Issue 27 Spring 2019 parknews

Published by Buckingham Park Parish Council www.buckinghampark-pc.gov.uk www.facebook.com/BuckinghamParkParishCouncil BUCKINGHAM PARK PARISH COUNCIL Chairman’s Notes Cllr Anders Christensen Updates From The Parish Chair [email protected] 07834 995690 Happy Spring! After years accessed the of pushing to get the land in maintenance Cllr Alison Looker [email protected] Buckingham Park adopted, we panel and Aylesbury foodbank have now provided us passed an important milestone switched Cllr Andre Beaukes 1. with a permanent food bank which is located [email protected] in late March. The first areas them off. of land were transferred from This is at the Community Centre. Cllr Tom Berry Taylor Wimpey to the Parish tremendously [email protected] Council. The areas include the frustrating as Cllr Lee Whitlock park by the Community Centre it will hold up Vice Chair and along several, but not, all of progress for Taylor Wimpey Oxford are very close to [email protected] the greenways. For the first time everybody. 2. resurfacing their areas which Cllr Jonathan Crowhurst since the first house was built It was with a sad heart that I cover Culpepper Close along with various [email protected] in Buckingham Park, we, the received an email from Nick street lights that need fixing, some through residents, are in control of the area Cllr Brad Lemmon Waldron, the Head Master of our UKPN. [email protected] around us. This means we have School, announcing that he will direct control over the bins, grass Cllr Philip Bennison be taking up a new role at another cutting and general maintenance school after the summer holidays. rather than endlessly chasing the It is perhaps not widely known Carey’s have resolved many of their defective developer and their contractors. Clerk to the Council that our Residents Association, 3. street lights. Mr Keith Gray JP, FILCM, MILM Work has already started on as the predecessor to the Parish Buckingham Park Community Centre hedge maintenance and we will be Council, helped choose the Church Jubilee Square, Buckingham Park Aylesbury HP19 9DZ creating a list of things to fix, like of England as the operator of [email protected] the mound over the tunnel in the the school and Cllr Alison Looker The parish council have now taken over 01296 435239 - BP Community Centre park, during April. There is more to sat on the interview panel that 4. maintenance for some of the green spaces 07789 586594 - Mobile do though. We continue to chase selected Nick as the Headmaster. for the transfer of the remaining Nick has been a part of our in Buckingham Park, if you have any queries land (the playground at the East community for many years and please feel free to call or drop a message into end of the development, and land has done a tremendous amount the community centre and they can pass a around the Careys Homes area to make the school not only a part message onto the grounds team. and around the Pond) which has of Buckingham Park but arguably to come via Aylesbury Vale District at its very heart. So, thank you Mr Council. Waldron and we wish you the very best in your new role. We also continue to chase for the adoption of the roads and I am pleased to welcome a new completion of Cullpepper Close. resident to the Parish Council. Phil Cllr Brad Lemmon has made good Bennison was voted onto the Parish progress in chasing and getting at the March meeting. We currently street light repairs done. Having the have one vacancy remaining. The street lights fixed is an important Parish is made up of residents element of getting the roads and it is an opportunity to make adopted and the County Council a difference to our community. If will insist they are working before you are interested in joining us and adoption. We are however finding would just like to know more then Advertising that lights that have been fixed then please contact either myself or our Advertising space is limited - to book your space please call Luke Powell or Janet Turner on 01296 435239 or cease working. After investigation clerk, Keith Gray. email [email protected] / [email protected]: Copy deadlines and Advertising Rates for the Spring edition: it turns out that residents have Spring Issue Contributions to be received before 20th June 2019 The views expressed by individuals in Buckingham Park News are not necessarily the views of 2 Townsend Piece, Aylesbury HP19 9BQ Buckingham Park Parish Council. Every effort is made to ensure that all information is accurate at £ 35 quarter page (portrait) £ 60 half page £120 full page A4 (back cover) £100 full page A4 the time of going to press. External advertising in the magazine does not imply an endorsement or promotion of the advertisement, nor its content, products or services by Buckingham Park Parish Fees must be pre-paid at the Community Centre office with cheques made payable to “Buckingham Park Parish Council”. Council. The editor reserves the right to change submissions where space requirements dictate. 2 3 2019 Annual Report to the Parish Council

My reports for the last few years have been building in Berryfields. While the move won’t be for focused on the frustrations of dealing with another 18 months to two years I am excited about developers, the lack of adoption, and hope the improved services that will be on offer in the new that things would change in the coming year. facility. Naturally residents with limited mobility or who are reliant on public transport are concerned about I am delighted that the past year has marked definitive the move but the working group is aware of these progress. It has been a year of change when long and working towards improved public transport links held ambitions have been delivered. between Buckingham Park and Berryfields. We have finally adopted the first parcels of land. The Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Parish Council is now in control of the main park by has established itself at the heart of our community Please join us for Sunday Worship Service by 10am at the Deeper Life the community centre along with several greenways. since opening. This is in no small part to the efforts of Bible Church, Buckingham park Community Center, Aylesbury. This means that we are now in direct control of the Head Master, Nick Waldron. Nick will be moving Call 07825955826 for any more information. our public spaces and can start to deal with the on from Buckingham Park to a new school after the defects we inherited. While this will be a significant summer holidays. On behalf of the community I wish 1. Seek Him first: “But seek ye first the kingdom of 4. Screen off the Noise - Never surrender your dream responsibility it is one the Parish Council has prepared God, and His righteousness and all these shall be to noisy negative people around. The truth is that to record our gratitude for all his hard work and wish for and that I am confident that we can live up to. I added unto you” Matthew 6:33 In His teachings on there are many of such people around but they always him well in his new role. now look forward to the remainder of the land being the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus admonishes need your permission to have access to you. Nobody us to give top priority to seeking the kingdom of God can make you feel average without your permission. transferred and the commuted sum of approximately I also wish remember Cllr Tony Poth who sadly for our lives, and that if we did this, then He would Who are your closest pals? Are they critical negative £500,000 being transferred from AVDC to the Parish passed away during the past year. Tony and his wife, be in a position to provide for our needs and desires. people? For sure, criticism will come but they are Council. Mary, played an instrumental role in the founding of The mistake that many Christians make is thinking price you pay for leaping past mediocrity. The person residents association and Parish Council. that God does not care about their career, business saying it cannot be done should not criticize the Adoption of our roads still seems some time away. and finances, so they think that they must shoulder person doing it. If you are afraid of criticism, you’ll die Work is slow and communication between the Taylor As always I remain thankful to our fantastic team of the burden of seeking these things, which of course doing nothing. leaves very little time for pursuing the things of God. Wimpey and Buckinghamshire County Council is poor. staff who look after the community centre and now 5. Be Decisive - Make decision. Choice and not chance However the Lord Jesus has given us a promise, Once we have secured the remaining land transfer determines destiny. There must be a time you must our open spaces. So thank you to Jan, Luke, the team which is that if we would seek first the kingdom of choose the course you will follow or the drift of events I am confident we can turn our attention to this long at the community centre and Steve Webb. Also, a God, then He would add all other things unto us. running saga and push the two parties to progress will make decision for you. Nothing is so exhausting big thank you to our Clerk Keith Gray who makes the 2. Have a Clear Vision - It is fundamental to note that as indecision; your position in life is not a matter of work and adoption in a speedier fashion. Our council function. all great discoveries have been made by those with chance; it’s a matter of choice. Every accomplishment residents demand and deserve nothing less. great vision. “Where there is no vision, the people starts with a decision…. Take decision. James 1: 8 I am proud of the progress we have made this year. It perish….” Proverbs 29:18. Significant achievements 6. Execution - The best time of the day is NOW! If you This was due to be the last annual statement of has been a significant milestone for the Parish Council in business and career have never been achieved wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything the current term with Elections due in May 2019. by taking small risk; the more the risk, the more the and Buckingham Park as a whole. Now our real work done. The first step to overcome procrastination is However, with the coming of a new unitary authority reward and all these are driven by vision. starts and I look forward to demonstrating how we can to eliminate all excuses for not taking immediate for Buckinghamshire all local elections have been manage the land and play areas in the coming years. 3. Persistence - “The nose of the Bulldog is slanted action. Run towards accomplishment not activities postponed until 2020. backwards so he can continue to breathe without - many in our world today confuses activities for Thank you letting go” Winston Churchill. Persistent people begin accomplishment. Make progress and not excuses. Act In recent months I have been representing the Parish their success where most other people quit. Be now on that dream; the longer you take to execute the at a working group in relation to the Berryfields Anders Christensen known as the person of persistence and endurance. idea the more unclear the idea becomes. One person with commitment, persistence and Surgery. The location of the surgery in Buckingham Chairman 7. Resilience - When you get knocked down, please endurance will accomplish more than 1000 people Park was only ever temporary though it has now get up back and get up very quickly. Learn from past Buckingham Park Parish Council with expression of interest alone. Remember it is not failures and mistakes. Learn from the experience but extended to several years. Exciting plans are being what you have; it what you do with what you have forget the details of the error. made for the relocation of the surgery to a new that makes all the difference. “And the Lord said unto him, what is that in thine hand?”.... Exodus 4:2. Many people eagerly begin the race to the dream but they forget to add patience, persistence and endurance to their enthusiasm. The choice of giving up or going on is the defining moment of your life. Become famous for completing important and challenging task. 4 5 Easter Event

Thank you to everyone who came to the Easter event, and a special thank you to Noah who made us this lovely Easter bunny, we really enjoy putting these events on for the residents and look forward to seeing you all at the next one.

We meet every Sunday at 11am in the small hall at the

Buckingham Park Community Centre, Jubilee Square.

1st Sunday of every month is

No Sermon Sunday followed by Lunch. Suitable for all ages.

Do come and join us.

For more details contact 01296 534774 or www.aylesburychurchofchrist.org

ch meets The Exchange Chur at Buckingham Park CofE School every Sunday at 10.45am.

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6 7 Street Association Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club Charity Fundraising

‘Aylesbury Aces’ has been playing bridge at sandwiches and various members of the club Buckingham Park, on a Tuesday and Thursday provide an enticing variety of cakes. This has always evening, for the past seven years. As well as our proved a very popular event and we squeeze in as weekly bridge sessions we have a number of social many tables as we can for an afternoon of playing occasions and we hold two charity events each cards and eating. We also have a raffle and the total year. In November we participate in a nationwide money raised is often well in excess of £500. One Children in Need Sim Pairs competition. The of our members works for Lloyds Bank and they club waives the usual nightly fee and members have very generously fund matched our donations are invited to make donations. In total we have for a number of years meaning that we have raised raised nearly £1000 for the charity. However our main fund raising event is the ‘Sunday Afternoon nearly £7000 in total. It is very rewarding to know CharityTea’.We have raised money for the British that our enjoyable Sunday afternoons have also Heart Foundation, Alzheimers Society, Age Concern benefitted local charities. We are a friendly and and, for the past five years, Florence Nightingale sociable club. If you play bridge and are interested Hospice. Two members of the committee very kindly in joining you can find more information on our volunteer to spend their Sunday morning making website: www.aylesburyaces.com

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours How well do you know your neighbours? Residents who are part of the Street Association are getting to know theirs by checking in, saying ‘hello’ or stopping to chat. The Street Association provides a handy pack of information encouraging steps to tackle isolation and tips on being neighbourly so communities can make themselves and their residents more resilient and safer.

We’re looking to gain feedback from Buckingham Park residents to find out if a Street Association is a positive and desired addition to the area. If you would like to know more, the Street Association is at Buckingham Park Primary School’s summer fete on 18th of May 2019 from 11.00am until12.30pm. Come over and say hello, we’d love to hear your views.

For more information, contact [email protected] or call 01296 382345.

8 9 Changes to household recycling centres

Back in January, the Cabinet took some extremely difficult decisions to safeguard the future of Buckinghamshire’s household recycling centre service against a backdrop of continually reduced funding and the need to protect other critical services. As Cabinet Member for this area, I deeply regret having to make the required changes, but Details can be found online at there really was no alternative if I was going to make www.buckscc.gov.uk/HRC the £1.2m savings required of me. This is the first major change to our household recycling centres Since the Cabinet decisions were made, we have in a generation. They consistently receive some been busy preparing to implement the changes in of the highest customer satisfaction ratings of all time for 1 April. This is a service that most people Council services, so we were determined to keep use at some time, and I want to ensure as little the changes to an absolute minimum while still disruption as possible. I know that some of the achieving the necessary savings. changes will take a while to get used to, but we really value your support and understanding during These changes are being introduced: the transition period. I’m committed to ensuring that Our sites at Aylesbury (Rabans Lane), Burnham the overall service continues to meet the evolving and Chesham will close two days a week on needs of Buckinghamshire’s population, and that Wednesdays and Thursdays, generally the less- we can continue to improve on the impressive busy days. recycling rates we already achieve.

Our Bledlow site will close at the end of March Yours sincerely, with the nearest alternative sites at Aston Clinton Bill Chapple OBE or High Heavens in Wycombe. Cabinet Member for Planning & Environment All sites will introduce charges for non-household waste items such as bags of rubble, kitchen units, Buckinghamshire County Council fence panels etc. This brings us into line with many other authorities who charge for items that legally don’t have to be taken for free. Domestic and green waste won’t be charged for.

11 Upcoming Events Spring Wordsearch

Halloween party Can you find the following 10 words in the word search below Date TBD Contact the community for information about a BASKET DUCKS RABBIT Halloween party. CHICK EASTER SPRING CHOCOLATE EGGS DECORATE MARSHMALLOW

V W N M J G W G S D K D G F K S Y A C D L L P R C Z E N O T Carols in the square M A R S H M A L L O W C I F T Wednesday 18th of December 5:30 – 7pm E B C W Z O Y S I V R O R W D Carnival in the park Crank up the Christmas celebrations with carols in 20th July 4pm – 10pm the square, hot sausage rolls, mulled wine and much X G G B C V C O F R D R P V E Here we go again with this years brilliant Buckingham more on the night with our very own Rock Choir T H G L I L A O Z Q F A S A J Park event on Saturday 20th July. We had a great singing the Carols. turnout last year until the British weather took hold For information about booking a stall at the summer T I N S M E S O L L Q T Y W N with rain late in the day but spirits stayed high and all fair contact Luke or Janet on 01296 435 239 or email that attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves. [email protected] / [email protected] O C I Z A K B D P A B E N Y W This year will have more fun rides including the fair ground again ... varieties of Multicultural food and L W N S C O G X T F T H B Z X drink...with many side stalls also selling their goods. Y I T U R M I C B E S E R T V On the main entertainment stage Pro-Bands... Djs...Dancers and much more. G E D V J A T F X V K O K W P If you want to be in on the action either on STAND... a FOOD PITCH...or even on STAGE R J U J G T I B B A R S I Q B CONTACT Phil Gomm T E C R C Y W O F N S R A K U EMAIL [email protected] N O X W N Y T Q R G R M L B M C H I C K S H P M N T R D K X

12 Useful Numbers What’s on Z&S Buses - Route 1 - Silver Rider 01296 415468 BUCKINGHAM PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE TIMETABLE Redline Buses - Route 7 DAY TIME HIRER/ACTIVITY (early mornings and evenings only) 01296 426786 Monday 08:15 - 12:45 Big Top Pre-School Buckingham Park Community Centre 10:00 - 13:00 Sing & Sign 01296 435239 16:15 - 17:00 Kandeez Competition Squad Under 8’s (by invitation only) BT Fault Line 17:00 - 17:45 Kandeez Junior Team Under 12’s (by invitation only) 0800 800151 17:45 - 18:45 Kandeez Competition Squad age 8-11 (by invitation only) Buckingham Lodge 18:45 - 19:30 0300 123 7243 Kandeez Senior Team Over 16’s (by invitation only) 19:30 - 20:30 Clerk to Buckingham Park Parish Kandeez Competition Squad 12+ (by invitation only) Council Tuesday 08:15 - 14:15 Big Top Pre-School 07789 586594 09:45 - 12:45 Jumping Jelly Beans Group McCoys Fish & Chips 16:30 - 18:30 ZKS Martial Arts 01296 427648 17:45 - 20:00 Cubs and Beavers Berryfields Medical Centre 01296 310940 19:00 - 23:00 Ace Bridge Buckingham Park CofE Primary Wednesday 08:15 - 14:15 Big Top Pre-School School 09:30 - 10:30 Kidslingo Spanish Class 01296 415687 10:30 - 12.30 Rock Choir Buckingham Pharmacy 17:30 - 19:00 Smiles Football 01296 332901 17:45 - 19:45 Kandeez School of Dance (Various ages) Barnardo’s Shop 01296 330096 19:30 - 20:30 Pilates Express Tanning & Beauty 19:45 - 21:45 Rocwk Choir 01296 393311 Thursday 08:15 - 14:15 Big Top Pre-School Budgens 10:00 - 11:30 Aylesbury Castle Hire soft play group 01296 485137 16:00 - 18:00 ZKS Martial Arts Electricity - Power Loss 16:00 - 22:00 0800 3163105 Affinity Badminton Club Gas - Emergency 18:30 - 21:30 French Class 0800 111999 19:00 - 23:00 Ace Bridge NHS Out of Hours Service Friday 08:15 - 12:45 Big Top Pre-School 111 09:30 - 13:30 Slimming World Stoke Mandeville Hospital 15:30 - 19:00 Kandeez School of Dance - Ballet & Tap (Various ages) 01296 315000 18:00 - 19:30 Hope Baptist Church Youth Group Thames Valley Police Call 101, the 24-hour Thames Valley Saturday 09:15 - 14:45 Kandeez School of Dance - Ballet & Tap & Modern Police non-emergency number to report a 09:30 - 11:30 Pilates non-emergency crime. You can also report a non-emergency crime at your local police Meetings Diary 09:00 - 12:00 Kicking Kids station during its opening hours. 11:45 - 13:30 Di Burnett Youth Theatre Group Always call 999 in an emergency. It is The dates for the forthcoming meetings of the Parish Council are: an emergency when: a crime is being 13:30 - 23:00 Available for Private Hire committed, there is a risk of injury, or there Tuesday 7th May Tuesday 4th June Sunday 08:30 - 13:30 Deeper Life Bible Church is a risk of serious damage to property. Tuesday 2nd July Tuesday 3rd September 08:30 - 13:30 Oasis Community Church Childline 08:30 - 13:00 Church of Christ 0800 1111 Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at Buckingham Park 101 Community Centre at 8pm. Everyone is welcome but please check the 13:30 - 17:15 Hope Baptist Church Thames Water Parish Noticeboard or the website to ensure that no last minute changes 13:30 - 23:00 Available for Private Hire 0800 714614 have been made. Train Times 08457484950 www.buckinghampark-pc.gov.uk

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