September 2019
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At the end of July residents of some Ellesborough Road cottages started receiving notices from HS2 Ltd terminating their tenancies as work will soon begin on the “green” tunnel. A large group of Wendover people is still working towards a different solution, see articles on pages 11 and 12. Articles on pages 14 and 24 contribute more to the story unfolding in our midst.
Resurfacing the bypass delayed
Buckinghamshire County Council has announced that the installation of a very low noise surface on Wendover bypass will be slightly delayed, now starting at 7pm on Friday 20 September with mostly overnight work and two weekend closures.
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Don’t panic, you’re not 150 years late for Harvest Festival! This poster is evidence of the generosity of the Holland Family back in September 1869. To find out how this local business is still going strong turn to page 29 and read about their descendants in this month’s Local Faces.
RAF Flypast
Tuesday 3 & 17 September at 1.30pm To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast (weather permitting)
ANTIQUES AT . . . WENDOVER September Mystery Object at the Antiques Centre
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