February 2016 Wendover News

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February Mystery Objectat the Antiques Centre

December’s object was aVictorian Fireside Tool Rest

£10Gift voucher

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Lady Isobel Barlow RIPIt was with great sadness that Wendover News heard of the death of Lady Isobel Barlow. She was the widow of Sir Thomas who bought and gave Witchell to Wendover. His grandfather, the original Sir Thomas, obtained Hampden Meadow and donated it to Wendover in 1936.

The Lionel Abel-Smith TrustThe Trustees will meet in 2016 on Wednesday 13 April to consider applications from individuals and organisations from within the parish of Wendover and the Moor Park Estate at this, their 38th Annual Meeting.

For information about the Trust please see their website: www.wendovertrust.org.

To apply for a grant, please write to or email the Clerk, Mrs Glenys Newman, giving as much information as possible, and including your name, address, contact telephone number and email address if you have one. Organisations should enclose a copy of their audited accounts.

Address: 14A Vicarage Close, Wendover, Bucks. HP22 6DSEmail: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 28th FEBRUARY.

OnlineSheep: For those who missed the sheep drive down Wendover High Street on Sunday 10 January there are photos and video at www.wendovernews.co.uk/news/wendover-high-street-sheep-drive-2016Snow: Go to /www.wendovernews.co.uk/news/snow-in-wendover-jan-2016 to see snow photos posted to Wendover News Facebook and Twitter, many thanks.

Wendover Music Concert Series 2016at St Mary’s Church

12 March 19.30: Kitt y Whately (mezzo-soprano) Kevin Whately & Madeleine Newton (speakers) 9 April 19.30: Marti n James Bartlett (piano)14 May 19.30: String Quartet TBC11 June 19.30: Steven Isserlis (cello)

27 February 19.30Annual General Meeting & EntertainmentBartosz Glowacki Classical accordionist

Tickets available from late February at the AGM,‘Just’ 11 High Street, Wendover and from the

website www.wendover-music.org

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FEBRUARY HALF TERM

CONTENTS01 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR

02 EVENTS

07 BUSINESS FORUM

08 UNIVERSAL CARE

09 WENDOVER REMEMBERS

10 LOCAL BUILDING PLANS?

12 HS2

13 SCHOOLS

14 LOCAL NEWS

18 FALLS PREVENTION

19 CLUB CORNER

20 YOU WRITE

21 WENDOVER CELEBRATES

22 RAF HALTON

23 TRIBUTE: DONALD BEDFORD

24 LOCAL FACES - THE HORNS

26 WHAT’S ON SUMMARIES

28 MATTERS ARISING

Wendover News is produced by:Jane Larkham - EditorJackie Brown - Assistant EditorWynne Byford - GraphicsPaul Hammett - Accounts

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Weekly Senior Rugby MatchesEvery Saturday afternoon at Aylesbury Rugby Football Club, Weston Turville. Visit www.arfcuk.com for details.

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. Classes for spring are already booking up! See pages 26 & 27.

Cycle Rides and Local WalksGroup 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. Easy Paced Ride Sunday 28, 9.30am from Your Cafe in the Park, Aston Clinton. Visit southbuckscycling.or g.uk/rides for more.

The Ramblers have a programme of organised walks in the Wendover area. Have a look at the listings on pages 26 & 27 or www.aylesbury-ramblers.org.uk for more details.

Regular Events at Wendover LibraryForeign Language Conversation - please book, Fri 12, 10.30am-12noon.

Bucks County MuseumChurch Street, Aylesbury HP20 2QPWI Exhibition 10 Oct-13 Feb. Photography! 16 Jan-5 Mar. Be inspired by some of the best photographers in the world and discover more about the professional side of photography. Free entry. Roald Dahl Gallery on the same site; check website for opening hours. The museum also has a programme of talks in the community and on-site events. Details on www.buckscountymuseum.org.

Get Wendover CyclingTue 2, 7.30pm, 64A Lionel AvenueAll are welcome to attend the Get Wendover Cycling AGM.

KEHS MeetingTue 2, 8pm, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN“Vegetable Production Over the Year.” Graham Talbot will focus on preparing for the new growing year for vegetables for the table and also touch on showing vegetables.

The Wind in the Willows - A PantoThu 4- Sun 7, RAF Halton Theatre HP22 5PGBy kind permission of the Station Commander,Halton Amateur Theatrical Society proudly presents their look at the adventures of Mr Toad and his friends. Ticket prices: Adults—£7, Concessions—£5, Group discounts available (10+, all tickets of group are £5). Tel: 07510 687365 or [email protected].

The Seasons of EnglandSat 6, 7.30pm, St Mary’s ChurchFundraiser concert for Wendover Choral Society, featuring six very highly regarded

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professional entertainers. All tickets can be bought at the door and cost £10. Children under sixteen - £5.

Pancake DayTue 9, 10am-12noon, Wen Christian CtreEnjoy a Shrove Tuesday treat! Pancakes will be served with a cup of coffee or tea at Wendover Christian Centre. All profits will go to the charity “Emmanuel International” which aims to transform lives in developing countries through health education, literacy programmes, disaster relief and prevention.

Chiltern HumanistsTue 9, 7.30pm, Wendover Library Room“The Paradox of Bogus Scepticism”. Richard Wilson will highlight the problems that can arise when peddlers of myth and quackery succeed in portraying themselves as sceptics. Everyone is welcome. For more information about Chiltern Humanists and a full programme of events, please visit www.chilternhumanists.org.uk.

Evening WITue 9, 7.45pm, St Anne’s Hall“Turkish Delight”. Archaeologist Dr Jill Eyers will be talking about Turkey and its landscape, history, art and culture to give a real insight into its people. The evening’s competition is “Homemade Sweets or Chocolates”. Visitors welcome. Contact: Margaret Currell - 01296 582318.

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February Loyalty Card OffersIf you are not receiving the monthly email reminder and would like to, please check your spam and junk folders or send your details, including your ILW card number to [email protected]

ADH Window Cleaning: 20% discount: Pati o & Decking pressure washing. 25% off conservatory roof cleaning! Gutt er clean check £30 discounted from any work done. 07777 654383A Litt le Bird Gallery: Buy 10 cards, get 11th FREECambridge Weight Plan: 10% off initi al appointment. 01296 623560CBF: Two classes for the price of one in unti l February 14 (doesn’t apply to Spinning). www.catbookerfi tness.co.uk to book Chilterns Sports Clinic: 10% off any service and treatment except Swim Stroke Analysis (www.sportsinjuryclinic.org.uk / 01296 696133)FORM: FREE 15 minute consultati ons: Personal Training at Form PTB, Wendover, 2 Robert Mews [email protected] Pest Control: £10 off ANY accepted quote 07736 327808Lady Grey: 10% OFF Tuesday to FridayMaria Bray Nutriti onal Therapist: 10% off initi al appointment, 581561No2: 10% OFF our delicious Deli Tasti ng Platt ers at No2 Pound Street (not in conjuncti on with any other off ers)Perry House Dental Surgery: 20% off bleaching,conditi ons apply. Scruples: Use your ILW card when you buy your loved one a Scruples gift voucher between 1st Feb and 13th Feb, and we will give you an additi onal £5.00 voucher. (Purchases of £30 and more only.)Simon Carter: 10% off all accessoriesSpice Garden: £5 off on orders over £25The Loft Studio & Gallery: FREE arti st’s card with Limited Editi on print purchase.Village Environmental Services: 20% discount on accepted esti mate for CCTV drain survey or drain clearance, 07850 635844.Wendover Computers: 20% off Windows 10 installati on.10% off installati on when purchasing a Nano PC. Call Pete on 0800 3118385 or 07881 555482 E: [email protected] Heights Veterinary Centre: 10% off pet consultati ons and vaccinati ons (T& Cs apply) 01296 623439Wendover Wood: 10% discount 01296 623869

For more informati on visit the Library orwww.buckscommunitylibraries.org/wendover/friends-of-wendover-library

WENDOVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY 11 February: Mel from the Community Library will be running a Health and Well-Being day. More details available in the Library.

29 April: a Literary Evening celebrati ng World Book Night which will include a talk on ‘Suff ragett es’ by well-known local author, Lucinda Hawksley. Booking will be essenti al.

The very popular ‘Learn My Way’ – Getti ng Online for Beginners’ will be running on the fi rst Tuesday of every month. Pre - booking is required

to receive assistance with all your computer worries and problems.

Details, as always, are available from ‘Mel and Sue’ in the Library.

Please remember to renew your FOWL membership(£5 annual fee) at the end of March.

If you are not a member, please join to help maintain our community library.

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Wendover Art ClubWed 10 & 24, 7.30pm, Wendover Library RoomWed 10 - A working evening: “Portraits from Photos”. A chance to have a go in any medium of your choice. Wed 24 - A demonstration by Jan Munro, a very talented professional artist using different media. This is a great chance to see how she approaches a subject in pastels.

Fresh Start Health & Wellbeing DayThu 11, 10am-4pm, Wendover LibraryIncluding Pets as Therapy, Nail Painting (booking required), NHS Health Checks, Dementia Champions, Medical Detection Dogs, Nutrition Consultation and Carers Bucks. Also Tai Chi, Yoga, Baby Massage, Mindfulness, Pilates and Holistic Therapy taster sessions. Booking advised. Links to participating groups can be found at www.buckscommunitylibraries.org/wendover/library-meeting-room-events. See ad page 3.

Open Churchbegins Tue 16, 11am-12noon, St Anne’s ChurchDuring the weeks leading up to Easter, St Anne’s

Church will be open as an attended quiet space for reflections, prayer or meditation. Every Tuesday morning there will be others in the church if you would like someone to pray with you. More information on the church noticeboards.

Lenten Lunchesbegins Tue 16, 12.15-1.15pm, W Christian CtreWeekly lunches each Tuesday until Easter. Last year over £400 was raised for Syrian refugees.

On Screendates & times below, Wendover Library RoomHalf term afternoon showing: “Minions” Tuesday 16 at 2.30pm (tickets £4, no unaccompanied children, please). “Suffragette” returns by popular demand Friday 19 at 7.30pm (tickets £5).

Bucks Family History SocietySat 20, 2pm, Southcourt Comm Ctre HP21 8LF“The Siege Of Sidney Street 1911.” Jef Page’s study of Edwardian anarchists demonstrates that subversion has been a part of our lives for a long time. Free. All welcome (a small donation is appreciated). www.bucksfhs.org.uk

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Events

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If you are interested please call Natalie on 01296 625864 or come into the store to pick up an applicati on form.

WENDOVER CE JUNIOR SCHOOLWharf Road, Wendover HP22 6HF

We are seeking a Midday Supervisor to join our friendly lunchti me team in February. The hours of work are 11.50am-1.20pm, Monday to Friday, term ti me only. Salary is on Bucks Pay Range 1a (£7.33 per hour).If you enjoy interacti ng with children aged 7-11, are hardworking and have a sense of fun, then this could be the job for you! Although previous school experience is not required, experience of working with children would be a disti nct advantage.For a full job descripti on and applicati on form, please contactCatriona Marti n, Business Manager, at fi [email protected] or 01296 696822 (opti on 4).

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The St John Passionby JS Bach (sung in English)

Saturday 19 March 2016 - 7.30pm.at St Mary’s Church, WendoverWendover Choral Society withThe Equale Baroque Soloistsconducted byPeter Bassano

Tickets will be available via Just, 11 High Street, Wendover. HP22 6DU.

[email protected] Tel: 01296 623123Also available from [email protected].

Tickets £15.00, concessions £12.00 and Under 16s £5.00.

ART EXHIBITON12th - 13th MARCH 2016

SATURDAY: 10am - 6pmSUNDAY: 11am - 4pm

The 11th Chilterns MS Centre Art Exhibiti onis taking place this March.

Over 100 arti sts will be exhibiti ng this year with an even wider variety of media, subject matt er and price.

The arti sts are both professional and amateur,local and from further afi eld.

Please come and browse, possibly buy and defi nitelyenjoy the delicious homemade cakes with tea or coff ee.

ALL WELCOME!Chilterns MS Centre, Oakwood Close, Halton, Wendover HP22 5LX

phone: 01296 696133 e-mail [email protected]

A charity event in aid ofBega Kwa Bega - Ugandan Orphans

Barn Danceat Wendover Memorial Hall, HP22 6HF

Buff up your dancing shoes, grab yer partner &come dance to Appalachian hillbilly music with

Valerie Valeand her

Aylesbury Aylevatorswith caller Tim Rooke

Saturday 12 March7.30pm

Entry £10 , under 16s freeTickets available from the Library or:

Clare: 01442 825879 Marguerite: 01296 622678


Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers GuildSat 20, 2.30-4.30pm, SM Meth Church HP22 5UJA “Stitching Session” offered by guild members. Work on a new project or bring an old one. Visitors welcome, £4. Enquiries 01296 425015.

Wendover Twinning AssociationThu 25, 7.30pm, Wendover Library RoomJoin us for an amusing talk by Neil Henson : “Good Cop, Odd Cop - The ups and downs of a dyslexic problem solver in the Police”, £3 members, £4 non-members.

Wendover Society AGMFri 26, 7.30pm, Memorial HallAnnual General Meeting and Dinner. Guest Speaker: Jane Larkham, editor, Wendover News.

Weston Turville Historical SocietyFri 26, 8pm, WT Village Hall“Penal Sanctions throughout the Ages” (up to 19th century) is the February topic covered by Francoise Richardson from the Thames Valley Police Museum. Members £2, visitors £3.

Mini MozartSat 27, times see below, St Mary’s ChurchFor younger Music Lovers, Wendover Music is pleased to present two ‘Mini Mozart’ events for children aged 0-7. Tickets £5. To book for either 10.00-10.45 or 11.00-11.45 call Lindsay Cornell on 01296 615753 or 07855 096260.

Family Movie NightSat 27, 6.30pm, Wendover Christian CentreWendover Free Church invites you to see “Big Hero 6” with added bonus screening of “Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas”! Arrive from 6.30pm for your free popcorn and a 6.45pm start. Admission is free and so is ice cream during the interval. Families and unaccompanied adults are always welcome.

Wendover Music AGM & ConcertSat 27, 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church WendoverWendover Music Concert Season begins with the AGM and short recital by Bartosz Glowacki, a classical accordionist. He is a

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former Polish Young Musician of the Year. Light refreshments will be served after the entertainment. No charge for this evening. Tickets for the season will be available at the AGM and from Just, 11 High Street, Wendover, and at our website: www.wendover-music.org from mid February. See ad page 1.

Coming Soon - Save the Date! • March - Wendover Youth Centre AGM• 5 Mar - Mother’s Day craft morning,

Wendover Christian Centre• 5 Mar - Murder Mystery Evening for

Florence Nightingale Hospice• 19 Mar - Wendover Celebrates fundraising

barn dance, see page 16

• 20 Mar - Chilterns Cycle Challenge for Rennie Grove Hospice Care.

• 26 Mar - Evening WI Spring Fair• 22 Apr - Rotary Big Quiz• 1 May - Wendover Celebrates, see page 21• 14 May - PACE Big Walk, details see page 16

BkB Uganda Orphans Barn Dance We are happy to invite Wendover to a Barn Dance in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 12 March. So come and dance with Valerie Vale and Aylesbury Aylevators from 7.30 pm to 11.00 pm. Tickets £10 (under 16’s free) from Wendover Library, Clare Bysouth (01442 825879) and Marguerite Spain (01296 622678). More on www.bkbuganda.org. See ad p 4.

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Even with all the electronic sophistication of modern cars, for all their computer-aided engineering, there is one component more important to safe driving than any other: the person sat behind the steering wheel. The driver’s most important feature? Ability to see the road ahead.

It is estimated that eight out of ten people who wear glasses also drive. Glasses do not pose an issue when driving, but certain conditions - dusk, heavy rain, mist, darkness - can pose more problems for people who wear them. One hazard drivers may not consider? Oncoming headlights, which can cause high levels of glare.

There is now a range of lenses specially designed to help drivers who wear glasses when the light dims or the weather closes in: ZEISS Drivesafe lenses.“ZEISS Drivesafe lenses have a special finish which cuts down the effect of glare by over 60 percent,” says Ivan Cammack. “The lens coatings contain contrast-enhancing filters which, by minimizing the levels of blue light, mean that your eyes will have a much better fix on objects instead of simply being dazzled by the oncoming lights.”

ZEISS Drivesafe lenses can be used in everyday situations - reading, watching television, using a computer - as well as for driving. Visit Ivan R Cammack Optometrists, 23 High Street, Wendover, HP22 6DU and see the difference. www.ivancammack.com

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Private care agency Universal Care, based in Beaconsfield, are helping an elderly couple stay together in their own home despite complex care needs.

Most of us want to live independent lives in our own homes for as long as possible and receiving care in your own home is an increasingly common alternative to moving into a care home. Depending on your needs, you can receive help and support that allows you to stay in your own home, avoiding any upheaval. It can also be a more economical alternative to residential care.

Ken Poyton from Marlow turned a hundred last July and lives with his wife Elsie, who has advanced dementia. Ken says: “We have a live-in carer who looks after us very well and then support workers come in three times a day to help with the hoist that Elsie needs to get in and out of bed.”

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FEBRUARY 1916The great Battle of Verdun began on 21 February 1916 when the city was shelled and the Germans captured the French frontline. Fort Douaumont fell to the Germans on 25 February. The fighting around Verdun lasted ten months and in total there were over a million casualties. Marshal Petain was given command of the defence of Verdun which was never captured by the Germans. The Royal Flying Corps formed its first single-fighter squadron (No 24) flying DH22s. At sea, the P&O liner Maloja sank after hitting a mine in the Straits of Dover. 155 died. The sloop Aribis was sunk by a German destroyer and the Harwich Force flagship, Arethusa, despatched to search for the enemy, struck a mine and sank. In Africa, German troops in Cameroon surrendered to a joint British, French and Belgian force.

In Wendover, the main business of the February Parish Council concerned a pamphlet from the Board of Agriculture which stressed the importance of food production. Counsellor Blake proposed the following resolution: “That the Council, having considered the Board of Agriculture leaflet, are of the opinion that whilst it might be desirable in many localities to adopt the suggestions contained therein, the solution of the food problem would be to a large extent solved if arrangements were made for easier and cheaper methods of transit of surplus supplies such as those invariably produced in a district like Wendover; they therefore urge the Government to take immediate steps to lower the present prohibitive railway rates, and also to arrange for the collection of surplus supplies from those persons who do not produce enough to make it worth their while to obtain a market for it”. He remarked

that “the allotment holders did their best in the production of vegetables. Wendover was in the position of having grown more than the requirements, but the difficulty has been to find a profitable market for their

produce. Now that the railways were under government control, they should ask them to give such facilities in the matter of transit as would ensure a better distribution of food products”. The Parish Council also considered the following letter: “Sir, As a visitor may I call the attention of the Council to their apparent indifference in protecting the locality against the visitation of Zeppelins? I observe many of the tradesmen with large out-side lamps and lighted windows. Also public lamps with light shooting upwards. Protection is better than cure. Yours, Observer”.

Three Wendover soldiers were home on leave during February. The Bucks Herald of 19 February reported that: “Pte. F Slade (RAMC) formerly deputy organist at St Mary’s Church has been home on furlough, looking remarkably fit and well. He attended the services on Sunday, taking his accustomed place in the choir. Pte F. Matthews and Pte A. Dell, also members of the RAMC, were home with him”.

The Bucks Herald of 12 February reported that Sidney Scott, landlord of the King and Queen public house, was summoned for selling brandy adulterated with water 4 degrees below the limit. In his defence Mr Scott stated: “I purchased the brandy from Messrs Gulliver of Aylesbury to the quantity of two gallons as proof spirit. I diluted it myself. I did not measure the brandy when I received it from Messrs. Gulliver. I diluted it by adding five pints of water, which I boiled first, and allowed to get cold. I did not add more”. He also stated that he took his directions from the Licensed Victuallers Hand-Book. The defendant, giving evidence on oath, said he had kept the King and Queen public house for three years and a half. He purchased a two gallon jar of brandy, and then proceeded to “break it down” by adding five pints of water. If there was excessive diluting it was certainly quite a mistake. The Chairman said: “It was evidently quite a technical offence, the justice of which would be met by the defendant paying costs 16s (inclusive of analyst’s fee) without a conviction”.

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Consultation Or Confidence Trick?We refer to the recent so called Consultation by CEG Developers on the proposed 175 house development in the field bounded by World’s End Lane, Aylesbury Road and Halton Lane.

Anyone attending who was not familiar with the background to this proposal could be forgiven for thinking that all was “cut and dried” apart from our preference of house styles. They did not mention that no Planning Application had been submitted or that the field is designated as “Unsuitable for Development” in the draft Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan. It could also be interpreted that this development could be needed for the Vale to meet its target of 31,000 houses. It also states that Wendover is one of the most suitable locations for sustainable development but nowhere does it consider, or invite comment on, the impact of such a development on our infrastructure, already compromised by Princess Mary Gate.

There are also “convenient” errors and omissions; drainage of the southern portion of the field, which is towards Halton Lane and often holds standing water is not mentioned, air quality is totally misleading as the

prevailing southeast wind does not reduce noise from RAF Halton but dictates that most take-offs will be over the development and there has, to my knowledge, been at least one forced landing in the field as a result of engine failure after take-off. There is no mention of construction traffic routes, a vital

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Finally, there is the questionnaire. The only questions invite opinions on the nature of the development as a range of tick box “preferences”, in fact you cannot enter any “further comments” until you have entered your “preferences” in the on line version even though the message you wished to convey was “no development”. No doubt CEG will use the “preferences” in analysing the responses even though the overriding response was “No Development”.

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HS2 carries on and on. After having a very short petitioning period for the Additional Provisions 5 with a cut off of 8 January for petitions to be lodged, it appears there are about 20 petitions from Wendover against AP5/SES4. The latest news is that they will be heard on 2 February.

Now you may wonder what is going on. We are still waiting for the Select Committee to tell us if we have or have not a bored tunnel. Given that, why are we being asked to respond to a silly proposal about 6m high barriers. A good question? Either it means the Select Committee have decided not to give us a tunnel but are reluctant to go public, or they are still thinking. However, you have to consider that if time is of the essence then you may figure the sooner HS2 are given direction the better. We can but hope.

So on 2 February a goodly collection of Wendover organisations and people will be appearing. The first thing they will have to face is whether they will be heard and

this revolves around the question of locus standi. That is, the petitioners interests are directly and specifically affected by the Additional Provisions (AP). It is not enough that the AP does not improve the situation enough. While the Select Committee were more relaxed about the initial petitions they have been fairly strict on the subject of AP petitions. Their thinking must be that they do not want to have a rerun of the original petition hearing. So we are all going to talk about the proposed 6m high barriers being promoted by HS2 Ltd. It does not make it easy as depending on which petitioners they don’t want to listen to, they will have to argue they should be heard and then argue their case. It will be interesting to see how we all get on.

It appears we are drawing towards the end of one phase of the HS2 Hybrid bills journey through the Houses of Parliament. I suspect their report at the end of the session will set out their position on HS2. So we have to keep going until we know what they have in store for us.

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Chiltern Way FederationAnother really busy term has passed by and as always the staff and pupils have worked hard and achieved great things. At the end of term we put on our annual pantomime, this year it was “Snow White and the Other Dwarves”. It was a resounding success and extremely well supported by the school community. It is wonderful to see our young people, many of whom have complex social and communication difficulties, take a massive step forward and to be able to perform in front of a large audience of parents, governors, staff and other pupils. The same must also be said of course for those young people behind the scenes that took on the responsibilities of sound, lighting, music and front of house. It’s certainly moments like this that make us all take stock of the work we do and why we do it. Everyone involved deserves huge congratulations and the pride that comes with a job well done.

We also have a date for your diaries! As many of you know we put on a barbeque at

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What are you waiting for?A foster care agency, still run by its co-founders 21 years after it started, is urging people in Wendover and across Buckinghamshire to make 2016 a positive year for change and consider becoming a foster carer.

Foster Care Associates (FCA) has launched a recruitment campaign for the New Year called ‘what are you waiting for?’ It’s inspired from the moment in 1994 when FCA’s co-founder, Jan Rees, experienced what she calls her ‘light-bulb moment’ after reading an article on fostering. This led to her life-changing decision to care for young people in need.

In Buckinghamshire there are approximately 435 looked after children and young people in local authority care, many of whom are waiting for a secure and nurturing foster home in 2016.

Jan Rees, co-founder of Foster Care Associates, said: “We’re 100% committed to changing the lives of children and young people in

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On Saturday 14 May the annual BIG Walk will be

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Wendover Twinning AssociationWendover Twinning Association will be welcoming a group of visitors from Liffré, our twin town in Brittany, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the twinnage from the morning of Friday 13 May to the morning of Monday 16 May. If you would be interested in hosting a French visitor (or two, or even a family!), we would be delighted to hear from you. For more information, please contact Dawn Rance 01296 625718 / [email protected].

Wendover Tennis and Squash ClubThe New Year has seen the expansion of our tennis coaching programme at the Club to include additional days, adult coaching and lunchtime sessions for pupils at John Hampden School. Full details of the new programme can be found in the tennis coaching section of our website wendovertennisandsquash.co.uk.

Wendover Village Cup 2016The 2016 Wendover Village Cup competition is returning to the Witchell Cricket Ground for most weekend afternoons from late April through to the Finals in July. The competition is our local family friendly rival to the IPL 20/20, with teams of 8 local players often scoring in excess of 300 runs from 12 “8 ball” overs. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in entering a team for this season or come down to the Witchell to enjoy a feast of cricket joining

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Wendover Bowls ClubJanuary was busy with Short Mat League Matches with all club teams taking part. The Men hung on to the Trophy in the Men versus Ladies Short Match Competition, but it was well fought and played in a great spirit. January social events included a New Year’s “Do” which was well attended. Members’ event “What the Butler Saw” will take place on 6 February. For more information go to wendoverbowlsclub.co.uk or contact Brian Wheeler 01296 622605 or Ann & Eric Smith 01494 569377.

Mid Bucks Beekeepers AssociationThe New Beekeepers training course gets underway on 8 February, there are still a few places left, full details can be found at mbbka.org.uk. The winter lecture programme recommences on 17 February with a talk by Frank Rickett on Winter Bees. The biggest concern is that the bees have enough stores to last through to the Spring. There are reports of Beekeepers starting to feed bees already as the colonies consumed much of their stores earlier in the winter.

Wendover Sparrowhawks NetballAfter a lovely Christmas break, the Wendover Sparrowhawks netball team are braving the cold and rain to get back to training! The New Year met them with some great news, as they secured sponsorship from local company Grass Roots, who are kindly supplying them with some much needed waterproof jackets, which will definitely make it slightly easier to brave the elements! Interested in joining? www.wendovernetballclub.weebly.com.

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Thank-You! Hampden Lodge would like to thank all for their kind donations to our Christmas Supper Raffle, especially the Village Gate & George & Dragon, and all who attended and supported what was a successful evening at the Chiltern Forest Golf Club. Monies raised will be donated to Iain Rennie Hospice at Home. Thanks again for the support!”

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Produce or Propaganda?I was surprised to see Wendover News printing what was a blatant piece of political propaganda (Ethical Produce) under the pretext of an alleged mislabeling of a packet of dates. Whilst claiming to be non-anti-Semitic, the writer is obviously a disillusioned one, and like most protesters of her ilk prefers to do it from a safe haven. Ms Garver should spend her time directing her efforts towards the exporter, rather than impugn the good name of a retailer who has given impeccable service with first class produce to the citizens

of Wendover for more than 20 years.Mr L L Jeffery

Reply: I thought my letter was clearly directed at the Israeli exporters and their misleading packaging. I certainly did not mean to impugn any retailers, who see the same labelling that misled me. If anyone took it as an attack on the retailers, I apologise unreservedly.

Rachel Garver

PACE Thanks!PACE, the local children’s cerebral palsy charity, would like to thank everyone for their support in 2015 and wish all a great 2016!

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Carols around the TreeHaving grown up in Wendover, going to ‘Carols Around The Christmas Tree’ on Friday 18 December brought back happy memories of many childhood years singing around the tree. Perhaps it is my rose tinted glasses, but I remembered much bigger crowds, and the adults all enjoying a glass or two of mulled

wine or soup. This could be a way to draw in more singers next year, not to mention a good opportunity for a local business.

Anna LarkhamChristmas LightsWith the strings of lights between the shops, Wendover on a December night is a particular festive delight. However, I am somewhat perplexed by the choice of lights on the Christmas tree as they are completely at odds with the rest of the village, most notably being a different colour. Would the parish council’s coffers stretch to a new, more befitting set of lights?

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Happy New Year & Thanks!Paul & Mel at the White Swan wish everybody a Happy New Year and hope all who attended the clock tower had a great night! In addition a special thanks to the team of regulars who arose early and cleaned all the residual rubbish! Thanks and Happy New Year to all!

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Less than 3 months now to the big event on 1 May – make sure the date is in your diaries! This year’s Wild West theme is shaping up nicely, with thanks to the cowboy design provided by our local primary school competition winner. Get your Stetsons and gingham at the ready!

We do need more volunteers to share the workload. There are currently fewer volunteers than we have had for previous events, which means we may have to scale down the activities available on the day. Previous experience isn’t necessary, just a willingness to get involved and a bit of spare time. Please get in touch via [email protected] for more details. We particularly need someone with admin skills to help with the arranging of stall holders and activities on the site, as part of the Site and Security team. A full explanation of what needs doing will be given.

The Barn Dance fundraiser on 19 March looks set to be great fun! The Oddsox Ceilidh band has been booked and if you want to have a sneak peek of what you can expect on the night then check out their website www.oddsoxceilidhband.com - your toes will surely be tapping by the time you’ve watched one of the videos on there! Tickets for the barn dance fundraiser on 19 March are available at www.wendovercelebrates.com.

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RAF Rugby PresentationThe John Colet School welcomed some special guests to their final 2015 assembly as they were joined by Wg Cdr Gordon Ferguson & Sqn Ldr Clare Lambert from RAF Halton.

The RAF representatives attended the school to present a framed RAF rugby shirt as a token of their thanks to the John Colet and a number of students who acted as ball boys at the Defence Rugby Competition in October. Max Milham, Sam Garson-Pilbeam, Dan Garson-Pilbeam, Louie Cass, Ben Pope, Ollie Jenkins, Nathan Dover, Jack Holmes, Max Brewer and Josh De Monte were the John Colet students who helped at the event and all the boys agreed it was an exciting and memorable occasion.

Head teacher Christine McLintock said: “It was an honour to receive this special gift from the RAF. We were delighted to assist with their Rugby Competition, I know the boys had a fantastic time on the day.

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Donald had a background in Pathology and Immunology and worked for many years in medical research. He became manager of the Chilterns MS Centre, not long after it was founded in 1985 to provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) to people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the local area. As the members grew he managed to find the resources to expand services and set high standards for the provision of those additional services such as physiotherapy. Donald made sure the Centre was inclusive to anyone who had been diagnosed with MS who needed support, he also understood that a diagnosis impacted on their family and friends, so welcomed them too. He always encouraged and supported initiatives to expand knowledge, understanding and care through courses, networking and communication. During the 1980’s and 1990’s Donald was very active at a national level within ARMS (Action into Research MS), that later became MS National Therapy Centres (MSNTC). He had a ‘winning way’ of attracting help and fundraising, often supported by his wife Irene. Here Centre members and supporters, past and present, remember Donald.

Donald Bedford was dedicated to helping people with MS in the region. He ran the MS Centre with the ethos “helping people to help themselves”. He was keen that nobody with MS should be turned away from the Centre even if they could not afford to make a contribution to costs. Donald was instrumental in the very early negotiations with the Ministry of Defence which later paved the way for the new premises we moved into in 2012.

Linda Oatleycurrent Chair of the Trustees

I first met Donald in May 1999 when I was advised by my sister, also an MS sufferer, to attend my local MS Therapy Centre. She told me I was fortunate as my local Centre was managed by Donald Bedford who was highly thought of within ARMS. His words of advice to me at the age of 31 were ‘ Julie you can put a blanket over your knee and feel sorry for yourself or embrace life and accept your condition’. These were very wise words and ones that have stuck with me for the last 17 years. Donald worked tirelessly for the Centre, often late into the night, chatting away to members and listening to all their problems.

Julie DeanCentre member & Trustee

He was always there for advice and comforting words for colleagues like me, the patients, their friends and relations. His sense of humour and humility was

the very basis for the Centre as it grew bigger and p ro v i d e d care to m o r e

members in our area; it was this that made our centre so special. We made it our motto that we gave a very professional service in an informal manner. He was ALWAYS there to listen and to give advice.

Dagny Karlanderfriend and former colleague

Donald served the Centre from the year after it opened. He did it with a light touch and had infinite patience with users, carers and staff alike. It was not unusual to see Donald working late into the night and whatever was needed to improve the centre was provided and nobody but Donald knew how the Centre grew and flourished. He was like a wise father; this gentle man will be missed by all who knew him.

Wilma Anicfriend and former colleague

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Local Faces: Belinda & Belinda moved to Buckinghamshire from Surrey for her first teaching post at John Hampden First School after qualifying as a teacher in 1973. Peter, a Building Inspector, moved from Wimbledon to Aylesbury after Local Authority reorganisation in 1974. They met in 1975 at Group 20 (an organisation for people aged between 20 and 35 years) where Peter was the treasurer. Together they both helped to arrange speakers and events for the Group’s programme.

They were married on 12 February 1977 at Woldingham in Surrey. Snow fell that morning on the North Downs and Belinda was worried that Peter would not be able to get up the steep hill to the village but luckily the snow quickly thawed leaving wet slush everywhere. The bottom of her wedding dress was quite wet by the time the photographs had been taken!

Later that year Belinda and Peter moved into Bryants Acre having decided that they

wanted to continue living in Wendover. Originally, they planned to stay about three years but they are still there. Peter, with the help of local builders, extended the house as their family grew. They valued (and still do) the friendship of all their neighbours and quickly joined the Bryants Acre babysitting circle when Denise was born in 1979 and Alison two years later.

Belinda stopped teaching to raise her family and started attending the Mothers and Toddlers at the Memorial Hall where she was quickly involved in the committee. As the children grew up she became involved in the Memorial Hall playgroup (now Wendover Preschool) where both children enjoyed the various activities.

In 1983, Belinda helped to form Wendover Wallabies, an after school gym club for children from 3 to 7 years. At this time there were very few out of school activities except swimming and ballet. Wendover Carnival

approached them to run the Fancy Dress parade. Peter also took an active part in helping to set up the field for Carnival days.

Summer Sunday mornings were spent at the recently opened Wendover Swimming Pool, where one changed in the John Colet School, then briskly walked to the open air pool. Many friendships were formed at these sessions. They both soon became helpers at the pool, Peter sitting in the wooden shed taking the money whilst Belinda as lifeguard sheltered from the blustery weather in the overhang of the shed roof.

Peter joined the committee of the Friends of John Hampden when Denise started as a pupil there. Belinda returned to teaching in 1985, initially, at the John Hampden and then at the newly formed Halton Combined school. Here she helped form a PTA and introduced residential environmental study weeks to Shortenills having seen the benefits that these had on children. Peter came and

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While their daughters enjoyed Brownies and then Guides, Belinda would willingly help at meetings, Pack Holidays and Guide Camps often in the role of first aider or cook. Meanwhile Peter was involved with the maintenance of the Wendover Guide Hut.

When Denise and Alison progressed onto the Wendover Middle School, Peter became a governor for four years before becoming a member of the Aylesbury High School PTA after the girls had transferred to that school.

Belinda returned to the John Hampden in 1990 where her interest in computers increased. She can recall how in the 1980’s the school’s first computer had programmes loaded by a cassette tape recorder which could take twenty minutes. As IT co-ordinator she slowly built up the numbers of computers in each classroom. Then she was involved in fitting out and equipping the new IT room with fifteen computers and finally she saw the introduction of interactive whiteboards & teachers’ laptops for every class.

Peter retired in 2003 and started volunteering at Pitstone Green Farm Museum where he frequently cut the grass in summer and helped restore artefacts during the winter. He also became a member of Wendover U3A, enjoying many

of the group activities. Two years later Belinda decided that she would retire so that they could spend more time together but soon realised that she missed the buzz of school life and took a part time job at Thomas Hickman School in Aylesbury and later worked at Wendover Junior School.

As Belinda became involved in Wendover

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continues her interest in computing by running a U3A Computer Group and the Wendover U3A website.

With friends Belinda created the Wendover History Walks (a journey through Wendover’s history from Norman times to the Second World War) to raise money for St Mary’s Church Refurbishment. After an introduction in the Church, Peter would lead the participants to meet their first costumed interpreter.

Through the U3A Peter and Belinda started to play bowls and they now enjoy membership of the Wendover

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In their retirement they both appreciate that Wendover is a wonderful, friendly village with so much to offer and they are very pleased that they decided to make their home here 39 years ago.


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DAY TIME EVENT CONTACT

7 days a week morn/eve JAZZERCISE classes to suit you. www.jazzercise-uk.com 07900 987230Mon, Tue day Art with Wendy Lewis, St Anne’s Hall 11.30-14.00 Mon, 14.00-16.00 Tue www.artsmartuk.com/art-courses/Mon, Wed, Thu morn/eve Adult & Teenager Yoga Classes. 01296 623543, www.sarahyoga.co.ukMon-Wed, Fri morn/eve Pilates, Halton Tennis Centre. Times & costs vary, see website for details www.physioandpilates inbucks.co.ukMon, Thu, SAT morn/eve Zumba with Nikki, Mon & Thu 1815 Halton School, Sat 0930 Wendover Jr School nicolepistak.zumba.com, 07876443392Mon-Thu, SAT morn/eve FabricHQ sewing. Topics, times & locations vary, see website for details www.fabrichq.co.ukMon-Thu, SUN 19.30-21.30 or stated Cornelli Sugarcraft cake decorating courses. Topics vary, see website for details. www.cornellisugarcraft.co.ukMon & Fri evening Badminton Club. 19.45-21.45 Mon, bgeinners 18.45-19.45 Fri, John Colet School www.bucksvoice.net/wendoverbcMon-SAT morn/eve Cat Booker Fitness classes, times & locations vary, see website for details www.catbookerfitness.co.ukMon-SAT morn/eve Wendover Fitness classes, times & locations vary, see website for details www.wendoverfitness.co.ukMondays 7.30 or 19.30 The Rotary Club of Wendover & District. For meeting times see website www.wendoverrotary.org.ukMondays 10.00-11.30 Stay & Play (term time only), RAF Halton HIVE, Trinity Centre, £1Mondays 10.30, 11.30, 13.00 Hartbeeps Music Classes for children, Wendover Library, see website for details www.hartbeeps.comMondays 13.30-15.00 Wendover Baby & Toddler Group (term time only), Wendover Memorial Hall, £2Mondays 19.00 Free friendly run/jog club to suit you. Meet point RAF base Chestnut Avenue. Nikki 07868 873911Tue & Wed day/eve Tai Chi & Qigong Classes, Your Cafe in Park 6&7pm Tue, St Anne’s Hall noon Wed www.yangshengtaichi.comTue & Wed 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, Witchell 01296 624089Tue-SAT day/eve Plain Stitch sewing, including monthly Sewing Bee. Topics, times & locations vary. www.plainstitch.co.ukTuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, meet at Wendover Clock Tower for moderate walk 1-1.5 hours 01494 475367Tuesdays 10.15 & 11.15 Bounce & Rhyme (term time only), Library Room, FREE 0845 2303232Tuesdays 11.30-14.00 BNI Destiny Business Group, Red Lion [email protected] 13.30-15.00 (bi-weekly) Multiple Magic—support group for multiple births, Wen Children’s Ctre 01296 621143Tuesdays 19.30 Wendover Bridge Club, Cricket Pavilion, WitchellTuesdays 19.00 or 20.15 IMAGEZ Camera Club: Weston Turville Village Hall (winter 20.15, summer 19.00) www.imagezcameraclub.co.ukTuesdays 20.00 Wheelers & Dealers, Square Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall www.uksquaredancing.comTuesdays 20.00-22.00 Halton Singers, Halton Village Hall enquiries@haltonsing ers.org.ukWed-Mon morn/eve Jodie Digby Fitness courses, various locations www.facebook.com/jodiedigbyfitnessWed, SUN, last Fri 09.30 or stated Cycle Rides with Local Cycle Touring Clubs southbuckscycling.org.uk/ridesWednesdays 10.30-12.30 Beginners and Improvers art group, The Loft Studio, The Courtyard [email protected] 18.45 Hartbeats African Drumming, beginner to advanced, £6, pay-as-you-go Justine 07773 047684Wednesdays 19.00-21.00 Adult Swimming Classes, Wendover Pool Sharon 07990 521679Wednesdays 19.30-21.00 Sketch Club, £10 per session, Wendover Library Room Julie 07710 196334Thu & SAT 19.30-23.00 RAF Assn Halton and Ayles Branch clubhouse open to public, Bldg 259 RAF HaltonThursdays 09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor WasteThursdays 09.45-17.45 Fun Dog Training, Ellesborough Parish Hall [email protected] 10.00-11.30 Stay & Play (term time only), Wendover Children's Centre 01296 621143Thursdays evening (bi-weekly) Healing Meditation Group www.beingmystical.co.ukThursdays 19.00 & 20.00 19.00 Ballroom & Latin Dance Class / 20.00 Dance. Wendover Memorial Hall. 01442 865734Thursdays 19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE Junior School www.btkd.co.ukThursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society, St. Mary’s Church Wendover. 01296 709593Fridays 09.30 & 11.20 Hatha yoga—09.30-11.00 and 11.20-12.50, St Anne’s Hall www.lizbrownyoga.co.ukFridays 10.00 Noah's Ark parent-toddler group (term time only), Wendover Christian CentreFridays 10.00-12.00 Healing Meditation Group, £10 www.beingmystical.co.ukFridays 11.00 & 13.30 Lipreading and Hearing Loss Course, Library Room judy.lipreading@gmai l.comFridays 14.00-15.30 Mini Memories (0-12 months only), Wendover Children’s Centre 01296 621143Fridays 19.00-21.00 Amazing Donkey Youth Club for 10-14 year olds (term time only), Wen Youth Ctre Paul Hammett 01296 621162Fridays 19.30 “Friday night is music night” at St Mary’s Church JUST 01296 623123SUNDAYS 09.00-10.00 Rookie Lifeguard Classes for 8-12 year olds (term time only), Green Park Pool Liz 01296 622895SUNDAYS 20.00 Bingo at the Legion Club, Chiltern Road, all welcome

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DAY/DATE TIME EVENT CONTACTTue-Sat 10.00-16.00 exhibitions & activities at Bucks County Museum HP20 2QP, see p 2 www.buckscountymuseum.orgTue 02 09.30-12.00 Wendover Sewing Bee, Legion Hall, Chiltern Road, £4 drop-in session [email protected] 02 19.30 Get Wendover Cycling AGM, 64A Lionel Avenue, see p 2Tue 02 20.00 KEHS monthly meeting - "Vegetable Production over the Year". Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see p 2 www.bucksinfo.net/kehs

Wed 03 19.30 The Alpha Course, every Wednesday until 16 March, Wendover Christian CentreThu 04 19.00 Wendover Library Reading Group (1st Thursday), Wendover Library Room 0845 230 3232Thu 04 19.30 "The Wind in the Willows Panto", RAF Halton Theatre, shows 5-7 Feb, see p 2 07510 687365Thu 04 19.45 "The Jewel Hunter", Buckinghamshire Bird Club lecture, Wendover Memorial HallSat 06 19.30 "The Seasons of England", St Mary's Church Wendover, tickets at door, see p 2

Sun 07 9.30 Newcomer/Easy Paced Cycle Ride, also 14, 21 & 28 Feb, see p 2 southbuckscycling.org.uk/ridesSun 07 & 21 10.00-16.00 Antique & Retro Fair, Your Café in the Park HP22 5HL

Mon 08 19.00-21.00 "Bosom Buddies" breast cancer support group (2nd Monday), Orchard Children's Ctre HP23 5DJ [email protected] 09 10.00-12.00 Pancakes & Coffee, Wendover Christian Centre, see p 3Tue 09 19.30 Chiltern Humanists monthly meeting -"Bogus Scepticism", Wendover Library Room, see p 3 www.chilternhumanists.org.uk Tue 09 19.45 Wendover Evening WI meeting – "Turkish Delight", see p 3 Margaret Currell 01296 582318

Wed 10 19.00 Grandparents Association Support Group (2nd Wednesday), Holiday Inn, Weston Turville 07949 640156Wed 10 19.30 Wendover Art Club working evening; also Wed 24 guest artist, Wendover Library Room, see p XWed 10 20.00 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society meeting - "Can Plants Think?", Anthony HallThu 11 10.00 Wendover Twinning Association Coffee Morning (2nd Thursday), Red LionThu 11 10.00-16.00 Fresh start 2016 - Health & Wellbeing Day, Wendover Community Library, see p 4 0845 230 3232

Fri 12 10.30 Language Conversation Group, Wendover Library Room, see p 2 0845 230 3232Tue 16 11.00-12.00 Open Church, St Anne's Church Wendover, every Tuesday until March 15, see p 4Tue 16 12.15-13.15 Lenten Lunches, Wendover Christian Centre, see p 4Tue 16 14.30 OnScreen - "Minions", Wendover Library Room, see p 4 0845 230 3232Thu 18 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fair, Wendover Memorial HallThu 18 10.15-11.45 Sages Monthly Meeting (3rd Thursday), Wendover Christian CentreThu 18 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society "Peregrine Falcons at County Hall", Wendover Library Room

Fri 19 13.15 Flotsam Book Group meeting, Tres Corazones, 4 Pound Street, Wendover Helen 01296 631069Fri 19 19.30 OnScreen - "Suffragette", Wendover Library Room, see p 4 0845 230 3232Fri 19 19.30 Aston Wine Club meeting: "Italian Wines", Buckland Village Hall www.astonwineclub.co.uk

Sat 20 10.30 Book Club, Wendover Christian CentreSat 20 14.00 Family History Talk - "The Siege of Sidney Street 1911", Southcourt Comm Ctre HP121 8LF, see p 4 www.bucksfhs.org.ukSat 20 14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers Guild meeting, Stoke Mandeville Methodist Church HP22 5UJ, see p 5Tue 23 10.30 Wendover Area Walk with the Ramblers, starts the Green, The Lee. Details on website. www.aylesbury-ramblers.org.uk

Wed 24 14.30-16.00 Reading Group for the Visually Impaired, Wendover Library RoomThu 25 19.30 Wendover Twinning Association meeting - "Good Cop, Odd Cop", Wen Library Room, see p 5Thu 25 20.00 Aylesbury Centre for the National Trust meeting - "Sir Norman Wisdom", Broughton Junior School HP20 1NQ

Fri 26 19.30 The Wendover Society AGM & Dinner, speaker Jane Larkham, Wendover Memorial Hall, see p 5Fri 26 19.30 Aylesbury Opera Group, "Der Freischutz", Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring aylesburyoperagroup. co.ukFri 26 20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society meeting - "Penal Sanctions", WT Village Hall, see p 5 www.wthsoc.org.uk

Sat 27 10.00 & 11.00 Mini Mozart Concert, St Mary's Church Wendover, see p 5 www.wendover-music.orgSat 27 18.30 Family Film Evening - "Big Hero 6", Wendover Christian Ctre, see p 5Sat 27 19.30 Wendover Music AGM & Concert, St Mary's Church Wendover, see ad front page www.wendover-music.org

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View from the Chair…. of the Finance Committee

Residents will be pleased to know that for the 4th year running the Council has decided not to increase the Precept. This means the contribution you make to us in your Council Tax will not increase. This has been achieved by offsetting the impact of increasing costs through savings and efficiency, including obtaining external funding for some of our larger projects.

The future presents increasing challenges as the Parish Council is expected to take on some of the services currently provided by the County Council and the support grant received from the District Council, which has been decreasing over the last four years, will end completely in 2017/18.

As Chairman of the Finance Committee and of course a resident of the Parish, I am confident that your Parish Councillors and Council staff have the skills and motivation to successfully meet any new challenges.

David Haywood

Parish Council Grants 2016/17You may be aware the Parish Council is considering the future of grant allocation to local charities and community organisations and will be consulting with the community as this will be funded from the local Council Tax.

Some organisations applying for grants are already business planning for 2016/17 so we have decided to accept applications for the 2016/17 financial year in line with our existing policy.

Applications to be paid in April 2016/17 must be received before 5pm on Friday 19th Feb 2016. The maximum amount that can be applied for is £5000. Grants are evaluated against a scoring system and there is no guarantee the applicant will, if successful, receive the full amount. Please phone or email for a copy of the application form and the Council’s Grant Policy.

Heron PathWe had fully expected the works to the railings along the path to have been completed by the beginning of January but this was not possible as we have been let down by the Canal and River Trust.

Although railing maintenance is the responsibility of the Trust, to facilitate completion of the works the Council agreed to pay for the installation if the Trust provided the materials. Unfortunately only half the materials needed were received and it has taken six weeks for the rest to be delivered. We hope that by the time of this edition the work will be completed.

Land Development The Council is aware of plans by CEG (Commercial Estates Group) to develop land, bordered by Aylesbury Rd, Halton Lane and Worlds End Lane, within the Parishes of Wendover and Weston Turville. Parish Councillors and residents attended Public Meetings about the plans to build 180 houses.

AVDC has stated in the Draft Aylesbury Vale Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (Oct 2015) that the land is unsuitable for development. The site is outside the built up limits of Wendover where there would be poor accessibility to services and facilities. It would represent a cramped and visually intrusive form of development in the open countryside to the detriment of the appearance and character of the area and the development would result in coalescing with Weston Turville and the garden centre, encouraging urban sprawl.

If the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) is adopted the planning application would not automatically be refused but it would be an important material consideration for AVDC. The developers’ plans are in their early stages, If an application is made the PC will be asked its opinions and residents will have the opportunity to comment directly to AVDC. See also p 10.

New Year’s Day Clear UpOnce again our thanks to all those who rose early on New Year’s Day to help with clearing up the debris left after the New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Vacancy at Wendover Clock TowerSadly we have just found out that Charlotte Hewes, our Clerk, will be leaving us in April. As we are not yet in a position to advertise the vacancy, this is a quick note to say that if anyone is interested in applying they should contact the Clock Tower.


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February 2016 Wendover News