NOV 2019 | ISSUE 29 AYLESBURY VALE aylesburyvaledc.gov.ukaylesburyvaledc.gov.uk •• ChristmasChristmas LightsLights SwitchSwitch OnOn -- comecome joinjoin thethe fun!fun! •• AylesburyAylesbury GardenGarden TownTown -- discoverdiscover thethe 20502050 VisionVision •• BeautyBeauty && thethe BeastBeast -- winwin aa familyfamily ticketticket forfor thethe panto!panto! ALSO:ALSO: What’s on this winter, the latest on Vale Lottery, festive recycling tips and lots more! News from Aylesbury Vale District Council Main Street, Adstock, Buckinghamshire MK18 2JN We offer a unique blend of high quality dining, hosted in a relaxed and comfortable environment, serving locally sourced food. JOIN US for your Christmas Parties & Christmas Day, reservations now being taken. 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Tel: 01296 670216 www.thecrowngranborough.co.uk StepStep intointo ChristmasChristmas festive fun • 1 Christmas Lights Switch On - Christmas Craft & Gift Fair - Thursday 14 November Sunday 1 December Celebrate the With over 80 stalls to browse, Buckinghamshire’s official start of largest free Christmas Craft & Gift Fair will once festivities in again be gracing Aylesbury’s historic Market Aylesbury town Square between 11am-3pm. Discover a wealth centre by coming of unique and handcrafted Christmas gifts along to the whilst enjoying festive music and street food. hugely popular Christmas Lights Switch On. Hosted by Aylesbury Town Centre Partnership and Mix 96, this year’s extravaganza runs from 5.30pm to 8pm in Market Square, with a funfair in Kingsbury until 8.30pm. The dazzling main event of the lights switch on is at 7pm, followed by a sensational fireworks display. There’ll also be live performances and guest appearances from the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre pantomime, Beauty & the Beast. Warm up with a delicious array of street food and make Shopping Event - the most of the extended opening hours by doing Thursday 19 December a spot of shopping in Friars Square. Still looking for that perfect gift or something extra special? Then look no further as a Santa’s Sunday great selection of stalls awaits the Sunday 24 November last-minute shopper on Market Square Immerse yourself in the magic of Christmas at this in Aylesbury between 9am-6.30pm. year’s Santa’s Sunday parade! Beginning at 10.45am from Aylesbury High Street, join the fairy tale performance of a Cinderella carriage as it leads a stilt walker, donkeys, a samba band and a colourful array of music and dance groups along to Market Square; the parade finishing with a flourish at The Exchange. Enjoy the Yuletide atmosphere in this stunning new public space whilst revelling in the entertainment on offer, including a small funfair, donkey rides and street food – all available until 3pm. This is the perfect opportunity to start your Christmas shopping before the madness begins, or simply enjoy some festive fun! For more information go to visitaylesbury.co.uk 2 • contents Welcome to the latest edition of Aylesbury Vale Times We’ve lots to share with you in this edition, including details of our festive Inside this issue: events, what’s on in the Vale this winter and a look at Aylesbury Garden Town’s 2050 Vision. 1 Festive fun in the Vale! You can also read about the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP), the new Vale Lottery – Buckinghamshire Council and the best ways to recycle your festive waste could you win the - plus there’s a chance to win a family ticket for the fantastic Beauty & the £25,000 jackpot? 4 Beast panto at Waterside Theatre. Enjoy! 6 More parishes benefit from Some fascinating stats from across the Vale: New Homes Bonus grants 10,000 £50,000 9 Getting ready for the new Buckinghamshire Council Number of attendees at this year’s Amount of money available Waterside Festival. through AVDC’s Our Vale fund, helping support local community Munch Monster projects. (See page 5 for more info.) of the Month competition 10 winners 12 Discover Aylesbury Garden Town’s 2050 Vision £25,000 5,000+ Win a family Amount of money available to local Number of food waste bins handed ticket to see community projects through a new out for FREE as part of our Munch Beauty & the 15 Aylesbury Garden Town funding Monster campaign. (See page 10 Beast! scheme. (Go to page 12 to find for more info.) out more!) 17 What’s on in the Vale this winter (cut out and keep guide) 19 Spotlight on the historic village of Marsh Gibbon Local Loves with Colin Advertise with us Bradford 20 To find out more about how we could help your company or organisation, please email: [email protected] Aylesbury Vale Times is a publication from Aylesbury Vale Phone: 01296 585858 (main switchboard) District Council. Please recycle after reading. Website: aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk Editor: Craig Todd, 01296 585216 If you’d like a free copy of this magazine in large print, or [email protected] please call 01296 585216. This edition of Aylesbury Vale Times costs Cover photo: Christmas lights switch on at Aylesbury’s around 15p per copy.* Market Square by Megan Williams. 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To date, Vale Lottery has given away more than 26,000 free tickets and over £68,000 worth of cash prizes to its players – and there’s a fantastic £25,000 jackpot still to be won! So, what are you waiting for? Tickets for Vale Lottery cost just £1 a week, with 60p from every ticket going directly to local good causes, and the balance going to running costs and prizes. Players can choose a cause and buy tickets at valelottery.co.uk, where organisations can also find out more and register. development • 5 Have you seen our new digital screens facing Long Lional? TheThe ExchangeExchange With the aim of keeping visitors to Aylesbury up-to-date and in-the-know with all the latest what’s on and town Already a firm favourite for centre information, these modern digital screens are set visitors to Aylesbury town amongst some fantastic historical photos. centre, Rococo Lounge is in good company as both The Grill Steakhouse and, most recently, Zizzi have joined the fantastic selection of eateries at The Exchange. And it’s not just the restaurants that visitors have been enjoying, with the exciting public space proving popular to all ages over the summer. Could your project be next? Historical photos courtesy of Karl Vaughan and Bucks Herald. Our Vale is celebrating a fantastic year of crowdfunding for community projects, with four local projects already excelling towards, and reaching, their target! Crowdfunding is an exciting way to turn unique project ideas into reality to help transform shared spaces, inspire visitors and enhance the Vale.