Wendover Scarecrow Trail Don't forget Wendover Scarecrow Trail is 8am 19 September to 8pm 3 October. Now in its third year, the Wendover Scarecrow Trail has always engaged people of all ages. We are so grateful to Alison who worked so hard to launch this great event which helped us through the first and second lockdown summers. To enter, pick up a booking form (£5 admin fee) from the Rennie Grove Hospice Shop at 5 High Street, Wendover, HP22 6DU. To follow the trail, pick up a map and form (£3) to guess the scarecrows from the Rennie Grove Shop closer to the time. For queries email scarecrowtrailwendover@gmail.com
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Well done England! And well done Wendover Parish Council for flying the Flag of St George on the Manor Waste to acknowledge the Euros and the Commonwealth Games. What a wonderful Summer of Sport it was! Parking Consultation A new statutory parking consultation runs until Friday 16 September 2022. Residents are encouraged to leave feedback on the following website: https://yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/ A letter comment should be posted to:Wendover Parking Review feedback FAO Ujjwal Kakkar, Transport for Bucks Griffin Lane Depot, Corrib Industrial Park Griffin Lane, Aylesbury HP19 8BP The plans will also be available for viewing at the Council’s main office - Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury HP19 8FF - and at the Clock Tower.
Many thanks to Gordon Findlay for his photo showing the devastation of fields in Hale Lane caused by a fire on Saturday 13 August. Thanks to the heroic efforts of local firefighters and farmers, local homes, livestock and Wendover Woods were all unharmed. Thank you to everyone who helped. This local difficulty followed on from a field fire at Butlers Cross on Monday 8 August and a continuing water leak at Nash Lee Lane. Thames Water are aware of the latter but at the time of going to press have not fixed it.
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Kimble & Ellesborough Hortic. Society Autumn Show - Sun 4, 2-4.30pm, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN - The Autumn show includes beautiful dahlias and chrysanthemums as well as delicious home-made teas. Monthly meeting - Tue 6, 8pm, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN - "A Year behind the Scenes at Waterperry Gardens" with horticultural manager Rob Jacobs. Arty Party Tuesdays, 10am, Wendover Library Room Term time art fun for the whole family! Find Arty Party at www.artyparty.fun, call Sabina on 07578 183711 or email artist@artyparty.fun. Evening sessions begin Thu 15, contact for details.
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CONTENTS 01 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR 02 EVENTS 06 WENDOVER DEMENTIA SUPPORT 07 LEGAL INSIGHTS - WANSTALL CONSULTING 08 WENDOVER HS2 MITIGATION GROUP 09 THE GREATEST AUCTION 10 EKFB - HS2 UPDATE 11 LINDENGATE CHARITY 12 CLUB CORNER 14 LOCAL NEWS 16 FROMELLES - 1916 17 CLIMATE ACTION WENDOVER 18 WENDOVER NEWS, NEWS 19 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - NATIVITY! 20 WENDOVER LIBRARY/SM SCHOOL 21 WENDOVER CANAL/YOUTH CONCERN 22-23 LOCAL UKRAINE SUPPORT 24 WENDOVER SOCIETY HARVEST SUPPER 25 RAF HALTON 26 CHILTERNS MS CENTRE 27 TRIBUTE:ANGIE SMITH 28 LOCAL CHARITY NEWS 29 LOCAL FACE: SUSAN WEST 30-31 EVENTS TABLES 32 WPC - MATTERS ARISING Wendover News is produced by: Jane Larkham - editor Jackie Brown - assistant editor Wynne Byford - graphics Paul Hammett - accounts Please recycle your Wendover News Wendover News September 2022 Please mention Wendover News when responding to adverts2 Discover Bucks Museum Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Church St, HP20 2QP Enjoy a great day of discovering, exploring and experimenting at the Feel the Force Summer Science Festival full of interactive science exhibits until 3 September. Don’t miss the Roman Heads discovered by HS2 in Stoke Mandeville on display until 29 October. Information on the website at www.discoverbucksmuseum.org.
Wed 7, 7.30pm Halton Village Hall Members will be putting the finishing touches to displays for their upcoming Exhibition and Fair. Come along and see the enjoyment available from making miniatures. Contact Diane on 07899 090399 or arcadia96@btinternet.com
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8th - AGM. Members chance to hear what the Committee have been up to and how the Club will be moving on this year. After the business there will be a chance to socialise and enjoy a catchup with fellow members. 22nd - Mark Fennell will be with us for a session on portraits in oils. There is a charge of £10 for non-members for this demo.
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Simply Walk Weekly walks on Tuesdays from Wendover Christian Centre car park, leaving 10am. If you are a first-time walker, please arrive at least 15 minutes early and register with the walk leader. The group is also holding its annual picnic Tue 6 Coffee Drop-In Tuesdays 10am-12noon, Wen Christian Ctre Coffee Drop-In has reopened! There is space to sit and enjoy a cuppa and a chat and room for toddlers to play. Everyone is welcome. Aylesbury Dolls House Club
Thu 8-Sat 10, 7pm, RAF Halton HP22 5PG Halton Amateur Theatrical Society (Top HATS) bring another family-friendly production to RAF Halton's Theatre. Tickets £8 children/concessions, £10 adults. To order, please contact 07510 687365 or publicity@tophatsbucks.co.uk
Sat 10, 10am-12noon, Gt Missenden Library Please join Jill York at her Coffee Morning to raise vital funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Fri 9, 16, 23, 30, Wendover Library Room A mix of films new and old this month. Showings 9, 23 & 30 Sep are at 7.30pm; 16 Sep is a Dementia-friendly showing at 2.30pm. Tickets are free, donations are welcome and will be used toward improving Wendover Library facilities. Stop by the Library to find out what films are on offer and get tickets.
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Two routes to choose from - Saturday-Sunday (50 mi) and Sunday only (15.5 mi). Details https://scannappeal.org.uk/events/ Rennie Grove Chilterns 3 Peaks
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The Walking group from St Mary’s Wendover invites you to take part in a local “Three Peaks” walk starting from St Mary's, Princes Risborough and finishing at St Mary’s, Wendover by 5pm. The group will be walking via the three Chiltern “peaks” at Whiteleaf Cross, Coombe Hill and Wendover Woods. There is no charge for this walk as the walk is for fellowship rather than Bringfundraising.yourownpicnic as there will be a stop for a picnic lunch in a garden in Dunsmore and there will also be an afternoon tea stop. The full route is just over 12 miles but there are opportunities to join for shorter sections of the walk. At 5pm after the walk there will be an informal barbecue at St Mary’s Church. Please contact Michael and Carol at stmaryswalks@aol.com for further information.
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The dog-friendly challenge offers walkers a choice of routes through the stunning Chilterns countryside. Walkers are encouraged to choose one of four available routes – between 6.5 and 18 miles long – and seek sponsorship to raise vital funds for Rennie Grove’s specialist nursing care. To find out more or sign up to take part, visit www.renniegrove.org/C3peaks RAF Halton Heritage Open Day Sun 11, 10am-4pm, RAF Halton The reconstructed First World War trenches, Halton House Officers’ Mess (ground floor), Trenchard Museum and James McCudden Flight Heritage
Tue 13, 7.30pm, St Anne's Hall Liz Stokes will be giving a talk entitled “Narrowboats and Canals”. Visitors most welcome. For more information please contact Sheila on 07743 133963.
Sun 11, 11am–4pm, The Grange HP27 9NS Fun for all the family, including hearing dog demos; food stalls; fun rides and traditional games; fun dog show; a BSL story teller and lots more. To find out more and purchase tickets, please events@hearingdogs.org.uksummer-show/www.hearingdogs.org.uk/support/events/late-visitorformoreinformationcontact
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Wed 14 & 28, 10am-12noon, Wen Christian Ctre Craft Group provides space in friendly company to work on any kind of craft project. Please bring your own materials or just come to see what others are doing. All welcome. Coffee will be served at about 11am. Library Extension Public Launch
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or email: peter.stevenspeter@aol.com Entrance by donation to Charity SCHOOL YEARS 5 7 Summer festival @Ashbrook/Castle Park 12:30-5pm £5 for entry wristband* *purchased on day or in advance from WYC food sports inflatables crafts music competitions prizes henna & glitter bar thursday 1st september @wendoveryouthcentre Wendover Youth Centre admin@wendoveryouth co uk www.wendoveryouth.co.uk Wendover Evening WI Sat 1st October 6.45 for 7pm Memorial Hall HP22 6HF Hog Roast •• Cash Bar •• Raffle 01296 582318 and 01296 620543 Supporting local charities Tickets£15 ST ANNE’S HALL to hire All enquiries to Angela German 07423 266713 stanneshallwendover@hotmail.co.uk WENDOVER MEMORIAL HALL Great for Children’s Parties Ideal for Weddings & Functions Excellent kitchen facilities Enquiries : 07804 671445 angelawmh@aol.co.uk When: 3 October 2022, 16.30-17.30 for 8 weeks Where: St. Mary’s Church, Wendover Who: Children between the ages of 6 - 10, no auditions necessary, just a love of music and a willingness to learn and have fun Contact: darina.barrons@gmail.com or Sue Thornton 07525 777 888 Deadline: 31 August 2022 to register interest We have a few places available for the pilot scheme of our new children's choir: Wendover Singers Children's Choir For more https://wendoversingers.com/children-s-choirinformation:
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Wendover News September 2022www.wendovernews.co.uk 01296 624270 editor@wendovernews.co.uk 5 about books of all kinds. No set books, just friendly conversation about what we have been reading recently. We start with coffee and often cake. Wendover Scarecrow Trail 19 September-3 October £5 to enter, £3 to follow the trail. See front page. Kop Hill Climb Sat 24-Sun 25, Princes Risborough HP27 0LA Cars, bikes, food, trader stalls, family activities and more! www.kophillclimb.org.uk Art Exhibition 24 Sep-2 Oct, St Mary's, Wendover An exhibition of adult and children's art in response to the climate crisis. See advert front page. Energy Efficient Homes Fair Sat 24, 10am-6pm, Wades Centre HP27 9AX See page 17. Online tickets are £8.50; £10 on the door. efficient-homes-fair-tickets-362965618937https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/energyPace Charity Golf Day Fri 30, Buckingham Golf Club Enjoy 18 holes in this beautiful parkland course! Register on in-an-event/https://thepacecentre.org/take-partWeston Turville Historical Society Fri 30, 8pm, Weston Turville Village Hall AGM followed by "The Living and the Dead - an Anglo-Saxon cemetery near Wendover," with speaker Dr Rachel Wood. Members £2, visitors £3. www.wthsoc.org.uk Coming Soon - Save the Date! • Wendover Evening WI Race Night - 1 October, see advert page 4 • Wendover Singers children's sessions - from 3 October, see advert page 4 • Community Impact Bucks Fundraising Festival4-13 October • No2 Oktoberfest - 7-9 October • Rennie Grove Quiz - 7 October • Wendover Music Jazz Concert - 8 October, see p5 • Wendover Society Harvest Supper - 14 October • Rotary Rocks - Katy Hurt - 15 October • Quiz Night for Chilterns MS Centre - 21 October • Ivinghoe Beacon Trek for Pace - 23 October • Chilterns MS Centre Christmas Ball - 19 November, see page 26 • Tapathon with Rozelle School - 20 November • Hearing Dogs Christmas Market - 26-27 November • Wendover Choral Society Concert - 3 December • Chilterns MS Centre Art Weekend - 4-5 March Events THE 11+CHOICEFINESTFORTUITION AT HIGHAYLESBURYSCHOOL OFSTED REGISTERED Qualified, Yearsholidayanddeliveringexperiencedhighlyteacherstermtimeintensivecoursesfor4and5.Tolearnmore, visit us at marieredmond.co.uk 2022 Season of Concerts We look forward to seeing you for the final concert of our 2022 season at St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm Detailed programme and tickets available online via www.wendover-music.org and from Just For further details or to buy over the phone, please call 01296 623435 2022WENDOVER MUSIC Concert tickets are £20 (Students £10) 8th October - Alyn Shipton’s Jazz Quartet We hope you have enjoyed the 2022 season of concerts as much as we have! We are already working on the programme for 2023 and will publish the dates and artists in Wendover News soon. WendoverMusic_AdvertTemplate_2022_August22.indd 1 Volunteer at girlguiding.org.uk ” “ On andit’sThursdays,allfungames. SARAH Guides volunteer Oh, and inspiring the next generation of women. revodnetcirtsiDWllasegayadotI Contact Girlguiding locally www.girlguidingwendover.org.ukat
• My older son played football and on many occasions was involved with heading the ball. No protection other than shin pads was worn!
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Dear Sportsperson, Chair or Secretary of local (to Wendover) football or rugby clubs, I’m Bob – ex rugby player and keen sports enthusiast. I am also a trustee of the local group called Wendover Dementia Support, a group dedicated to providing local people with Dementia some degree of professional support via home visits and attendance at a weekly Monday morning café held at the local Christian Centre behind St Anne's Church in Wendover. Aside from professional medical and nursing support, there is a large group of volunteer carers, drivers, tea makers, cake makers, financial advisers to name but a few that keep the team going. With demand on the increase we are always looking for more volunteers – see https://wendoverds.org.uk/
I will give some examples of how things have changed in my lifetime:
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• I used to play friendly football games when at college – just a kickaround with mates. The balls that we used to play with were leather balls with laces which were fine when the weather was dry. Not so good heading a wet leather ball – a mere kickaround in 1972 or thereabouts ended with concussion and a visit to the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford. Not so long before that incident I was playing rugby at a pretty low level (where the ref for away matches tended to be an injured player from the opposing team) I was bashed on the back of the head by some chap who I never saw. I was carried to the side of the pitch, had a bucket of cold water thrown at me and then urged to go back on (as I think we only had thirteen players). I remember very little of the remainder of the match, not even remembering that I had scored a try – a fact that my mother picked up when reading the local paper!
The reason I am writing an open letter is not to remind you of the issues that relate to head injuries (via ball heading or collision impact) to Dementia as there are plenty of sources of advice flying around via the FA or RFU. The purpose is to help clubs and organisations, as well as families and Mums and Dads, to be more aware of the risks and how to mitigate against them.
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• Twenty years ago I was chair of the Youth section at Aylesbury RFC and coach cum manager of the Colts XV – my son played for the Colts side and wore protective clothing to a degree, I think one lad wore protective head gear. Wearing gum shields was compulsory.
The reason I give both examples is that twenty years ago rugby was considered more advanced than football and clubs in Bucks were beginning to think of player welfare. Have things changed? I don’t know! Maybe slowly at national level. What I do want to instil though is some education from professionals as to causes and help with understanding Dementia. To this end – a bit like Wendover Junior School did a few years ago – I want help to establish Dementia-friendly football and Rugby Clubs. I’m already in touch with Paul at Aylesbury RFC but I’m keen that all local rugby and football clubs and schools as well as those at County level become Dementia friendly.
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As ever, the first port of call for issues you need to report is the HS2 Helpdesk which is available 24 hours a day on 08081 434 434. If you contact them it’s worth getting a case reference number to ensure that your issue is logged, which also assists us if you need our help in getting things resolved. Want to get involved? If you would like to help us “Do what’s right for Wendover”, have a look at our website whs2.org where you’ll find details of what we’re doing. If you need further help, want to join us, or have ideas or suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, then get in touch at enquiries@whs2.org
It's taken a while but we’re starting to see some recognition of the issues in the latest designs. We still don’t think they are good enough, and are working with the Environment Agency and Bucks Council who seem to agree with us and have the signoff authority. While earthmoving is happening south of Rocky Lane now (photo below), the final plans for the Small Dean and Green Tunnel sections have not yet (at time of writing) been submitted to the Council so we now expect the serious local civil engineering will slip into next year.
While that will avoid dump trucks crossing the A413 we can expect some disruption in the autumn when underground utility services are moved to enable diversion of the road so that the Viaduct can be built.
While the final plans are still awaited for the main Green Tunnel and Small Dean Viaduct construction works there has been continued progress on enabling works in August. The main community impact has been closure of Public Rights of Way for walkers, with the path over Folly Bridge to Wellwick Farm being closed for the installation of a water main (photo above) to supply the Concrete Batching Plant. The section between Dobbins Lane and the bridge is due to reopen shortly, but the ongoing path over the construction site is expected to remain closed until late 2024.
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Two new temporary roads are being built from the roundabout at the northern end of the bypass to divert Nash Lee Road and Nash Lee Lane around the excavation for the North Cutting (photos below). These are now expected to open later this year.
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However walkers on the “Aylesbury Ring” can now head up Ellesborough Road from the Station and take the newly built Right of Way which goes to Wellwick on the west side of the construction site. HS2 have also taken note of community feedback and have built a new bridleway enabling walkers, cyclists and riders to get from Wendover to Dunsmore without having to face the traffic on the A413. The new path goes round the north and west sides of the Small Dean Lane construction compound, and is now visible from Bacombe Hill (photo below).
Also in the photo you can see the northern end of the conveyor system which is being built to move spoil over the A413 at Small Dean to build the embankments next to the Wendover Bypass and at Stoke Mandeville.
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If you’re interested in the history of the 13 year saga of Wendover and HS2 we’ve created a new section on our website whs2.org/history.htm that provides the key decision dates, with links to the reports and videos documenting what went on.
Enabling works continuing
We have been in protracted discussion with HS2 and EKFB about the community impact of the North Cutting regarding the expected noise experienced in North Wendover from the trains. Also the diversion of water from the Coombe Hill Aquifer from the Wendover Arm Canal and Weston Turville Reservoir nature reserve towards Stoke Mandeville and Aylesbury; increasing the flood risk there.
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Wendover News September 2022 Please mention Wendover News when responding to adverts10 HS2 in Wendover Small Dean Lane to the south of Wendover currently has a longterm closure in place for the construction of the Small Dean Viaduct which will span the A413 London Road, the Chiltern Rail line and Small Dean Lane itself. The road is not likely to reopen until 2024.
The route of this new bridleway runs through and around our site, exiting part of the way up Small Dean Lane. The bridleway crosses a busy internal haul road.
To ensure those using the path are kept safely away from large plant and machinery, we will have a crossing point. This crossing point will have traffic marshals on either side making sure vehicles' movements cease so that safe crossing can be made. Work on the construction of the bridleway is almost complete and once Buckinghamshire Council have approved this path it will be opened to the public. We expect the bridleway to be open before the end of August.
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To maintain connectivity and to enable cyclists, walkers and those on horseback to cross our works, we have constructed a temporary bridleway from the bottom of Small Dean Lane near the roundabout for the Wendover Bypass.
Having recently been awarded the Green Flag Community Award for green spaces, along with our Queens Award for Voluntary Services and Gold Award for Corporate Social Responsibility needed by our community, with a variety of wellbeing programmes, which are all-age, fully-integrated – including our open gardens, free for all, on Wednesdays 4.30 – 7.30pm & Saturdays 1.30 – 4.30pm, Green Volunteens, for 13-18 years, working with our team weekly in our Nature Reserve, and Memory Pathways, for anyone living with dementia or memory loss and their carers. If you’re looking for that unique venue to hold your special event, whether a birthday afternoon tea or a team meeting, our Yurt & Gardens are available for hire.
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It’s been an incredible year so far at Lindengate. Our 6 acre site has never looked more stunning, with new areas, including our Heritage Orchard, Forest Walk and Yurt & Gardens, attracting more wildlife & creating additional, biodiverse environments. We continue to grow (excuse the pun!) our wildflower, plant & tree collections and a wide selection are available to purchase. In addition, our team of expert volunteers work tirelessly to craft hand made wooden items, including wildlife boxes, benches and planters, details of which can be found on our website.
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Aylesbury Dolls House Club At their regular monthly meeting, 7 September, members of the Aylesbury Dolls House Club will be putting the finishing touches to their displays for their upcoming Exhibition and Fair. This is being held at Wilstone Village Hall on Saturday 8 October, starting at 11.30am. As well as exhibits of projects completed both during and since lockdown, there will be sales tables, a tombola, a raffle and refreshments. Come along and see what do at meetings and all the enjoyment that can be had from making miniatures. Contact Diane on 07899 090399 or arcadia96@btinternet.com Wendover Cricket Club Wendover Cricket Club’s senior teams are having mixed fortunes. In the Mid Bucks League, the 1st XI top Division 1 and have secured 3 big victories in the last month versus Bradenham (Ben Pope 68, Jonathan Seabrook 4-14), Lt Gaddesden (Pope 50, Kush Bhargava 54, George Robinson 4-23) and Frieth (G Robinson 5-10). The 2nds in Div. 3 beat Bradenham (Puneet Kapoor 66, Anshuman Pandit 47) but lost to Ley Hill (A Pandit 42) and Aylesbury (Bob Glue 4-36). In friendlies, we chased down 232 at Boxmoor to win by 4 wickets (Jimmy Cook 4-58, Tony Fish 42, Chris Hunt 71* & Zac Fish 32*). Other notable performances include Calum Grainge’s 93 at Taplow, Ben Edmonds 55 & Hector Charlesworth 57 at Lt Marlow and Ben Sjoberg 41* at Penn Street. Junior cricket has reduced during the holiday period but girls cricket has continued with training and games, whilst some matches in most age groups have been or will be played in August. An U8’s cricket festival was held on 5 August and 30 participated. Some juniors have been regularly playing with the senior teams. It’s not too late to join up with the seniors as their matches extend to 25 September. All enquiries including juniors to Jonathan Seabrook on 07767 148119 or jseabrook@talktalk.net. J Seabrook RSPB Aylesbury Local Group Indoor talks resume on Monday 19 September with “Crane Spotting...” by Ashley Grove which explores the special birds to be found in Sweden. It is being held at the Prebendal Hall Community Centre, Fowler Road, Aylesbury HP19 7QW, starting at 7.30 p.m.; entry for non-Aylesbury Group members is £5. Enquiries to Anne Fisher 01844 215924. Jonathan Seabrook
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Our Chilterns Newsletter is due to appear early in the month. Please email me if you'd like to receive it. On Sun 4 Sep at 10am, Mick Jones will lead a group to see the changes taking place on the Dancersend Reserve Extension, where arable land is being reverted to chalk grassland - our own local rewilding scheme. For this and all events except the talk, please get more details and book at ourbbowt.org.uk/eventscommunitynetwork scheme with an online meet-up at 7pm, while on will host a Young Rangers session at 1.30pm for 12 to 16s. Nature Tots sessions for preschool children will take place on 10.15am on Tue 20 Chantal Helm showcasing 'The Elusive Barbastelle Bat', doors open 7pm, talk 7.45pm, admission £5 inc. refreshments. Looking ahead to October, our autumn Plant and Produce Market will be on 9 Oct labelled and plan for some baking or jam making.
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dancing is great fun, very sociable and keeps you fit! If you’re looking for a new fitness activity which also gives your brain a workout, why not join us? You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt or have a partner and your first visit is free. You’ll get a warm welcome at our club which meets every Thursday at Wendover Memorial Hall. Our "New Dancers" Class starts 15 September at 6.45 pm. For further details, please contact us via the website: www.lucyclarkscottish. org or ring Yvonne – tel: 01296 623588 or mobile 07880 851119. See advert page 6.
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Over the last few weeks our numbers have expanded significantly and we are near capacity. We start rehearsals again in September and will be preparing a repertoire for the Christmas Lights Switch On in Wendover as well as for our summer 2023 concert. If you would like to sing with us we have a very few places left and then it is the ‘waiting list’! Please contact our choir secretary for more information at carol@aimzine.co.uk See advert page 4. Carol Crockett
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Wendover Singers Community Choir We would like to thank all those wonderful people who supported us with our very first ‘No. 1 Summer Concert’ in June; everyone from helpers to audience helped to make this such a success. We all enjoyed the experience and we know from the reactions and supportive comments that our audience did too.
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Wendover Bowls Club Phew!! What a scorcher. The heat did for our long awaited Gala but a monumental effort by Eric and Ann Smith and others saw it played just two weeks later. Eleven of the original fourteen teams agreed to come on the new date. This left us in a bit of a quandary as we need even numbers for the draw. We could have fielded a Wendover team but it is considered bad form to win your own Gala so they would have to have played to lose. At the last minute another club joined us saving an embarrassing situation. The day was a great success. Not only does the Gala swell the coffers, but it is a great showcase for the club and most of the clubs that came have promised to return next year. A real feather in the cap for all the Aylesbury & High Wycombe @monkeymusic.co.uk 819138 precious time together
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Neville Morton Club Corner ARE YOU LOOKING TO TRY OUT FOOTBALL FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR LOOKING TO GET BACK INTO IT AFTER TIME AWAY? Look no further than women’s social football sessions. We have teamed up with local grassroots football clubs to offer recreational turn up and play sessions for women of all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy football sessions in a relaxed and sociable environment, with no commitment! VENUE: Wendover Junior FC, 3G Pitch, John Colet School, Wendover DAY & TIME: Mondays 7.00pm-8.00pm, starting 5th September 2022 CONTACT NAME: Robert Dalby, WJFC Chair CONTACT EMAIL: wjfc-girls@outlook.com Sessions FOC
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This extraordinary weather has taken its toll on matches with several cancellations. By their very nature bowling greens do not offer shade and the sight of elderly parboiled bowlers has to be avoided. Still, at last the forecast is talking about rain so it will probably pour between now and Christmas and we will all be able to have a good grumble.
The Stoke Mandeville Village Society reignited In 1973, a group of local residents formed The Stoke Mandeville Society, with aims to to “preserve a village way of life and community spirit”, it sadly disappeared in the 1980’s and 30 years of over-development is now evident in the village and surrounding neighbourhoods within the parish.
Determined to continue its work, a group of passionate residents, local groups and businesses have come together to revitalize The Society with a mission to: protect & enhance the village’s character, charm & scale, improve our sense of community and thereby put ‘village life’ back into the heart of our historic village.
The Society has a clear vision to ensure the original Village, with its post-war developments, reclaims its boundaries, charm, sense of community and historic past. It will protect the history, ensure it is fit for purpose for the future, encourage and develop community activities, promote interest and awareness throughout Bucks & beyond. It will also support local community eco-friendly initiatives, organize social and informative events, monitor planning applications, and consult members on relevant issues. Run by Stoke Mandeville Villagers for Stoke Mandeville Villagers, it is politically nonaligned and welcomes everyone over the age of 18 years, living, working, or visiting the Village. It already has over 60 members, with many more joining and hopes by the end of the year to have at least half of the Village residents and businesses signed up. Being a subscriber to the website & membership is free in the first year. For more information, to become a member or to volunteer your time to help the society achieve its aims, please email: stokemandevillevillage@gmail.com, check out Instagram @stokemandevillevillage and watch out for our website, currently in development. Protecting & Enhancing our Historic Village Wendover Horticultural Society
Our expected speaker on 1 September is now unable to attend. We are most fortunate that Edwin Rye, who was to speak in November, can speak on “Plants for late Summer and Autumn”. On 6 October, Sandy Primrose is speaking on “The Art of Low Maintenance gardening”. Both meetings start at 2.30 pm at St Anne’s Hall, cost £3.00. The 14 September trip to Arla is fully booked.
A news Release from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Buckinghamshire Council. The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A consultation on the proposals will run until 10 October 2022 The Commission is the independent body that draws these boundaries. It is reviewing Buckinghamshire to make sure councillors will represent about the same number of electors, and that ward arrangements will help the council work effectively. The Commission has published proposals for changes to Buckinghamshire. It is proposing that Buckinghamshire Council should have 98 councillors. Those councillors should represent 51 wards, represented by 10 three-councillor wards, 27 two-councillor wards and 14 single-councillor wards. The boundaries of most wards will change.
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• The creation of single councillor Sands and Downley wards in the High Wycombe area, as a result of strong community-based evidence
Launching the consultation Professor Colin Mellors, Chair of the Commission, said: “We want people in Buckinghamshire to help us. We have drawn up proposals for new wards in Buckinghamshire. We want to make sure these new electoral arrangements reflect communities. We also want them to be easy to understand and convenient for local people.
"Just tell us what you think and give us some details why you think that. It’s really simple, so do get involved.”
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Wendover Swimming Pool is a volunteer-run pool offering Lane Swimming and Family Splash sessions. 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
The Commission has a dedicated section on its website where people can see the detail of the proposals and comment on the names of wards and their south-east/buckinghamshire/https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/boundaries: buckinghamshire-council People can also give their views by e-mail at reviews@lgbce.org.uk, and by post: Review Officer (Buckinghamshire)
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The Lionel AbelSmith Trust are delighted to welcome Niamh Winter to the inaugural role of Youth Ambassador to the Trust. This is a new post and Niamh will be supporting us with our social media streams as well as improving our links with schools and clubs.
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The proposals reflect the local evidence the Commission received, which requested that the difference between urban and rural communities be recognised.
"Residents and local organisations can help us do that. We would like them to let us know whether they agree with our proposals before we take final decisions.
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Historic footage from local hospice opening revealed A VHS video showing original footage of the opening of Florence Nightingale Hospice has recently been discovered. The video was handed into the Hospice by one of the nursing team and, thanks to the Aylesbury branch of Snappy Snaps, has been converted to a digital format and is now able to be viewed online. The footage shows the original news feature covering HRH Duchess of Kent’s visit to the Hospice in December 1989 (photo above).
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• The proposed warding arrangements for Amersham, Chesham, Chesham Bois, and the surrounding rural parishes.
For more information, please visit https:// wendovertrust.org Real Magic Books Real Magic Books, a new independent family bookshop, will be opening late September at the heart of Wendover High Street and online. Owners Carl and Sophie look forward to, "Celebrating the people and pages where real magic is made." Sign up to the mailing list at http://realmagicbooks.com
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“We have some great photos of our supporters and their fundraising activities, from the very beginning in the 1980s, right through the 1990s and into this century,” says Bonnie. “But we don’t have names for all the fantastic volunteers and fundraisers, or details of the stories behind the events so we would love to speak to as many people as possible about their memories of supporting the charity and the Hospice.”
A temporary system shutdown started on Monday 15 August for Chiltern and South Bucks systems, and will begin Thursday 22 September for the Aylesbury and Wycombe system. The target date to have the new system up and running is Thursday 27 October. The majority of residents will be unaffected by this closedown period – council tax direct debit and standing order collections, housing benefit payments and all online payments will continue as normal. For help or assistance, residents can contact the council online or telephone 0300 1316000. Residents are encouraged to check Buckinghamshire Council’s website for updates on the status of the service. www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
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The Centre is also looking for volunteers to help the fundraising team at events and in the local community. Please email Laura Christie on fundraising@chilternsmscentre. org for more information.
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The charity has been reviewing its archive of historical items, press cuttings and photos and invited supporters to come in to view their memorabilia and to share their own memories on two Charity History Days on Tuesday 2 and Friday 5 August at its Head Office on Walton Street in Aylesbury.
The Hospice originally opened with 12 beds and a Day Hospice unit. Over the years, with further fundraising campaigns, the building has been extended to increase the size of the Day Hospice room, add space for a Lymphoedema Clinic and to provide office space for the growing team of community nurses. “We were thrilled to receive this mystery video, simply marked ‘Hospice Opening’ and to watch the original footage. HRH Duchess of Kent called it a ‘hospice with a heart’ and that ethos has not changed over the last thirty plus years,” says Bonnie Doe, Marketing Manager at the charity.
Find out more by visiting www.fnhospice. org.uk/charity-history-days or call 01296 429975. The video can be viewed at https://youtu. be/K1rkWwXNB38 Chilterns MS Centre - Volunteers Required Would you like to volunteer but not commit to regular hours? The Chilterns MS Centre is looking for volunteers to provide cover for holidays and other days off. Please email CathyGarner@chilternsmscentre.org if you are interested.
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In 1911 a confident Arthur Liberty had extended The Lee Parish, with difficulty, by adding Swan Bottom and Kings Ash from Wendover as well as Lee Common from Great Missenden.
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When war was declared, on Bank Holiday Monday, 3 August 1914 most local lads joined the 2/1st Bucks who trained in England and were only sent to France in May 1916, many under Captain Ivor StewartLiberty. They did not participate in the Battle of the Somme which started on 1 July. The Battle of Fromelles was a distraction to the north on 19 July. The account of the battle is clear and horrifying. The book is available from and-sword.co.uk/https://www.pen. The author, Mike Senior, was the local military historian who wrote a month by month account of World War One from September 1914 to June 1919. Local social historian Val Moir reported on what happened locally. All the articles can be accessed by searching for "Wendover Remembers" on the Wendover News website, www.wendovernews.co.uk mobility, balance, etc. 07787 224823 WD24 7GP
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Pen and Sword Books have republished local military historian Mike Senior's very readable book No Finer Courage, (2004), revised in 2011 and in 2022 with a new title, Fromelles 1916. Another subtitle is The Loss of an English Village. The biggest loss for The Lee was at Fromelles, more famous now for the huge Australian Memorial Park. Descriptions of life in The Lee in the early 20th century reveal a caring Lord of the Manor in Arthur Liberty and his heirpresumptive nephew, Ivor Stewart-Liberty.
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Whilst it is lovely to enjoy blue skies and sunshine the impact of high temperatures locally in Wendover and surrounding villages is evident – trees are wilting, the outflow from the reservoir has ceased and fields of wheat were harvested before we had even reached August. As humans, we are ever resourceful at adapting to climate change. We can air condition offices, homes, transport and cars - in fact, the first ever air-conditioned train arrived in the UK in 2009 and whilst only 5% of homes in Britain currently have air conditioning, this is likely to rise in the future. We can also save water and build new reservoirs to help us better manage droughts.
However, rather than continuously adapting to cope with the effects of climate change, which can add to our carbon emissions, perhaps now is the time to evaluate our individual carbon footprint.
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A landmark study by the UN Intergovernmental Panel released in August 2021 issued a code red for humanity and warned that temperatures would continue to rise unless humans drastically cut CO2 emissions immediately. So, it should come as no surprise that the UK exceeded temperatures above 40°C for the first time since records began as well as experiencing the driest July since 1935.
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The first step is to understand your household footprint by entering information into a carbon calculator such as https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/. The resulting pie chart will enable you to see exactly where you are generating the most emissions and provide guidance on how to reduce your footprint. In the UK, burning fossil fuels is the biggest contributor to emissions so insulating your home and switching to renewable energy will potentially have the biggest impact on lowering your emissions. To get more advice, visit the Energy Efficient Homes Fair at The Wades Centre, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough HP27 9AX on Saturday 24 September 10am-6pm
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Wendover News September 2022 Please mention Wendover News when responding to adverts18 Would you like to become more involved with Wendover News? We are looking for new people to help us develop Wendover News as a community news magazine and make it accessible to more readers including using different formats. This would involve social media and marketing. If you are interested in joining the editorial team for this paid position, hours TBD, please contact: Jane Larkham, editor, Wendover News, 1 Robert Mews, behind 11 High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU telephone: 01296 624270 email: editor@wendovernews.co.uk We are also reviewing the status of the company Wendover News Ltd. If you are interested in the ownership of Wendover News, please contact us as above. Wendover News is exploring the possibility of a more community incorporated entity. Again, please contact us as above.
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A very special performance of Nativity! The Musical comes to Aylesbury Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity is bringing a very special production of Nativity! The Musical to Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre on Sunday 30 October Produced in partnership with Bucks Music Trust, the project is bringing the local community together for a performance to raise vital funds for the charity. Over 100 local children will take to the stage for an evening that promises fun for the whole family, with a host of memorable sing-along hits including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, and She’s the Brightest Star. The feel-good production follows St Bernadette’s School as they attempt to mount a musical version of the classic Nativity story. Join Mr Maddens, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. The charity is expecting this to be a sell-out night. Join them for a fantastic evening of fun, family entertainment and support your local hospice charity. For more information and to buy your tickets visit fnhospice.org. uk/nativity
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The new library will be a community hub facilitating a range of social, educational, health and cultural activities that promote community cohesion and wellbeing, meeting the needs of hard-to-reach groups. It will provide a service which drives equality, diversity and inclusion for current users and new users.
“A huge part of what we’re trying to do in Buckinghamshire is reduce the harm caused by smoking. Although the numbers of smokers have reduced, nearly 10% of Buckinghamshire adults still smoke. Children copy what they see, so making parks and playgrounds smokefree will take smoking and vaping out of sight of children and make it seem less of a normal activity, helping us achieve our ambition of a smoke-free generation.”
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The winners were presented with their prizes by Steve Bowles, Cabinet Member for Communities, (in photo, with children and teachers from the school) and will see their designs transformed into signs or displayed on social media.
Angela Macpherson, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, who helped judge the competition, said: “We were thrilled with Stoke Mandeville Combined School’s response to our smoke-free design a sign competition and the standard was so high it made judging really difficult. We had entries from Reception through to Year 6 pupils.
“With that in mind, it’s great that pupils have understood this message and helped us design powerful and thought-provoking signs, which we can now use at playgrounds across Buckinghamshire.”
The pupils from Stoke Mandeville Combined School took part in a competition to design signs that discourage smoking and vaping near Buckinghamshire playgrounds. The designs of four creative pupils were chosen by the judges as the top entries. Two were commended and two winners were chosen from more than 50 entries. The children will see their drawings converted into signs displayed initially at their local playground on Eskdale Road. The two runners-up will have their designs shared on social media to spread the important message thanking people for not smoking where children play.
We will be running engagement days where you’ll be able to find out more, provide feedback on proposed designs and meet the project team with representatives from Buckinghamshire Libraries and Wendover Community Trust. These will be held at Wendover Library, High St, Wendover, Aylesbury HP22 6DU on: Thursday 15 September 2022, 9:30am5pm • Saturday 22 October 2022, 10am-4pm are also seeking an artist(s) who will be able to use a distinctive aspect of Wendover’s identity or heritage to create an installation that complements the architecture of the library building. The artist brief will be released on 30 August 2022. This will be advertised on https://www.artsjobs.org.uk/ Toartsjobshome/findout more contact library@ buckinghamshire.gov.uk and follow us on social•media.
Buckinghamshire Libraries received approximately £500,000 funding to transform Wendover Community Library into an inclusive, multi-use community hub that offers a single point of contact for local services. £310,000 of funding came from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) via the Arts Council England Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF). In addition to the Arts Council England funding, Buckinghamshire Council has agreed £120,000 of investment. Together with several smaller grants and contributions –including from Wendover Parish Council and Wendover Community Library Trust.
We want to hear from you, so please get involved and help shape the transformation of Wendover Library.
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The new library will provide: More flexible spaces by extending into the courtyard and having an additional meeting room. Visually aesthetic glass entrance to increase visibility and access Art installation informed by the community Additional accessibility with a sensory children's library and a dementia-friendly design New self-service digital technology to increase access outside of core hours
The idea for smoke-free playgrounds follows an aspiration in Buckinghamshire Council’s Tobacco Control Strategy to achieve a smokefree generation, protecting children from the harmful effects of tobacco. The council is aiming to create smoke- and vape-free spaces all around Buckinghamshire, particularly where children play, like parks and playgrounds, with the support of the organisations who own the spaces, such as parish councils. The work has already started with the Smoke Free Sidelines campaign discouraging smoking near youth football games.
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Wendover and Villages Community Board worked closely with Stoke Mandeville Combined School and Stoke Mandeville Parish Council to run the competition, and the signs have been funded by Buckinghamshire Council. It is hoped that the project in partnership with Community Boards will be rolled out to a number of playgrounds and parks in Buckinghamshire.
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Steve Lambert said “Youth Concern is an amazing charity. I’m delighted to become Youth Concern’s first ever Community Ambassador and champion the fantastic work that they do to support the Vale’s young people and give them hope and help when they need it most.”
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Aylesbury Councillor, Steve Lambert, appointed as Community Ambassador for Aylesbury-based charity, Youth Concern Aylesbury-based charity Youth Concern is delighted to announce that Aylesbury Town Councillor and Deputy Town Mayor, Steve Lambert has been appointed as their first ever Community Ambassador. In the role Steve will help to raise awareness of Youth Concern’s vital work to help disadvantaged young people in Aylesbury Vale and to build key relationships across the community.
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Stephen Louis, Chair of Trustees said "Steve has been a Trustee of Youth Concern for over fifteen years and served as Chair between December 2012 and November 2016. During that time, he has been a progressive and dedicated leader and a much valued member of the trustee team. We are delighted that he has agreed to move on to this new role where his deep knowledge and connections in the community will be of great value to Youth Concern and will help us ensure that we serve all of our local community.”
Our events team was originally formed to run the annual Tring Canal Festivals and consisted of the partners of the committee and restoration workers. A good social bond was felt by all through participating in raising funds and advertising the canal to the local community. Unfortunately, the last festival was over 10 years ago, and the team has grown older. All support the trust but are now unable to assist in physical events. The Trust is looking for enthusiastic members to help in the future. Volunteers are needed to reactivate the outreach programme with the local schools as contacts were lost during the Covid outbreak. The Trust also needs a presence within the local community; this has been achieved in the past through attending festival events and designing library displays showing details of how much work is being Theseachieved.measures are a mandatory requirement by the funders of the future, i.e. Lottery Bids, and council community funds. It is essential to show that “Wendover in Water” will be an asset to all members of the local community. We hope you can help! We must keep the funds coming in to back our industrious and loyal restoration workers. Please contact: events@wendovercanal. org.uk if you are able to help or for further details. WCT volunteers. Photo courtesy Wendover Canal Trust
For over 40 years, Youth Concern has been helping young people aged 13-25, who are vulnerable and at risk by providing counselling, education, employment and housing support so they can live safe, happy and fulfilling lives and contribute positively to society.
About Youth Concern Youth Concern supports vulnerable 13-25 year olds across Aylesbury Vale. The charity’s experienced team of staff and volunteers offer a range of services including emotional support, counselling, food and care parcels, advocacy, help with employment, education and training, and practical assistance to deal with homelessness.
Following a meeting initiated by The Wendover Society, a community group has been formed with an eight-strong committee (two of which are Ukrainian guests). We are focusing on the practical, social, and emotional needs of guests and their hosts, drawing from other established groups and putting systems in place aiming to support guests and hosts from September.
We have received strong support so far from many organisations in Wendover, including the Churches, Wendover Society, Parish Council, and the Youth Centre. There are many ways which the people of Wendover & Villages can assist and support - donations of bicycles (and helmets), volunteers to help with social events, English teachers, administration support (form-filling) and befriending. If you can help in any way, or would like further information about the group, please get in touch with us at andrew@logicarchitect.co.uk.
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Wendover Youth for Ukraine Concert Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now off the front pages, but while it may have fallen down the news agenda, Ukrainians are more in need of help than ever. In Wendover, a group of talented young musicians has organised a classical concert in order to raise money for Ukrainians suffering as their cities are bombed, their homes are destroyed and many are forced into exile.
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Organised by Jude Kayakiran and Emma Harrington, the musical afternoon on Sunday, September 25, features 2021 Bucks
Thomas is an accomplished pianist, clarinetist and composer, while Iris, who also performed solo in Dido and Aeneas, plays trumpet and violin in several jazz bands and orchestras (including BCYO).
Wendover Youth For Ukraine concert is at 4pm at St Mary’s Church, Wendover on Sunday, September 25. Proceeds go to UNICEF for its work helping Ukrainian children. Please donate via JustGiving (QR code and link below) or in person at the concert. for-ukrainefundraising/bucks-young-musicians-concert-https://www.justgiving.com/
Lucy Howitt on the harp and Jozef Hatton, a senior first violinist in Bucks County Youth Orchestra (BCYO), alongside the organisers’ siblings, Iris Kayakiran and Thomas Harrington. The programme includes extracts from Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 2, Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, the Flower Duet by Delibes and Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto.
Jude (diploma-level pianist), has won prizes in competitions and performed solo across Buckinghamshire. He plays first violin and viola in several orchestras, including BCYO and Chiltern Music Academy.
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Emma (voice, Royal Academy of Music), has recently sung the lead in Dido and Aeneas, performed in Jenufa by Janacek as Jano, and came second in this year’s Bucks Young Musician of the Year.
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Following a delicious supper, the Committee will present the Society’s Forward Plan, reflecting the priorities that Members have placed on the issues facing the community in areas
Following the review of the Forward Plan, the archivist and tour operator of Halton House will present the fascinating story of that magnificent home’s heritage. There has been a manor house on the site since the days of the Norman Conquest, but the present building was constructed between 1880 and 1883. It was sold to the RAF by the Rothschild family in 1918, since which time it has served as the Officer’s Mess for RAF Halton. As the plans for RAF Halton are still unclear, Halton House faces an uncertain future – and plenty for the archivist to comment on. Tickets are now available for the Harvest Supper. Reflecting our inflationary times, there will be a small increase in the cost of those tickets, to £22 per person. You can apply (and pay) for your tickets online at The Wendover Society web site: www. Thewendoversociety.org.uk.Committeelooksforward to welcoming both Members of the Society and those considering membership to what promises to be a most interesting and enjoyable Wouldevening.you like to join The Wendover Society? Visit www.wendoversociety.org.uk
Station Commander, Group Captain Startup said: “How fantastic it is to have past generations of the Royal Air Force here today to recognise and celebrate both themselves and the next generation RAF. I am grateful to Viscount Trenchard, Rob Butler MP, Sir Dusty Millar KBE, the apprentices themselves and also to the RAF Falcons for their impressive parachute display and to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight for wonderful Lancaster flypast. Per ardua ad astra.”
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In the last 100 years, the apprenticeships on offer from the RAF have changed dramatically but the award-winning scheme still offers many opportunities and numerous roles. Discussing the changes, Sir Dusty Miller KBE said: “The only constant in life is change – but what remains unchanged is the high value characteristics and personal attributes of those that join the Royal Air Force, and I am very proud to be here today and to continue to support the next generation RAF”.
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Rob Butler MP said: “I was delighted to attend the HAA centenary event on Saturday. Meeting some of the former apprentices who began their Air Force careers at Halton was an absolute privilege. It was wonderful to see what a special place it holds in their hearts, even many decades later. Hearing tales of past exploits and witnessing such camaraderieincredibleserved as a timely reminder of the debt we owe our Wingveterans.”Commander (Ret’d) Denton-Powell, HAA Chairman said: “RAF Halton is more than the alma mater for thousands of exapprentices, it is where we formed lasting friendships, developed character and above all began careers that so often spread into fields wider than aeronautical engineering. This was never more apparent than in talking to the Reunion attendees, some who had made long journeys to attend.”
On Saturday 6 August, RAF Halton were proud to host the Halton Apprentices’ Association Centenary event. (The event was delayed due to COVID-19).
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The Royal Air Force Apprentice scheme began in 1920, having been devised by Chief of the Air Staff Hugh Trenchard and approved by Winston Churchill. Boys from the age of 15 took a series of highly competitive exams and tests, and the select few were invited to join the most exclusive boarding school of its time. RAF apprentices were an elite band who went on to hold some of the highest ranks in the Royal Air Force and made huge contributions to their country and the wider world. With over 700 in attendance on Saturday, veterans and their guests were able to attend a service at The Church of St George before gathering at the Henderson Parade Square where they could visit the Trenchard Museum and enjoy being back among the buildings they knew so well.
Visitors, including VIPs Viscount Trenchard, Rob Butler MP and Air Marshal (Ret’d) Sir ‘Dusty’ Miller KBE were treated to a display by the world premier parachute team, the RAF Falcons, and also a flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight who swooped over the parade square in a TheLancaster.most significant part of the day was the parade where entries lined up in order and marched once more around the parade square where the Station Commander took the salute accompanied by Viscount Trenchard who addressed the parade and expressed how proud his grandfather Lord Trenchard would have been. He said: “I am honoured to be your guest today. RAF Halton is the spiritual home of the Apprentices, and I am delighted my grandfather’s legacy is still so strong”.
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“I live locally in the Chilterns and have immediate family that have suffered with both MS and other neuro conditions,” said Karen. “I understand the challenges for both the patient and their loved ones so am looking forward to working as a trustee with the charity as it moves forward to provide support to more people.”
"I am delighted that Karen is joining us and bringing with her an incredible range of experience," said Henry Snow, Chair of Trustees at the Chilterns MS Centre. "The Centre has an exciting time ahead as we open up to other neurological conditions. The skills and expertise Karen has will be crucial to guiding us through this."
The Chilterns MS Centre is a charity supporting people with multiple sclerosis through a range of treatments such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, oxygen therapy and a range of leisure groups. Just as importantly there is a café serving tea and cake. More recently the charity has begun a pilot programme to open up its service to people with other neurological conditions, starting with Parkinson’s Disease.
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The Chilterns MS Centre will be hosting a Starlight Ball on Saturday 19 November at Pendley Manor in Tring to help raise valuable funds for the Wendover-based charity.
The Chilterns MS Centre is pleased to welcome Karen Cross to its Board of Trustees to help oversee the running of the Wendover-based charity. Karen brings with her extensive experience from working most of her corporate life at Microsoft in their database division, initially in technical roles, then product management and business and industry management. Over those years she gained a wealth of experience in marketing and the importance of understanding the customer, along with building team management and business skills. More recently she has set up her own business as a residential landlord.
The black tie event at the stunning Hertfordshire venue is one of the main fundraising events held by the Centre, although Covid 19 has prevented it from taking place in recent years. Now that it’s back, the great location, great food and great entertainment means it will be the perfect night out with friends, family or colleagues, all while supporting a local charity.
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It was with great sadness that Wendover learned of the death of Angie Smith who passed away on 28 June 2022, aged just 56. Angie was the owner of Red Carpet Hairdressing on Aylesbury Road which opened its doors to the public 14 years ago in February 2008. Since then, Red Carpet has thrived at the centre of Wendover, cutting the hair of many residents, and employing many local people within the salon. A firm believer in giving back, Angie and the team have over the years, donated a lot of their time to local charities, hosted numerous Macmillan coffee mornings and gifted a variety of prizes to fundraisers in the area.
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Taking place on Sunday 11 September, the dog-friendly challenge offers walkers a choice of routes through the stunning Chilterns countryside. Walkers are encouraged to choose one of four available routes – between 6.5 and 18 miles long - and seek sponsorship to raise vital funds for Rennie Grove’s specialist nursing care.
Ross said: “It’s an honour for our charity to be nominated for this award. I would like to dedicate it to all our volunteers, supporters and everyone who has helped us throughout the years to educate and inspire others.”
• 8 mile self-guided circular route taking in Whiteleaf Cross. This option includes mapped directions so walkers can make their own way around the route at their own pace.
Starting from Princes Risborough School, the route options are:
Ross is the 1954th person to receive the Prime Minister’s UK daily Points of Light award, which was first launched in April 2014 to recognise outstanding individuals making a difference where they live. Each day, someone, somewhere in the country is selected to receive the award to celebrate their remarkable achievements.
• 6.5 mile linear route which tackles Whiteleaf Cross and Coombe Hill (followed by a bus route back to the start at Princes Risborough School).
• 10 mile linear route which gives walkers the opportunity to complete all three peaks (Whiteleaf Cross, Coombe Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon) with a bus journey between Wendover and Tring station taking out some of the miles.
• 18-mile linear route is the complete route from Princes Risborough School to the top of Ivinghoe Beacon walking all three local landmarks. All routes include a bus ride back to the start at Princes Risborough School, thanks to Arriva buses which has once again kindly donated the use of its vehicles and volunteer drivers for the day.
Tickets for this family-friendly event cost £15 per adult (16+) and £7.50 for children (5-16) with under 5s free on all routes. Family tickets are available (two adults and up to four children) for £40. Everybody who completes the challenge receives a medal on the day.
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This year’s event is kindly sponsored by headline sponsor, Origin Doors and Windows, which has supported the event for five years, as well as new sponsor for 2022, R. Benson.
A London firefighter and astronomy lover from Buckinghamshire who set up a charity, ‘UK Astronomy' in 2016 to engage more people in learning about astronomy and coming together through a shared love of stargazing, was honoured to receive Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Points of Light award.
Ross Hockham is a completely self-taught astronomer and wanted to encourage other people to take greater interest in studying the skies and use astronomy as a tool for bringing people together. Starting off as a Facebook group which now has over 25,000 members and has become a registered charity, ‘UK Astronomy’ provides interactive talks, workshops, and events, including running visits to schools, care homes and local community groups across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, and hosting star-gazing sessions from his mobile observatory. Ross also runs monthly photo competitions, a podcast, and sky guides, and is about to launch a new service with a mobile inflatable planetarium to help further educate children, students, community groups and event participants.
Rennie Grove Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge returns
Buckinghamshire Charity Founder awarded by PM
To find out more or sign up to take part, visit www.renniegrove.org/ C3peaks
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Come November, Susan is invited into John Hampden School, to talk to pupils about road safety as the darker months approach. They have great fun wearing a small fluorescent coat and holding the lollipop. Susan refers to it as her "Fame for a day" session.
Susan (Hobson) West was born in 1965 in High Wycombe so she is a Buckinghamshire girl who attended Castlefield Middle School and Cressex Secondary School. She started work at 16 as a sewing machinist in a furniture factory and stayed for 18 years. So far, all very typical. She met Simon West in 1992, moving to Wendover in 1996 and changed to making harnesses for ejector seats at the iconic Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd in Denham.
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Simon introduced Susan to the joys of boating in general and sailing in particular. He is currently restoring a family heirloom - the yacht his family used when he was growing up. Meanwhile there is a collection of boats in their front garden. In 1998 the couple married in St Mary's Wendover, and spent their honeymoon on a Greek flotilla holiday. With their 25th anniversary on the horizon, will they be able to repeat that experience in some shape or form? Their children, Matthew and Emily, attended local schools: John Hampden Infants, Wendover Junior and John Colet and their background always encouraged them to be sporty and fall in love with sailing. Susan has supported these schools ever since, first as a Mid-day Supervisor, then for half a term as an LSA before she was recruited as a much needed School Crossing Patroller (lollipop lady), a role she has filled for 13 years. She loves her job, making sure both children and their accompanying adults are able to cross Wharf Road safely before and after school. Her job is clearly vital because on occasion, she covers two other traffic blackspots: Lower Road, outside Stoke Mandeville Combined School where she has a traffic island to contend with and Bedgrove School where there are always two SCPs because of the traffic. In Wendover, most drivers understand the need for caution when a large number of children need to cross a busy road. Many people have told Susan that they specifically avoid using Wharf Road and Manor Road at certain times because they do not want to drive a car near so many young children.
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Susan really does need to have eyes everywhere to monitor traffic on Wharf Road, Icknield Close and the school campus!
Mon & Fri evening Badminton Club. 19.45-21.45 Mon, beginners 18.45-19.45 Fri, John Colet School (term time) www.wendoverbc.org/ am Monday Club Café, Wendover Christian Centre, please book. wendoverds@gmail.com 01296 625838 10.00-11.30 Sparklers Baby & Toddler Group, St Mary’s Church, Wendover 11.30-14.00 ArtSmart classes, St Anne’s Hall. www.artsmartuk.com 14.00-16.30 Rhubarb Café, St Michael’s Aston Clinton. Cakes, savouries & hot drinks. Gluten free avail. Pay by card. 15.40, 16.30 Dramarama, St Anne’s Hall. 15.40-16.30 - infants, 16.30-18.00 - juniors www.dramaramaclubs.uk 19.00-20.00 Women's Social Football Sessions with WJFC, 3G pitch, John Colet School. FREE. See advert page 13. wjfc-girls@outlook.com 19.30-21.00 Badminton Club for over 18s, £6, (Sep-July, no BH’s) Green Park Sports Centre HP22 5NE Allen 01296 631159 18.00 Wendover Singers rehearsals, John Colet School, see advert page 4. info@wendoversingers.com 10.25, 11.05 6HH. See 18.10-20.50, 18.10-19.25, 09.00-12.20 960632 MS Ctre,
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Wendover News September 2022 Please mention Wendover News when responding to adverts30 Regular Weekly Events To Advertise your event for October 2022 please contact us before Monday 12 September Calendar entry FREE, one line. These events and more on www.wendovernews.co.uk/events DAY TIME EVENT CONTACT Every Day am/pm John Lingley Fitness Training, see website for details www.aspirationsfitness.com John 07747 604155 Every Day morn/eve Cat Booker Fitness classes, times vary, see website for details www.catbookerfitness.co.uk Every Day morn/eve Jodie Digby Fitness courses, times & locations vary, see website for details www.jodiedigbyfitness.uk Every Day day/eve BML Personal Training classes, see website for details - www.bmlpersonaltraining.com Emma 07969 433351 Every Day times vary Hatha yoga - please contact for details www.lizbrownyoga.co.uk Every Day see listing Yoga with Alice D - please contact for details. See advert page 5. yogawithaliced@gmail.com Mon-SAT morn/eve Pilates or Tai Chi. Times & costs vary, see website for details, see advert page 2. www.physioandpilatesinbucks.com Mon-Fri daily Activities at Wendover Youth Centre. Ages & costs for each activity vary. peter@wendoveryouth.co.uk Mon, Wed am/pm Communi-tea Friends, Mon am - St Nicholas, Gt Kimble, Wed 13.30-15.00 - St Michael’s A Clinton www.facebook.com/CPJFieldBucks/ Mon, Tue, Wed day/eve Tai Chi & Qigong Classes, Tue A Clinton, Wed Wendover & Wycombe, Thu Jordans. See ad p 16. www.yangshengtaichi.com Mon, Wed am/pm Adult & Teenager Yoga Classes, St Anne’s Hall. Contact Sarah to book or for class details. See ad p 11. sarahyoga@sky.com, www.sarahyoga.co.uk
Fri 10.30-11.30 Wen Library sabina.dye@happywellyoga.com Tuesdays 10.00 Simply Walk, Wendover Christian Centre car park - accompanied walks in and near Wendover simplywalks@buckinghamshire.gov.uk Tuesdays 10.00-11.00 Arty Party - crafts for all, Wendover Community Library www.artyparty.fun Tuesdays 10.00-11.30 Thames Valley Police at Wendover Community Library 01296 382415 Tuesdays am/pm Coffee Drop-in 10.00-12.00 and Bridging the Gap 13.00-15.00 - free all ages social events, Wen Christian Ctre Tuesdays 16.00-18.05 Perform drama classes. 4-7 year olds 4-5pm 7-12 year olds 5.05-6.05pm. Wendover Memorial Hall. www.perform.org.uk/free-drama-class/wendover Tuesdays 18.00-20.30 Sparrowhawks Netball Training, John Colet School - contact the club for details wendoverladiesnetballclub@hotmail.com Tuesdays 19.00 or 20.15 IMAGEZ Camera Club, contact the club for details www.imagezcameraclub.co.uk Tuesdays 19.30-21.00 Aylesbury Choral Society, contact for details acschairman@gmail.com Tuesdays 20.00 Sep-Apr - Whitchurch Morris Side practice sessions, Wilstone Village Hall HP23 4PE www.whitchurchmorris.org.uk Wed, Fri times vary Nia Classes - Wed 12.00-13.00, Fri 18.30-19.30, Balance Studio, Halton Tennis Centre melinajoyofnia@gmail.com Wed, Fri see listing Slow Flow Yoga, Wed 20.00-21.00 Chilterns MS Ctre, Fri 09.00-10.15 Wen Library sabina.dye@happywellyoga.com Wed, SAT see listing Rest & Reflect, Lindengate HP22 6BD - W 16.30-19.30, S 13.30-16.30 info@lindengate.org.uk 01296 622443 www.lindengate.org.uk Wednesdays 10.00-12.00 French Conversation. Contact Katy for location, 07398 799 977 Katy 07398 799 977 Wednesdays 19.00 The Rotary Club of Wendover & District, meetings online, usually 2nd Wednesday www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=2041 Wednesdays 19.15-20.30 Spring Sage Health Qigong, Wendover Memorial Hall. Jake 07867 389542 Thu, SAT see listing GTAG (Give Tennis Another Go) at Halton Tennis Centre, Thu 7-8.30pm, Sat 4-5.30pm office@haltonuk.com Thursdays 09.00-16.00 Wendover Weekly Market, Manor Waste Thursdays 10.00-11.30 Noah’s Ark Baby & Toddler Group, Wendover Christian Centre. £1 donation Thursdays 13.30 Wendover Afternoon Bridge Club, Memorial Hall www.bridgewebs.com/wendoverafternoon Thursdays 18.45-22.00 Lucy Clark Scottish Country Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall - beginners 18.45, general 20.00. lucyclarkscottish@gmail.com Thursdays 19.00 Taekwondo for ages 5 and up, Wendover CofE School www.btkd.co.uk Thursdays 19.45 Wendover Choral Society rehearsals, St Mary’s Church www.wendoverchoralsociety.co.uk Fridays 13.30 Bounce & Rhyme, Wendover Community Library - term time only, tickets from the Library 01296 382415 SATURDAYS see listing Nordic Walking, contact Ridgeway Walking for more information & location details. See advert page 27. https://walxridgeway.co.uk/ SUNDAYS 09.30 Cycle Rides with Aylesbury Cyclist Touring Club, locations vary southbuckscycling.org.uk/rides SUNDAYS 14.00-17.00 Lacey Green Windmill open weekly until 25 Sep, park in Pink Road. Entry free, donations welcome. www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk SUNDAYS 14.30-17.00 Cream Teas, St Michael's Halton - weekly until 4 September SUNDAYS 15.00-17.00 Cream Teas, St Peter & St Paul HP16 0BA - weekly until 25 September
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Please ask at the Library for details. 01296 382415 Thu 01 14.30 Wendover Horticultural Society, St Anne's Hall, with speaker Edwin Rye, see page 13 Thu 01 19.00-20.00 Wendover Library Reading Group, Wendover Community Library 01296 382415 Sat 03 10.00-12.00 Monthly Produce Stall, All Saints’ church in Buckland Sat 03 10.30-12.30 Guided circular walk with Wendover Canal Trust, start/end Mead’s Farmhouse Kitchen, B489 Wilstone Village. www.wendovercanal.org.uk Sun 04 10.00 Walk at Dancersend Reserve with BBOWT, please register online, see page 12 www.bbowt.org.uk/events Sun 04 see listing Dinsaurs at Leighton Buzzard Railway, departures 1000, 1140, 1320 and 1500. Book online. www.buzzrail.co.uk Sun 04 14.00-16.30 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society Autumn Show, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see page 2 www.e-voice.org.uk/kehs/ Tue 06 14.15 & 15.30 “Learn My Way” technology sessions at Wendover Community Library. Please book early! 01296 382415 Tue 06 19.00-21.00 Breast Friends Aylesbury - Breast Cancer Support Group, please contact for details. www.breastfriends-aylesbury.org.uk Tue 06 20.00 Kimble & Ellesborough Horticultural Society meeting with Rob Jacobs, Stewart Hall HP17 0XN, see page 2 www.e-voice.org.uk/kehs/ Wed 07 10.00 Wendover U3A monthly meeting, St Mary’s Church, Wendover u3asites.org.uk/wendover/welcome Wed 07 19.00 Online BBOWT community network scheme meeting, register online, see page 12 www.bbowt.org.uk Wed 07 19.30 Aylesbury Dolls House Club, Halton Village Hall, see page 12 arcadia96@btinternet.com Thu 08-Sat 10 19.00 'Family Matters' production by Halton Amateur Theatrical Society, RAF Halton, see page 2 07510 687365 9, 16, 23 & 30 varies OnScreen. 16 is Dementia-friendly. Details, tickets & films Wendover Library. See page 2. fowlmembers@hotmail.com Sat 10 09.00-12.00 Aston Clinton Repair Cafe, St Michael's Aston Clinton Sat 10 & 24 09.00-12.30 Tring Farmers' Market, the Market Place in Brook Street, Tring https://tringfarmersmarket.co.uk Sat 10 10.00-12.00 Macmillan Coffee Morning, Gt Missenden Library, see page 2 Sat 10 10.00-16.45 HS2 Bucks Archaeology Conference, The Oculus, Bucks Council Offices HP19 8FF, see page 2. Tickets online. https://bas1.org.uk Sat 10 10.00-17.00 Wendover Three Peaks Walk, approx 12 mi, St Mary's P Risborough to St Mary's Wendover, see page 3 stmaryswalks@aol.com Sat 10-Sun 11 contact Scannappeal Bucks Hospital Hike - two day walk 50mi, Sunday only 15.5 mi, see page 3, register online https://scannappeal.org.uk/events/ Sat 10 13.30 BBOWT Young Rangers session, College Lake. Ages 12-16, see page 12. www.bbowt.org.uk Sun 11 all day Rennie Grove Chilterns 3 Peaks, starts Princes Risborough School, see page 28 www.renniegrove.org/C3peaks Sun 11 10.00-16.00 Heritage Open Day, RAF Halton, see page 3. www.heritageopendays.org.uk Sun 11 11.00-12.00 Messy Sunday, All Saints’, Buckland Sun 11 11.00-16.00 Hearing Dogs Late Summer Show, The Grange HP27 9NS, see page 4. Tickets online. www.hearingdogs.org.uk Sun 11 13.00-17.00 Lindengate Open Garden for NGS, Lindengate HP22 6BD, see advert page 4. www.lindengate.org.uk Mon 12 19.30 Shakespeare in the Garden - The Comedy of Errors - Bel and the Dragon, 9 High St, see page 4. Tickets online. https://belandthedragon.co.uk/events_location/wendover Tue 13 & Thu 15 10.15 Nature Tots for preschoolers, College Lake, see page 12 www.bbowt.org.uk Tue 13 19.30 Wendover Evening WI, "Narrowboats and Canals" with speaker Liz Stokes see page 4. Sheila 07743 133963 Wed 14 & 28 10.00-12.00 Craft Group, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 4 Wed 14 20.00 AC, B & DB Horticultural Society, 'Roses'with speaker Kerry Austen, Anthony Hall, Aston Clinton www.astonclintonhorticulturalsociety.co.uk Thu 15 09.00-14.00 Legacy Fairs Antiques & Collectors Fair, Wendover Memorial Hall, see advert page 4 peter.stevenspeter@aol.com Thu 15 09.30-17.00 Library Extension Public Launch, Wendover Community Library, see page 20 library@buckinghamshire.gov.uk Thu 15 18.45 Lucy Clark Scottish Country Dance Club, Wendover Memorial Hall - new dancers class starts, see advert page 6 Thu 15 20.00 The Aylesbury Centre National Trust - '600 years of Morris Dancing' - Broughton Jr Schl, see page 4. aylesburycentrent@gmail.com Fri 16 20.00 Aston Wine Club - Torquil Jack, Carte-du-Vin – South African Wines, Buckland Village Hall.. astonwineclub.co.uk 17 Sep-2 Oct daily Chilterns Heritage Festival, locations throughout the Chilterns https://chilternsociety.org.uk/heritage-festival/ Sat 17-Sun 18 10.00-16.30 Steam Gala at Leighton Buzzard Railway. Book online. www.buzzrail.co.uk Sat 17 10.30-11.30 Book Club, Wendover Christian Centre, see page 4. Sat 17 10.00-14.00 Wendover Local Produce Market, Manor Waste Sat 17 11.00-19.30 Oxford Canal Festival, Oxford. http://www.oxfordcanalheritage.org/oxford-canal-festival-2022 Sat 17 14.30-16.30 Aylesbury Vale Stitchers, Sue Nicholls – Stitched Art, Wendover Memorial Hall. aylesburyvalestitchers@gmail.com 19 Sep-3 Oct daily Wendover Scarecrow Trail, see front page scarecrowtrailwendover@gmail.com Mon 19 19.30 RSPB indoor talks - 'Crane Spotting' - Prebendal Hall Community Centre, HP19 7QW,, see page 12 Anne 01844 215924 Tue 20 19.45 BBOWT Talk - 'The Elusive Barbastelle Bat' - Gt Missenden Memorial Ctre, see page 12, register online www.bbowt.org.uk/events Sat 24 all day Challenge for Lindengate - walk, jog or run to raise funds. Register online. www.lindengate.org.uk Sat 24-Sun 25 all day Kop Hill Climb, Princes Risborough HP27 0LA, see page 5 www.kophillclimb.org.uk 24 Sep-2 Oct daily Climate Crisis Art Exhibition, St Mary's, Wendover, see advert front page stmaryswendover.org Sat 24 10.00-18.00 Energy Efficient Homes Fair, Wades Centre HP27 9AX, see page 17. Tickets £8.50 online or £10 at the door. www.eventbrite.co.uk Sun 25 16.00 Wendover Youth for Ukraine Concert, St Mary's Wendover, see page 22 for details, QR code and justgiving link . Mon 26 19.00-21.00 Aylesbury Flower Club, Rivets Sports & Social Club HP21 8AD. Val 01296 489425 Fri 30 all day Pace Charity Golf Day, Buckingham Golf Club, see page 5 https://thepacecentre.org/take-part-in-an-event/ Fri 30 morning Hospice of St Francis Coffee Morning and Craft Fayre, at the Hospice, Berkhamsted 01442 869550 Fri 30 20.00 Weston Turville Historical Society AGM and meeting with speaker Dr Rachel Wood, see page 5 www.wthsoc.org.uk What’s On in September 2022 To Advertise your event for October 2022 please contact us before Monday 12 September Calendar entry FREE, one line. These events and more on www.wendovernews.co.uk/events
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Haddington Playpark (formerly the Helicopter Park) Update
The access/storage/plant/welfare elements will be via Haddington Close, and residents should expect communications from the Ministry of Defense on the details of this. There is an anticipated labour force of 3-5 people working 08.00 – 16.00hrs Monday to Friday only.
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Once completed, Wendover Parish Council will be responsible for the upkeep of the grounds to the curtilage of the bow top fencing and the annual safety inspections following installation.
Another part of ‘championing all things which make Wendover unique’ involves us creating a ‘I love Wendover’ campaign and Wendover Parish Council are seeking local designers to pitch ideas to us to produce items such as shopping bags, t-shirts, stickers, signage, caps etc for sale in the local shops and online, and also for the Council to produce them for community events eg: Wendover Celebrates & Christmas, for example. If you are keen to be part of this local pride initiative, please get in touch with admin@wendover-pc.gov.uk and we will provide further information about the requirements. News responding one
Now that planning has been agreed, at time of going to press, the works on the new playpark are expected to begin 22 August, providing all pieces of equipment have arrived. The job is planned to complete in four weeks.
The MOD Police and Thames Valley Police along with the local school are supporting and promoting this installation. They will assist where they can in minimising any damage during installation and going forwards.
‘Welcome to Wendover’ new Parish website
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At the Annual Parish Meeting in April, we promised parishioners that the Council would be working hard to ‘champion all things which make Wendover unique’ and one of the key elements to this is the creation of a new website which aggregates all useful information about everything which makes Wendover (and its surroundings) so wonderful to live & work in and visit, too. We have launched the beta version of the website, but our current Parish Council website continues to run as usual until such time that this new one is fully launched. We would appreciate any useful feedback on it before we officially launch it in September. If you would like your organisation/ business/information on the site please do get in touch on admin@wendover-pc.gov.uk ‘I love Wendover’ campaign
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