preb Farm Comm Ctre“The Paths and Old Roads, Watering Holes for Man and Beast”, with speaker Bruce Smith.

Ayles Vale Embroiderers GuildSat 21 Mar, 2.30-4,30pm, SM Meth Church“The Art of Painting with a Needle”, with speaker Nicola Jervis.

Kids Night OutSat 21 Mar, from 3.15pm, Memorial HallToddle Bop, followed by Superhero Disco. www.kidsnightout.net, See ad page 5.

Chilterns Cycle ChallengeSun 22 Mar, from 8am, Kingsbury SquareRennie Grove Hospice is holding its 5th annual Chilterns Cycle Challenge. Register at www.renniegrove.org/chilternscycle.

Events


Charity Coffee MorningThu 26 Mar, 10.30am-12noon, Abbeyfield HouseProceeds split between Residents’ Entertainment Fund & Alfans Foundation. All welcome.

Wendover Twinning AssociationThu 26 Mar, 7.30pm, Library RoomWine Tasting with Alan Stow. All welcome - members £4, non-members £5.

Wendover Rotary’s Big QuizFri 27 Mar, 7.30pm, Memorial HallTickets available via www.wendoverrotary.org.uk include a cheese platter and are £12.50 per person, sold by team of maximum 8 people. Licensed bar. Local charity Lindengate is this year’s main beneficiary.

W Turville Historical SocietyFri 27 Mar, 8pm, W Turville Village Hall“Buckinghamshire Breweries”, with speaker Julian Hunt. £2 members, £3 visitors.

St Mary’s Churchyard Tidy UpSat 28 Mar, from 8.30am, St Mary’s Church8.30 Bacon rolls and drinks, 9.00-11.00 Tidy Up.

Please call 01296 696954 if you are interested in helping or require more information.

Lindengate Volunteer Open DaySat 28 Mar, 10am-12noon, Wyevale Gdn CtreLindengate is very excited to be fully operational and about to enter our first full growing season. We have a number of plans to start work on a few of the many types of garden designs and habitats that we will be including on the site. www.lindengate.org.uk

Halton Tennis Centre Tennis Camps30 Mar-11 AprBook and pay over the phone by ringing 01296 623453 or book and pay online by going to www.haltontennis.co.uk. More details on page 24.

and in April...• Sat 11, 12.30-4pm, Cat Show, Memorial Hall,

see ad p 4.• Sat 18, 2-5pm, Lindengate open afternoon,

Worlds End Garden Centre.• Sat 18, 11am-4pm, Rotary craft fair, Weston

Turville Village Hall.

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You’ve been putting it off, haven’t you…?

It’s back …! Stuart Fantham & Company are pleased to

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Wendover Wills Week Starts Sunday 8th March 2015 Runs for 7 full days Saturday and Sunday appointments available Appointments all day from 7 am to 7 pm Free initial appointment – with no obligation Free Will storage – no annual fees 10% off our normal Will-writing charges

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A new member of the team for 2015 …..

We are pleased to let you know that Linda Blay, a Private Client Solicitor, has joined the Team at our Wendover office – Linda is a member of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estates Practitioners) and SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly)

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Wendover RemembersAll material copyright 2014 Wendover Remembers

MARCH 1915The first major British attack on the Western Front took place at Neuve Chapelle 10-13 March 1915 with limited success. The British, including Indian troops, had 13,000 casualties and the Germans around 14,000. The Royal Flying Corps made its first bombing raid against enemy rail centres. The British liner SS Falaba was sunk with the loss of a hundred passengers including the first American casualty of the war. Two German submarines were sunk in the English Channel. On 11 March the British government announced a blockade of German ports and issued an Order banning neutral countries from trading with Germany. Ypres, defended by the British, was under constant attack by German forces.

A Wendover man, Charles Atkins (Ox and Bucks Light Infantry), who had taken part in the Christmas Truce on the Western Front, was wounded and returned home He wrote

to his parents, who lived in London Road, that he was being treated in a hospital in Oxford. The wound must have been severe and Charles was eventually invalided out of the army. In November 1916 the Wendover Magazine noted “Charlie Atkins (whose arm is a little stronger) has joined the staff at Stone Asylum. His brother Jim is still in France.”

The Diocesan Inspector gave the Wendover School a good report in March saying: “This is an efficient school of well-taught and intelligent children”. The report praised the written work throughout the school which was “well above average”. During the last week of the month Miss Avery gave lessons in cooking economical meals. Each day seven girls from the Upper School shopped, cooked and ate a two-course dinner. The meals were planned to be healthy and satisfying and suitable for a week for a family of two adults and four children. The daily cost of the ingredients

for these family meals was, at the Grocers, 2s5½d and at the Butchers, 10d. Other costs were: flour 9d, bread 2d, milk 3d, onions 6d and vegetables 9½d. The total amount spent amounted to 5s 9d per day which, in decimal currency, is equivalent to 30p. Examples of the menu are given in the School Log Book and include Vegetable Pie and Stewed Figs; Meat and Vegetable Pie and Rice Pudding; Onion Pie and Suet Jam Pudding; Scotch Broth and Ginger Pudding and Irish Stew and Currant Dumplings. What more could you want?

The Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News of 13 March reported that: “The extraordinary traffic on the Tring Road made conditions indescribable. Preparations are being made by some enterprising persons for the troops, no fewer than seven coffee shops being erected between the Camp and the Town Clock. The premises are neither ornamental nor attractive, but the purpose in view is a good one.” Less pleasing was the report that six Missionary Society collection boxes kept at the Baptist Church had been opened and the money stolen.

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One development from the Wendover Remembers Group is the commission of a wall hanging to mark the 2018 commemorations. This is being led by Deb McGuire and Claire Wheeler of PlainStitch and will be sewn by the members of The Wendover Sewing Bee. It will involve people of all ages from the village, primarily the mothers, grandmothers and children of Wendover in commemoration and remembrance of the sacrifice of the men, women and children of 1914 – 18.

The 100 year commemoration is both a time to look back and think about the sacrifices that were made by men and women in our village, and across Europe – but also to teach the next generation about the folly of war. This quilt will encompass both. In order to achieve this, Wendover Sewing Bee is working in collaboration with many village groups, including children from both primary schools.

Wendover Sewing Bee will make a 72 inch x 72 inch quilted wall hanging, made up of nine text and pictorial blocks designed by the various institutions and groups in the village. These will

be hand sewn by members of the Wendover Sewing Bee. Around 120 children (60 from each school) will be invited to participate by each making an individual hand sewn poppy, which will form a “sea” of poppies (each initialled in stitch by each child) which will fit around the panels. It will be patchwork in style and made up of lots

of different donated fabrics from our group to reflect the Make Do and Mend spirit of the time. It will be hung at the Library, local churches and in the schools at various times from 11.11.15 through to 11.11.18 and it will be included in the various village events that are being planned by the Parish Council.

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Staff and families at a Wendover Pre-school are celebrating after Ofsted graded them an overall good with an outstanding grade in providing a provision that is highly effective and exceptional at meeting the needs of all children.

Wendover Pre-school, held at the Memorial Hall in Wharf Road, was praised for its highly skilled team of Early Years Practitioners. The inspection report states that staff interactions with the children are exemplary and that the setting provides an exceptional child-led environment.

The Pre-school was established in 1969 and they pride themselves on providing a small, family focused, child centred setting, which enables children to prepare for the school years ahead.

Wendover Pre-school’s team of dedicated and experienced childcare professionals work closely under the guidance of Sharon Tapping. Sharon is a qualified Early Years Specialist Teacher and a part time lecturer in Early Years Practice.

Sharon joined Wendover Pre-school five years ago and her years of experience and training have supported the team in making a positive difference to children’s wellbeing, learning and development. Sharon said: “The evidence that highly trained practitioners make the most difference to outcomes for young children in early years settings is irrefutable. My team are highly qualified and they understand the importance of continuing with training and keeping up to date with current research in the Early Years sector.”

Their recent Ofsted report substantiates this and identifies that the Wendover

Pre-school’s strong leadership and well-established team lead to an organised and efficient service. The report goes on to praise the impressive use of the environment both indoors and out, stating that, as a pack away setting, the Pre-school is well resourced and the staff provide innovative experiences to enrich children’s learning & development.

Sharon adds, “The Early Years curriculum values play as a necessity in order for children to develop emotionally, cognitively and physically. At Wendover Pre-school there is an emphasis on play being a vital part of the learning and development process. We provide a safe and stimulating environment that empowers children to join with other children and adults to “Love, Laugh, Play and Learn Together”.

“We are really pleased to have received such a positive inspection report. It illustrates just how, despite the challenges of being a pack away setting, we offer a very high standard of care and education that gives our children a flying start to their education.”

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Exciting changes are taking place at The John Hampden School and Wendover CE Junior School as a result of the acceptance of a “bulge” class of children to the Foundation Stage at the infant school in September 2014. The leadership teams of the schools were consulted as the ‘bulge’ will travel though both establishments over the coming years. The decision to take in an extra class (30 children) will result in some County Council funded building work to improve and enhance the facilities at both schools.

Some building work and internal re-organisation has already occurred at The John Hampden School but future plans will see the school benefit from a larger brand new hall alongside improved kitchen/dining facilities to enable them to provide the free hot school meals that their pupils are entitled to. ICT capability will be enhanced with new resources and new facilities and a new library/learning space will be created.

The school had already planned to improve the Out of School Care accommodation and this will be included in the building work but it will be self-funded.

At Wendover CE Junior School, a number of planning meetings have been held to ensure that the necessary developments to the existing buildings are sympathetic and provide appropriate space for pupils from September 2017. This will include alterations to the school hall and a number of teaching rooms at the north end of the school.

The opportunity for much needed extra space to be created was too good an opportunity to miss and all pupils at both schools will benefit from the impressive improvements that are scheduled. The ‘bulge’ class are now half way through their first year of schooling and the major building work at The John Hampden School is scheduled to start in the Summer Term.

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At the inauguration of the Community Library in December 2012, it was agreed we should make better use of the Library’s neglected rear garden. Therefore during Spring 2013 a team of volunteers cleaned out the area; retaining some vegetation and planting new shrubs, perennials, bulbs and summer flowers. Garden furniture was bought, and on fine summer days the garden was well used, both informally and for some planned events. In the spring of 2014 further planting took place and the tubs were stocked with bedding flowers. A gazebo was kindly loaned to offer relief, when needed, from the Summer heat.

During summer 2014, it was agreed that the volunteers would take responsibility for the two strips of garden at the front of the library, and work has started on these.

Meanwhile the area in front of the Library around the ‘Liffre Stone’ was increasingly causing concern. Overgrown with ivy

and other things it was frankly a mess. The original group of volunteers from the Community Library team therefore met with representatives of the Twinning Association and also with representatives of Lindengate charity. It was agreed that this area should become next on the list for improvement

and then maintenance, but first it had to be cleared and we were pleased that Bucks County Council agreed to this. The clearance exposed the fact that the trees had grown into the wall and the wall was therefore unstable. BCC then agreed to reduce the

height of the wall so that it was safe and this is the position we have now reached. The ‘new’ low wall will be capped and the trees will be checked to see if they present a danger and need to be cut back, but already the area looks better than the overgrown derelict site it used to be. When BCC have completed their work, (capping the wall and making sure the trees are safe), the team of volunteers from the three groups noted above will think about how the area should be planted and then maintained. The aim is to have an area in the middle of Wendover that will be attractive, and one of which the village can be proud.

We must thank those responsible for the work already completed on this area, and also for bringing the Library Garden back into use as an asset of Wendover‘s Library. We look forward to seeing the project completed for the coming Spring.

Philip MitchellWendover Community Library


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HS2 – ‘Happy Birthday’On 11 March, HS2 will be five years old. Unlike most children it’s still not communicating and is not walking! But seriously, near to £1Bn has been spent to date on this project and what has been achieved?• a business case with more holes in it than

a string bag• a route which seems to be deliberately

trying to do as much environmental damage as possible, especially in the Chilterns AONB

• a requirement for those living along the route to pay twice, once as a general taxpayer and secondly through property blight.

In all, it is a second rate idea, developed into a third rate project being implemented in a fourth rate way so not a happy birthday!

Local NewsThe POP are planning to hold a public meeting for local Petitioners on 14 March at Halton Village Hall. It is due to start at 9.30am and last about 2 hours. This has been arranged in response to request by some Petitioners. The

objective is to:• give a brief update on where we are with HS2 • allow Petitioners to socialize and network

with other Petitioners• identify training and help Petitioners need.Refreshments will be available. Tickets are available from the Wendover Parish office. Hope to see you there.

Select CommitteeThe select committee continues its work into assessing the proposed route of the project and its impact on local communities. Their work will cease at the end of March when the Houses of Parliament are formally dissolved for the election. They will start up again after 7 May and continue into the summer. The latest thinking is that the Chilterns will be heard after the summer recess and potentially towards the end of 2015.

Details about the Latest Government compensation scheme for HS2 are on www.wendovernews.co.uk/news/hs2-compensation-jan-2015.

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The ever popular wine tastings are a great way to get friends together, taste new wines, enjoy a deli platter and have a giggle. Bespoke tastings available. Price from £25 per person.

WEDDING CAKES OF CHEESE Fancy a tower of cheese to impress your guests at your wedding? Pop in to look through our pics and book a FREE consultation and cheese tasting.

WINE CLUB ~ 22nd April @ 7.15pm Calling all Wine Club Members, the journey around Italy continues with Puglia. Please book your place early by calling the shop on 01296 585022. New members welcome, learn more at www.2poundstreet.com.

CHARITY COFFEE MONDAYS FREE coffee or tea on first Monday of the month, March 2nd in support of Chilterns MS Art exhibition March 30th ( this is April coffee day) in support of Lindengate via Aylesbury Lions, raffling an enormous Easter Egg

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Local NewsRussell ArmsJames and Nicola Grant expended a huge amount of time and effort on The Russell Arms and we thank them sincerely for everything. After 2 years of hard work James and Nicola have decided that running The Russell is not for them and have left to focus on other business interests. On behalf of the Russell Arms Pub Company and the local community we thank them for the last 2 years and wish them all the best for the future.

Our search for a new tenant is now underway and we have received a significant amount of interest from some very high quality applicants, in a short space of time. We are excited by some of the conversations that we’re having and we expect to be in a position to appoint a new tenant towards the end of February. We remain focused on re-opening the pub as soon as possible, with a great new tenant that wants to embrace the local community and provide good food and drink.Matthew Porter, Russell Arms Pub Company Ltd

Harry Potter at Wendover LibraryOn Friday 13 February, 16 children and their parents and grandparents visited Wendover Library for its first ever Harry Potter night. Four older Hogwarts “prefects” were

assigned as house captains. Keeping the youngsters in check and working with them in teams, they admirably led them around our Hogwarts

library visiting Potions Corner, Olivanders, Knockturn and Diagon Alley, hunting down rather unpleasant sounding items, such as “flesh eating slug repellent” and “human toenails” to earn points.

A huge thank you to Chloe and Svetlana from Antiques at Wendover, who were kind enough to loan us some interesting objects, helping us to transform our library. Mel Greasby, Wendover Community Library more detail on www.wendovernews.co.uk


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Business ForumCharity Coffee Monday, February with PACE Centre...What a wonderful way to kick off a new month AND a Monday by being part of “Coffee Monday” with the lovely No2 Pound Street. PACE took part on Monday February 2nd with such a warm welcome by Nicola and the team. All coffee donations on this day were donated to PACE and we raised a fantastic £120.00. PACE had the opportunity to meet some new faces in the community and explain our work, which is invaluable in spreading awareness to those who need our services.

PACE helps to transform the lives of children with disabilities, such as cerebral palsy. At PACE, children find their own voice, walk their own steps and discover that they can fully enjoy everyday life and become active members of society. PACE are looking forward to working with Nicola and all at No2 Pound Street in the near future. For more information on PACE please go to www.thepacecentre.org. See article page 33.

...and March with Chilterns MS CentreCome along to No2 Pound Street on Monday 2nd March. No2 will give you a FREE coffee or tea in exchange for a donation into the collecting pot in support of the Chilterns MS Centre Art Exhibition. We are hoping there will be a preview of the artwork to give you a taster of the Art Exhibition running on 7th and 8th March at the MS Centre and a chance to chat to the exhibition organisers as well.

‘Wine-Wise’ at No2 Pound StreetAfter the success of our tasting with Huia Vineyards from New Zealand, we have arranged another wine producer to visit us. On 18 March we have Jenna Bruwer from Springfield Estate in Robertson, South Africa joining us to present her family’s wines. Springfield have long been one of our favourite South African wineries, making a great range of wines which manage to balance modernity with a European sense of elegance and food-friendliness. They are still family-owned with more and more emphasis on organics and sustainability. Tickets for this event are £10 (£5 for our Wine Club members) and must be booked in advance - call 01296 585022 or email [email protected] to book your place. 7.30pm start time.

As well as this, we are continuing our focus on Sicilian wines, detailing the history and culture of this fascinating Island as well as stocking

a good range of its diverse and underrated wines. Various Sicilian wines will be available to taste throughout March, so pop in for a taste (or two..). After that, we will be turning our attention to the “Foot” of Italy, culminating in our Wine Club tasting on 22nd April - £10 entry or Free to Wine Club members - again, places must be booked in advance. So, come and join us in our journey “up the vinous leg” of Italy. See www.2poundstreet.com or follow us on Facebook or Twitter for more details.

Celebrating 50 years at Wendover Heights Veterinary CentreA familiar sight to anyone driving along Tring Road, Halton, is the blue flag fluttering outside Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre which has just celebrated its 50th birthday. On 1 January 1965, a young vet named John Parker opened his surgery in two rooms of a house in Aylesbury Road, Wendover. His work was caring for farm and working animals with little of the pet care that forms most of our work today. The practice soon expanded and John was joined by Mike Godsal in 1967. The practice became “Parker and Godsal” until the move to our current site in January 1991 when it was renamed Wendover Heights Veterinary Centre.

How times have changed! As the years passed, the practice grew with Nick Snookes, Sue Chorlton and Mike Hewitt joining the partnership. John went on to become President of the RCVS in 2004. He and Mike Godsal retired in 1995, Sue left in 2000 but the practice remains proudly independent, being owned by Nick Snookes and Mike Hewitt to this day. Mike was both “chuffed and embarrassed” to be awarded the Pet Plan Vet of the Year title in 2010. There are now over 60 people employed including six equine vets and ten small animal vets.

Our facilities at Halton include an equine clinic, canine hydrotherapy and acupuncture, puppy training and a pet shop. Several vets also treat exotic animals and Wendover Heights provides services to the film industry which has led to our involvement with the 2012 Olympics and many feature films and commercials. Out of hours care is provided at Halton, staffed by our own vets and nurses, and we also have a branch surgery in Great Missenden. Although we are a little way up the hill, we feel very much part of the local community and love providing care for the animals of Wendover and the surrounding area. Here’s to the next fifty years! See ad page 1.

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Wendover is as popular as it has ever been and at Christopher Pallet we are seeing an ever increasing number

of new applicants hoping to move to the area. With a limited number of homes in Wendover and a shortage of people looking to move, house prices continue to increase year on year and there are no signs of this trend slowing down.

If you are considering selling or letting your home now or in the near future it would be great to hear from you. Contact us on 01296 625000, [email protected] or come in and see us at 8 High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA.

Why Choose Christopher Pallet?Established CompanyRecognised as a trusted brand since 1973, Christopher Pallet is Wendover’s longest established Independent Estate Agent.

Our aim is to combine traditional values and service, with up-to-date technology, presentation and a modern fresh image.

Professional & Experienced TeamWith their skill and local knowledge our team will always aim to achieve the best possible price for your home, negotiating

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Honest & Accurate Market AppraisalsAll of our valuers have detailed knowledge of the local area which has been built up over many years of experience, enabling us to provide you with an accurate and honest appraisal of your home.

Up–to-date Technology & PresentationOur new look customer friendly website is already gaining rave reviews with impressive

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Office Location & NetworkOur Wendover office is situated in an excellent location on the High Street close to the Post Office and enjoys a high volume of passing traffic, with literally 100’s of potential buyers stopping every week to view the latest instructions in our attractive LED window display.

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The mortgage market changed considerably in 2014. Schemes to help purchase your home were introduced, such as the Help To Buy Scheme. However tighter lending rules, making it potentially harder to get the mortgage you required to purchase your home, also came into force.

However the biggest change came in the Autumn Statement with the overhauling of Stamp Duty meaning that Stamp Duty for residential properties has been cut for 98% of homebuyers who pay for it. The new stamp duty rules now operate on a similar basis to income tax, whereby each percentage rate charged will only apply to the part of the property purchase price that fills within that tax band. (source HM Treasury, Autumn Statement, December 2014)

So for example, on a purchase price of £275000, previously the total stamp duty payable would have been 3%, which equals £8250.

Under the new rules, the total stamp duty payable on a purchase price of £275000 would be £3750 - A saving of £4500

One thing that hasn’t changed is the Bank of England Base Rate. At the time of writing, the Bank of England announced that the Bank of England Base Rate would stay at 0.5% for the 70th month in a row. This is also having a knock on effect in the residential rates being offered to homebuyers and remortgagers alike. With 2 year fixed rates available below 1.4%, and 5 year fixed rates available below 2.4%, now is a great time to review your current rate and see what saving you can make.

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With High Street offices in Princes Risborough and Chinnor and a satellite branch in Wendover, Bonners and Babingtons are the newest Estate Agent serving the village and surrounds.

As selected members of The Guild of Professional Estate Agents, we are a part of a group of over 780 leading independent estate agents. This allows us to maximise the marketing of your property via The Guild’s monthly property magazine and also provides access to London and international buyers through our showroom on Park Lane.David Cadogan is the Area Partner and as a resident of Wendover, he has a great local knowledge and a wealth of experience in the industry. From taking the photographs, preparing high quality details with Floor Plans and attending all viewings, David is the point of contact throughout. As a long term investor in property, he knows the buying and selling of houses inside out – a good man to have on your side when selling your home for the highest possible price.

We really try to do a good job for our vendors and are delighted that this is reflected in the many glowing testimonials that David receives in praise of his services, a recent example being “...above and beyond what you expect...we can’t recommend him enough”.

We achieved a fantastic 97% of asking prices in 2013 and 2014 so you can be sure that we would get a great price for your home if you were to sell it through us. We are also the only local Estate Agent open 7 days a week for viewings.

If you are considering putting your property on the market, David would be more than happy to come out to talk to you about what Bonners and Babingtons can do for you.

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We are proud to have been serving the local community for over 200 years Providing a choice of funerals and memorials to suit all budgets. Our arrangers can also offer help and advice with pre-paid funeral planning.

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After what seems like an endless wait, it is great for the wellbeing of the village that the Hamnett Hayward advertising board has finally gone up at Brook House. This will be a really positive step forward for Wendover as it will tidy up an eyesore right in the centre of the village with the provision of three beautiful individual homes.

This story started way back in the 1950s when an ex RAF bomber pilot and former prisoner of war by the name of Ian Kirk bought the property. Ian lived there for fifty years, in which time the house steadily deteriorated. Ian never had the budget to maintain the house and it gradually fell into disrepair with poor Ian just living in a couple of rooms.

For anyone who knew Ian they would know he was stubborn and determined. No amount of persuasion was going to persuade him to sell his beloved Brook House and move into something smaller and more comfortable. As a trained architect he always had dreams of restoring his imposing but crumbling home, but sadly had not the funds to realise his vision.

As he said to me shortly before he passed away in 2009, “I’ve always been house rich and cash poor”.

A tragic accident on New Year’s Eve 2007 finally forced Ian’s hand. There had been several fires in the building over a period of time, and another fire caused a blaze that all but destroyed Brook House, finally rendering it uninhabitable.

By this time Ian was virtually blind and sadly, he moved into Winterton House. Brook House was now clearly beyond salvation, and it was with a heavy heart that Ian asked Hamnett Hayward to sell his home as he finally recognized that he could never return there.

We wanted to get Ian the best possible price, so with his blessing we decided to ask for sealed bids. As you can imagine, there was a huge amount of interest. We needed to not only obtain the best price but also find a buyer of the right experience and calibre to take on such a contentious project. The successful buyers, V & R Homes, have come up trumps in all departments.

After protracted and complicated negotiations, initially with AVDC Historic Buildings and then through the planning process, they have come up with a scheme that the village should be proud of. Plots 1 and 2 will emulate the original façade of Brook House and a substantial detached house is positioned at the rear of this 0.7 acre site. The original vehicle access will be utilised for all three. Prices will range from £850,000 to £1,700,000 and completion is expected to be Spring 2016. To register your interest please call Hamnett Hayward on 01296 625050.

Martin WardDirector

Hamnett Hayward (Wendover) Limited01296 625050

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Housing MarketWendover’s housing market has hit new highs following two years of sustained growth after the lows of the recession, swiftly followed by the initial body blow of the announcement of HS2. However, thanks to tireless campaigning the impact of the latter all but disappeared with the introduction of the green tunnel.

We are now starting to see the real effects of the stamp duty reforms of last December, which has put back on average +/- £4000 into the pockets of buyers in the middle sector of the market. In addition the increasingly competitive mortgage market is now delivering the lowest fixed rates mortgages ever seen, with headlines in the national papers now claiming “It’s the best time ever to take out a mortgage”. Few housing developments demonstrate this growth more clearly than ‘Barlow Grove’; released last October at prices from £274,950, all but three have now been sold or reserved off plan.

Interestingly the diversity of buyers has changed significantly over the last few years, which has been largely influenced by the re-development of the old Princess Mary Hospital site. With a large percentage of this development aimed at the first and second time buyers, it has brought new

and younger blood into the village. The longstanding attraction of out outstanding local schools is still a huge draw, as is the Chiltern Line which still offers one of the

best and most reliable commuter services in the country.

Brown & Merry first opened its doors in Wendover fifty years ago, in what is now Sally Turner Antiques, before moving to the recently refurbished offices in Woollerton House some ten years later.

We now offer the complete property service, incorporating Residential and Country House & Farm sales, Lettings, Surveying, Mortgage Services and the largest Land & New Homes operation in the Vale of Aylesbury.

Our experienced staff are on hand six days a week to guide you through the house buying process, providing practical and professional advice.

We can be found on Rightmove, Zoopla and Primelocation, still the three largest property portals in the country. Telephone 01296 624444. www.brownandmerry.co.uk.

Want to get more from your Retirement?We’d all like to make the most of our retirement. You may find though that, due to

unforeseen circumstances, what was a comfortable income is no longer enough.

Fortunately there’s a way you can cover your needs and enjoy the retirement you are looking for. With Equity Release you could release some of the capital tied up in your home, without having to move house.

Release the money tied up in your home and start making the most of your retirement

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Think carefully before securing other debts against your home.Equity release may not be right for everyone. It may affect your entitlement to state benefits and will reduce the value of your estate.Equity Release may involve a lifetime mortgage or home reversion plan. To understand the features and risks ask for a personalised illustration.

There will be a fee of £495 for advice and arranging an equity release plan Julian Harris Mortgages recommends.

FIND OUT MORECall your local Retirement Mortgage Specialist Gerald Selvey on

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Demand for properties in Wendover and the surrounding villages continues to grow, both within the community and from p e o p l e wishing to be part of this highly sought after area.

The mainline station, central school campus, health centre and excellent range of shops, restaurants and cafés make Wendover a sought after place to live for all ages and once here, people tend to move within the area depending on their needs and time of life.

We are therefore being approached more and more to value properties where vendors want to move but are concerned that the ideal property they are looking for

is not available. It is the chicken and egg scenario but demand is high so without

a buyer lined up on your own property, if your dream home becomes available, the chances are, you will probably miss out on the opportunity to secure it to a buyer who is either under offer or in rented accommodation.

The staff at Tim Russ and Company have been working extremely hard to help local buyers to put these chains together. Due to the lack of properties available in

the area we have found that prospective purchasers are prepared to be patient

and we have found that as long as buyers have been made aware of a possible delay and kept up to date with p r o g r e s s ,

generally, they are prepared to wait for the owner to find a property.

We have been able to secure buyers for several clients on this basis recently which has then allowed them to secure their dream home when it became available.

For further information please call Nicky Stottor or Tony Defriez at Tim Russ & Company on 01296 621177.

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Wendover Football ClubWendover Football Club – A club on the up!It’s been a while since Wendover could boast a football club to be proud of, but Wendover FC are a club very much on the up. Off the field the club has come on leaps and bounds in the last couple of years mainly thanks to a fantastic committee whose time and dedication have ensured the structure and new foundations for a very bright future indeed reflected in ongoing facility, equipment and clubhouse improvements as well as the fact that the club is now an official FA Charter Standard Club....an honour not easily bestowed and only reserved for football clubs deemed to be worthy of the title and that are being run properly in all areas.

On the field the ‘Black & Golds’ are having a fantastic season, Sitting top of the ADL Division 1 table and still in 3 cups with two quarter finals and a semi final to look forward to . With an exceptional combination of experienced and young exciting players Wendover have struck a

formidable winning formula while playing some crowd pleasing attractive football to boot. We also have a thriving reserve side, ensuring the perfect step up for young Wendover Footballers into

Senior Level.

It is very much exciting times at the club and as a proud ‘Wendover’ club with many members and players resident to the village we want to share our success with local residents and more

importantly encourage as many people to come down and support us as possible and join our ever growing fan base.

Wendover FC play their Home games on Saturday afternoons (2pm KO norm) on the John Colet Playing Fields. Refreshments are readily available on match days from the Bar in the clubhouse.

Do please come and support your local Football Club and get behind the boys on a very exciting last few months of the season and enjoy a friendly, fun, family atmosphere. We look forward to welcoming all new and old fans alike.

For all our Fixtures, Results, League tables & news etc please visit our

website www.wendoverfc.com From here, you can also visit and join our vibrant new Facebook page where you can get fantastic weekly match reports, news, interaction and more!

For Questions /I n f o r m a t i o n /Enquiries please either contact 1st Team Manager Mike Gregory - 07783841905 OR drop us a message through our Facebook page.

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Halton Tennis Centre - Open DayIf you or your family would like to take up tennis, please come along to our Open Day from 12-5pm on Saturday 14 March. Our coaches will be running lots of tennis activities for children age 4+ and all the family. There is also a special offer of 20% off anyone joining the gym on the day. For further information please visit www.haltontennis.co.uk. Halton Tennis Centre Easter Tennis Camps 30 March – 11 AprilEveryball Tennis at Halton Tennis Centre are running Tennis Camps during the Easter holidays – Toddler Tennis (2.5 yrs – 4 yrs, 11am-12 noon), Mini Red (4-7 yrs 9am– 12 noon, lunch included), Junior (7-17 yrs 9am-3pm lunch included). We are also running Matchplay days on Friday 3 April and Saturday 11 April for all ball colours and standards. You can either book and pay online by going to www.haltontennis.co.uk or book and pay over the phone by ringing 01296 623453. For more information

contact Camilla at [email protected] or 07748 596607.

Wendover Friends of GuidingWendover Friends of Guiding (FoG) is a group of volunteers that support Guiding in Wendover. The group has been successful in agreeing a 21 year lease with Bucks County Council, who own the land where the Wendover Guide Hut is located. FoG is investigating the possibility of replacing the existing Guide Hut with a brick-built building and would value input from anyone that has experience of applying for grants for youth charities, fundraising or construction. FoG is aware that a further lease extension may be required in order to qualify for grants and welcome advice from any person or organisation that has recently worked with Bucks County Council regarding land lease extension. Please contact Rachel Watts on [email protected] if you can offer any assistance. Thank you.

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a very successful New Year’s Party with fun games and dancing into the early hours with about 50% of the members attending.

The “short mat” season is now back and we have five teams involved. Two in the “two mat” and three in the “one mat”. These are league matches so all points count towards the final result. At the moment we are holding our own so let’s keep up the good work. Finally we also had one of our teams in the “short mat” John Robinson Competition which finished in January. They came third against strong competition. Well done.

We had a “Race Night “on Valentines Day and have a Game Night coming up in March, which we hope will be well attended. The Club’s Annual Pre Season Dinner, which is a four course meal with wine etc, will be held in April.

The outdoor bowling season starts in April and this will go on throughout the Summer with matches on both days at the weekend plus various mid week fixtures particularly

with the Ladies section, so we are looking forward to a full Summer ahead

The Club is open for “roll ups” on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons starting at 2.00pm, so if anyone wants to see what goes on please come along to the Club and you will be welcomed

We are always looking for new members. If you want more information please contact one of the following members: Brian Wheeler 01296 622605, Brian Harrison 01296 630669, Ann Smith 01494 569377.

Mid Bucks Beekeepers AssociationOur speaker at this month’s meeting on 18 March will be Andrew Gibb talking about the Biology of a Honeybee Swarm. Last year the first swarm report to our Swarm Helpline was on 13 April, this was particularly early following a mild winter and continued to be a particularly busy year with over 250 swarm calls. The Association runs a swarm collection service where our members volunteer to respond to calls from the public reporting a swarm. The service is free and the swarm

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Wendover Tennis and Squash ClubOur Annual General Meeting will be held at our Clubhouse on 16 March starting at 8:00pm, we have had another good year and the committee will report on successes on and off the court. The junior squash section is going from strength to strength with an increase in the number of juniors at all levels of the game. The Club squash and racketball tournament is now well underway and will culminate in April with finals day. Congratulations to the racketball Green team who won the team winter round robin event. Full details of the Club events can be found at www.wendovertennisandsquash.co.uk.

Wendover Cricket ClubWendover Cricket Club’s seniors are currently training in readiness for the season at the new Princes Risborough Community Sports Centre, HP27 0DT - every Friday until

27 March, 7.00 to 8.30pm. Potential new players are very welcome to attend. The club is also seeking new officials – umpires and scorers, particularly for senior matches. For further details, please contact Club Captain Jonathan Seabrook on [email protected] or 01296 623286. For information on junior training etc., contact Richard Peck at [email protected].

The Whitchurch Morris Men – The New ProgrammeWell no sooner had I said watch out for the Radio 2 Folk Awards in February when the date was announced as 22 April at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff and all of the tickets are already sold. You can’t say I didn’t warn you. You will be able to watch on TV in some form though.

We’ve been out and about again this time to the Woodside Ale, to Overstone School in Wing for a Yr 1 & 2 demonstration and all the way to Leicester for their annual feast. We’re being a little quiet for a while with invitations from the Jockey Ale now on 14

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March and the Letchworth Ale on 21 March.

In the meantime, I am finally able to confirm our summer programme which starts at 5:30 in the middle of Towersey on 1 May to dance in the summer – Yippee! This turns into a busy weekend as the Sunday sees us assisting Etcetera MM at Forte Hall and our usual 06:30 start on the bank holiday Monday with our Day of Dance. All of the details can be found on our website at:-www.whitchurchmorris.org\events

One invitation we’ve had is to assist with a re-enactment and provide suitable dances from the period of The War of the Roses c 1455-1487 and here is the difficulty. Although dancing was being performed during this period, it was mostly a Courtly dance and at this time was generally called Morisques. Alice Wetenhale of Bury St. Edmunds, a lady of substantial means provided in her will for her daughter “3 cups of silver engraved with morris dancers with a single lid for the ....” The year was 1458 and this was the first use of the modern spelling but the difficulty still

remains; what did they dance? Whilst there are references in fiction of the time and places morisque in the courts of northern France and true accounts from Rome where they danced for the Pope, no evidence of dance notation has been discovered. With the majority of the population literate, evidence comes from court, guild and church accounts such as in 1494 Henry VII’s court at Westminster “for playing of the mourice dance 40s” and from art such as the 3 silver cups. So what will we dance? Morris remains a dynamic and organic art form and changes with sides developing and adapting dances as they see fit. We will dance in the current styles of Cotswold and have a great time.

We’re always looking for new recruits so if you have an interest in the history of the people, music, dancing or just want to keep fit come and join us on a Tuesday night at the Wilstone village hall. You must be of the male gender and if possible, regardless of whatever age you are, you must bring your dad. All details can be found on our website.

Wassail, John King, WMM

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Preparing For Your AppointmentDoctor and most nurse appointments are booked at 10 minutes intervals. Once you’ve got an appointment, please plan ahead to make sure that you cover everything you want to discuss.

• Before you see the doctor, write a list of problems, starting with the most important. List your symptoms and main concerns so that you don’t forget them.

• You are welcome to bring a friend or relative if you’re worried. Research shows that we forget half of what we’re told by the doctor when we’re stressed, so having someone else there with you can help.

• Be honest about what you think may be causing the problem, and don’t be embarrassed. Your doctor will have seen and heard it all before.

• Be clear about what you would like the doctor to do, such as refer you to a specialist or prescribe a different medication, and explain your reasons.

• Ask the doctor to repeat and explain anything you don’t understand. If there are words you don’t understand, ask

what they mean or get the doctor to write them down so that you can look them up later.

• If you and your GP decide you need to be referred for specialist tests or treatment, you usually have a right to choose which hospital you go to.

If you have a list of different problems it may not be possible for the doctor to deal with them all in one appointment, and he or she may ask you to make another appointment.

Before asking for an appointment please consider if you need to see a doctor or nurse at all. Advice on the treatment of many minor ailments can be obtained from local pharmacies, and if it is information you are looking for, visit the NHS choices website or patient.co.uk.

The Health Benefits of ExerciseThere is a growing body of evidence that exercise is effective at reducing our risk of getting a wide range of disorders including diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, hip fracture and Alzheimer’s disease (dementia). Exercise is beneficial for all

ages and for some health problems, such as poor balance in older people, is the only effective remedy in most cases.

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Changes To Our Usual Opening HoursWe will close at 1pm on Wednesday 25 March for staff training, please call 01296-850011 until 6.30pm for any urgent matters.

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England and Wales is one of the few legal jurisdictions where we have freedom to direct what should happen to our assets when we are no longer here. It is still somewhat surprising that the majority of the population die without leaving a valid Will.

There are many reasons people don’t make a Will – not least a sense of their own immortality. There are many common misconceptions - “It is too expensive”; “Everything I own will go automatically to my spouse or my children”; or “I don’t have enough to leave”. And it is something that can always be put off until another day – sadly that day sometimes passes and by then it can be too late.

When someone dies without making a will they are said to die intestate and their Estate will be distributed in accordance with the Inheritance & Trustee Powers Act 2014. These rules of distribution (despite being updated recently) are arbitrary - especially where there are no children of a union.

Intestacy can occur accidentally as well as when there is no Will. For instance, marriage/civil partnership revokes an earlier Will (unless the Will was made in contemplation of marriage or civil partnership). This can lead to unintentionally disinheriting children from a previous relationship, for example.

The intestacy rules do not make any provision for co-habitants. If you die without making a will, your estate will automatically pass to your surviving family (i.e. children, parents, siblings or even your estranged spouse). Your partner will have to make an application through the courts for provision from your Estate. A parent and child would need to have separate legal representation. This is costly and may take many months to resolve and could result in financial hardship for your loved ones in the meantime.

Even where an estate is modest the costs of administering an intestate estate are far higher than those incurred where the deceased left a Will. Failure to make a will could also lead to inheritance tax being payable unnecessarily.

The only way to ensure that your spouse, partner or relative inherits what you wish them to inherit is by making a Will. A simple Will may be all that is needed to ensure that your estate passes to those who matter and it will give lasting peace of mind.

Home made Wills should be avoided at all cost. The rules in relation to wills are complex and errors in drafting can easily lead to intestacy or disputes in the family. Instead, have your will drafted by a properly qualified professional. Members of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) (www.step.org) are specialists in their field and can give expert advice being able to advise in relation to simple and more complex estates including incorporation of trusts into Wills and protecting assets for future generations.

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Play Parks for RAF & CommunityThree new play parks were opened in early February around the Tedder Road and Haddington Road areas of RAF Halton. One of the areas is a Multi Use Games Facility (MUGA) which is an interactive play area.

Funds were provided by the Station’s Local Investment Grant, (LIG), the Community Covenant and Section 106 Funding, which is a fund all developers pay into if they have built and sold homes. Station Youth Worker, Wilma Kingsbury, applied for the grant through Wendover Parish Council and the final total donated by the three charities was just over £480.000.

Wilma said: “Some of the land belonged to Annington Trust so we had to gain permission from them to use the space. Local people were surveyed to ascertain what sort of things they wanted to see and an open evening held for all to have their say. I quoted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) in my funding bid, which gives all children the right ‘to rest and leisure; to engage in age appropriate play and recreational activities’, it states that play is a key element in children learning to appreciate, assess and take calculated risks, which is fundamental to the development of confidence and abilities in childhood. Children seek out opportunities for risk-taking and this is highlighted at RAF Halton by low level anti-social behaviours. It is therefore crucial that RAF Halton’s play provision responds with exciting and stimulating environments that balance controlled risks and encourage healthy lifestyles appropriately.”

Children from Halton Community Combined School attended the opening with head teacher Sue Scrimshaw, who is planning a

bulb planting event to fill in the borders of the play parks. Station Commander, Group Captain Adrian Burns, who performed the opening ceremony, said: “The play park situated between the military and civilian housing areas reinforces the strong links we have with the local population here at RAF Halton.”

Explaining how resilient the play park equipment has to be, Trevor Lafferty, representing the installation contractor at the opening, said: “We’ve installed around forty installations around the UK military. The equipment itself is from Finland, where slow growing wood is used in the manufacture which will be good for 15 to 20 years.”

The LIG has provided a number of welfare initiatives for the Station such as furniture and electrical items for crew rooms, new seating areas for one of the recruit welfare facilities for graduating trainees and their parents, provision of furniture and furnishings for a common room within the Supply and Movement trainees’ barrack block and four large fans in the Burnett Gym.


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Glyn AndrewsGill and family wish to thank everyone who joined them in celebrating Glyn’s life on 12 January at a very full St Mary’s Church, Wendover. Thanks to all who readily gave loving support, for cards, letters and flowers and very generous donations - for Prostate Cancer UK £965.10 and for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity £895.10. Thanks also to the Co-operative Funeral Care, Wendover, for their caring and sensitive services. In much appreciation.

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News February edition from Gary Regan, Head of Wendover Campus. I am encouraged to see the current head of Wendover Campus opening up the school to be part of the local community. We have already benefitted from this brilliant facility over the last year and a half through the school’s generosity in making available their playing field on a Saturday morning, to enable the boys from Wendover Junior FC Under 15’s to hold our weekly training sessions. This already demonstrates the school’s commitment to supporting the local community activities. Long may it continue.

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“The Seasons of England”The imaginative idea of Barbara Courtenay-King brought together her husband, Bill McGillivray, and four other talented friends to perform in a very enjoyable fund raising concert in support of the Wendover Choral Society.

“The Seasons of England”, an evocative theme for a concert, transported the delighted audience from Spring through to Winter by way of the words and music of some of England’s best loved poets and composers.

The characteristics of the seasons were expressed by a miscellany of emotions. Some pieces encompassed pleasurable anticipation, some joyful celebrations, others wistful longing and haunting memories.

It always gladdens me to be part of the community spirit that strongly exists in Wendover and this concert, together with the plentiful supply of home-made cakes and tea, gave voice to this spirit in such a pleasurable way.

My hope is that these six talented, re-united friends will perform together again for us some time in the not too distant future.

Anne BaiocchiEditor - Other letters about “The Seasons of England” on www.wendovernews.co.uk.

Wendover Young People Arrange Collections for Chiltern Foodbank Over the last two months young people from Wendover organised collections of food within their schools to help feed local people in need.

Beth Humphries from Aylesbury High School, collected 63 kilos from her school - enough to feed seven people for three days.Tara Harding, Kieran Hall, Kayleigh Hampton

and Megan Davies (see photo) from John Colet S c h o o l , Wendover (class 11G) collected 84 kilos from their school. T h a t ’ s enough to feed ten people for three days.

13 million people live below the poverty line in the UK. Chiltern Foodbank is one of the four hundred Foodbanks across the country working with local people to help those in their community in need. Food is donated, collected and sorted by volunteers. Those in need are identified by front line professionals, such as GP’s and Social Workers, and referred to their local Foodbank distribution centre. Here more volunteers offer support and distribute emergency food for a limited period of three days.

Dave Worrall from Chiltern Foodbank said “These young people have made a real difference to their local community and made a real contribution to helping those most in need.”

Anyone interested in volunteering or donating food should visit www.chiltern.foodbank.org.uk.

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Family SearchI lived in Wendover from when I was born until I was 30 on the Aylesbury Road. At the age of 16 I went to the registry office to get my birth certificate and Mr Uff from the village seemed reluctant to give it to me – I had to let him know I was already aware my parents were actually my biological grandparents (Norah and Ernest ‘Tiny’ Wells). I married Clive Young in 1969 and at the time, as the village was smaller, everyone knew each other. When we split up I moved away from the village but continued to come every week and visit my mother Norah until her death in 1995.

For years now I’ve been trying to find out any information about my biological father or a half sister who was born 2 years after me in October 1951 to my biological mother, Joyce Wells.

I believe my father worked at RAF Halton, possibly in the cookhouse, sometime between 1948 and 1950 (I was born November 1949). The name I’ve been given is Owen Gallagher and he had a best friend nicknamed Cornish who used to drink in The George at the clock tower.

If anyone has any information, however small it might seem, anything would be greatly appreciated. Replies to Wendover News, please.

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There was very squashed standing room only, even in the entrance hall, at the Public Meeting about Brook House on Mon 16 Feb.

Kelvin Campbell explained how “rights of a community to build” applies to Brook House. The main purpose of the meeting was to check public support in order to go on trying to work out a solution. He showed

the current AVDC approved plans of the developer who claims interested buyers for one of the two houses that were to replace Brook House although at one time he seemed quite ready to sell the whole plot.

Kelvin described what could be achieved with an extension of the Clock Tower to give access to the garden by the stream and building for Parish Council offices, community use and other interests relating to Wendover. He was very careful to explain this was one possibility and more to be regarded as a trial to be explored further and nothing could go ahead without the support of the village hence the meeting.

William Avery spoke about his experience

with similar ideas. He discussed the method of raising funds in outline only and was quite sure the money could be found.

There followed a question session and the general mood was of interest. At the end I took a straw pole only 4 hands were raised against moving on and the rest of the room, at least 100, were for proceeding. A more formal referendum would be needed.

The meeting closed at 8.30pm and more conversations for quite a time, all seemed to be very positive particularly about improving the area around the clock tower and making it more significant to the village.

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Local FaceMark Clay is just completing his first year as head of Fund Raising at PACE. He lives in Oxford and comes to Weston Turville every day to support a charity he believes in passionately. PACE is now expanding within our community and celebrates its silver jubilee, 25 years, in 2015, www.thepacecentre.org.

PACE started in 1990 when the parents of 4 severely disabled very young children organised three staff to administer conductive education for them in a barn in Dinton, near Aylesbury. This type of therapy had shown wonderful results in Hungary and the concept was now spreading to the UK. PACE is an acronym: “Positive Achievement (through) Conductive Education”. Since then, it has been the ambition to actively support children from as soon as possible after diagnosis in order to increase their mobility and capability as they grow. The greatest impact on developing improved motor function (and therefore life potential) can be achieved in

a child’s early years, when neuro-plasticity (the ability of neural pathways to adapt and change) is at its greatest.

Since their first move in 1997, PACE has been continuously expanding provision for children of all ages. In early 2014 a purpose-built Early Years and Independence Centre was opened on Wendover Road, Weston Turville with specialist provision for early years and training for independence, the

two ends of the age spectrum for PACE. Historic sites include Coventon Road, Riverside House and Booker Park School.

PACE has become a significant regional charity whose catchments area has extended beyond Aylesbury and Buckinghamshire to include all the bordering counties and even into North West London Boroughs.

The challenge that faces Mark and his team is to raise £1million per year to support the 100 children already benefitting from the provision and also to fund capital projects including phase 2 on the Aylesbury Road site with two more early years classrooms then phase 3 containing another classroom and offices. To support a recent event go to https://www.justgiving.com/100kmforPACE

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Mondays The Rotary Club of Wendover & District. For meeting times see website www.wendoverrotary.org.uk

Mondays 10.00-11.30 Rainbows & Rattles playgroup (term time only), RAF Halton HIVE, Trinity Centre, £1

Mondays 10.30, 11.30, 13.00 Hartbeeps Music Classes for children, Wendover Library, see website for details www.hartbeeps.com

Mondays 13.30-15.00 Play & Language— Appt Only, Wendover Children’s Centre 01296 621143

Mondays 13.30-15.00 Wendover Baby & Toddler Group (term time only), Wendover Memorial Hall, £2

Mondays 19.00 Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue. Nikki 07868 873911

Tue & Wed 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell 01296 624089

Tue, Wed, Thu Morn/Eve Cat Booker Fitness classes – Pilates and Boot Camp www.catbookerfitness.co.uk

Tue-SAT Day/Eve Plain Stitch sewing. Topics, times & locations vary, see website for details www.plainstitch.co.uk

Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for moderate walk 1-1.5 hours 01494 475367

Tuesdays 10.15 & 11.15 Bounce & Rhyme (term time only), Library Room 0845 2303232

Tuesdays 13.30-15.00 (bi-weekly) Multiple Magic—support group for multiple births, Wen Children’s Ctre 01296 621143

Tuesdays 14.00-16.00 artsmart Watercolour Plus, tutor Wendy Lewis, St Anne’s Hall www.artsmartuk.com/art-courses/

Tuesdays 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell

Tuesdays 20.00 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk

Tuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall 07731 776654

Tuesdays 20.00-22.00 Halton Singers, Halton Village Hall enquiries@haltonsing ers.org.uk

Wed, SUN, last Fri 09.30 or stated Cycle Rides with Bucks CTC from Clock Tower, Elles Hall or World's End Gdn Ctre southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides

Wednesdays 09.30-11.00 Stay & Play (term time only), Aston Clinton Guide Hall 01296 621143

Wednesdays 10.30-12.30 Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, The Courtyard [email protected]

Wednesdays 18.30 Gentle yoga & mindfulness, prior booking required. Wen Youth Centre, see ad p 2 [email protected]

Wednesdays 18.45 Hartbeats African Drumming, beginner to advanced, £6, pay-as-you-go Justine 07773 047684

Wednesdays 19.00 & 19.30 Adult Swimming Classes, Wendover Pool Sharon 07990 521679

Thu & SAT 19.30-23.00 RAF Assn Halton and Ayles Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF Halton

Thursdays 09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste

Thursdays 09.45-17.45 Fun Dog Training, Ellesborough Parish Hall [email protected]

Thursdays 10.00-11.30 Stay & Play (term time only), Wendover Children's Centre 01296 621143

Thursdays Evening (bi-weekly) Healing Meditation Group www.beingmystical.co.uk

Thursdays 19.00 & 20.00 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall. 01442 865734

Thursdays 19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE Junior School www.btkd.co.uk

Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. 01296 709593

Fridays 09.30 & 11.15 Hatha yoga—09.30-11.00 and 11.15-12.45, Halton Village Hall www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk

Fridays 10.00 Noah's Ark parent-toddler group (term time only), Wendover Christian Centre

Fridays 10.00 Zumba Gold, St Anne’s Hall

Fridays 10.00-12.00 Healing Meditation Group, £10 www.beingmystical.co.uk

Fridays 14.00-15.30 Bumps and Babies (siblings welcome), Wendover Children’s Centre, 01296 621143

Fridays 14.20 & 15.15 Sounds Tastic - early for under 0-4 (mixed age), later for babies only, Wen Mem Hall www.soundstastic.co.uk

Fridays 19.00-21.00 Amazing Donkey Youth Club for 10-14 year olds (term time only), Wen Youth Ctre Paul Hammett 01296 621162

Fridays 19.30 “Friday night is music night” at St Mary’s Church @stmarys 01296 623123

SATURDAYS Aug 2014-May 2015 Aylesbury Rugby Club Senior Fixtures, Brook End, Weston Turville www.arfcuk.com

SUNDAYS 09.00-10.00 Rookie Lifeguard Classes for 8-12 year olds, Green Park Pool Liz 01296 622895

SUNDAYS 20.00 Bingo at the Royal British Legion Club, Chiltern Road, all welcome

Regular Weekly EventsTo Advertise your event for April 2015, please contact us before Monday 16 March.Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 for 20 words.

Events are all viewable online at www.wendovernews.co.uk/eventsand we also mention them on Facebook and Twitter free of charge!


DAY/DATE TIME EVENT CONTACT

Sun 01 10.30 "Bring a Bear" Concert, Chilterns MS Centre, £7.50 adults; children free, see p 2 [email protected]

Sun 01 18.00 On Screen @WendoverLibrary - "Boyhood", Library Room, tickets £5 in advance, see p 2 0845 230 3232

Tue 03 12.15-13.15 Lenten Lunches (also 10, 17, 24 & 31 March), Wendover Christian Centre, see p 2

Tue 03 19.15 Kimble & Ellesborough Hort Society AGM (19.15) & meeting (20.00), Stewart Hall, see p 2 www.bucksinfo.net/ke hs

Tue 03 19.30 Get Wendover Cycling AGM, 64A Lionel Avenue, see p 2

Fri 06 21.00 Ruairi McManus (singer) at the King & Queen, South Street, Wendover, see p 2 www.thekingandqueenw endover.co.uk

Fri 06 and Sat 07, "Albert Herring" by Benjamin Britten, Court Theatre HP23 5QY www.aylesburyoperagr oup.co.uk

Sat 07 09.00-12.00 The Brain Tumour Charity Coffee Morning, Wingrave Community Centre HP22 4PD, p 2 [email protected] o.uk

Sat 07 10.00-18.00 and Sun 08, 11.00-16.00, Art Exhibition, Chilterns MS Centre, see p 2 info@chilternsmscent re.org

Sun 08 07.00-19.00 until Sat 15 Wendover Wills Week, Stuart Fantham & Co Solicitors, see ad p 7 01296 620300

Sun 08 09.30 Easy paced cycle ride from The Hub, Aston Clinton southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/

Mon 09 11.30-13.00 Boxcrazy papercraft workshop, £15, Costa, World's End Garden Centre, see ad p 4 Sue 07758 594068

Tue 10 19.45 Evening WI meeting, topic - The Dashwood Family, St Anne's Hall, see p 3 www.wendoverwi.weebl y.com

Wed 11 19.00 Grandparents Association Support Group, Holiday Inn HP22 5QT, see p 3 07949 640156

Wed 11 20.00 A Clinton, Buckland & D Beauchamp Horticultural Society meeting, Anthony Hall, see p 3

Wed 11 20.00 Chiltern Humanists monthly meeting, Small Barn Hall, Amersham Comm Ctre, see p 3 www.chilternhumanists.org.uk

Thu 12 13.00-15.00 Carers Bucks meeting, topic - Trading Standards, Library Room, see p 4 www.carersbucks.org

Fri 13 10.30 NEW! - Language Conversation Group, Library Room 0845 230 3232

Fri 13 14.00-15.00 Fun Friday - crafts for preschoolers, booking required, Wendover Library, see p 4 0845 230 3232

Fri 13 18.00 Evening Jumble Sale for Karibuni charity, Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church, see p 4

Sat 14 09.30 HS2 Meeting for Petitioners, Halton Village Hall, see pp 4 & 13

Sat 14 10.00 Mothering Sunday Craft Morning, Wendover Youth Centre see p 4

Sat 14 10.00-12.00 Wendover Evening WI Spring Fair, Library Room, see ad p 4 www.wendoverwi.weebl y.com

Sat 14 10.00-13.00 National Trust Volunteer Open Day, Hughenden Manor, see p 4 helpingout@nationalt rust.org.uk

Sat 14 12.00-17.00 Open Day, Halton Tennis Centre, see p 4 www.haltontennis.co. uk

Sat 14 18.30 Family Film Night - BoxTrolls, Wendover Christian Centre, see p 5

Sat 14 21.00 The Mays Band at the King & Queen, South Street, Wendover, see p 2 www.thekingandqueenw endover.co.uk

Sun 15 10.00-14.00 Princes Risborough Farmers Market, High St, Princes Risborough

Tue 17 14.30-15.30 Wendover Library, Knit & Natter, see ad p 3 0845 230 3232

Thu 19 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fairs Antiques & Collectors Market, Memorial Hall, see ad p 4

Thu 19 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society monthly meeting, Library Room, see p 5

Fri 20 19.30 Aston Wine Club, Buckland Village Hall www.astonwineclub.or g.uk

Fri 20 19.30 On Screen @WendoverLibrary - "The Grand Budapest Hotel", £5 in advance, see p 2 0845 230 3232

Sat 21 09.00-13.00 Wendover Local Produce Market, Manor Waste

Sat 21 10.30 Wendover Christian Centre Book Club

Sat 21 14.00 Family History Talk, Prebendal Farm Community Centre HP19 7QW, see p 5 www.bucksfhs.org.uk

Sat 21 14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild, Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church, see p 5

Sat 21 15.15-16.30 Toddle Bop, Wendover Memorial Hall, see ad p 5 www.kidsnightout.net

Sat 21 17.30-19.30 Kids Night Out at Wendover Memorial Hall, see ad p5 www.kidsnightout.net

Sun 22 08.00 onwards Rennie Grove Hospice Care Chilterns Cycle Challenge, Kingsbury Square HP20 2JA, see p5 www.renniegrove.org/ chilternscycle

Sun 22 09.30 Easy paced cycle ride from Stoke Mandeville Combined School southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides/

Thu 26 10.00 Pathfinder Course with the Chiltern Society office@chilternsocie ty.org.uk

Thu 26 10.30 Charity Coffee Morning, Abbeyfield House, Dobbins Lane, Wendover, see p 6

Thu 26 19.30 Wendover Twinning Association Meeting - "Talking Wine", Library Room, see p 6

Fri 27 19.30 Rotary Club Annual "Big Quiz", Memorial Hall, see p 6 www.wendoverrotary.o rg.uk

Fri 27 20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society, Weston Turville Village Hall, see p 6 www.wthsoc.org.uk

Sat 28 08.30-11.00 St Mary’s Churchyard Tidy Up, see p 6 01296 696954

Sat 28 10.00-12.00 Lindengate Volunteer Open Day, Wyevale Garden Centre, see p 6 www.lindengate.org.uk

Mon 30 daily to 11 April - Easter Tennis Camps, Halton Tennis Centre, see p 24 www.haltontennis.co. uk

Mon 30 all day Charity Coffee Day for PACE, No2 Pound Street, see p 15 www.2poundstreet.com

What’s On in March 2015To Advertise your event for April 2015, please contact us before Monday 16 March.Calendar entry FREE, one line; What’s On Box charity rate £15 for 20 words.


Wendover Parish Council PageMatters Arising

Parish Council ElectionOn Thursday 7 May, elections will be held for the 13 seats on Wendover Parish Council.

Parish Councils have the power to make and influence decisions for the benefit of the people they serve. By being a Councillor you can see your community change for the better, as a result of decisions you have helped to make.

You will need to attend the Council meeting each month, be encouraged to join at least one Committee - Planning, Amenities, Staffing or Finance and spend time reading background information and meeting papers etc., but how much additional time you dedicate to Council business is up to you. All meetings are held in the evenings.

The District Council manages the elections, we expect to receive nomination packs in March, the deadline for delivery of nomination papers is 9th April. If you are interested in standing and want to find out more about the role of a Parish Councillor call or email - http://www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/election-2015/ we will notify you when packs are available.

Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU

www.wendover-pc.gov.uk [email protected] 01296 623056

Annual Parish MeetingReminder for your diary, 15 April will be the last APM before the election in May. Come to the Memorial Hall and see what we have achieved and our aims for the future.

New Speed Reduction Signs The Parish now has the Mobile Vehicle Activated Sign (MVAS) and it is at its first location. You may have noticed it on Tring Road, where it was reported to have visibly reduced speeding. The sign can be moved to different pre-approved sites and warns speeding drivers to slow down reinforcing the posted speed limit for the road. The unit can also collect data that can be used as evidence in persuading the Police to carry out enforcement on specific roads.

LED Street Light UpgradesWe are upgrading 120 street lights across the Parish replacing existing fittings with the latest light emitting diodes (LED). Lights which reduce energy consumption by up to two thirds and have a longer life span than traditional street lighting. The new LEDs produce a white light which allow objects and people to be identified more easily compared with the light from a traditional

lamp. The work is being carried out by our contractor SparkX who aim to cause as little disruption as possible.

Witchell Car ParkLast year the Parish Council’s Groundsmen rescued a number of cars parked on the area of grass/mud to the left of the entrance of the Witchell Car Park. Because of the need for extra spaces it has been decided to extend the car park to include this area. There are no plans to extend beyond the Club House. The project has gone out to tender and work is expected to start soon.

McCoy’s SignageAlthough we have no authority over signage and in this case no planning application was made, we have contacted AVDC, as the Planning Authority, and told them the Council does not believe the McCoy’s signage is in keeping with the rest of the Village. Please contact AVDC to make any comments.

Next Parish Council MeetingMonday 2 March, 7.30pm

Library Room

Local Produce MarketManor Waste 9am to 1pm

Saturday 21 March

March 2015 Wendover News

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