A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our readers! Ballinger Also available at www.hp16.org.uk The FREE Community Newspaper for HP16 Issue 47, December 2016 - January 2017 p3 COMMUNITY NEWS p7 ENVIRONMENT p9 COMMUNITY p10 CHURCH & CHARITY The Source Cartoon: by Lyndon Mallett Farm Shop of the Year Each year the glossy Shop was nominated Berkshire and Bucking- “Farm Shop of the Year”. hamshire Life Magazine They were in competition holds a “Food and Drink” with some highly presti- award ceremony which gious establishments, such celebrates food producers as the Queen’s Farm Shop and restaurants across the in Windsor and Wellington two counties. Categories Farm Shop. However, at include “Newcomer of the very glitzy awards the year”; “Coffee Shop of ceremony, the Brill family the Year”; and the one in were amazed and hon- oured to be the winners. which the Peterley Farm Our congratulations to this local family business Pip, Katie and Jane Brill in the award winning garm shop on their success. Great Missenden Village Christmas Festival Now, of course, Christmas is fast approaching on the Great Missenden will be celebrating from 3-8pm on Sat farm and the homegrown 29 Nov. Parking will be free at the station. There will Christmas trees are being be: Festive food and drink including hog roast, BBQ harvested, wreaths assem- and paella; Carol singing and live jazz, Victorian fair- It’s the Season for mutual support. bled, and the Farm Shop ground organs; Children’s fairground rides and petting piled high with local gifts zoo; Christmas market and seasonal shopping. Meet our The Source team want to thank you this and produce. Definitely fabulous firefighters, meet Willy Wonka with free muse- Christmas positive, warm feedback that we worth a visit! (see more on um entry. Great Missenden Traders thank all the local traders, organisations and individuals who have donat- receive. Our aim is to provide everyone with Katy Brill and Roger Brill page 11) ed time and money to help this event happen. information and news of the good things that are happening in our local area. Please continue to is in aid of MS Halton, support your local community by sending in your Prestwood Spirit of Christmas Thomas Ball and Medical stories, events and feedback to The Source. Prestwood celebrates the entertainment. There is Detection Dogs. Prest- If you would like to send an article, make a start of Christmas from a competition to find the wood Events Group 5-6pm on Sat 3 Dec with odd one out in the local comment, join the team, advertise or support in (PEG) thank everyone their ‘Light switch on’ at shop windows. Prest- who gives so generously to any way please contact us. Emails and phone Chequers Parade, with wood Junior School Choir make enable this event to numbers are on page 2 fireworks, Santa and will be singing. The event take place. 2015 Spirit of Christmas at Chequers Parade Deadline for submissions and advertisements for our next edition, Issue 48, is Thursday 26 January, 2017 2 COUNCIL NEWS HP16 - The Source December 2016 / January 2017 Community Policing Plans for a Unitary Authority Contents Thames Valley Police ask the community for their The Parish Council want people locally to be aware of the reports and proposals currently top three priorities and Contacts being tabled as they could affect us: As part of their engagement Council News – page 2 process every three months Bucks County Council and the Community News – pages 3 Thames Valley Police will be ask- Buckinghamshire District Councils have Arts – page 4 ing for the views of individuals, groups and the both produced reports and proposals for community on what the top three priorities should be for the formation of a Unitary Authority in Education – page 5 policing locally. Buckinghamshire. HS2 & Community – page 6 The responses will be collated and the most frequent Environment – page 7 three concerns given priority. These will then be fed back The details in the reports conflict as each Health & Wellbeing – page 8 to the community on what has been done to help with report is arguing for a different scenario. Community – page 9 these priorities. Please see the links below for further To find out more, or to submit your top three priorities information: Church & Charity – page 10 please email: Business – page 11 [email protected] Events – page 12 & 13 Report on behalf of Bucks District Councils Puzzles – page 14 http://www.chiltern.gov.uk/mlgcd Report on behalf of Bucks County Council Source Youth – pages 15 & 16 Changes to http://futurebucks.co.uk/ Editor: Colin Veysey tel: 01494 862257 Council waste Reception desk: [email protected] permits FREE PARKING – Prestwood car park, Link Road and Buryfield car parks Directors Bucks County Council has changed the way household Colin Veysey and Anthony Sykes (01296 620830) waste permits are provided to residents that need them. Organised by Great Missenden Parish The County Council has for many years operated a would like to thank the growing number of permit system at the county’s Household Recycling Council in association with CDC people who contribute in many different ways Centres. However, permits – which are free to Bucks Saturday 3rd December which is to make this enterprise a success. Your time and residents - have always been needed by the following talents are very valuable and much appreciated. groups Small Business Saturday • anyone visiting the centre in a van or other HP16 The Source commercial vehicle Volunteer firefighters needed c/o Anthony Sykes, Mayertorne Cottage • anyone towing a twin-axle or larger single-axle Wendover, HP22 6QA trailer • anyone wishing to dispose of asbestos Website: www.hp16.org.uk • anyone arriving at the centre on foot Email addresses: Anyone visiting the Recycling Centre with general Editorial: [email protected] waste or recycling in a car (including 4x4s and MPVs) Advertising: [email protected] will not need a waste permit - the vast majority of visitors. Events: [email protected] But for those that do need a permit, the process for ob- taining it has changed. © HP16 CIC. It is our policy to correct any errors in print. Previously, permits were ordered online or by phone, If you find an error of fact in these pages please let us know. We will carry any corrections or clarifications at the earliest and then the Council post the permit(s) to them. The opportunity. While every care has been taken to ensure that process has now become fully digital, making it faster, the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publish- more convenient for residents, and more cost-efficient er nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby dis- for the Council. claim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by Residents now apply for the permit online at the errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or County Council website, and the permit is available Cats need saving sometimes, but you could be saving a any other cause. instantly along with a digital QR code – similar to a home and family! Great Missenden Fire Station urgently needs volunteer fire fighters - both men and women. Can HP16 - The Source does not officially endorse any advertis- barcode. The QR code can then be presented at the you help? ing material included within this publication. However, we Household Recycling Centre, either directly on a smart- are proud to be associated with businesses in the HP16 area phone or tablet, or as a print-out from a home computer. As an on-call firefighter you could play a vital role in and hope that you will support them. The QR code can be read by the devices carried by Recycling your local community while continuing with your cur- Centre staff, giving them the information they need to let rent work. You get paid, acquire new skills, make friends To protect the rights of authors, we have to state that all the person go ahead with their visit. and you’d be helping our local villages, where we have rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be re- Although this new system has many advantages, the even more people moving in. produced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in Living or working in or near HP16, and operating on any form – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording Council does accept that there may be some individuals or otherwise. However, if contacted, we are happy to assist who need a waste permit who do not have access to a an on-call basis, you will respond to emergency incidents, you to obtain the rights to use articles or photographs in smartphone or home computer. In these instances, the from fires, floods, road traffic collisions and more, often non-profit situations or arrange an appropriate payment person should visit their local library, where a member working alongside full time colleagues. And you get to structure for commercial applications. of staff will be happy to help them through the online drive fire engines and use other equipment. permit application and then print out the permit for You need to be over 18, fit and healthy but not an HP16 – The Source is independent and non political. We thank them on the spot. Alternatively, the person may prefer to Olympic athlete! all our contributors for their submissions, however, views ex- Employers – are you prepared to let any of your staff pressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors. ask a friend or family member to help them through the process. help out? It’s a great opportunity to safeguard our local Registration No.