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Hope for Abbey's Walled Garden Ballinger Also available at www.hp16.org.uk The FREE Community Newspaper for HP16 Issue 46, October/November 2016 p4 ARTS p7 ENVIRONMENT p8 HEALTH & WELLBEING p10 CHURCH & CHARITY Hope for Abbey’s Walled Garden The Walled Garden at Missenden could be viable, Bucks Care revoked Abbey faced closure in June but parents and their earlier decision. Parents and carers, carers were so upset that deputy manager however, want to remain independent. An Rob Thomas drew up plans to re-launch the interim Council Board Officer for Bucks garden as a social enterprise. County Council stepped in and on 28 The Walled Garden is a sheltered work September decided in favour of a Community scheme for adults with learning and mental Interest Company. The Walled Garden now health issues run by Buckinghamshire Care, needs to draw up a full business plan and a local authority trading company of Bucks find trustees. If you can help, please contact County Council. There are currently 17 Rob Thomas on 01494 864439. clients and 10 more on Branching Out, a Two years ago the greenhouses were grass cutting and maintenance service. All derelict and the garden covered in weeds. clients pay for the service they receive. Now it is a safe, tranquil space providing Client William Grimes (25) said, “It’s meaning to the lives of vulnerable young been a tough few months. At first every- people. The garden is open to the public one was upset and emotional. But we’re from Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm with working as a team to keep it. None of us flowers and vegetables for sale. Do visit and want this place to go down.” explore this valuable community asset for Carol, Sam, David and Colton in the walled garden GM Abbey Having been shown that the Garden yourself. Pearson Teaching New look for Great Missenden Award finals Two areas of Great Missenden are receiving an injection of much-needed investment. Amplio Developments are As we reported in the last bringing their design and build expertise to the village. One issue of The Source, Mr is on the corner of Station Approach and the High Street, Robert Preston the Head- pictured below in an artist’s impression. For more details of teacher of The Misbourne this and the second development - see page 6. has won a Silver Award from the prestigious Pearson Teaching Awards and, in October, will be attending a Gold Award ceremony at the Guildhall on 23 October, an event which BBC2 films as Michael Thompson outside Samways, soon to be Post Office. ‘Britain’s Classroom Heroes’. This may be broadcast live, or recorded for later, and we Post Office relocates would encourage everyone to Great Missenden Post re-open, with longer opening support Mr Preston and The Office will close at 5.30pm hours, at Samways, 35 Station Misbourne by watching and on Monday, 10 October. Approach at 1.00 pm on cheering him on. The good news is that it will Tuesday, 11 October. Hampden Place - work in progress (above), artist’s impression of finished work (below) Deadline for submissions and advertisements for our next edition, Issue 47, is Thursday 28 November, 2016 2 COUNCIL NEWS HP16 - The Source October / November 2016 Contents Council news: Great Missenden Parish & Chiltern District 30 mph zone respond most, weekday twice a month, once Moveable Vehicle Activated Signs more than more moderate to move and once to rotate and Contacts (MVAS) from Great Missenden Parish Council speeders or the real road the signs, and to take as much hogs. We are glad that these interest as you wish in this way As you may know, your Par- so: they have a “blind” oper- devices do help to keep our of keeping our village safe. Council News – page 2 ish Council is involved in ating mode where they record village a safer and calmer If you are able to help please the operation of those pesky but do not display speed. This place for us all. contact Anne Mitch- Council News & Community – pages 3 signs that nag you when you enables us to judge whether ell, the parish clerk Arts – page 4 are exceeding the speed limit. we are wasting your money Ah but.... We are in serious on 01494 864792 or You may also have noticed on them. We are not: the data need of more movers and email [email protected]. Education – page 5 that they sometimes just sit shows that when they are swivellers. No, this is not a there apparently doing noth- displaying, speeding is cut by request to join an aerobics HS2 & Community – page 6 ing; you might suspect that up to half. Interestingly, those club! Volunteers are needed who travel at 45 mph in a Environment – page 7 the battery has run out. Not to spend an hour or so on a Health & Wellbeing – page 8 Sport & Leisure – page 9 Church & Charity – page 10 Business – page 11 Events – page 12 & 13 Puzzles – page 14 Source Youth – pages 15 & 16 Reception desk: [email protected] MVAS in ‘blind’ mode Directors Are YOU a future Colin Veysey (01494 862257) and Anthony Sykes (01296 620830) would like to thank the growing number of people who contribute in many different ways to make this enterprise Parish Councillor? a success. Your time and talents are very valuable and much appreciated. There are currently vacancies in Ballinger and South Heath, HP16 The Source Prestwood and Heath End c/o Anthony Sykes, Mayertorne Cottage Chiltern District Council Wendover, HP22 6QA All Parish Councillors are independent volunteers who Local plan exhibition live or work within the Par- Website: www.hp16.org.uk ish. The Council is non-po- In Great Missenden, an ex- Memorial Centre. litical so is not constrained Email addresses: hibition on the next stage of It is anticipated that pub- by any governing policy. It Editorial: [email protected] CDC local plan is scheduled lic consultation will be for 6 is involved with planning is- for Friday 11 November from weeks from 31 October until Advertising: [email protected] sues, the upkeep of our open years of age you too could 6-9pm at the Great Missenden 5pm on 12 December 2016. spaces and investment in our stand for election. Should Events: [email protected] Parish. Each Councillor can you wish to find out more contribute to local matters about the Parish Council © HP16 CIC. It is our policy to correct any errors in print. If you find an based on the feedback they elections, or if you would error of fact in these pages please let us know. We will carry any corrections - Register of Electors - receive from local residents like to stand for election, or clarifications at the earliest opportunity. While every care has been taken please contact the Parish to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher and their own knowledge nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability Annual Canvass 2016 and experiences. Clerk for more information If you live or work within (telephone: 01494 864792 or to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from Thank you to all the elec- included on your form; or negligence, accident or any other cause. the Parish and are over 18 email: [email protected]). tors who have already re- complete the form and post HP16 - The Source does not officially endorse any advertising material- in sponded to the Canvass Form back to Chiltern District cluded within this publication. 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Please recycle it again. respond either by: Calling 0800 197 9871 and entering the security codes included on your form; or Issue 46, October / November 2016 online at www.househol- dresponse.com/chiltern and entering the security codes Email: [email protected] Council & Community News 3 Prestwood’s Spirit of Christmas Great Missenden On Saturday 3 December, for just over an hour from 5pm the Chequers Parade will be buzz- ing. The Spirit of Christmas event has been Christmas Festival one of the highlights of the run up to Christ- mas, locally, for over 8 years.
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