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Hilltop News October & November 2010 Bank Holiday celebrations! he weather changed for the better, just in time for the Hawridge & TCholesbury Churches Fete on August Bank Holiday Monday. As always, it was well supported and a healthy fund was raised for the two churches. On the same day, our Cricket Club welcomed the England Hockey Team to the glorious surroundings of the Hawridge & Cholesbury ground for a special cricket match as part of the club’s 125th anniversary celebrations. The Horticultural Society Annual Show, taking place the following Saturday, displayed another remarkable variety and quality of flowers, fruit and vegetables; arts and crafts and cookery. Ivor Cornish retired in September after serving the Hilltop Villages for many years. The Lee Church was full for a special Communion Service for Ivor. Full reports of these events are featured in this Hilltop News. Front Cover Photo Autumn: a time What’s in there? Find out in the of plenty for fruit H&CCPS report and berries. Enjoy the wonderful In our regular feature, Chris Brown shares changing colours some interesting facts about the crab apple on the trees and shrubs that adorn and looks at other natural interest about our Hilltop Villages. during the autumn months. Plus, in this issue, all the news from our Churches, School, Clubs, Councils and Societies. Hilltop News 3 and improvements to road junction triangles The Bucks Debate? Did you tell us what THE PARISH COUNCIL at Rays Hill and Gilberts Hill. This is always THE COUNTY COUNCIL local residents should do for themselves In the previous edition of Hilltop News I assuming that there will be a delegated The County Council has and what services the Council should be budget in 2011/12. providing – as the Government’s cuts start mentioned the new Chiltern Cycleway and been out to consultation the proliferation of additional route signs in Dave Clarke, Clerk to the Council 758567 to bite? on numerous issues and around St Leonards. The Parish Council I’m sure the improvements on many local asked me to raise the following points with throughout the summer roads have been welcomed. However, there St Leonards Parish Hall have been behind-the-scenes discussions Bucks County Council: and early autumn. Well t was with regret that the Hall about where the county’s priorities lie. I can 1. Why was the Cycleway introduced over 100 meetings took without reference to the Parish Council? Management Committee heard that Mick tell you that my head has been on the block 2. Why have signs been posted throughout IMariscotti will be unable to continue as place across the county to on a number of occasions as I championed the Parish without reference to the Parish Treasurer next year. Mick has seen us through discuss the future of day the needs of the rural community and several decisions have been reversed in our Council? all the trials and tribulations of building the centres. People with profound disabilities 3. Under what authority were the signs extension and has done a superb job. local interests! I hope you’ll call me if needs and the most elderly have been anxious to placed? We are therefore looking for someone arise and the contractors need to make Their reply was as follows: to take on this role. If you have a basic know that their services will be preserved, further repairs. “This scheme was fronted by The knowledge of accounting and can spare the whilst those with moderate or low During our recent holiday we saw a large flock of storks migrating south across the Chilterns’ Conservation Board (CCB) and occasional hour to do the books and attend disabilities no longer wish to sit in a day in partnership with a number of other the monthly committee meeting (usually Dardanelles. This reminds me of the subtle centre, preferring to be out and about in organisations including the Chiltern Society. quite short), we would love to hear from signs of autumn. I was sorry to miss the I am aware that there was much discussion you. This as a real opportunity for someone the community. Horticultural Show on 4 September, which to get involved in village life and help ensure is always the successful culmination of the centred on signing the route and the need ou may be interested to know that that this wonderful hall continues as a centre garden year and a display of many local to keep it as simple as possible. The various our prevention services now mean highway authorities were consulted about of recreation for us all. talents. Ythat people with eligible needs for Let’s hope winter is kinder this year: I this by the CCB.” If interested please contact Dave Clarke, social care generally reach us at 85+ years have asked for real-time information about It appears that, after all this consultation Chairman of the Management Committee on of age. Despite a 4% increase year-on- gritting routes both by email and on the with everyone (except us) they realised that 758567. year of older people needing care, we are County Council website, so that we all know the tall wooden post at Cholesbury Common managing to flat-line growth by helping was too high and it was reduced in height the best way onto the main road network. people to remain independent for longer, That said, last year was exceptional and this by Bucks County Council within days of its which is also beneficial for council tax first appearance. All tales of the phantom year all gritting lorries will have the use of payers. snow ploughs. axeman are therefore untrue. It made a Also of interest is the move to new Tricia Birchley 01296 621138 good story though. The Parish Council will be contracts in our ‘external’ home care reviewing this matter at its next meeting on provision. By the end of March 2011 the 27 September. Hopefully this is not the thin current 40 providers, many of which have end of a wedge to clutter our villages with done an excellent job, will be replaced by signs. one new provider in each district council Bucks County Council ‘Road Gangs’ are area. This has enabled the Council to still operating occasionally in the Parish. establish a single hourly rate and measure Recent requests from the Parish Council the time spent with clients on a minute-by- included clearing grips (drains) and improved minute basis. This is good news for service verge cutting. users as, using their personal budgets, Bucks County Council has agreed to they will have more choice. For example, provide two additional salt bins at Little they can arrange their own care or ask the Twye and Gilberts Hill under their ‘delegated Council to continue to do it for them, and budget’. For the 2011/12 delegated budget again good news for council tax payers. we have applied for three more salt bins 4 Hilltop News Hilltop News 5 Hockey plays cricket. The England Hockey team enjoy a day at Cholesbury. knowing that the England Team Manager, AN EXCITING END TO Andy Halliday, played for the H&C Sunday THE SEASON side, Mick offered the challenge. The event was sponsored by local Estate Agents The awridge & Frost Partnership. Highlights of the match, Cholesbury including interviews with our President Cricket Club’s H Trafford Matthews and Sunday captain First XI beat League Andy Holdsworth, are featured on the Field leaders Taplow in Hockey website: www.fieldhockeytv.com. the final game of A full report on the cricket season will the season (Taplow’s appear in the next Hilltop News. only defeat). In so doing we did Graham Lincoln 758449 Wraysbury a great favour, allowing them to pip Taplow to the League title by just three points. After a sticky start to the season we recovered well to finish mid-table in the first division of the Chilterns League. Also on the last day, our Second XI beat Amersham Hill by a whisker (four runs), and thus avoided finishing bottom of the table. Things are looking up! H&CCC continued its 125th anniversary celebrations this summer with a unique cricket challenge against the England Hockey Team on Bank Holiday Monday. The match was the brainchild of social secretary, Mick Channer. After watching England finish fourth in the World Cup in Delhi and 6 Hilltop News Hilltop News 7 8 Hilltop News Hilltop News 9 Confectionery, so there will be sampling look at pictures and E-fits and view CCTV CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST and tasting to tempt you. The food theme NEIGHBOURHOOD footage of people wanted by police in the LEONARDS W.I. continues in November, this time because WATCH area. It is run by Crimestoppers and enables Jenny Sarton - who has connections with people to give information about crime by he July birthday meeting was a here have been reports Sulgrave Manor - is coming to tell us about telephone anonymously (0800 555 111) or splendid occasion, with entertainment of suspicious activity, ‘Food and Cures in Tudor Times’. via the Crimestoppers website. by ‘Delectable Selection’ and very break-ins and thefts T Please check the cholesbury.com website T Members of the public can find the good food, not least the cream horns - Iris’ from outbuildings. Please for more programme information and look gallery of Thames Valley’s Most Wanted speciality. continue to take note and out for the posters in advance of meetings, criminals at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/ In August, a few members met for the contact the police - the more information or ring Carol on 758435 for more WI thamesvalley - click on ‘Most Wanted’.
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