The Village Green Aylesbury Vale Green Party Covering Haddenham, Long Crendon, Haddenham and Stone Green campaigner Stone and surrounding villages Councillor David Lyons Clare Williams Summer 2019 Standing up for Long Climate Crendon’s neighbourhood plan emergency Speculative housing Haddenham is the first parish council developers continue to we know of in Buckinghamshire to ignore neighbourhood declare a climate emergency. Green plans. In Long Crendon, Party Councillor David Lyons was Gladman has appealed the proposer of the motion and he against AVDC within a celebrates this decision. year of losing its last It means that the council will draw appeal, forcing more up an action plan to identify the expense on the council services and activities that can reduce in an attempt to get carbon output. In addition, the council planning permission can promote awareness of climate for 65 houses on the change within the local community. very edge of the village The next step, says David, is to get towards Easington. the new unitary Buckinghamshire Among other issues Council to pass its own motion. It there is concern that must reduce its own carbon footprint, building houses that far support parishes by providing a from the centre will increase car use, for development and Green Party toolkit on technical matters and raise and Chilton Road is already congested Councillor David Lyons opposes this issues to central government. David around the school. This is not a planning application because it does and local campaigner Clare Williams location that was identified in the not conform to the neighbourhood will be monitoring progress towards neighbourhood plan as appropriate plan. these goals locally. More villages start “20’s Plenty” campaigns Green Party Councillor David Lyons Aston Clinton, Princes Risborough has started a campaign for 20mph and Wingrave, and more are speed limits in Haddenham, which is proposed in Ickford and Stone. now an objective in the Haddenham Clare Williams, local Green neighbourhood plan. Cuddington also campaigner, said: “Tackling speeding has a “20’s Plenty” campaign because is important in our villages to keep residents are angry about speeding our roads safe for us all and reduce through the village. noise and pollution. I am really David supports local 20’s Plenty excited to see so many villages projects around Buckinghamshire wanting to have 20mph zones.” and is calling on the new shadow If you would like to know more unitary Buckinghamshire Council to Campaigning for lower speed limits about how to start a 20’s Plenty adopt 20mph as the default limit in campaign in your area, please contact residential areas. David (call 01844 296174 or email New campaigns have started in [email protected]). Aylesbury Vale Green Party – working hard all year round Promoted by Mary Hunt on behalf of David Lyons and Aylesbury Vale Green Party, all at 58 Beamish Way, Winslow MK18 3EU. Printed on recycled paper by Hillingdon Greenprint, 58 Beech Avenue, Ruislip HA4 8UQ. Haddenham- Oxford-to-Cambridge Aylesbury Expressway update cycle route One of the objectives for the proposed new Oxford- There was heartening news at a to-Cambridge Expressway recent presentation given to parish road is to reduce trip times councils and Aylesbury Town Council for new workers living and on the development of a cycle route working along the route. between Haddenham and Aylesbury. About one-million new houses Greenway and Cycleroutes Ltd are are envisaged along its length leading negotiations with landowners and development is expected and planners with a view to having a to occur within 4km of any comprehensive scheme available for new expressway junction. public discussion later in the year. One junction within the Green Party Councillor David “preferred corridor” for Lyons, who has pressed for this the expressway could be located formed to oppose this construction facility for many years, welcomes the between Oakley and Boarstall, an and the irreparable damage it will news that Buckinghamshire County area referred to as “East of Oakley” cause to the environment. Council finally plans to achieve a and the proposed location for an For more information, visit route from Haddenham to Thame. estimated 64,600 of these new www.noexpresswayalliance.org houses. or www.noexpressway.org. Several local action groups have Patrick Palmer Challenge issued to Conservatives over HS2 At his first AVDC meeting, Green for his deselection as their party’s Party Councillor David Lyons called candidate for the next general on Aylesbury Vale Conservative election. councillors to send a strong message If the Tory councillors are really Cycle route to their local MP, David Lidington, opposed to HS2, then they should be backed by that if he continues to support the willing to take appropriate action, David Lyons High Speed 2 rail project they will ask said David. “Meet the Greener Living Contact councillor” Autumn Fair David Lyons sessions Sunday, 29th September 2019 Got a problem or 1.30pm-4pm want to get in touch Have you a problem that you would Plenty of stalls including; with your Green like to raise with Green Party Organic, fair trade, recycled, upcycled, Party Councillor for Councillor David Lyons or would locally produced goods Haddenham and you just like a chat about any local Plastic free living Stone David Lyons? Fillable pop-up shop issues? Second hand stall Please call 01844 296174 or email You can meet David informally at Book stall [email protected]. Tickety Brew Café, Banks Parade, Raffle Would you like to help deliver these Haddenham between 10am and 12 CAFE newsletters or is there anything you noon on: Haddenham Village Hall would like to know about Aylesbury ● Saturday 27th July. Banks Road Vale Green Party? Please email ● Saturday 31st August. Haddenham HP17 8EE [email protected]. ● Saturday 28th September. FREE PARKING! org.uk. Aylesbury Vale Green Party – working hard all year round.