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Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
The Trust was established in 1977 when Lionel Abel-Smith, Lord of the Manor of Wendover, gave the village a number of properties in Pound Street. His wish was that the rental income be used to support organisations and individuals in Wendover. Over the years, more than £1.5 million has been awarded in grants and loans.
At the time of going to press, we are being warned to stay indoors as much as possible and not mix with others. Infection rates in our area are extremely high and Wendover has many residents who are vulnerable.
Wendover Health Centre is communicating with registered patients via its messaging service concerning the COVID 19 Vaccine. Wendover News website and social media continue to publish updates from Buckinghamshire Council about all aspects of the pandemic, including newly introduced rules and government vaccination centres. The latest government information is always available at www.gov.uk/coronavirus. See also page 24 for news about vaccine scams.
The Trustees will hold their 43rd Annual meeting on Wednesday 28 April 2021 to consider grant applications from individuals and organisations from within the parish of Wendover and the Moor Park Estate. Applications must be received by Friday 28 February with full contact details and, if possible, email address to: clerk@ wendovertrust.org or Clerk to the Trust, 51 Dobbins Lane, Wendover Bucks HP22 6DL. For details go to www.wendovertrust.org. Grants can be made for real need throughout the year. See also advert on page 11.
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29-31 January Each year, the RSPB organises a bird count. As so many people are at home at this time, why not use an hour to count the birds in the garden (or any outdoor space you can see from where you are). You can participate in Big Garden Birdwatch any time between Friday 29 and Sunday 31 January. Details and registration on www.rspb.org.uk.
Singing in a pandemic
Tuesdays 7.30-9pm online Singing improves the wellbeing of many, hence Wendover News has accepted articles from local groups/choirs so that you can find your best fit. In January we featured Wendover Singers, https://wendovernews. co.uk/news/wendover-singers-wendoverscommunity-choir-update-2021/, Aylesbury Choral Society has an online virtual choir which meets on Tuesdays from 7.30 to 9pm. for more information see page 14.
Online Tours
Some local museums and heritage sites offer online access. Among them are: • Waddesdon Manor - https://waddesdon. org.uk/ • Bletchley Park - https://bletchleypark.org.uk/ • Bekonscot Model Village & Railway https://www.bekonscot.co.uk/
Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Tue 2, 8pm, via Zoom Designing Contemporary Planting Schemes. Patricia Fox is a professional garden designer, writer and TV presenter from Bishops Stortford. Awarded two Silver Medals from
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, she is passionate about creating and writing about stylish outdoor spaces from luxury rooftop gardens to country estates. Members will be contacted about the Zoom meetings. If you are not a member but would be interested in more information please email kehs.bucks@outlook.com at least a week before the meeting. You can also visit our website www.e-voice.org.uk/kehs/ for any updates.
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Valentine Letters
In time for Sunday 14 February Back in the warm weather lockdown, and the August print edition of Wendover News, our Young People showed us how to cherish the isolated developing their rusty or unknown letter-writing skills, see the Words section of https://wendovernews.co.uk/ news/carryusthrough/. Before Christmas, they, along with others, revived the tradition of sending physical cards to their correspondents. Now we all have a chance to join in by considering which of our friends and relations might enjoy a Valentine Letter. This does not have to be a syrupy romantic letter but could bring joy to someone who
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‘The experience of creating music in the moment.’ That phrase jumped out at me in a recent online blog from the pianist Steven Osborne. Music in the moment – creating and listening to it live – is a precious shared experience for both the performer and the audience. It’s what we sadly missed last season at Wendover Music when we had to cancel everything. So we are hoping that 2021 will change all that! We had a great line-up ready to go last year and we will be recreating three of the four concerts, beginning on 17 April with Steven Osborne who brings such musical insight to everything he plays - in a recital of works by Debussy and Rachmaninov. Timothy Ridout is only in his mid-20s, but
The London Handel Players will offer us two of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos on 5 June, along with sonatas and concertos by Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi. This is music that they love and have honed over many years to great acclaim – a real feast of Baroque delights! Finally, on 10 July, two stellar young artists and a unique partnership. Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano) and Samuele Telari (accordion) are both prizewinners of the prestigious Young Concert Artists Trust. They began performing together last year and their wide ranging programme includes solo and duo pieces from Bach to Rachmaninov and a selection of cabaret songs.
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WENDOVER MUSIC 2021 Season of Concerts
All 2020 season tickets are valid for 2021. If you purchased individual concert tickets for the 2020 season and would like a refund, please write to Wendover Music Ticket Refunds, 32 High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA or see our website for details.
2021 dates for your diary
All at St Mary’s Church commencing at 7.30pm (restrictions permitting) 13 March (AGM) - Leo Popplewell (Cello) 17 April - Steven Osborne (Piano) 8 May - Timothy Ridout (Viola) & Tom Poster (Piano) 5 June - London Handel Players (mixed ensemble) 10 July - Samuele Telari (accordion) and Ema Nikolovska (mezzo-soprano)
Concert tickets £20 (students £5). AGM tickets £10 non season ticket holders. Mini Mozart £6 per child (adults free) or £10 for 2 siblings Season tickets £75 (students £15) - includes AGM and reserved seating area in Nave. All purchased tickets for individual concerts for the 2020 season will be accepted for the revised dates so no need to re-book.
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Wendover’s. HS2 Ltd said that the geology past Wendover is not suitable for mining tunnels. The DfT recently released Geological Data confirming our view.
4. We said that when costs escalate, noise mitigation would reduce. HS2 Ltd said our fears were unfounded. Noise levels now 1. We said that changing the design to a planned for Wendover exceed WHO limits tunnel could be done with a Transport & and those reported to Parliament. Mitigation Works Act Order. (TWAO). The minister is being limited based on cost concerns. said that he couldn’t “reopen the act”. The government then used a TWAO to tunnel at 5. We said that slab track would be required for the project. HS2 Ltd said our concern Bromford. had no basis. HS2 Ltd has now specified slab 2. We said that tunnelling past Wendover track. saves money. (£300million). The minister said our proposal cost more. Government 6. HS2 Ltd said the HS2 noise prediction states that replacing a surface route with model was more accurate than the HS1 tunnel at Bromford saves £70 million. model. We were sceptical. HS2 Ltd now speak of HS1 model uncertainty for HS2 Tunnelling saves money, as we said. model results. 3. We said that tunnelling is faster and would cause no delay to the project. The 7. We said it is common for tunnels to have government said that project delay is a been constructed in similar geology to
8. DfT said that EKFB engineers repeatedly confirmed that mining a tunnel past Wendover was dangerous. We asked for confirmation. EKFB cannot confirm that they have provided that advice.
I’ve been reviewing what has been achieved during the last year of the WPC campaign for a tunnel past Wendover. We have with our allies and friends provoked questions in the House, informed Committees of State and challenged the DfT and HS2 Ltd. Here are a few of the highlights...
9. We said that mud on roads from HS2 construction was a safety issue. HS2 said they would put controls in place. Ask residents of Bowood Lane. Mud, damage and trespass but no controls. While we continue to push for a tunnel, because it’s the right answer for Wendover and for HS2, we are also conscious that as construction starts so does the disruption for you. We are working hard to ensure that HS2/EKFB become the good neighbours that they claim to want to be. Tom Walsh
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the Weybridge Man-Powered Aircraft Group some favour with Stuart Maconie and Tom at what was at that time the British Aircraft Robinson on BBC radio and had aspects Corporation’s base in Weybridge. of the locality; one track was entitled 'The Monument' and another - 'Echoes of “Dumbo” was moved to RAF Cranwell, Cambridge Street' featured sounds recorded and was renamed “Mercury” and then on Cambridge Street, Aylesbury such as “Jupiter”. The Royal Air Force Apprentice traffic and the church bells." Training School at RAF Halton reconstructed Roger Priest Roger Priest was the founder of Youth “Jupiter”, and in 1972 the aircraft flew 1071 Jon Samsworth can be found at: www.jonsamsworth.com Concern Aylesbury. He passed away in metres at RAF Benson. www.facebook.com/JonSamsworthMusic/ December 2020. This Tribute comes from @JonSamsworth Hannah Asquith, CEO of the charity: Lindengate would like to take this opportunity to thank Ellesborough Golf Club and its members for their amazing donation of £5303.63, raised during very challenging times in 2020 – it is very much appreciated.
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We were saddened to hear of the death of our founder, Roger Priest. In the eighties, the lack of care for teenagers and young adults, particularly single mums, greatly moved Roger so he and some friends started the Uptown Coffee Bar and Youth Concern. As a long-term District and County Councillor he was in a position to be an influence for good; he was awarded an MBE in 2006 for his services to the local community. Roger will be greatly missed by many people, both young and old.
Hospice services in Buckinghamshire could be under threat after the Government announced the county has been put under stricter Covid measures. Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity closed its entire retail network on 20 December when the Prime Minister put London and the South East into a new Tier 4, meaning all The postcard reads: "Pilot John Porter - Flown non-essential shops had to shut. in Jupiter on one of a series of Development Flights made at RAF Benson, Oxon. Average Like so many other charity retailers, they distance of 600 yards, Maximum height 12 had only recently opened after previous feet, Maximum speed 20mph.” restrictions were lifted and they invested Commemorative Postcard dated 17 May 1972
heavily in screens and new procedures. I wondered if there are any Wendover residents who were linked to this project? And now the public is being told to stay at home under a third national lockdown. Editor's note: If you were involved or know Organised activities have also been cancelled someone who was, please contact Wendover and supporters are no longer able to take on News on editor@wendovernews.co.uk. fundraising challenges that bring in muchneeded income. Roger's family has asked that donations Jon Samsworth are made to Youth Concern in his memory. Donations can be made at https://bit. Jon is a local musician who has written a short piece called "Wendover Sleeping" ly/3serUuq. which you can see performed by Jon (on piano) and others on the link below. Jon RAF Halton Anniversary Elisabeth Bendall contacted Wendover News reports that it has been described by a friend as an "enigmatic miniature". for assistance recently. She says: Paying a tribute to Roger, David Lidington said “Roger was my Labour opponent in 1992. Whatever our political differences, we got on well and he was utterly committed to campaigning for a better deal for young people in Aylesbury.”
https://youtu.be/sfM2o-hTh-M I am preparing a talk for Tring U3A on “Human-Powered Flight”, and I discovered an RAF Halton 50th anniversary in 2022 Jon goes on to say: "I'm from Aylesbury but when I was younger I went to secondary whilst doing my research. school in Wendover and there was something In the 1960s the Weybridge Human-Powered about the place and my experiences at that Aircraft Group was formed at the Vickers time that still resonate. Armstrong premises in Weybridge, and my "I am a bit of a musical outsider, doing what father was involved in the design. feels right and not worrying about trying to Five new British human-powered aircraft flew fit in or trying to be commercially successful. in 1971 and 1972 including “Dumbo” built by My debut EP ('Without Words' 2018), found 10
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The charity has not specified the potential impact on future services but is anticipating a shortfall of around £1 million by the end of March. In 2019, it expanded its services with the launch of a two-year pilot Hospice At Home scheme, operating in the Aylesbury Vale to help those with life-limiting illnesses avoid hospital admission so they can spend
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their last days in the comfort of their homes. “Through their support in the past, we ELAINE MACWHIRTER have built robust finances to ensure those Chartered Physiotherapist Pilates and Tai Chi Instructor A spokesperson for the charity said needing end-of-life care have received it Physiotherapy everything is being done to ensure patients whatever their circumstances and free of Pilates, Tai Chi classes receive excellent care now and into the charge. However, no-one anticipated the Zoom & live classes A/Clinton, Wendover, Halton, W/Turville future. impact of the global pandemic that is set to Tel: 07515252331 last well into 2021. www.physioandpilatesinbucks.com We are aware that the charity has cashed in significant amounts of its reserves, held in “We are determined to maintain services until everything is back to normal. In the PAT I O S investments. meantime, we are reviewing how we fund FENCING all that we do. D R I V E W AYS In April, the Government announced a £200 million support package for hospices. However, Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s chief executive, Jo Turner, told us that it is one of just a handful not to receive the generous coronavirus relief money due to the way it works with the NHS.
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Could we help you? If you, your family or children could benefit from a financial grant please apply to us today by emailing: clerk@wendovertrust.org or writing to: Clerk to the Trust, 51 Dobbins Lane, Wendover, Bucks HP22 6DL* For more information visit: www.wendovertrust.org and follow us on social media
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HS2 and archaeology A web-conference was held online on Saturday 4 April 2020 revealing some of the work done locally by the archaeological part of the HS2 Ltd preparatory works. This was facilitated by fusion-jv, archaeological contractors for HS2 Ltd. The findings were updated in this PDF: https://bas1.org. uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HS2Archaeology-on-the-Line-report-1.pdf published by Bucks Archaeological Society, showing these these images.
research group, have provided evidence for the shape of the village. 5. We (BAS) are working with the parish council, parochial church council and local community to persuade HS2 Limited to provide an appropriate site for the estimated 2,600 burials that will have to be moved from the old churchyard.
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gathered to make a peaceful protest about secrecy associated with these revelations. More details at https://wendovernews. co.uk/news/wendover-woodhenge.
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Further excavations happened on other sites in Wendover later in 2020. We await more details.
Old St Mary’s Church, Chancel wall December 2019, © BAS
Old St Mary’s Church, cleared of vegetation, ready to excavate 2018 © Fusion, HS2
Since plans for HS2 were announced in 2011, members of Bucks Archaeological Society (BAS) have been working first to try to save the deserted village site from destruction, then at a minimum to ensure that there is a full, professional investigation and excavation before bulldozers move in. This work has included: 1. Trace the history of the settlement by research in the county records. 2. Surveys were conducted to look for the foundations of earlier buildings and try to identify the likely site of the mill mentioned in Domesday book. 3. We (BAS) watched plans for the line where it crosses the deserted village site, attempting unsuccessfully to persuade HS2 to minimise the damage. 4. Over the past 500 years local Wills, researched by the society's documentary
Wellwick Farm, West Wendover In July 2020 HS2 in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Commonplace, the HS2 Ltd website, reported the startling discoveries of ancient bodies in the excavations sites at Wellwick Farm to the west of Wendover. These were reported extensively, including in the national media, see https:// wendovernews.co.uk/news/ hs2-uncovers-iron-age-murdervictim-and-timber-stonehengestyle-formation-duringexcavations-at-wellwick-farm/ and https://wendovernews. co.uk/news/hs2-excavationsuncovered-unique-bronze-agesite/. Questions were asked by local people: https://wendovernews. co . u k / n e ws / t h e -f u t u re - o fwendover-woodhenge/.
Post hole circle in foreground, possible roman structure towards the site entrance, hut circle and enclosure at the top of the image © Fusion, HS2 2020.
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During December 2020 volunteers from the Wendover Arm Trust planted 420 saplings in the area behind the completed winding hole. The saplings were kindly provided by the Woodland Trust and comprised a wide variety with Goat Willow, Crab Apple, Hawthorn, Hazel and Downy Birch.
this month and, though we have been offered a discount if we want to take it, I hope that everyone remembers that there are still bills to be paid and we struggle on with no income. Let's look forward to a sunny and healthy summer. Don Knight
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All who are interested in choral singing are welcome to join Aylesbury Choral Society’s online virtual choir for informal Tuesday rehearsals from 7.30 - 9pm. We are currently learning music by Brahms, Brucker, Haydn and more contemporary popular works. For more information, please contact the membership secretary at This follows a previous planting of 130 trees near the former pumping moira.membership@gmail.com or the chairman, Chris Dalladay, at station at Whitehouses. They have registered with the "Plant Britain" acschairman@gmail.com. John O crusade which was started by BBC "Countryfile" in December 2020. The Trust has now cleared and re-lined the canal to Bridge 4 and re-watering of this section is planned for the Spring. This will add a further 246 metres to the 960 metres already in water from Drayton Beauchamp. A further 852 metres needs completing to join up with Phase 1 which is fully navigable from the junction with the Grand Union canal.
BBOWT Chilterns Group in February
We shall continue our popular series of Zoom talks with the warden Phil Townsend telling us about 'A Year in the Life of Aston Clinton Ragpits'. This will be on Tuesday 19 February at 7.45pm. Enjoy great photos of orchids and other unusual natural treasures of this Chilterns reserve on our doorstep. Please book online at bbowt.org. uk/events at £4 per screen.
Considerable costs will be incurred to complete this section and the College Lake may be able to reopen at half term so keep an eye Trust is seeking funds from various potential avenues. Nigel Williams on the latest news online. You will find the situation of each local reserve outlined on bbowt.org.uk so check before you go and please Wendover Horticultural Society take care to park carefully - there are ten Wildlife Trust reserves The Wendover Horticultural Society has cancelled the February and within ten miles of Wendover. March meetings, but remain hopeful that monthly meetings from April and the May coach outing will go ahead as planned. WHS want Conservation work is unlikely to resume till after mid-February so to try to re-start as early as possible, while at the same time keeping please check the volunteering pages for the latest information. One safe. With luck, most people will have been vaccinated and it will way or another, enjoy the fresh air and look out for the first signs of be effective by Thursday 1 April, which is the meeting date. Fingers spring like catkins, celandines and joyful song thrushes! Richard Birch crossed!” Neville Morton Wendover Cricket Club The current lockdown has caused the cancellation of Wendover Wendover Bowls Club In my last little report I was bemoaning the fact that we were missing Cricket Club’s indoor junior training until at least after the February out on the Club social events over the Christmas period. Well, we half term; if the situation allows, training will then begin, otherwise did have a party, albeit on Zoom, but a very splendid party indeed outside in April. The club’s new contact for juniors is Viral Patel – on New Years Day. After the initial chaos that is a mark of almost all tel. 07930 360495 and email wccjuniorscontact@gmail.com and for Zoom meetings we settled down to an evening of quizzes, beetle girls cricket wendoverccgirls@gmail.com. drives and problem solving. It was good to note that almost half of the total Club membership joined in, which is an indication that the Club spirit is in fine fettle. Belinda Horn did a good job of keeping us in order which must have seemed like herding cats at times. The lady deserves a medal. What I enjoyed most was seeing the faces of all the members that we have been missing over the last months.
The fundraising arm of the club is its 200 Club, which holds live monthly draws on Facebook (Everything Wendover group) – January’s top winner was Chris Hunter. Stuart Holcroft and David How are running this section and are contactable at wendovercc200club@ gmail.com.
More info and other contacts for enquiries can be found on the Sadly, the Club is still in lockdown with only a glimmer of hope on website www.pitchero.com/clubs/wendovercricketclub. the horizon with the vaccine. Our annual membership comes due Jonathan Seabrook
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HS2 plans are going to create does not incorporate the basic mitigations Councillors and our MP. The Chilterns we would expect - such as lining the cutting Conservation Board also share our concerns increased flooding ! to prevent water flooding the track!
EKFB are now carrying out some pump tests to measure the aquifer properties and we await the results. Our hydrogeology expert is not convinced that the tests are sufficient, so we have requested more detailed technical information so that a proper impact assessment can be made. So far HS2 have avoided responding but we have strong support from our MP Rob Butler who (like us) will not give up. Hampden Pond – when full
Hydrogeology Update WHS2 have been highlighting for some time the devastating effect of the excavation for the ‘Green Tunnel’ and ‘Cutting’ to the north of Wendover. The excavation will cut through the Coombe Hill aquifer, resulting in irreversible damage to our surrounding environment. The aquifer is charged up in winter and releases water during the summer through our local springs - hydrogeology is the science behind this. HS2’s plan will effectively create a new ditch, with the trains being up to 10m below the groundwater level. At some point later this year, HS2 will start excavating and if the design is not correct, the damage will start.
and support our calls for the retained cutting solution to be fully considered by HS2.
Help us to do what’s right for Wendover Buckinghamshire Council have the critical role of reviewing the “Schedule 17” design submissions which are due shortly. Based on the lessons learned from Hillingdon Council’s challenge to HS2, our aim is to raise awareness and support the Council with the technical facts and questions needed to challenge the HS2 design.
WHS2 Mitigation – Flooding Solution In the absence of a tunnel underneath the aquifer, (which most acknowledge is the best solution) we need a technical solution which allows the water to continue to cross the railway line, without flooding the track. The solution is in the form of an inverted swimming pool (or tanking) to seal the Green Tunnel and the Cutting.
We are supporting our BC Councillors in taking this up as a priority issue with the BC planning team who will undertake the review, by ensuring they are aware of our local issues. We are very concerned that if Buckinghamshire Council and the EA do not demand adequate mitigation in the EKFB design submission (schedule 17) we will lose the opportunity to protect the reservoir and the canal forever. Worse, they will leave WHS2 are promoting a “Retained Cutting” households in Stoke Mandeville & Aylesbury configuration (see picture below). This to face more flooding. has the added advantage of substantially reducing the noise impact to Wendover by You can support us by writing to our putting an equivalent 10m high-noise barrier Councillors www.buckinghamshirecouncil. by the track. As it would be below ground gov.uk or posting your thoughts on our level it also reduces the visual impact. We website www.whs2.org or social channels. estimate it will save HS2 in the order of £25m. This solution has the support of the Wendover Parish Council, our local Bucks Doing what’s right for Wendover
The expert reports we commissioned in 2013 showed that the springs that feed the Wendover Arm Canal and the Weston Turville Reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are likely to be starved of water and will be irreparably damaged as a result. The diverted water will flow down Stoke Brook towards Stoke Mandeville and is likely to result in flooding in Aylesbury. The quantities are large, up to 30 million litres a day on average – that’s the equivalent of 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools every day! For several years, we have been engaged with the Environment Agency (EA), HS2 and their contractors EKFB on this matter. Despite our water level measurements, reports, and the various ground investigations, very little has changed. Whilst HS2 now state that a problem exists, EKFB have told us that their current design www.wendovernews.co.uk
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A Fresh Start For Charity Project Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville The beloved garden, created by awardwinning designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Joe Swift, has welcomed a brand new team this January
people with nature, inspiring them to see its beauty, resilience and adaptability, as well as showing them how incredible the natural world is.”
The nation’s recent cold snap means a fair few of us have grown used to a fresh start or two, but unlike the majority of people, the new team at charity project Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville are excited to embrace the cold.
The Kew-trained horticulturalist, who has 15 years of experience working in public gardens from Cornwall to New Zealand, will be responsible for nurturing the garden, supporting patients throughout their rehabilitation and leading the charity’s incredible volunteer team, with support The vibrant charity creates beautiful, from another recent arrival, Debs Grigg. accessible gardens in NHS spinal injury centres to support patients, their loved ones Debs too has an abundant interest in and NHS staff affected by spinal injury. To gardening. As well as being a fantastic date they have opened five gardens, with a administrator and events organiser, she further two in Cardiff and Northern Ireland is currently embarking on her Level 2 RHS currently in development. course and as such will be a wonderful source of help to everyone enjoying the Opening in 2018, Horatio’s Garden garden. Stoke Mandeville marked the successful completion of the inspirational charity’s third Of course, warmly welcoming Amy and Debs project. Since then, the stunning sanctuary also means the charity are saying ‘goodbye’ has gone from strength to strength, to the current team, Head Gardener, Jacqui becoming an integral part of the care offered Martin-Löf, and Garden Administrator, Anna at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (NSIC) Lockwood. in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, as well as a vital lifeline for everyone throughout the Both Jacqui and Anna have been absolutely Coronavirus crisis. phenomenal in establishing Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, ensuring that it has been Now, this stunning sanctuary and everything an endless fountain of warmth and kindness it represents is being passed to the gentle, for people adjusting to life-changing injuries caring hands of new Head Gardener, Amy and the NHS staff who work on the ward. Moffett, and new Garden Administrator, Debs Grigg. Together, they continued to work throughout lockdown to keep the garden open. This was Speaking on her first day in her new role, essential for patients’ physical rehabilitation Amy shared “I am absolutely delighted to be and mental health, particularly as the rest of joining the team here at Horatio’s Garden the hospital was shut for their safety and as Stoke Mandeville. My passion is connecting they were unable to see their families and
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Head Gardener Amy (above) has nothing but praise for her predecessors, saying “Jacqui and Anna have clearly had such a positive impact during their time here and in taking the reins now I hope to continue to help facilitate positivity and hope for many more patients with spinal injuries into the future.” Whilst Jacqui will be leaving Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville to begin an aspirational new life establishing an animal sanctuary in Cornwall and Anna plans to concentrate on her career, the two will still be very much involved with the charity. Jacqui is going to continue as a part of the team, fulfilling her role as Head Gardeners Leader and meanwhile Anna is going to devote her free time to volunteering in the Stoke Mandeville garden. The dedication and enthusiasm of Amy, Jacqui, Debs and Anna stands testament to the magic of Horatio’s Garden; once you’ve had the privilege of experiencing it, it’s impossible to be anything other than spellbound.
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Self-guided nature and heritage the current lockdown and allow them to and suggestions on the interactive ‘Put a enjoy green spaces, rivers, and open area." Pin in it’ map. walks Residents are to be helped to discover the Gardenway and introduced to nature that exists nearby through eight self-guided walks which are part of the community engagement programme that is currently underway asking for local people to get involved in co-designing the Aylesbury Gardenway.
Each walk has an easy to read illustrated map and simple step by step directions. The walks are between 1.7 km and 3 km in distance and should take between 25 and 40 minutes for most people. All routes are flat and suitable for walking and cycling and take in different sections of the existing parts of the Gardenway. Aylesbury Garden Town Chairman Cllr. Steve Bowles said: “The walks will support people living nearby to sections of the existing Gardenway to keep active during
“Walking and being outside in the fresh air brings great health benefits and these walks are for people of any age and an ideal way for local residents to explore the Aylesbury Gardenway.” “After their walk we want people to share their thoughts, ideas and suggestions for how the Gardenway could be better designed to make it a suitable place for everyone.” The self-guided maps can be downloaded from the engagement website, www. aylesbur ygardenway.co, which is also the place where people can upload their photos, videos, comments,
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Planting more trees! Climate Action Wendover is a community group set-up early in 2020 to help mitigate climate change, increase biodiversity and improve recycling. One area of work has been to increase tree cover, working with Wendover Parish Council, St Mary's Church and Buckinghamshire Council to: • Plant trees provided by the Woodland Trust on Hampden Meadow (pictured) • Develop hedgerow planting at the boundaries of the parish churchyard • Nurture native tree saplings provided by local residents for future planting • Submit grant applications for mature planting • Instigate a planting project (*see note below) on London Road beginning the development of a Community Garden in collaboration with local charity Grow to Give.
*Our plans for a community planting event in March will be severely curtailed by the ongoing pandemic – look out for more information nearer the time on what involvement is legally permitted and possible whilst keeping everyone safe. Plenty more planting projects from November onwards! Climate Action Wendover has successfully negotiated with Buckinghamshire Council for a small copse to be planted at their Walnut Tree Meadow site. Increased tree cover will sequester more carbon from the atmosphere, improve habitats for wildlife and reverse the decline in biodiversity. Sensitive planting in parks and verges will provide shade and more pleasant spaces to walk and play. Look out for more projects from Climate Action Wendover during 2021. To get involved or find out more please contact: climateactionwendover@gmail.com.
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I read with interest the article headed Buckinghamshire Council News (p26, Wendover News, January 2021) and wonder if other readers are also concerned at the apparent lack of consistency in priorities. Towards the end of the second paragraph it states “The new authority [i.e. Buckinghamshire Council] has declared that environmental issues should be given a very high priority.” Towards the end of the article, the priorities of Wendover Community Board are listed. None of the five bullet points include any environmental issues. The consequence of this is that, unlike neighbouring Community Boards, Wendover CB does not have a working group looking at how to best address environmental concerns in our area. The Community Board’s priorities for 20/21 were set amongst the confusion of the first national lockdown, the establishment of Bucks as a unitary authority and the cancellation of local government elections. Much of the input was from the constituent
Parish Councils, challenged to respond to the consequences of that lockdown. It is unclear what might occur regarding 2021 elections, but I would encourage all residents that, at each and every opportunity to vote, you ask candidates for Parish Councils and for Buckinghamshire Council to clearly state their position on environmental issues and what they will personally champion should they be elected. And please contact your incumbent councillors at parish and Bucks level with your concerns. Let’s hope that when the Wendover CB priorities are refreshed for 21/22, we see a clear commitment to playing our part in tackling the global climate crisis. Our local community group, Climate Action Wendover, is already working collaboratively with Wendover Parish Council and Buckinghamshire Council. Our aim is to reduce Wendover’s carbon footprint, increase local biodiversity and improve our reuse and recycling. We’d be delighted to hear from anyone interested to find out more and get involved in our projects;
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We in Wendover have quite rightly, through Wendover News, thanked publicly those to whom we are grateful. I would like to add another to that list: As I walk the adjoining fields taking my exercise during lockdown, I am not alone, as many of us are doing the same thing. The footpaths soon get muddy because there are too many of us, so we have made our own tracks, if only to keep the grass green. It is apparent that the volume of grass for the sheep to graze is reduced by our activity. The farmers have let this happen without complaint, although it affects their livelihood. This letter is to show that it is much appreciated, because any green space is much needed at this present time, we do not seem to be leaving much in the way of litter, which is a good sign. Perhaps we can also return the compliment by shopping local. Neville Morton
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Last year was a difficult year for all of us in the community. At the Youth Centre throughout the year we focused on providing activities for young people and connecting with the local community through running a pen pal scheme and foodbank donation week. To finish the year, we were invited to run a charity stall at the Wendover local produce market on 19 December. On the stall we promoted our youth activities and sold homemade cakes which were made by the young people who attend the Youth Centre. Young people from the Youth Club volunteered on the stall all morning and ran a guess how many sweets in a jar competition. It was great to be able to interact with the
We would like to thank the Wendover Parish Council, all the young people and families involved in making cakes, the young leaders who volunteered on the stall and the community for buying the cakes and donating towards the Centre. In total we raised just over £100 which is fantastic and will go towards a new sign for the Centre that young people will help design. This year Wendover Youth Centre will continue to work to support the young people and community of Wendover. If you have any questions or queries about the Youth Centre and the activities we run then please email peter@wendoveryouth.co.uk.
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Wendover Swimming Pool resumed public swim sessions again in December, and can run public sessions in Tiers 1 & 2. Please book online before you come to the Pool, as numbers are limited. Please check our Facebook page for information and updates before you come. The Wendover Swimming Pool is easy to get to - it’s in the middle of the schools campus on Wharf Road. Our social media team posts variations to normal opening hours on our Facebook page. Want to volunteer? Email trustees@wendoverswimming.org.
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In order to extend our routes, and the numbers of roads covered, we need volunteers. Our Rotary Club is quite small and not the youngest but we welcome anyone who can match our enthusiasm. If you would like to help with the Santa EcoSleigh in December 2021, please contact cheryl@ monkeypuzzlehighwycombe. co.uk. One or two nights? Great!
Back in September we asked for nominations for your Covid-19 heroes. we have had various lockdown scenarios since then so the deadline has been extended again. Thank you for nominations so far. If you have someone to add to the list, please do so by Sunday 28 February. You will know what this person has been doing but others may not. They may have been just doing their regular job but you will know that they have put to use their own personality and skills to walk the extra mile, making a big difference because of their actions. Their regular job could be being a good neighbour in a truly discreet but caring way. Please give: • your own name • the name of your nominee • an indication of what your named hero has done for an individual or a group of people.
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Thank you supporters of the Santa EcoSleigh in December. Our outings were curtailed by events but we were able to collect just over £3000 despite some drizzly evenings. This is being distributed back to local charities. Our major charity this year is the Chilterns MS Centre, chilternsmscentre. org/. At this time of year we also support a children's charity and this year it is Pace, thepacecentre.org/.
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improves. In the meantime please report the problem by going to www.fixmystreet.buckscc. gov.uk. You can also report fly tipping, street light outages and a host of other problems. Many of you will have taken part in the recent Wendover Parking Review Consultation which involves both the Parish Council and Buckinghamshire Council. So much is going on at the moment that there are always consultations in which you can take part. An important one is the Vale of Aylesbury Plan (see p19) which has reached the “Further Main Modification Consultation” stage; and the Aylesbury Gardenway (see p20), which, although primarily about Aylesbury, will impact on Wendover residents who visit Aylesbury once the whole Garden Town scheme has been implemented.
Every week Councillor Martin Tett, the Leader of the Council, issues an update on Coronavirus in Buckinghamshire which contains lots of useful information. For instance, although delivery of the vaccination programme is the responsibility of the NHS not the Council, Martin includes lots of up to date local details. You can find his email on the website or you can sign up for it to be sent to you in a separate email. Residents can still contact us in the usual way (peter.strachan@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, With all the recent rain you might have a Steve.Bowles@buckinghamshire.gov.uk, flooding or even a homelessness problem. richard.newcombe@buckinghamshire.gov.uk). Again the website is a good place to look. The Council website has further contact details Winter always leads to road surface break up and we welcome your calls and correspondence. and potholes. Unfortunately only temporary Cllr Steve Bowles, Cllr Richard Newcombe repairs can be carried out until the weather & Cllr Peter Strachan
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RAF Halton Editor's Note: Many of the stories included Station Commander's Coins on pages 28-29 were taken from the RAF Many teams and individuals received Station Halton Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Commander's Coins in December. Among RoyalAirForceHalton. Accompanying images them: crown copyright unless noted. The Community Support staff at the Trinity Christmas Cards of Kindness Community Centre have been awarded After a tough year this year, staff from with a Station Commander’s Coin for their the Airmen’s Development Flight (ADF) dedication to supporting Royal Air Force along with a section of SATT’s (Servicemen Halton staff and families over the COVID awaiting Trade Training) stationed at Pandemic. Group Captain Dan Startup RAF Halton decided they wanted to give praised Mrs Fern, Mrs Smith and Mrs something back to the local community this Holdsworth and said "This team is a key part Christmas by taking part in a project called of the Station and the very anchor that holds ‘Christmas Cards of Kindness’. At the end of everyone together with endless community November staff member Cpl Michelle Jones spirit. These coins are very well earned and from ADF and a team of SATT’s took it upon are just a small token of my appreciation". themselves to craft various letters, poems and homemade Christmas cards all to go to Mrs Tracey McNulty, who is part of the residents at local care homes this December. Contract Monitoring Team. Tracey has Cpl Jones said: “The SATT’s thoroughly gone above and beyond these last few enjoyed getting involved in this project and months with her unwavering support to the produced some very heart-warming and Station Catering Liaison Officer during the thoughtful homemade cards, which were pandemic. Along with her normal tasking very much appreciated this Christmas.” for the Contract Monitoring Team she has assisted in ensuring the collection of RO-RO Alzheimer’s Society skips and medical waste, provided assurance Charity Collection checks of all the retail outlets and much Personnel Management more. Most importantly, she has provided Squadron (PMS) staff at the team with high levels of energy and RAF Halton have been morale. Warrant Officer Sarah Hammond, collecting money for who nominated Tracey, said: “Tracey has the Alzheimer's Society been an invaluable member of the team dressed as Christmas with her ‘can do’ attitude”. elves. Collecting money on the gates in the chilly Sergeant (Sgt) Paul Topping, Station weather, they brought a bit of festive cheer Management Squadron, for his services to to the station and received lots of laughs and the Station delivery and output. His citation some money too! was delivered by Group Captain Startup, The Alzheimer's Society has encouraged who commented: “Sgt Topping is a natural people throughout the UK to ‘unleash their deliverer, from making displays for the inner elf’ to help raise funds to support front of SHQ including reindeer antlers for people with Dementia who have been cut the Hunter gate guard and silhouettes for off from their families during the pandemic. Remembrance, to making stands for the Medals and Awards to sit on during Honours Sergeant Kelly Loder, (Personnel Support and Awards Ceremonies, which he does the Flight) said: “I’m grateful for everyone who majority of in his own time. He is always dressed up and braved the cold, as well as ready to help out whether it be shopping for all those who contributed to our fundraising. colleagues isolating or picking up a coffee The charity is very close to my heart as my to make someone smile.” Sgt Topping also uncle has been diagnosed.” played a key role in the facilitating of the The PMS staff have raised £200 so far which Covid-19 response. His efforts have drawn will go towards the Alzheimer's Society’s praise from Wing Commander Hough and response to COVID; funding calls from Public Health England who visited the Dementia advisors to sufferers, maintaining facility and signed it off for use saying they the Dementia support line as well as combating were: 'Impressed with what Sgt Topping had loneliness, with over 1,500 volunteers. produced'. 28
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Sergeant Adam Bayfield, Sergeant Charlotte Elson and Sergeant Benjamin Hawes, who were nominated for their support to the Station’s Covid Response. Aside from providing the real-life support for the Covid Isolation Support Cell (CISC), they have constantly worked with different sections of the Station to boost the morale of the isolating recruits. They organised meetings and chats between recruits and padres, liaised with gym staff to coordinate workout plans for asymptomatic isolating recruits, which helped them to keep up their fitness levels while isolating. Flying Officer Suman Garewal, Second in Command of Station Management Section (SMS), who nominated them, said: “I have worked with them for four weeks and they have consistently impressed me with their pro-activeness and productivity; especially for Sgts who have only been out of Phase Two training for eight weeks. They have been crucial in the running of CISC, which has provided real life support to Personnel in isolation providing sections on Station with the capacity to focus on their key outputs and peace of mind that their personnel were supported. It was an absolute pleasure to work with all three of them and they have inspired me and other team members of CISC to go above and beyond.” Sally Phillips who works in the RAF Halton Station Workshops. Sally is someone who encapsulates the epitome of professionalism with her consistent attention to detail and management of the throughput of the Station Workshop taskings. Station Warrant Officer Andrea Culley, who nominated Sally, said “Sally is always a pleasure to deal with and no task is ever too great. Her ability to work seamlessly within the Workshops team is testimony to her positive work ethos and in my opinion she is well deserving of a RAF Halton Commanding Officer's coin.”
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Wednesday 16 Dec was the annual Santa Run at RAF Halton! The wet and windy weather didn’t deter the 8 teams of 6 runners and lots of four legged racers joined in the fun too!
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Wendy & Duncan Local Faces: Gray Wendy and Duncan Gray are familiar in the area since 1997. Wendy was Chilterns born and bred at nearby Road Farm, just into the Parish of Great Missenden and remembers caddying for her grandparents at Ellesborough Golf Club as well as Nicholl’s Grocery Store. Duncan is from way north in Whitehaven, Cumbria and they met while working with Emmanuel International’s church community projects in rural Northern Uganda in 1994. Wendy was reappointed to Uganda from Haiti (where she had spent 18 months) helping with health projects, whilst Duncan was there for a year setting up forestry and oxen cultivation in an area prone to looting and food shortage.
honoured and delighted to be invited as a Trustee for the Lionel AbelSmith Trust in 2004 and continues to feel privileged to help deliver this unsurpassable asset to the village. She also helped Duncan, Rachel, Reuben & Lydia Gray + donkeys Joey & Shankydd p r e p a r e and present petitions to the Select Committee at the Palace of Westminster against HS2 for the Long distance, letter and phone-call Trust, for Halton Parish and from a personal courting (no mobiles or internet in those farm perspective. days!) resulted in their marriage in 1996 at St Peter & St Paul’s Church Great Missenden Having personal interests is important (with Duncan’s nephew and Ugandan co- for everyone and Duncan continued to worker as best men), their first flat rented be involved with the Scouting movement in Stoke Mandeville, then home to Moor after moving south. Firstly as Bagheera Park in 1997. Wendy worked for English and Akela at Lee Common Cubs, then at Nature as an Assistant Conservation Officer 1st Wendover Mars Cubs. After helping in the Thames & Chilterns Region before support setting up of Halton RAF Scout becoming Sites of Importance for Nature Group he was then an Assistant Explorer Conservation (SINCs) Officer at Bucks Leader and currently Assistant Scout Leader Museum Services Record Centre at Halton. there. With experience and skills in outdoor craft, fire-lighting, archery, air rifle target Some say it’s the water in Moor Park, but 4 shooting and axe throwing, many local wonderful children blossomed and attended youngsters (including Brownies, Guides Jack-in-the-Box as a great pre-school start and school children) have enjoyed visits to before John Hampden, Wendover Junior, Road Farm where there has always been the Colet & other schools. The family a welcome for inspiring people to love enjoyed fellowship at Wendover Free the working countryside. Duncan became Church and Wendy was a familiar organiser an apprentice butcher at 16, a trade that with her guitar at Noah’s Ark. Wendy was despite forays out of he stayed in for 30
years working over the years in several local butchers, always happy for a friendly banter with customers. He now works supporting young people with various life challenges, especially ASD and learning disabilities, to grow in independence and learn skills, supporting their growth and path forward. The Grays moved “across the border” to the farm near Missenden after Wendy’s father died. Together with Wendy’s farmer brother and others, they set up Road Farm Countryways CIC as a not-for-profit social enterprise to provide special care farming and educational visits, enabling interaction on the farm. They include young people in difficult school circumstances, young adults in assisted living, a “Countrymen’s Club” for retired men with rural connections, provision for those with mobility problems as well as The-Tent-in-the-Orchard for those facing stress and grief. All can gain confidence, skills and motivation through supported involvement. “Farm to fork” cookery has been enjoyed by Scouts and Action4Youth groups, all enjoying Duncan’s informatively fun delivery. More cooking sessions, woodcraft and wildlife wanders are on the plans for 2021!” Their children Nathan (22), Rachel (20), Reuben (17) and Lydia (13) continue to grow and flourish. Although they no longer live in Wendover, they still consider themselves part of the community and share many friendships and common concerns. Do have a look at www.roadfarmcountryways.com and related social media – we can all help each other in different ways.
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and are planning a realignment of the path at Earmarked projects for 2021/22 include: £15,000 Never say never again. Last month I told you the London Road end to combat erosion. It’s Entrance Point White Gates £10,000 that I had written my last View from the Chair a beautiful area and these improvements have HS2 enhanced it. Hampden Pond £25,000 and here I am again. Tom Walsh Highway Trees £10,000 Let’s be positive. Once again, we are faced with Warden Thank You Event £5,000 Lockdown and once again, I’m relieved that I Council Tax 2021/22 – What is the Parking Review £10,000 live in Wendover. If I’ve got to go through this Precept? Climate Action Wendover Trees £10,000 restricted lifestyle, I’ll do it here with you guys. The precept is the Parish Council’s share of Replacement Bins £5,000 We are by now a tried and tested community the council tax collected by Buckinghamshire Wendover Produce Market with neighbours who help us out and retailers Council. Saturday 20 February, 9am to 1pm that can meet our needs and compared to Manor Waste many places, people here at least seem to Income and expenditure for the next financial try to follow the rules. A real positive is our year is calculated by the Parish Council in Wendover Good Neighbour Scheme location. If running, cycling, walking the dog or November, the precept demand is then sent to The Wendover Good Neighbour Scheme just getting out in the air is your thing, and it the billing authority. Regional Wardens met on Thursday 7 January should be because it’s good for us, Wendover to confirm that the scheme and its Wardens Examples of projects and works that are is great. So, ignore the weather and the mud if were prepared for the new lockdown. We reviewed during the precept process by the you can, and carefully and responsibly visit the are pleased to confirm the scheme is robust Parish Council include: really great places on our doorsteps. Lockdown and ready to support the community as in • P roviding and maintaining allotments is a grim prospect for most of us, but I know that previous lockdowns. The Wardens are on • P roviding and maintaining open spaces Wendover’s community and our surroundings hand to provide support for the vulnerable including installing and maintaining play will come through for us and help make the with shopping, posting letters, collecting equipment unbearable bearable once again. • Managing and supporting local events and prescriptions and providing a friendly ear! If you’re unsure about who your local Warden is, Litter is an issue that seems to have become festivals worse during lockdowns and tiered restrictions. • Providing and maintaining street lighting please ring the Clocktower on 01296 623056 I suppose that some of the apparent growth in residential areas (excluding the main and leave a message. We will respond within 24hrs Monday to Friday. in volume must come from the growth in highways) takeaway food and beverages. We’re going to • Maintenance of some rights of way look at improving the capacity of litter bins • Devolved Services such as grass and verge Beyond the WGNS, there is a wealth of support available in Bucks. WPC has created a ‘useful around the village and litter picking by WPC cutting in 30mph areas links & information’ compilation, located by and Buckinghamshire Council goes on as The precept calculations for April 2021 to clicking onto the “Covid & Support” tab from normal. So, can I ask for your help too? If you March 2022 were approved by the Parish the WPC homepage www.wendover-pc.gov. can, please take your litter home. If you use a Councillors at the Parish Council meeting on uk/updates-and-useful-links. bin, can you squash things like coffee cups to Tuesday 5 January 2021. The precept was take up less space? Parish Council Meeting advised at £318,277 which equates to a 0.73% For meeting updates please visit If you are out exercising, can I recommend that rise or £0.68 rise to a Band D property over the www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings you take a circuit around Hampden Pond. The whole year. grounds team have worked wonders in letting light into the area, improved some habitats, Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU www.facebook.com/wendoverparish/
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The Churches in Wendover are • Wendover Free Church continues to meet online and and can be contacted as shown below • St Anne’s Mass - Sunday at 9am and Tuesday at 10.15am • St Mary’s offers different ways of gathering online, please use the contact details below
Wendover Free Church – 01296 622354 wendoverfreechurch.org.uk St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church – 01296 290545 aylesburycatholicchurches.co.uk/index.php/st-annes St Mary’s Church of England – 01296 696136 / 623123 stmaryswendover.org 32
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