www.coldharbour-pc.gov.uk Coldharbour News The Coldharbour Parish Council Newsletter OctoberJanuary 2014 Pictures of Fair in the Square and Fairford Leys Dog Show inside Published by Coldharbour Parish Council Volume 9 issue 3 Coldharbour Parish News Your Coldharbour Who deals with what? are being urged to park at the main car Dog Mess Again!! Parish Councillors The Parish Council were informed recently park in the village centre and walk to We are sorry that some people are expressing concerns the school during this time. to have to Chairman about local issues on social media sites and keep repeating Planning and Permitted Cllr Andrew Cole whilst people are voicing their opinions – this but it is Development - Ernest Cook Tel. 01296 334651 they are not contacting the relevant bodies one of the such as the Police and Parish Council to biggest issues [email protected] Covenants report them. All councillors agreed that Just a reminder to all residents that you that concern Vice Chairman people need to take responsibility and must seek separate approval from the residents. The report matters to the relevant authority Parish Council Cllr Sally Pattinson Parish Council on any changes you make to to deal with rather than complaining on a your property even if you have been given are not Tel. 01296 331822 This area has always been known as ‘the social media site. Failing to report concerns planning permission or your changes are responsible [email protected] or specific problems means those able to main play area’ and when the improvements for cleaning up have been completed we feel that it would considered to be “Permitted Development”. From Your Chairman help are not aware of the problems. When you come to sell your house your after your dog - you are. Please think about Cllr Pat Martin be appropriate to give it a new name. We other people walking where your dog has Welcome to the October edition of Tel. 01296 426384 are therefore asking for suggestions from purchaser’s solicitor will pick up on this Everyone is welcome to come along to matter and some people are experiencing been, pick it up put it in a bag and put it Coldharbour News, it seems just yesterday [email protected] Parish Council meetings if they have any residents as to what the playground should into one of the bins (which the grounds staff that we were enjoying the sunshine at the Fair be called. We then plan to hold an official difficulties at the final stages of selling Cllr Paul Hughes questions they would like to ask the council, their homes because they failed to obtain ARE responsible for) or take it home with in the Square. Now the nights are drawing in but we thought, that it would be useful to opening when we will name the winner. you. Please report anyone you see who Tel. 01296 630654 permission from the Parish Council relating and the Parish Council are already planning outline these responsibilities and to publish to the Ernest Cook Covenants (ECT) that does not do this and let’s all work together for Christmas in the Square. [email protected] the names and contact deals of those who Please send your suggestions to the Fairford to make this an even pleasanter place to Leys Centre [email protected]. are on every property on Fairford Leys. have the responsibilities so that people are live. Talking of Fair in the Square, this year was our Cllr Lesley Yates uk or telephone 01296 422800. These covenants have not lapsed. Tel. 01296 291281 able to contact them direct, see page 4. We busiest yet, with more visitors and more local [email protected] hope that this will help you to understand AVDC Planning Authority explains this Grounds Maintenance Update businesses supporting the event. Of course who has responsibility for which areas, but St Mary’s School Extension on their “Planning Permission Allowed” The summer bedding which has been so the weather was gorgeous which always Cllr Steven Lambert if you have any further queries, please do All the legal agreements have now been document making it clear that their beautiful is now coming to an end. We helps and I was very pleased to meet so not hesitate to contact Coldharbour Parish signed for the extension to St Mary’s School Tel. 01296 338387 permission to allow people to build or hope that the all the residents enjoyed the many of you. Not only was the fair busy, the and preparation works will commence in [email protected] Council on 01296 422800. make changes does not mean permission planters and baskets throughout the village. Fairford Leys Dog Show was also very well mid-October on site. The works will take under the ECT Covenants and the property The baskets will soon come down and will supported and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Cllr Stuart Jarvis until July 2015 with new classrooms, staff Traffic Regulation Orders owner must seek separate permission be cleaned prepared and filled with lots of Tel. 01296 331290 facilities, playground lay out and hall space some of our four legged residents who were (Double Yellow Lines) from Coldharbour Parish Council. Please winter bedding and bulbs which we hope ready for the September 2015 intake. very well behaved. My thanks go to all those [email protected] contact the Clerk to the Parish Council you will enjoy over the winter period. Following the Parish Council’s decision to During the works there will be an immediate involved in organising both events, the Clerk Cllr Claire Hughes support the repainting of the double yellow for any advice. 01296 422800 clerk@ coldharbour-pc gov.uk The months seem to be speeding by and and Councillor Judith Heberer, our Parish Tel. 01296 630654 lines around the village and to extend some Councillors and the Fairford Leys Centre of the areas covered, Buckinghamshire we are nearly three quarters of the way [email protected] staff who willingly give their time to help County Council has now begun the Traffic Fly Tipping - Illegal dumping through the year! We have been busy over Cllr Tony Whittaker Regulation Order process to carry out the of waste the last few months watering the summer proceedings run smoothly and to all our stall bedding and trying to keep the grass cut holders who make the fair the brilliant event it Tel. 01296 399907 works. This will take around ten weeks to We have been notified of residents dumping and litter down. We have placed an order [email protected] complete. We hope that will help to make garden waste near to properties around is. Special thanks to Zandra Carrington and for some new trees, which we will be our streets safer and for the Silver Rider bus Fairford Leys and especially along the her helpers for organizing the dog show. Cllr Judith Heberer planting in the autumn to replace the dead to pass more easily. riverine corridor and land adjacent to the As I mentioned winter is fast closing in and Tel. 01296 427760 ones in cages around the village. golf course. Please note that the dumping of at this time of year my thoughts always turn [email protected] A New Name for the Main Play Area all garden waste is classified as “fly-tipping” The MVAS is being regularly moved around to the safety of our residents. Again the Cllr Nicola Eastwood Plans are in progress for making and is punishable under the law. If you see the village with data being collected and focus is on street lamps, as the days get anyone dumping garden waste, or any other Tel. 01296 397075 improvements to the main play area in areas being monitored by the Council and shorter making sure our streets have ample types of rubbish, please report it to either [email protected] Fairford Leys with a view to making it more shortage of parking spaces for staff. The Thames Valley Police. Speed checks have lighting is an on-going job. So don’t forget attractive to older children and teenagers Police and parking teams at Bucks CC are Coldharbour Parish, Buckinghamshire been carried out by the Police recently if you notice a streetlight out please make a Clerk to the Council in our community as well as maintaining aware of this and have developed a parking County or Aylesbury District Council. and it is almost exclusively Fairford Leys note of its number and location and drop me facilities for the younger ones. Once these plan for the staff. However, this means Bucks County Council and Aylesbury Vale Residents who are breaking the speed Keith Gray JP, PILCM, MILM an email. Last year although a very wet and are finalised, we will make them available for that during this period there will be fewer District Council have a website that makes limits. Tel. 01296 422800 any residents who would like to see them. parking spaces for parents at drop off and it easy for you to report this illegal activity stormy winter it was fairly mild. The Parish [email protected] pick up time. Parents who have to drive anonymously. aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/ The Remembrance Service is nearly upon Council continues to try to be prepared for forms/ShowSecureForm us and the team will be working hard to bad weather and will be monitoring weather make sure the square is cleaned and the reports and severe weather notifications, to Please note that you are also responsible wreaths are in place for this well attended try to ensure that the main roads around the In This Issue: Copy Deadline & Advertising Rates for the correct removal of household waste and respected day.