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Inside this Issue: • Welcome: Special 100th Edition • 100 Years a Minute!

RikkIAbout A Hundred Issues The Quarterly Magazine of Ivinghoe Parish Council • February 2017: Issue 100 Magazine 1 The Team... Beacon Welcome from the Chair he Beacon Magazine would not reach your door without the kind CONTENTS Welcome to this special 100th Thelp of the volunteer band of distributors. edition of The Beacon in this format Many thanks to them all; Andy Welcome from the Chair 3 Beezer, Les Hyde, Pat Roach, Geoff Ben Hamilton-Baillie Neighbourhood News 6-28 Travis and Rob and Anne Cattle – Scheme update it couldn’t be done without you! IPC are very keen on implement the Ben Karen Groom, Ecumenical Enlightenment 30-33 If you have any skills that will help Hamilton-Baillie scheme and together Chair, Ivinghoe us to keep the magazine going or you Cultivation Clippings 36 with our neighbours in and Parish Council would like to submit an article, please would like to proceed with this. As part of let us know as we are always looking School Stuff 40-43 the process Bucks County Council have for new and varied talents! undertaken a Road Safety Road Audit and we hope the younger members of the Beyond the Boundary 44 the full report is available on the Ivinghoe community will enjoy using this. In Parish Council Website. The Councillors Ivinghoe Aston we have had requests for Councillor Communication 46-51 are extremely disappointed with the toddler rides and these will be ordered report and the lack of support from soon for the toddlers to play on. Bucks County Council. The next step is a Can we remind people to please take BEACON COPY AND feasibility study which will cost £38,000. home their litter, we are installing a new ADVERT DEADLINES IPC will need to apply for some funding bin on The Lawn and your support with to fi nance the feasibility study. It will be a this matter is appreciated.

We aim to get the magazine distributed slow, long process but the parish council around the beginning of every February, May, will not give up. Annual Parish Meeting – August and November. To ensure your article save the date Editor: Christabel Boersma or feature makes the edition you would like Play Areas The annual parish meeting will be held Tel: 01296 661 532 please see the submission deadlines below: Ivinghoe Parish Council have received on Thursday 18th May at 7.15pm in Email: [email protected] lots of requests for outside fi tness the Town Hall. The evening will be in Advertising Manager: Ali Wade equipment. By the time you read this a different format and promises to be Tel: 01296 662 446 we will have had a display in the Old an informal and sociable evening, the School Community Hub where residents councillors hope to see you there. Email: [email protected] May 2017 Edition – 4 April 2017 have been able to view the different July 2017 Edition – 4 June 2017 Design & Artwork: Laila Palfrey manufacturers packages and give us your November 2017 – 4 October 2017 Website Tel: 07979 945231 opinions and suggestions to help chose Please keep checking the website February 2018 Edition – 4 January 2018 Email: [email protected] the supplier and types of equipment. The for updates and information fi tness equipment is for ages 14+ and will www.ivinghoepc.org.uk or contact BEACON MAGAZINE ADVERTISING RATES: be located on The Lawn, Ivinghoe. The the Parish Clerk on 07960 605393. supplier will be selected and the ordered May I take the opportunity to wish 1/4 page £38 per year NB: Rates are for 4 editions. in February and we should be enjoying everyone a happy and healthy 2017. 1/3 page £45 per year outside fi tness in a few weeks! 1/2 page £75 per year Artwork must be supplied A new replacement basket swing Karen Groom, Chair Full page £110 per year as a jpeg or a pdf fi le. will be in place soon in Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Parish Council

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Note from the Editor Enjoy Home cooked food at the Waterside Café f you haven’t noticed already, I’m sure but I would hazard a guess that if you that by the time you have fi nished weren’t happy with the magazine you Pitstone Wharf, Road, Pitstone, Ireading this edition of The Beacon would let us know! The magazine is a Bucks LU7 9AD magazine you’ll realise that this is in fact product of what you choose to put it Breakfasts, Lunches, Soup, Sandwiches, Toasties the 100th edition! in it and barring the odd inappropriate Homemade Cakes, Cream Teas plus a selection of This magazine has taken many article or two, we print what you want Hot & Cold Drinks forms over the years and since I have to say, the way you want to say it. If taken on the role of Editor on behalf of you have ever considered putting pen OPENING TIMES NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS Ivinghoe Parish Council, I think we’ve to paper, sending in some photographs FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY -10am to 2.30pm. found a fairly decent format. I very of our wonderful Parish, or maybe much hope that you fi nd the magazine even creating a crossword; we really BANK HOLIDAYS 10am to 3pm

a worthwhile and useful publication to would like to hear from you. You can On request for group bookings we can offer seating for 36people. receive; we work hard to ensure that the submit your contributions directly to me, magazine is a good balance between the [email protected] Email: café@pitstonewharf.co.uk www.pitstonewharf.co.uk advertisements and articles. or you can submit them via the The magazine is subsidised by Ivinghoe Parish Council website at Ivinghoe Parish Council to ensure www.ivinghoepc.org.uk. that every household in the Parish until then I would like to thank receives a free copy. The production everyone who is involved with the and distribution of the magazine is all magazine, including all the local done by members of our community, businesses who choose to advertise Market from those who contribute articles to with us. We couldn’t do it without any entertain and inform, to our effi cient of you, so keep your contributions Auctions and dedicated Advertising Manager, coming and perhaps in another 25 years Independent Fine Art & Chattel Auctioneers and Valuers. Est 1832 Ali Wade. We are also lucky to have an time we’ll be celebrating the 200th energetic and loyal group of magazine edition of the Beacon Magazine. Auctioneers & Valuers of Fine Art, distributors and then fi nally, there is me! We don’t receive a huge amount of Christabel Boersma Antique Furniture & Collectables feedback on the content of the magazine Editor Fortnightly General Sales of General Furnishings & Effects Antique Furniture & Fine Art Sales Total & Part House Clearance Specialists Rainbows: Monday 4.30 – 5.30 p.m. Pitstone Memorial Hall Guider Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 If you can’t find it here you won’t find it anywhere! Brownies: Monday 5.45 – 7.15 p.m. Pitstone Memorial Hall Buying or Selling, contact us on 01442 826446 Guider Elaine Thorogood 01296 661540 The Market Premises, Brook Street, Tring, Herts HP23 5EF Guides: Tuesday 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. Millennium Room, Pitstone Memorial Hall Website: www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk Guider Yvonne Ashton 01296 660044 To join us, please visit our website at Girlguiding.org.uk Email: [email protected]

4 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 5 Ivinghoe and Pitstone W.I. 100 Years Old this Year

t seems impossible that we are now in umbrella of the Bucks Federation. 2017. We would like to wish everyone We have had a very busy year raising Ia happy and peaceful New Year money for our centenary year. A plaque Ivinghoe and Pitstone WI is the oldest has already been made to go on the Town group in and our Hall and we also plan to install a table banner depicting the white swan, which with seating in Pitstone and Ivinghoe. NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS is the insignia of the Bucks Federation Our Supper Cabaret Evening was a to which we belong, is on permanent sell out – a hot supper and the wonderful display in the Town Hall meeting room. Boodlum Band entertaining us. Thanks This banner was made in true WI to Lynn and her gang for organising this. tradition by WI members. Our Christmas Party was again a It all began on May 8th 1917 whilst the successful and very enjoyable evening. men were still fi ghting in the Great War The committee put on a play, and the women were still fi ghting for the ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter’, vote. A meeting was held in the Town which was great fun, and the Ivinghoe Hall and for some reason a Mr Harvey Handbell Ringers entertained us with presided. He introduced Mrs Watts as Christmas music. WI Ladies from the the speaker and she went on to explain early days. how the WI was run in Canada. A small Dates for Your Diary committee was formed to co-opt other Sunday 12th February: members and later that year the Beds Our popular Valentine’s Lunch. and Bucks Observer reported that a Cost is £12.00 – Two course hot meal. very successful WI had been formed in Venue – Town Hall, Ivinghoe. Ivinghoe. According to one source over Time – 12 noon for 12.30pm. 60 members enrolled; another says that Tickets – available from Lynn Martin 90 members joined in the fi rst year. (01296 668 072) and Helen McCashey Have you ever thought about ‘growing your own’? Growing your own fruit and vegetables can be very Remember this was from a population (01296 668 888). a of around 1,000 in those days! satisfying experience and in Ivinghoe we are very lucky Mrs Ruth Roberts was the fi rst Monday 3rd April: A very interesting to have some beautiful allotments just off Church president. She was the wife of the local talk, ‘Tears of the Dragon’ by Frances Road, overlooking St Mary’s Church. Brewery owner and she clung tenaciously Benton, about pearls – some jewellery If you are an Ivinghoe resident and would like some to the title of President of Ivinghoe and will be for sale. more information about availability of plots – we have Pitstone WI for thirty years. Our current Cost is £7.00 – to include a glass of wine. them in a range of sizes – please contact the Parish WI belongs to the Beacon Group which Venue – Cheddington Hall. Clerk at [email protected] is made up of six WIs: Ivinghoe and Time – 7.30pm. Tickets – available from Pitstone, , Cheddington, Lynn Martin (01296 668 072). NB: there may not always be an available plot but we do keep a , Long Marston, and Please ring Sue Jones if you have any waiting list! . We all come under the queries on 01296 660 436

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THE BEACONTHE BEACON COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CHOIR CHOIR

Conducted by Judith Sheridan, and with organ accompaniment, NEW MEMORY SUPPORT SERVICE IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Conducted by Judith Sheridan, and with organ accompaniment, If you are concerned about your memory, the earlier you seek help the better as there may be will be performing the well-loved Easter choral work, support or treatment available that can help you. John Stainer’s There are many different things that can cause memory problems but sometimes it can be an early Crucifi xion sign of dementia. will be performing the well-loved Easter choral work, John Stainer’s Crucifixion This new service helps you to take control of your situation by offering a single point of contact for: on Good Friday, April 14th, at 7 pm, • Advice and support through memory screening and diagnosis th on Good Friday, April 14 , at 7 pm, • A listening ear and practical support afterwards in St. Mary’s Church, Ivinghoe

Get in touch today to find out more. Pleasein save St. Mary’s this date Church, for yourIvinghoe diaries, 01296 331749 and look out for further details closer to the event [email protected]

8 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 Please save this date for your Februarydiaries, 2017:and lookIssue out100 for Ivinghoe further Beacondetails closerMagazine to the event9 Ivinghoe Town Hall... News!

e have a small team of people Tuesday: 10am – 12pm – Beacon Art who look after the Town Hall Marion (01296 661291) Wand we are currently seeking a new member who could take minutes Tuesday: 7pm – 8pm – Zumba at our meetings. We meet quarterly and Caroline (07941 092673) meetings generally last about an hour. No experience of short hand is required. Tuesday: 8.15pm–10.00pm – New If you are interested then please contact Moon Morris Charles Thorogood NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS Andy Beezer on 01296 668802 or email (01296-661540) [email protected]. The chairlift is currently out of action Wednesday: 8:45am and 10am Pilates due to a problem with the electrical Andrea (07855 138005) wiring. We are currently trying to fi nd somebody who can repair it or, failing Thursday: 7.30pm – 10.00pm that, replace it. Please accept our W.I. each 2nd Monthly Thursday apologies for any inconvenience this Sue Jones (01296 660436) is causing. We continue to enjoy the support NOTE: We have ‘slot availability’, of a lot of activities (some ad-hoc) on Monday AM’s, also Tuesday and eg.,Children’s Parties and other events in Wednesday PM’s, Thursday AM/PM’s addition to our regulars.(Ballet, Zumba, and all day on Friday’s! PITSTONE MEMORIAL HALL & MILLENNIUM EXTENSION Morris (Moon) Dancing, Pilates, Chiltern Art Group, WI and various other Music Also, please try the web site at rehearsals, etc. www.ivinghoetownhall.org.uk where The large Millennium you can see regular activities and search Ivinghoe Town Hall regular events: for Hall availability dates, or if you prefer Extension consists of The Town hall is an ideal location for to enquire in person then call Stephen a generous room with family parties or weddings so don’t to Swinbank (The Booking Secretary) book early. on 01296 660680. Or via emai: a capacity for 70–80 Also, have a look at the regular Weekly [email protected] people and a smaller events held at the Ivinghoe Town Hall. room with a capacity for The Post Offi ce and Shop direct Why not try one of these regular Telephone Number is: 01296 660682. 50 people weekly events Bar facilities are available by arrangement with the booking clerk Monday: 4pm-8pm – Ballet Lisa (07834 281434) Andy Beezer For further details and revised prices please contact the Booking Clerk, Mrs Sue Gregory, 4 The Crescent, Pitstone. 01296 661609

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100 Years of Minutes!

s some readers will recall I served on 1896

the Parish Council for over twenty 25 September: Letter to Sgt of Police re,

Ayears, eleven as Chairman. “Boys standing about the streets and using During that time, in 1994, the Parish obscene language.” Council reached its centenary. It struck me at the time that there was much of historic 1897 interest which has happened during that time 15 January: Reference to the lighting of so I read all the minutes for those 100 years! Ivinghoe in dark weather One scary aspect of being elected onto the Ivinghoe Parish Council whilst in I extracted some notable, interesting and 4 November: A Mr Henry Wells of Aldershot my thirties, in the mid-1980s as a youngish Mum in Ivinghoe, led me into a N eighbo u rhood ews occasionally humorous items and set them offered “certain cottages and tenements at bit of a quandary! Being posed many community issues for our small team out as a display at the Ivinghoe Festival Ivinghoe to the Parish Council.” to decide the way forward on, made me realise that better channels of communication were needed on occasion. These decisions varied from weekend. In the coming Beacons I will give wider important issues for which we could call a village meeting to gain you an insight of some of these ‘happenings’ 1898 everyone’s opinion, down to narrow minutiae, on which we were required in the Parish. Note that Ivinghoe is referred to 22 June: Formal opening of Ivinghoe Lawn to make decisions, but about which we had few ways to quickly take a ‘straw poll’ of local opinion and discuss as ‘Town’, any idea when it became a village? 3 November: First letting of The Lawn for choices. We could of course guess what might be preferred, but I have always felt that to canvass opinion, The first, informal meeting took place grazing, to Mr T Simmons £6.60 wastes little of the full flavour of a community and has a tendency to draw a community together via informal on 4 December 1894 to receive written chit chat. nominations for Councillors; there were 23! 1899 Two withdrew during this meeting leaving 17 November: Letter received from Lord Lt So, from this quandary developed the agreed need for a ‘free to every home’ magazine that carried these 21 candidates for nine seats. Each elected of Country requesting subscriotions on behalf small conundrums and bigger questions, delivered some solutions and shared topics of every hue. The Parish member attended at the Old School Room of the War Fund. A house to house collection Council deliberated my magazine suggestion and gave it a trial run. on 31 December 1894 at 6.30pm to form raised £16.64 (this was for the Boer War). Bob Corn and I set about gathering up the Parish Council notes, local upcoming news and events, forming it the Ivinghoe Parish Council. I suspect there into a leaflet, using Corn Tarrant Design Partnership’s manpower, computers, and printers, soon after funded must have been a legal requirement to form 1902 by Ivinghoe Parish Council monies under the Chairmanship of Geoff Travis, to cover all the paper and ink and before the year end. The first Chairman was 17 January: Parish dinner held at continue it as your quarterly magazine. Mr Henry Mann Roberts with Mr P Elliot The Kings Head as Vice-Chairman. Other councillors were 23 September: Reference to tree planting The format was rather unwieldy because, in response to the current Church Magazine concern that we might Edward Ashby, AA Buckmaster, George on The Lawn, “A tree was supplied to each confuse the community with two magazines of the same size, we laboured on politely with a floppy A4 format Cook, Arthur Dollimore, John Payne, JW member of the Parish Council who placed it stapled in one corner of the Sherwood green front cover, which was awkward to fit un-creased through dog Parridine and James Shatton. in position and placed earth round the root. guarded letterboxes without the more compact rigidity of an A5 format! The colour was in tune with the John I hope you enjoy this selection taken When all were planted each member held Hampden’s Royalist men’s green uniform of the local civil war tradition, and the name for the magazine ‘The from some of the minutes! his tree by the right hand and declared it well Beacon’ was taken from our local highest hill, the idea of a signal fire used for navigation…..a type of and duly planted then singing a verse of the lighthouse to light our way! The original medieval style ‘Header’ lettering was designed by me as if it were something from an illuminated manuscript, in order that the lettering could include gossiping villagers, rural 1895 National Anthem adjourned to the King’s Head. poultry and barking dogs to allude to its long history and sociable community! 20 January: The Chair was requested to

inform all ‘out of Town’ (note the use of 1903 All of that has changed over the years, because within three years our voluntary team of two had handed it the word ‘Town’), people that Rag must, by 9 January: Parish dinner at the King’s Head over to Roger Hillier, and his team who masterminded a very interesting magazine for years which passed them, be paid for a one shilling per load. (The when, “all those who are natives of Ivinghoe through a couple of changes, then back to the Parish Council more recently. Well done Beacon magazine for Rag Pit was situated about 250 yards up the and been on active service in the African War keeping on, keeping on! Road, otherwise known as the will be entertained as guests of the Council.” Village Tip!) Geoff Travis Carol Tarrant

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ew for 2017. We will be doing knitting and crochet in the library on the fi rst appy New Year 2017 to all our NSaturday of every month 10.30 – Ivinghoe Community. Topically, 12.30. All welcome to come along with your Hit was through the Beacon own project or to make a blanket square. Magazine now celebrating its 100th We need lots of 6” squares to make up into numbered quarterly edition that we were blankets for refugees, so If you can’t come all fi rst alerted in 2010 to the perilous decorations galore! This included the along, but still want to help, you can collect future of the Old School Ivinghoe. After very new Simply Walks group who set yarn and borrow needles to make a square for a fl ier to each home, in May 2011 a off walking locally from the Hub every NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS us. Feel free to let your imagination run wild team of we villagers followed up our Monday at 10am for just over an hour and use different stitches to add interest to agreed plan to save and restore the and fi nish it all off with a CuriosiTEA your design. Plain squares equally welcome, building for this community to continue Rooms coffee by 11.30am! Our new and they do grow quickly! its use within the village for everyone’s trustees have given of their time If you would like to use the library for small enhanced wellbeing. We achieved our generously and joined the others in group meetings when we are closed, please goal in summer 2013 and opened the sharing their skills to support the running talk to Shelle about hiring the space. Cost is Ivinghoe Old School Community Hub of our Old School Hub venue for this just £10 per hour. for the next 25 years! This year in our community. Bob continues to be a very fourth year! We have paved the outside busy secretary for the Hub, and it is space, and planted out our tubs and through him that you can hire space bought in more tables to sit at outside and time at the Hub for your own activities. Our tenant Hayley continues to keep the booking diary on the counter of her cosy Hub Café CuriosiTEA Rooms Ivinghoe Aston as she or a member of her team are in the Hub café every day of the week and Village Hall are happy to pass on messages to Bob, myself and our trustee team. Our Christmas Market was a sparkly success, a quieter affair than its previous three, but very enjoyable for that, as everyone was more able to move around the stalls, café and outside chest-nut and watch our bit of the world go by! roasting, enjoy the melodic and very Jane Elliott’s bench should arrive this skilled school choir singing their several year to enhance that activity also! Carols to us, and hop on the lovely Christmas parties and lunches and Children’s old fashioned Carousel, more Villagers are reminded that there is a hall at Ivinghoe Aston for hire at similar rates to one of CuriosiTEA Rooms special easily with no queue. Guessing the Christmas Pop up Restaurants have weight of the Cake, Guessing the name Ivinghoe’s Village Centre and Town Hall. For details contact booking secretary Barbara been a very tasty and entertaining of the Turkey kept us all busy and were Rayment 01525 220959 or email [email protected] feature of our seasonably decorated won on the night to great applause, as Hub venue, with its trees, lights and were the several ‘Family days out’ 

14 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 15 raffle prizes which all found happy moving to music first hour and a social Community space for hire - of great Victorian character, recently recipients. We made a small profit of third hour of film, a speakers talk or refurbished by our Community, for this Community’s use. £500 for the trustees to spend on the a card game, etc., whilst we digest our upgrading of the Hub for this community. lunch! When all of this is in place we Ivinghoe Old School Community Hub Thank you all comers! will we calling out for volunteers to be www.ivinghoeoldschool.com 01296- 661666 We are very keen as trustees to find present to assist anyone who needs help Email : [email protected] the time and courage in 2017 to face all from car to Hub, from chair to loo, and Facebook: Ivinghoe Old School Hub the paperwork entailed to at last reward thence to lunch. Does anyone like the voluntary help at the Hub through Time idea of this because volunteering will Venue run with financial transparency by our ‘not for private profit’ Credits as described through the Beacon earn you Time Credits if you do? Do get in local voluntary trustees for Community Benefit and increased Community in our previous articles. For those that touch please if you are either wanting to Wellbeing. N eighbo u rhood ews missed that reference they are vouchers come to such a club; wanting to volunteer you can use for free Theatre tickets at to help members of such a club with Space is at ground level for easy access, is warm, and with restored Victorian the Waterside Theatre and other local moving about; and indeed if you have the varnished floorboards, and new comfy modern padded stackable chairs, fold theatres, swimming time at skills to run it yourself! away tables and ambient new lighting - can swiftly adapt to all activities for Aqua Vale, tickets to Lords Cricket Meanwhile our community-run Hub of all generations. Ground; Amersham Museum; Adult four Victorian classrooms is open seven £9 for first hour in 37.65 sq.m room with piano or 31.61 sq.m room with sink Learning Centres across Bucks; Marlow days a week, voluntarily providing space and £7 per hour thereafter. Museum; British Museum; Museum of to commune, either within our tenant’s ; Tower of London; Tower Bridge café CuriosiTea Rooms, whilst enjoying 69.26 sq.m room with retractable screen midway. £12 for first hour and £10 Exhibition; St Paul’s Cathedral; Keats tasty and affordable home made food thereafter per hour. House, London; and the Thames Clippers and drink; or by hiring out or joining clubs Contact us or come in for a booking form and our support for your plan. London for a start, plus many other using our characterful two adjoining is our pivotally important permanent tenant within our building rewarding activities at other venues. rooms/hall size space; or within our IT CuriosiTEA Rooms and serves home-made affordable refreshments and hot meals seven days a week. Everyone’s hour is worth the same and space where using computer space, or Special arrangements for space hirers who do not wish to self-cater for their own everyone gets thanked. We volunteers learning how to use computers in one events can be arranged with Hayley Wesley on – 07775-831153 all like a fun thank you occasionally! to one tuition, or just simply copying Facebook CuriosiTEA Rooms, or email [email protected] There is no limit to how many credits documents and printing out takes place. you can earn, and you can save them Here’s to a great year 2017, for IT Suite yourself, or share them with friends. On our community! Our Spring Market Software includes Microsoft Office 2013 Suite; Photoshop C6; Skype with webcam twelfth night we took down our sparkly will be back on Easter Saturday. Do and microphone; Christmas trees, and other decorations drop in, (to be kept in the loop join our £2 per PC….one with 40” wall mounted monitor and speakers. and started planning our next trustees database) and become part of this cosy 10p A4 b/w photocopy; 50p A4 colour scan and print; 50p A4 lamination meeting to decide on all sorts of ideas village Hub experience! Booking whole space for small conference or meetings etc. £10 an hour. to bring about more wellbeing to this Our Facebook page is a good source Personal tuition starting soon! community and good uses for our Hub. of related info at Ivinghoe Old School Hub We welcome your ideas also – do speak Our Hub website is: with a trustee of email/phone our contact www.ivinghoeoldschool.com; Our email is: Registered Charity below. We still want to offer a session [email protected]; Our

a week of ‘Movers and Shakers Club’ HUB direct phone number is: 01296-661666; Number 1165850

eventually! This is a three hour session CuriosiTEA Rooms 01296-663853. centred around a lunch club for the middle hour, a health promoting Carol Tarrant

16 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 17 GROOMS M. D. SPRING AUTOS FARM Martin D Spring 28 years established trading SHOP FRESH MEAT & POULTRY W Roff Agricultural Services For all your vehicle’s needs FREE RANGE EGGS & VEGETABLES Servicing,Servicing, Bodywork Class 4 repairs,and 7 MOTs MOTs onarranged, site, Exhausts, Exhausts, CHEESE, OLIVES, PIES, PATÉS & NUTS Welding, Tyres and Brakes FREE LOCAL DELIVERY • Hay & straw for sale OPENING TIMES Your vehicle can be picked up and returned free of charge Thursday 9.00 - 12.30 • Paddock maintenance Call now for a competitive quote Friday 8.30 - 5.30 Telephone & fax: 01296 662280 Saturday 8.30 - 12.30 • Fencing Mobile: 07860 847328 Orders can be placed outside these times by telephone Unit 9, Airfield Ind Est, Cheddington Lane WILLOWDENE FARM Long Marston, Tring, Herts HP23 4QR IVINGHOE ( 07909 680807 E l s a g E F a r m , C HE d d i n g t o n TEL: 01296 668326

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Pet Sitting Service – Looking after all your pets needs whilst you are away. Small pets cared for in their own home, allowing them to relax in their own environment. Other duties include; bins taken out, curtains/blinds opened & closed and post Callsecured. Elaine on 01296 668863 / 07837 292403

Email: [email protected] Web: www.smallpawsathome.co.uk 18 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 19 The Village Health Centre Yardley Avenue, Pitstone LU7 9BE www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk

Dr J R Bell, Dr Tisha Patel Dr Stephanie Johnston, Dr Kirsten Riemer, Dr Heather Counsell

Opening hours 9.00am-12.00pm 2.00pm-6.00pm (Fri 2-5pm) BELLOWS MILL The Village Health Centre serves Pitstone, Ivinghoe and surrounding villages. EATON BRAY

Friendly, modern and spacious dispensing village Practice offering a wide range of health Attractive short term and overnight services including coils/implants, minor surgery, travel advice, in house blood tests, on-line accommodation appointments and repeat prescription ordering. Four nurse Practitioners offering acute clinics with in idyllic surroundings of old water mill. same day appointments. Also, midwife, health visitors in attendance. Local District Nurse Service. Licensed for civil wedding ceremonies Long established training Practice with a rotation of qualified doctors. and receptions for up to 80 guests. Large car park Small meeting room. New patients are welcome. Please contact our reception staff or visit our website for more information. For details phone 01525 220548 or email [email protected] Telephone 01525 223211 www.pitstonesurgery.co.uk

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FORD END WATERMILL IVINGHOE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

The only working watermill to survive intact in the county. The mill, recorded in 1616 but probably much older, was in use until 1963. Now restored by volunteers and run by Ford End Watermill Society, it retains all the atmosphere of a small farm mill of the late 1800s. Visitors can work the sack hoist and mill wheat on a rotary hand quern. Stoneground wholemeal flour for sale on milling days. OPENING TIMES 2016 th nd Afternoons 2.00–5.00pm. 28 March – Easter Monday, 2 May - Early LOCATION May BH Monday, 15th May - National Mills W/end, 30th May – Station Rd, Ivinghoe, Bucks LU7 9EA Spring BH Monday, 19th June - Sunday, 10th July - Sunday, 600 metres from the church along 7th August - Sunday, 29th August - BH Monday, 13th September - Station Road. The B488 to . Sunday, 16th October – Sunday As part of Tring Apple Fayre.

MILLING DEMONSTRATIONS (water level permitting) between 2.30pm-4.30pm approx Last admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adults: £3 children (5–15) £1 Ample car parking – no toilet facilities. Restricted disability access School and other parties welcome by arrangement. Contact: Mill Manager - Chris Tugby, [email protected] or Telephone: 01442 825421. www.fordendwatermill.co.uk

Plumb it all Professional Plumbing and Heating Engineer GIRLS FOOTBALL Gas Safe Registered SCHOOL YEARS 5, 6 AND 7 Full Central Heating Systems

Gas & Oil Boiler Servicing Pitstone & Ivinghoe JFC are running sessions for any girls Bathroom Installations who would like to play football this season. If you are

Small Jobs happily undertaken interested in playing in a friendly environment please contact Matthew at [email protected] Ring Richard on: All our coaches hold FA qualifications and our sessions 01296 709961 or 07720 265645 are designed to be fun and enjoyable. We welcome all email: [email protected] abilities so why not give it a try!

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24 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 25 with amicable endings, some far from it! RikkIAbout Here is a list of the managers so far as I can work it out from the magazine and Ivinghoe Aston – A Hundred Issues supplementary information from Maddie: Ali and Helena; Steve and Sarah Hardman; Sue urycz and Mike Muchmore; Tim and Congratulations to Ivinghoe Beacon The very fi rst issue dealt with traffi c Dee; Phil and Kim; Mary; Caroline McKenna Magazine on its hundredth issue. It speed and it rumbles on to this day. Here’s (Mary’s daughter); Phil and Kim; Martin Cwas fi rst published in Autumn 1991 a fl avour. Aylward (who absconded with the cash); and soon settled into a reliable quarterly Autumn 1991: Mr Corn has been compiling Alan and Norma; Liam and Christine; Terry rhythm. In spite of many things happening in a map of traffi c hazards in Ivinghoe and and Rose; Alan and Norma again; Steve and IA since issue 99, including a changing of the Ivinghoe Aston. Sharon; Patrick and Fanny and now Kiril and NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS guard at The Village Swan, a marvellous carol November 1995: Ivinghoe Aston villagers Veronika. A warm welcome to them and an evening and Santa’s 17th visit, I’m going to are very concerned about the speed of traffi c. Today – and still they thunder through. interview, I hope, in the next issue. devote our limited space in this issue to IA February 1999: Parish Councillor Albert The fi rst issue also mentioned proposal Some of my favourite articles were highlights from the past quarter century, and Reynolds has called for traffi c calming for of the children’s playground, which opened Albert’s brilliantly written tales of the catch up with recent events next time. Ivinghoe Aston. in 1992. That’s more like it! The equipment exploits of the (now defunct) Beacon Tractor There are several recurring themes, August 1999: New PC Chairman Owen was badly damaged by vandals in 1996. In Club, again worthy of a fi lm. Indeed, had the notably: The Village Swan; entertainment Wynne says that one of the priorities in the May 2009 new equipment was installed. WI not got there fi rst, the calendar featuring and charity fund-raising; the playground; next year or two must be traffi c calming in Issue 21, May 1997: End of the Road? semi-naked tractor drivers and their thefts; traffi c speed; pavements; the village both villages. Can IA residents save their pub? The story equipment (if you get my drift) may have hall; interviews with and obituaries of May 2000: Ivinghoe Aston, which was is long, complex and heroic, but we all know become world famous. The calendar raised notable residents; tractors; road gritting and promised traffi c calming signs a year ago, the outcome. The pub used to be called £7000 for charity. doggy doo. has not yet had them installed, but at least it The Swan and later became a restaurant A major concern of the early issues has got its millennium seat! called The Mermaid, which ultimately failed. was the unsightly chalk heap at the quarry November 2005: Karen Davis organises a The receivers put it on the market with the (the entrance to which was on the left sponsored cycle ride to raise money and aim of getting planning permission to turn approaching the B489) and the mess from awareness for traffi c calming measures. it into a four-bedroomed house, but the the quarry lorries passing through the November 2006: The battle against villagers were having none of it and the SOS village. There were stormy meetings (The drivers who speed through the child- (Save Our Swan) Committee was formed. matter continues to exercise interested populated village continues. The arrival What followed would have been worthy parties more than somewhat) but jubilation of the village gates and “dragon’s teeth” of a blockbuster fi lm, and all involved in when the quarry got a wheel washer are aimed at encouraging drivers to slow the fund-raising and legal wrangles are the in 1994, and sheer relief when infi lling, to a sensible speed. stars. 262 days after the Mermaid’s doors levelling and landscaping were fi nally May 2010: There is a proposal, at last, to closed, The Village Swan opened. The story completed in 2007. reduce the speed from 40mph to 30mph, can be seen in full in Issue 22. The vitality but the restriction does not encompass and success of the pub are evident to all The generosity of time, money and Brook Cottages. and by its 10th anniversary it had taken in spirit in the village is a constantly recurring May 2012: By the time you read this IA will excess of £1.5 million, the majority being theme, with huge amounts being raised have a 30mph speed limit. It is 14 years ploughed back into the community. Its for charities, especially cancer charities and since the highways man explained that any management, however, has not always hospices, through events such as village deaths would be the fault of the parents for been without headache and heartache. fetes, quiz nights, music nights, treasure moving to a place with a 40mph sign! Nice My trawl through the back issues revealed hunts, Laura’s cycle ride through Kenya, chap, a bit thick though. frequent changes of management, some the Sarah Ketts Golf Shield and, of 

26 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 27 course, the amazing black-tie balls. I think it November 2006: The beast of IA – a worth listing these: 1999 (no theme); 2006 large cat is seen munching its way through (harvest ball), 2008 (Glitz and Glamour); a squirrel. 2011 (Hollywood); 2013 (Totally Tropical – In 2007 and 2008 a campaign to get the but nearly fl ooded out!); 2015 (The Roaring hill gritted was fi nally won. Twenties and the Fabulous Thirties). 2017’s In 2010 and 2011 a stink was kicked up is on 16th September – book the date. about doggy-doos, leading to far cleaner Money raised through this vast array of walking shoes. events must be in six fi gures. August 2010: The IA St George’s Flag is To end, a miscellany of other notable left at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port or amusing occurrences. Elizabeth, SA. (It, or a new one, reappeared Winter 1992: The bus shelter is reduced for the Brazil World Cup.) NEIGHBOuRHOOD NEWS to a pile of matchwood, never to rise again. February 2014: Two cats appear in the August 2006: 8-year-old Charlotte village and are reunited with their owners in Ketteridge wins a competition by and Hemel. Both had been missing Cheddington Village Hall Village Hall Goldfield Infants School suggesting that wider pavements would for months. Monday 7pm Mon & Wed 9.30am Tring make the village safer. (They were widened, Looking back through the issues has Tuesday 9.45am Tue 6pm Low Impact Tue & Thu 7.30pm Thu (Lo) & Fri 9.45am but brambles still make them unusable for been enlightening and great fun. I wish I’d Pitstone Memorial Hall Nora Grace Hall, Tring Sat 9.30am prams.) She also launches her own brand had time to read up on events elsewhere Wednesday 7.30pm Wed 11.30am Lite class “Charlotte’s Healthy Choices” for children in the Parish. Such chronicles are important at The Village Swan. and I was somewhat surprised to fi nd that copies are not kept in the Library. I tracked a set down to former editor Roger Hillier, to whom many thanks. Issues 14 and 78 were missing, so if key IA events happened then, The King’s Head, Ivinghoe 01296 668388 I’m afraid they are not recorded here. The IA reports came from many sources, but the majority from Ketts, Albert and Maddie, ur et o enu each in their own inimitable style! forg n M Birthdays ? on’t cheo D Lun 4.75 etit £2 ch! App at) @ lun Bon —S who Anniversaries ? Mon dies ( or la Rikki Harrington ect f Perf Brampton, Ivinghoe Aston 01525 220625; Getting married ? [email protected]. Just getting together …… The King’s Head The King’s Head is YOUR village’s “Welcome Card”

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28 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 29 Pitstone Church Committee Ivinghoe Churchyard (Friends)

itstone Church Committee would Wednesday 26th April at 7.30. Tickets an you help keep Ivinghoe volunteers who trim hedges and bushes, like to say a big thank you to will cost £10. Churchyard attractive and a credit strip the ivy which grows on walls, cut Peveryone who came to write their The Festival of Art, Craft and Cto the village? Following the tree branches and generally tidy areas messages on our Christmas Memory Tree Flowers will be during the Late May retirement last year of Louise Emlyn which become unkempt. regardless of the cold of the church. We Bank Holiday 27th – 29th May. Jones as the churchyard co-ordinator, The co-ordinator`s role is ideal for raised an excellent £209 for the Churches The Concert by the Icknield Sixteen a new person is required to step into somebody who likes gardening and Conservation Trust who maintain and will be on the 15th July in the Church. this role. Because Sid Edwards does conservation. Please do contact me if repair our church.The tree was taken to The church will be open as usual on such an excellent job of mowing most you are interested in taking on this role. Ivinghoe Church for the Christmas season Sunday afternoons and Bank Holidays of the churchyard, the key job of the co- ECuMENICAL ENLIGHTENMENT so that the memories could remain alive between May and September from ordinator is to keep a general oversight for the rest of the 2016. 2.30 – 5.30 in the afternoon. of the churchyard and to arrange the David Green We are looking forward to seeing you dates of a monthly working-party of Churchwarden (01296 668648) Forthcoming events all over the summer. We have a busy year planned for 2017. We are holding a Waitrose Church Gillian Arney and Wine tasting in the church on Chairman

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30 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 31 Gratefulness

s we look back 25 years to the fi rst It took a long struggle to win the edition of this magazine we might argument for the church to accept Arecall that women priests. It took just a moment 1992 was the year when the Church of of insight to see the potential of text England fi nally decided to ordain women messages. It took vision to launch this as priests. Thanks to this long overdue journal. However it takes the dedication decision we have been blessed in this of a small group to keep that vision alive. village by the ministries of Anne Ballard We should all appreciate its benefi ts and Ivinghoe & Pitstone Chapel Fellowship and Tracy Doyle who have served us as be grateful to the Editor and her team for vicars. Between them they covered the their hard work. larger part of the last quarter century. The poet and priest George Herbert It was also the year when the fi rst begins his poem Gratefulness ‘Thou hast We are a small and friendly group of local ECuMENICAL ENLIGHTENMENT text message was sent. It came not giv’n so much to me, Give one thing from Silicon Valley but from Newbury. more, a grateful heart.’ and concludes Christians who meet to worship God in a fairly How did we mange without them? ‘Not thankful, when it pleaseth me; As Today 200,000 messages are sent every if thy blessings had spare days: But such informal way, in song, in prayer and with second. SMS was fi rst suggested by a a heart, whose pulse may be Thy praise.’ messages brought by a variety of local preachers. Finnish engineer but he didn’t think it an Gratitude for the vision and idea worth pursuing or patenting. What commitment of so many people who an opportunity he missed. Fortunately have enhanced our world should be at this magazine was thought a good idea the very heart of our lives. We meet on Sunday mornings at 10.30 in the and it has helped sustain our Ivinghoe community since then. Revd Adrian Manning Millennium Room at Pitstone Memorial Hall for services that last about an hour, followed by social chat over a cup of tea or coffee.

All are welcome why not come and join us?

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32 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 33 United Benefice of Ivinghoe with Ivinghoe Golf Club Pitstone, Slapton and Marsworth

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34 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 35 Ivinghoe Allotments Tales from the Plot

ello and a Happy New Year to All to Cheddington Allotments. There are 60 unfortunately a recent judicial review brought Ivinghoe Beacon readers! allotmenteers there and from what I have an end to the use of the land as an allotment H We have certainly been learnt, they have an active social group too, site. It makes you wonder in view of the fact experiencing rather cold frosty weather these exchanging plants, seeds, produce and that the Government is very focussed on the last few weeks which has really been great information. They also hold supper evenings health of the nation that they local authority

CuLTIVATION CLIPPINGS CuLTIVATION in helping dug over beds with breaking down which sound delicious! The Cheddington did not have the vision to incorporate an the soil. The beds that I had covered with Allotment scheme offer fi rst time allotment site into the hospital development! thick allotmenteers a quarter of a plot to ensure It’s a pleasure to be writing to you again, black plastic were great to work on recently that the person has time to get used to the for this the 100th edition of the Ivinghoe with hardly any weeds and little sign of work and effort required in looking after a Beacon! frost making them very workable at this plot. To fi nd out more for yourself, details time of year. regarding the proposed visit will be on our Mind how you go. Generally speaking it is a very quiet time in notice board at the Ivinghoe Allotments. Ernie Jones Ivinghoe Allotmenteer January on the Allotment site, I’m just getting I would like to offer a little bit of praise along with a bit of turning over and manuring here for the people who walk their dogs on the beds that will come in use about April the allotment site, in that there has been no and May time. I have noticed that the garlic sighting of any dog mess, so would like to planted in late autumn is coming along nicely. extend my thanks on behalf of all us here at The decision that we as allotmenteers have Ivinghoe Allotments for your consideration. to make at this time of year is what to grow. Deer, fox and other wild animal droppings are RGCAgricultural & What variety, how many of this or that to beyond anyone’s control! Horticultural Engineers grow can be made even harder by the wide Whilst it is quiet on the site and with the , Milton Keynes, Bucks MK17 0SA variety of seeds and seedlings that I have roadside hedge having been trimmed, the seen in two large garden centres in the last site is quite open and the other day I saw an few days. The varieties of potatoes, onions, a number of garden tools left out on various garlic, shallots just to name a few is mind plots, which could easily be taken without boggling. If you had a good potato last year the owner’s consent – so do remember Tel:(01296) 720066 then why not stick with it? After all we grow to put your tools away so that we don’t [email protected] our vegetables to put on the table. attract wandering hands. Prevention is better www.rgcengineers.co.uk Talking of potatoes, it will soon be time to than detection! start ‘chitting’ your fi rst early potatoes. Don’t Health and safety wise, don’t forget if you Sales, Service & Repairs forget to keep them in a frost free area. In burn any allotment rubbish either on your plot Garden Tractors February, I will be planting out my varieties or the recognised burning area then please do Chainsaws • Strimmers of shallots and it will also be time to start not leave it unattended whilst it is still active. All Garden & Ground seeding your tomatoes, leeks and onions You may recall in one of last year’s Care Equipment under glass indoors. editions, I mentioned Farm Terrace, Watford Compact Tractors, Quads etc. On the social side I hope once the growing Allotments, who were battling to keep them to most leading season is under way to organise a visit from a proposed hospital development. Service & Repairs makes of machine.

36 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 37 Ivinghoe Flower & Vegetable Show 2017

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday 9 September 2017 The Hub, Ivinghoe

A"er the incredible success of the Ivinghoe Flower & Vegetable Show 2016, the organisers will be hos@ng this community wide event again this year and are hoping that even more of you will enter your prize plants, crea@ve cra"s and beau@ful bakes!

There will be a wide range of classes for adults and children with each entry being considered by a highly professional judging panel

Please keep your eyes peeled on your village no@ce boards, parish magazines and community website for more informa@on. Entry forms with details of classes and the rules of entry will be available from May

38 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 39 Windmill Pre-School

Off we go to school… is reflected in the passion of our staff and • For our older children leaving us in has been the driving force behind the t’s ta busy start to the new year as we performing confidently with smiles on July 2017, preparing them for Primary success of Windmill Pre-School. We wish re-open our doors for the winter term. their faces – we definitely have some school is a key part of their day at Kate best wishes in her next chapter. We are pleased to welcome back our budding superstars! Windmill. ‘Transition’ activities have The recruitment process is making good S chools t u ff I returning children and we extend a warm • Our Christmas Party was filled with started where the children work closely progress... watch this space for updates. welcome to all our new children. As we interesting crafts including reindeer with staff to develop key learnings reflect on a fantastic December and the food, biscuit decorating, tree decoration ready for the next step on their Making a difference on the lead up to Christmas, the Windmill team making, face painting, a successful educational journey in September 2017. Pre-School Committee? are now focused on another term of fun, raffle with amazing prizes, yummy Windmill Pre-School is run by a voluntary interesting and educational activities. cakes and not to mention a one to one Do you have an interesting job management committee. We are always meeting for each child with the main or hobby? Do you wear a well- looking for new members to join our Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle man, Father Christmas. What a perfect known uniform to work? team of parents. Working hand in hand all the way… send off to the Christmas holidays. We would love to hear from anyone with Windmill Pre-School staff especially The lead up to Christmas was filled with who can talk to the children about their our manager, deputy and administrator, many exciting projects culminating in the All for a good cause… job or hobby. Past talks from a local the committee ensure the school is event of our year… Christmas Nativity. Fundraising is essential to purchase new dentist and a parent discussing Diwali operating efficiently whilst being a great • The beautifully designed Christmas interesting teaching aids for our children. have stirred up a lot of interest from our learning environment and home from Cards by the children proved very We always appreciate the support from children so we are a local dentist and a home for our children. Whether you popular with a record number of orders our children, their families and local parent discussing Diwali have stirred up are a parent of a child at Windmill or a received. We hope the cards put a smile residents and businesses. To all of you, a lot of interest from our children so we member of the local community wanting on the faces of friends and family! thank you. So what do we have planned are keen to invite more people to get to make a difference, we are keen to • Letter from Santa was delivered this term? involved in these activities. hear from you. Please contact Carolyn through letterboxes at the end of term • Photo sessions with Carrie will be Wright and Emma Newman, Co-Chairs: and we hope that Santa lived up to back by popular demand on 13th May Goodbye, Thank You and [email protected] his promises when he delivered all and 21st October. Whether it be single Welcome to our Windmill his presents. child photos or with siblings or families, Administrator… It’s never too early to register… • Thank you to all those attending the this is always a very popular event. So long farewell and thank you to our Windmill Pre-School continues to be a Christmas Coffee morning. The • On Sunday 22nd January, Windmill administrator, Claire Hose who worked very popular setting for our local children. voluntary management committee Pre-School will join forces with Tesco at Windmill for a number of years. A So it’s never too early to put your are always pleased to get to know our Tring for the Bags of Help scheme. big thank you to Lara Rutherford who child’s name down on the waiting parents and where there is cake and Volunteers – adults and children – will seamlessly stepped in to cover this role. list. For more information, please coffee what’s not to enjoy! We will be be greeting Tesco customers as well And finally a warm welcome to Emma contact Emma, our Administrator at holding another coffee morning in the as helping to pack bags at the tills. Mahoney, our new administrator who [email protected] near future. • Textile Recycling is always a great joined Windmill in January. • Windmill Christmas Nativity held at success and we will be holding another We wish everyone a very Happy the Pitstone Hall was the highlight of recycling collection on 1st March and Another so long, farewell and lots 2017 and we look forward to another our Autumn term. The children did 7th July. This is open to everyone – of luck to our Manager, Kate… successful year at Windmill Pre-School. everyone very proud by standing on the so please collect your unwanted Kate Worts, our manager, will be moving stage remembering their lines, singing reusable textiles and watch this space to pastures new and relocating with her The Team their nativity songs so beautifully and for more details. family. Kate’s leadership and enthusiasm Windmill Pre-School

40 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 41 Ivinghoe & Pitstone’s Windmill Pre-School

Windmill Pre-School in Ivinghoe is one of the top pre-schools nationally and highest rated locally

“Children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning and development because staff plan an outstanding range of activities…“

SCHOOLS STuFF “Children have fun and are purposefully engaged in all areas of this dynamic setting. They make excellent progress as staff recognise them as unique individuals…”

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We welcome all children between 2 and 5 years from Pitstone, Ivinghoe & surrounding areas to our purpose-built premises behind Brookmead School five full days per week

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T: 07506 179658 E: [email protected] W: marsworthpreschool.org.uk 42 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 43 Poppy Appeal update...

et another year over collecting People have been so kind, the May Fu for the Royal British Legion. The providing me with food and an unnamed Ychallenge I take on every year was young lady keeping me happy with yet again a great success, raising just bacon rolls! over £2,500. I needed some volunteers to keep This year has been a diffi cult one an eye on the jeep at lunch time, while as my wife Shirley has been unwell. I went home for an hour to look after However, she insisted that I undertake Shirley. So can I say a big thank you the collection again, having done it for to Jane, Les, Paul, Mary, Barry, Dave, BEYOND THE BOuNDARY six years now. Owen Wynne was telling Katherine and also to Richard and the me that I have raised just over £10,000 girls for the odd cuppa! over the years standing outside Mason’s So many kind people out there, so shop in Pitstone. many generous people in our community I saw a post on Facebook asking if the and beyond and I would like to thank you ‘Poppy Man’ would be outside the shop all for your kind and gracious support! again this year. My answer was ‘Yes’, rain or shine! This kind lady crocheted Joe Marling ex Middlesex Regiment some beautiful poppies for me to sell. (DCO TA)

44 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 45 Councillor News from still needs to be found. of life, and our roads, schools and other A decision on whether local government services in our communities. will change in Bucks to one single tier Finally may I add a personal thank you Avril Davies authority, like Milton Keynes, more than to everyone who has been so kind and one single tier authority, or no change at supportive and said such lovely things about ince September there has been all, will be decided in the spring by the my father who passed away in his sleep progress on several of the issues Secretary of State. on January 4th, one month short of his SI reported to you back then. It is going to be very difficult to deliver 97th birthday. ‘B’ was a well known figure Planning for school places has been public services at a local government in Ivinghoe until he moved to sheltered Avril Davies given a high priority, joint working between level in the foreseeable future. The accommodation 18 months ago. Someone County and District Councillor planners and education has started, and opportunity for Parish Councils to take was kind enough to say to me that ‘he http://avrildavies.mycouncillor.org local headteachers have had a positive more responsibility for their own locality gave a lot to the village in his paintings and meeting with county officers. is an attractive proposition for some and a drawings that meant a lot to people’. He At the annual Transport for Bucks walk has been launched from College Lake, step too far for others. How this will turn had a great life here after my mother died,

C o u ncillor omm nication conference a promise was made to begin every Wednesday at 10.15am free to turn out will depend not only on the Secretary and thank you to everyone who made that work on an HGV strategy and I put my up and join, very much like the Monday of State and any future council but also on happen for him. name forward for the working group which walk from Ivinghoe Lawn, which is such how a local plan or lack of increases the Avril Davies kicks off in February. a success that it will feature in a County pressures on the environment, our quality County Councillor, Ivinghoe Division. The local area forum has sent the Council video. proposed letter to the police and crime I attend the advisory board meetings for commissioner on the enforcement of the Aylesbury cluster of children centres speed limits in rural areas where significant and I continue to be impressed not only Dear Dog Walkers of the Parish breaches have been evidenced by the speed by the good work they are doing in Wing watch volunteers. As no response had been and Ivinghoe but also by their wide reach The walks round here are nice, we think you’ll all agree, received from the commissioner by the out to and appreciation by all families with And many people comment, on the views being so pretty. November County Council I raised it with pre-school children. Where they have had But sometimes on the path you walk, you look and you do see, him face to face in the council chamber. He to share sessions between centres they are A squidgy thing you stepped on, is something that’s sh***y. was rescued from his embarrassment by hoping to facilitate more informal sessions the Chief Constable who said all the right on a voluntary basis. things and has eventually responded in However £500K of cuts for children’s So we kindly ask you, when Rover needs a poop, writing, which will be put before the next centres is proposed in the current budget. You make a little effort; you simply bend and scoop, LAF meeting in early February. The County is yet again looking to reduce And have a thought for fellow (wo)man, do not commit a sin, The proposals to change home to school its spending by £46M in the next four years, You know you need to pick it up, and put it in the bin! transport policies for secondary school 75% of which by ‘efficiencies’ and only pupils have been abandoned, which is good 6% by cuts, but where efficiencies are not (The Dog Warden can be contacted on 01296 555605) news for Ivinghoe. achievable, cuts are the result. The County’s The joint bid from Pitstone and Marsworth total budget is about £340M, of which Parish Councils to the New Homes Bonus £58M is in ring fenced grants. The £23M fund has been successful and work is general support grant will only continue for beginning on designing and building the the next two years, and although due to footway to make walking between the two be replaced by a share of the business rate villages a much safer enterprise. going to central government council tax will A new ‘Active Bucks’ County Council inevitably increase as the £46M of savings

46 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 47 This is likely to increase in early The development will take place at the From District Councillors 2017. The majority of this work will not top end of the Exchange Street car park, require planning permission, and the opposite the cinema. It will create four Sandra Jenkins and Derek Town responsibility for this work lies with HS2. new restaurants with 47 one and two Whilst we appreciate that this creates bedroom apartments above them and a Important issues shaping the future of concern and anxiety for local residents stunning new public square funded by in the coming months and can be seen as HS2 jumping the a grant from the South East Midlands gun, we do not have the powers to stop Local Enterprise such work. If there are any concerns The development means that the over this work HS2 have a dedicated Exchange Street car park will lose around 017 looks like being a busy one web site: HS2 website or contact HS2 120 parking spaces as of next Tuesday for the AVDC with the aim to have directly on 020 7944 4908 or email to 10 January. However, most of these have 2the VALP – Vale of Aylesbury Local [email protected] already been offset by the new car park Plan to be completed and refl ecting aim of HS2 for the Bill achieving Royal However there may be some adjacent to the site which was opened the expectations of the residents. In Assent at some point in 2017. development such as compounds related last year by Bucks County Council. All the

COuNCILLOR COMMuNICATION addition there are also other demands as AVDC continues to oppose plans to that work that will require planning existing disabled bays from the Exchange reviewed below. for HS2, and has secured a number permission in the normal way ahead of Street car park will be relocated within the of assurances from HS2 through the the Bill becoming an Act of Parliament. development and a number of 30 minute Vale Aylesbury local Plan petitioning process and has continued There may also be some applications short stay and market trader van bays will AVDC Offi cers have sought to reduce the to petition on a number of issues in the coming forward as a result of landowner be relocated too. unmet need from Wycombe, Chiltern and House of Lords Select Committee stage. discussions with HS2 for some changes During the construction period, South Bucks District Councils through However if the Bill is successful AVDC which affects land outside Bill or “build approximately 30 additional parking the continuing Duty to Co-operate. Both will continue to seek the best mitigation limits (the land identifi ed in the Bill as spaces will be temporarily lost to allow Wycombe and Chiltern/South Bucks for those communities directly and affected). These will be considered the construction traffi c access around had been able to fi nd capacity for more indirectly affected through the planning under the usual planning regime. bottom and cinema side of the, ensuring houses than originally declared. process as well as to look for benefi ts safety for car park users. On Monday Overall this meant that AVDC would and opportunities for the vale. New development work will begin, as revisions to the white now be working to a fi gure of 26,800 In anticipation of receiving Royal commences in Aylesbury lining of bays commences. homes and the Strategy would need Assent HS2 are carrying out some Town Centre Exchange Cllr. Neil Blake, Leader of Aylesbury re-writing. Therefore the timetable preparatory enabling work which Street car park Vale District Council, said: “This new for submission of the VALP has been includes ground investigations, surveys The construction work for Aylesbury development is an important stage within pushed back by 8 weeks. and other gathering of information as Vale District Council’s exciting new Aylesbury Town Centre’s regeneration Additionally, good news for Ivinghoe, part of their preliminary works, including: development in the Exchange Street and it is with great anticipation that we the level of development in the villages • Surveys (ecology, arboriculture, car park will commence next Monday, see the development start. The Exchange – the justifi cation for the percentage topographic, structural, demolition) 9 January, with AVDC’s chosen will help provide Aylesbury with the approach was queried. Alternative • Watercourse works including modelling development partner for the scheme, facilities required in a modern town approaches are now being considered • Archaeology Durkan Ltd. centre, giving both residents and visitors based on the capacity of settlements to • Advance planting and landscaping The new development will provide more reason to come into the town.” accommodate development. • Habitat creation and species Aylesbury town centre with its fi rst translocation purpose-built mixed restaurant and Introducing Aylesbury HS2 Information • Site clearance and compound creation residential development, refl ecting how Garden Town As parishes will be aware the Bill is at • utility diversions modern town centres are changing to Aylesbury has been chosen by the the stage of examination by the House • Highway capacity and safety reviews, meet a demand for more town centre government to become one of three of Lords Select Committee with the upgrades and diversions where needed homes and leisure dining. new Garden Towns, which will see it 

48 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine February 2017: Issue 100 February 2017: Issue 100 Ivinghoe Beacon Magazine 49 receive more than half a million pounds Councillor Neil Blake, Leader of the Late last year, the district councils and Local Government. The four District initially to help improve the long- Aylesbury Vale District Council said: “I engaged with 146 key stakeholder Leaders are meeting with the Secretary term plans for the town and develop am tremendously pleased that our hard organisations across Bucks (this included of State for Communities and Local infrastructure proposals. In telling AVDC work to make Aylesbury Vale the best Parish Councils). 41% favoured a two- Government, Sajid Javid, on Thursday that they were successful in their bid possible place to live and work has been unitary model, 32% favoured a three- 19 January to discuss the districts’ for an initial £540,000, Gavin Barwell recognised by government. People right unitary model whilst only 27% said they proposal. He has already stated that he MP, Minister of State for Housing across the Vale and beyond will benefit would prefer a single unitary authority (as will make a decision early this year. If and Planning said: “I am impressed from Aylesbury becoming a Garden proposed by Bucks County Council). This a proposal is adopted, it is unlikely that by the strength of local leadership Town, and it will truly help unlock the information has been used to help form changes would be implemented until and commitment to transformational town’s full potential. It’s an exciting a proposal for innovative change that will spring 2019. change that your expression of opportunity to help make Aylesbury a not only improve the outcomes for the As part of the work to draft the interest shows.” AVDC submitted more inclusive, innovative and forward people of Bucks, but will also provide a business case Deloitte considered an application in October explaining looking town that meets the needs solid foundation for service provision and evidence about the current performance why Aylesbury is the perfect place and aspirations of people who live in future challenges. of services and the geography, to become part of the Garden Town the area, as well as businesses and AVDC together with Wycombe, topography, economies and communities programme due to its central location visitors.” AVDC will work closely with a Chiltern and South Bucks District which make up this diverse County. within the ‘brain belt’ between Oxford range of partners to deliver the garden Councils, have commissioned Deloitte We have looked at models of delivery and Cambridge, and its critical role in towns programme including central to undertake an open and independent across the Country and abroad and have delivering growth for the district and government agencies, Buckinghamshire review to find the best option for looked at the challenges which local the wider area. Aylesbury Vale is set County Council, the two Local Enterprise the future of local government in government is likely to face in the future. to have 27,000 new homes built in the Partnerships, developers and town and Buckinghamshire. A copy of the executive summary next 15 years, with Aylesbury itself parish councils. Our proposal is to abolish all five and the full report can be accessed expected to accommodate around county and district authorities and from our website: 15,000 of them. Getting Garden Town UNITARY – Could five replace them with two new unitary www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/mlg status gives AVDC the opportunity to Councils become two? councils, one in the north (current AVDC) develop Aylesbury and the surrounding District councillors across alongside the existing unitary of Milton area in a truly visionary and sustainable Buckinghamshire will vote on Monday Keynes and one in the south to cover way, supporting its development as 16 January whether to submit the the area of the three southern district a settlement that offers the best of business case for two new councils for councils, saving tax payers almost town and country living. The money Buckinghamshire to government. £58million over a five-year period. Under will be spent in a number of areas The proposal is to abolish the county the new proposals each unitary council such as developing the longer term and the four district authorities and would be responsible for the delivery of masterplan for the town, which will look replace them with two new unitary all council services. at improving transport links and green councils, one in the north alongside the The four district councils have now Derek Town – 01296 661637 infrastructure, which could include new existing unitary of Milton Keynes and drawn up a proposal for two new [email protected] parks and cycle routes. The funding one in the south to cover the area of the unitary councils in Bucks. This is being and support that comes hand-in-hand three southern district councils. This will presented to members of the council Sandra Jenkins – 01296 668587 with being a Garden Town will help the save tax payers almost £58million over a at each of the four districts on Monday [email protected] whole Vale become a greener, more five-year period.U nder the new proposals 16 January. If they are in agreement connected and more vibrant place to each unitary council would be responsible we will be submitting our proposal to District Councillors for Pitstone and live, work and visit. for the delivery of all council services. the Secretary of State for Communities Cheddington Ward

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Cllr Karen Groom Anna Stone Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Beacon Magazine, Areas of Responsibility: Education, Footpaths and Beacon Villages Library, Conservation Area, Footpaths and Bridleways, Town Hall Committee, Grants and Fundraising Bridleways, Parish Maintenance, Ivinghoe Aston Village Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Hall, Lawn Hire, Lawn and Trees, National Trust/Chiltern Tel: 01296 668326 Soc., Planning Email: [email protected] Add: Willowdene Farm, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EA Tel: 01296 668326 Email: [email protected] Pat Roach Areas of Responsibility: Health, Community Impact Bucks Liaison, General Parish Maintenance, Lawn and Trees, Local Area Forum Claire Bamber Add: Church View, Church Road, Ivinghoe LU7 9EU Areas of Responsibility: Conservation Area, Human Tel: 01296 668482 Resources (Clerks employment and training), IPC Website Email: [email protected] and Social Media (inc Facebook and Twitter), Planning Sub-Committee, Police Liaison, Streets, Street Lights and Mrs Bridget Knight Highways (inc Traffic Calming), Grants and Fundraising Clerk to Ivinghoe Parish Council Add: Bruce Grove House, Great Gap. Ivinghoe. LU7 9DZ Add: Parish Office, 38 Rushendon Furlong, Tel: 01296 668134 or Mob: 07711 107 114 Pitstone, Buckinghamshire LU7 9QX Email: [email protected] Tel: 07960 605393 Email: [email protected]

Ruth Benton Avril Davies Areas of Responsibility: Health, Community Impact Bucks County and District Cllr (Ivinghoe Division) Liaison, Councillor Training, Education, IPC Website Add: The Old Bakehouse, Chequers Lane, and Social Media (inc Facebook and Twitter), Local Pitstone, Buckinghamshire LU7 9AG Area Forum, Planning Sub-Committee, Playgrounds Tel: 01296 668152 (Ivinghoe Aston), Police Liaison, Streets, Street Lights and Email: [email protected] Highways (including Traffic Calming) Add: Ty Cyngor, 10 High Street, Ivinghoe Aston, LU7 9DP Tel: 01525 222730 Cllr Sandra Jenkins Email: [email protected] Tel: 01296 668587 Email: [email protected]

Andrew Dicker Areas of Responsibility: Allotments, Finance Add: The Old House, 38 Station Road, Ivinghoe, LU7 9EB. Tel: 01296 668444 Chris Poll Email: [email protected] District Cllr Edlesborough Ward Add: 43 Gooseacre, Cheddington LU7 0SR Tel: 01296 663 737 Email: [email protected]

Stephen Lott Areas of Responsibility: Beacon Villages Library, Footpaths Cllr Derek J Town and Bridleways, Ivinghoe Aston Village Hall, Lawn Hire, Tel: 01296 661637 Local Area Forum, Playgrounds (Ivinghoe and Ivinghoe Email: [email protected] Aston), Police Liaison, Town Hall Committee Add: 2 Yew Tree Close, Ivinghoe, LU7 9ET. Tel: 01296 668897 Email: [email protected]

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