Wendover Parish Council Matters Arising View from the Chair
Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 1 February, 7.30pm St Anne’s Hall For all meeting and committee dates please visit our webpage www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings Cycle-path renovations were due to start on 24 Hedges, Trees and Shrubs Now we are well into the new year, I must thank all those who came to the Clocktower on New Year’s Eve for tidying up and leaving very little evidence of the gathering, so the Council groundsman had minimal work to do on New Years Day! Good to have a celebration without mess.
Manor Waste Consultation
We are seeking your views on the use of Manor Waste, the area outside Budgens at the heart of the village. Via the following link, please share your thoughts: https://www.wendoverpc.gov.uk/manor-waste. Please be quick, the consultation period has been extended until the end of January.
January for 3 months. Another part of the canal Did you know - Section 154 of the Highways Act Wendover Produce Market towpath was repaired, just before the winter wet 1980 requires hedges, trees and shrubs to be Saturday 19 February, 10am to 2pm season, with more due in the spring. cut back to avoid overhanging a highway, road Manor Waste Disappointingly, the Helicopter Park between or footway to which the public have access. This Hampden Pond Cruickshank Drive and Haddington Close has is to avoid danger or obstruction of the passage Back in October, the of vehicles, pedestrians including those with been the target of sustained vandalism recently. fencing around the Heron pushchairs or wheelchairs, cyclists, or horse The costs of repairing the play equipment have Path and Hampden riders and any streetlights. been borne by the RAF but that is no longer Meadow sides of the sustainable. As a result, damaged pieces are Wendover Parish Council’s role under devolved Pond was replaced. In being removed and the park has been closed. services by Buckinghamshire Council is to ensure addition some annual Sadly, vandals win and children have lost a much- that home and business owners maintain hedges maintenance tasks loved playground! If anyone has any information, to avoid danger or obstruction to users of the were completed, such please notify either police, RAF or the Council. highways. as cutting back the lilies Following the 20mph zone questionnaire, Any obstructing trees or hedges need to be and some tree thinning unfortunately Buckinghamshire Council has trimmed back by the landowner. Before the works. In recent weeks, bark has been laid on decided it cannot fund any of these zones within bird nesting period starts, please check the the path along the Heron Path side of the Pond. Wendover or the wider county. Their view is that boundary of your property and ensure you are The Church Lane side of the pond needs to be relevelled before bark can be laid; these works will be they are not enforceable. The costs of installing not encroaching onto the public highway. done late January or early February. Our vision is any signs or calming measures are exorbitant and out of reach of the Parish Council budget. If you would like any further advice or guidance that the Pond remains a wildlife haven, therefore when visiting the pond please keep dogs on leads please contact the team at the Clock Tower. On a more positive note, with Bucks Highways, and ensure litter is placed in the bins provided. we are in the process of replacing some of the Five Year Strategic Plan trees and planting six new ones on the green Our Five-Year Plan Working Group has conducted Farewell Jane in Stanhope Close; designated as a Local Green a significant amount of desk & in-person research Jane, our Admin Support, is leaving at the end Space in the Neighbourhood Plan. Bucks Council and held many meetings and discussions with of January. Based downstairs at the Clock Tower, are currently running a consultation in preparation Council. Due to the current climate the Council Jane was the first point of contact for most visitors of their Local Plan, see website survey: https:// has decided to focus on the next 18 months and took the lead in Planning, the Local Produce yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/planning/ rather than five years. The action plan for the next Market and Allotments. The staff and Councillors local-plan-2021 18 months is complete and can be found on our would like to offer Jane best wishes for her future website: https://www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/vision endeavours. She will be missed by us all! Hoping for an early Spring and sunny weather, enjoy! Sheila Bulpett Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU
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Sunday Church Services in Wendover • • •
St Anne’s: 9am Mass St Mary’s: 9am and 10.45am Wendover Free Church: 10.45am
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 24
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