Building for the Future at the Misbourne
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The FREE Community Newspaper for HP16 Issue 26, October 2012 p4 ARTS p5 & 6 COMMUNITY p11 BUSINESS p16 SPORTS & LEISURE Building for the future at The Misbourne Everyone at the Misbourne is de- ity in recognition of the Mis- sentations to students, staff, gover- lighted with not only another excel- bourne’s continuing success, and re- nors and local authority personnel lent set of examination results at A flects confidence in the school’s identifying the toilets as an area for Level and GCSE, but also that the prospects of becoming an increas- refurbishment. They have been so school has been successful in secur- ingly high achieving school, ex- persuasive that a further £250,000 ing £2.5m investment in improved panding educational opportunities has been awarded for their project. buildings and further monies to en- to all present and future students. Robert Preston said ‘this is ab- hance existing facilities. The money will be used to re- solutely tremendous and highlights Robert Preston, Head Teacher, place some of the old terrapin build- the fact that my students are closely said ‘it has been a superb start to the ings with permanent structures. involved in enhancing their school’. school term and we have just heard The project has still to be finalised. Over the summer holiday, two that £2.5m is to be invested into our Nevertheless, the final result will cer- groups of sixth form students school buildings. Results are up tainly be more functional and aes- spent two weeks in Ghana work- again; 86% of students gained 5+ thetically pleasing than the current ing with a local village school, A*-C grades at GCSE and our sixth temporary accommodation, and re- painting classrooms and organis- formers achieved the qualifications main within the current planning ing the supplies required to build they needed for entry to University footprint of the site. them a toilet block. and/or high education.’ This award As well as this, the active Stu- This is indeed an exciting time has been agreed by the local author- dent Council has carried out pre- to build for the future. Community Partnership Service 55 Arriva has been operating the 55 supports local projects route now for just over 12 months and it is going from strength to strength. The service offers con- Local projects in two parishes ben- four highways projects in the torcycling, and contributed £2,000 nections to key towns including efited to the tune of £20,000 during parishes during that year. to the cost of a new wheelchair Aylesbury, Amersham and Che- 2011/12 thanks to support by Reflecting on the year, the ramp for the Citizens' Advice Bu- sham, as well as calling at Stoke the Missenden Community Part- Partnership’s Chairman, Bucking- reau. Mandeville and Amersham hospi- nership. hamshire County Councillor Mike Mike Colston said: 'I'm very tals. With journeys starting early In addition to this, the Partner- Colston, said that while the budget proud of the efforts by members of enough to get to work or to make ship spent more than £32,000 on had been tight, they had been able the Missenden Community Part- connections with the train or tube, to support some valuable work, nership. We always want to work it provides an alternative to the car in line with the group's local together, using public funds to for journeys into busy town cen- priorities. meet the needs of individual com- tres. In June an additional journey This included contributing munities, and I believe this is what was added to serve Amersham & £5,000 to a youth project aimed at we've done successfully in the past Wycombe college enabling stu- hard-to-reach young people run by year.' dents to make better use of public Street Dreams on the Prestwood Highways projects that bene- transport too. With return fares estate. The Partnership helped fited from the Partnership's dele- starting from £2.10 and a wide Prestwood Colts repair waterlogged gated transport budget included: range of weekly and 4 weekly tick- pitches with £2,500 funding, gave kerb realignment at Sheepcote Dell ets available, travelling by bus can Prestwood Hockey £903 towards a Road junction; a gate at the blocked you save you pounds. For more in- young people's course, £2,500 to section of Beamond End Lane, Mike Colston: proud of formation and to download a full the local Playzone Motor Project to footway slurry at Weedon Hill, and Partnership's efforts timetable, visit www.arrivabus.co.uk train 62 young people in safe mo- a number of dropped kerbs. 2 NEWS HP16 – The Source October 2012 GREAT MISSENDEN PARISH COUNCIL Neighbourhood PRESTWOOD & HEATH END WARD Contents Priorities – Thames COUNCILLOR VACANCY and Contacts Valley Police would like If you are interested in the position of a Parish Councillor and wish to be considered to know your views please contact the Parish Clerk News – pages 2 & 3 The local TVP Neighbourhood Also at the web site you can Great Missenden Parish Council Arts – page 4 Action Group (NAG) supports register to receive message alerts Parish Office, Memorial Centre, the police by identifying, and via e-mail, phone or text. These Buryfields, Link Road telephone 01494 864792 Community – pages 5 & 6 then addressing local priority is- are informative about crime Great Missenden, HP16 9AE email [email protected] sues. But we need to know what alerts (including doorstep scams Environment – page 7 the issues are! We currently that are happening in this area), focus on speeding, parking and witness appeals etc. Youth – pages 8 & 9 anti-social behaviour. Are there Finally, we are always keen to other areas of concern? If so, know of local residents who Charities – page 10 please e-mail me at john.cad- would like to help make this area [email protected] . The NAG an even better place to live. If you Business – page 11 intends to arrange a public meet- would like to be involved, let me ing soon, if we get a significant know at the above e-mail address. Puzzles – page 12 response, so let me know now what priorities you would like to John Cadman. Health & Wellbeing – page 13 see discussed. Chairman Misbourne The election of the Police Events – page 15 and Crime Commissioner for NAG this area will take place on Sport – page 16 Thursday 15 November. You can vote at this election. Please see the Thames Valley Police web site Directors for details or telephone 01865 Sharon Kavanagh (01494 488820), Colin Veysey 846780. (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 a success. Your time and talents A Hyde End secret are very valuable and much appreciated. You know the best thing about the street, each wanting to know Hyde End? It’s like a little secret how you are but you can ask HP16 the Source known only by the residents who your neighbours over for a cup c/o Anthony Sykes, Mayertorne Cottage live there. 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