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Neither the Editor nor the Parish Council, whilst sponsoring the magazine, takes responsibility for the LANE END statements and/or views expressed herein. Any copy submitted to The Clarion may be edited for space, B&T Supermarket content or style. By sending information or articles to the Your friendly local store editor for inclusion, you are accepting these terms. • Visit our new Post Office now with extended opening hours, offering a wide range We welcome any news or diary dates from community organi- of Products and Services. sations and letters from individuals. The next copy deadline is 1 May and the next issue will be delivered in June. • Wide variety of Groceries, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, Fresh Sandwiches, Send copy to [email protected] Dairy Produce and a extensive Frozen selection. Or call Katy on 01494 883883 for more info • Fresh Crusty Bread and Pastries, baked fresh daily. • Wines, Spirits, Lagers and Beers. PAINTING CERAMICS SCULPTURE JEWELLERY GLASS FELT • Dry Cleaning and Carpet Cleaner for hire. • In-store Cash Machine. SPRING EXHIBITION in aid of DIABETES UK • Pay Point Terminal: Re-charge Electric and Gas, TV Licence, Rent and Council Tax, At Wycombe Court House, Church Road, Lane End HP14 3HG Mobile Phone Top-ups, Photocopying. 10/11/12 March 11am—pm Free Entry Refreshments Raffle [email protected] wycombecourtartists.co.uk Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday 8am – 8pm and Sunday 9.30am – 2.30pm Edmonds Shopping Centre 5-7 Edmonds Road, off Archers Way (Next to Elim Centre) Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP143EJ Londis: 01494 882346 Post Office: 01494 883556 page 2 The Clarion — Spring 2017 The Clarion — Spring 2017 page 63 atest [ At last, the days feel like they’re getting longer. The snowdrops are out oo affodils wil heerin s up. This ked ssue Th ith forma mi- bustimes.org.uk nen pening h ar nd p58) volunteer- ing makes you happy (p36) wonderful news of our parish clerk’s new baby (p9) and exciting progress on Lane End’s playing fields (p10). p We’re so lucky in Lane End to have so much to get involved with, what- ever your interest. If you care about how our village looks, there’s Lane Wycom End Conservation Group. A theatrical sort, there’s Lane End Players. If you just want a chat and some company, there’s the lunch club at the \ community centre, or OPAG (Older Person’s Action Group) once a ting lks. Spring ime ying omething wh volved look at the What’s On pages for inspiration. Please be sure to let me know ings h s p ate. Ka [email protected] 83883 Advertise in the Clarion Connect with your local community, reach 1700 households in the area £55 half page per issue £90 full page per issue Discounts for multiple issues Contact ill Barrett n [email protected] / 881822 pa 62 The larion — Spring 017 The larion — Spring 017 pa 3 The dogwoods and willows can be Dave’s Mystery Plant: cut back now, especially those grown as shrubs for their colourful I am a fast growing deciduous shrub stems. If cut to the ground now it will with tall upright stems which can promote young fresh stems, and the very quickly reach three metres or new stems will be brighter than the more. I have fragrant flowers of dif- old. This one is Cornus alba ferent colours ranging from whites to Making a brighter, warmer future. Sibirica’. lilac, blue, purple, and pink, in long conical shaped uprights seen at the end of the summer. Generally, at this time of year I can be cut back fairly hard, in preparation for 1-2 metres of growth before flowering. My flowers are a particular attraction to butter- flies...oops, have I given it away? bush) Buddleia davidii (Butterfly (Butterfly davidii Buddleia Local family business providing a friendly Answer: and reliable service. Offers domestic and commercial services Fully qualified ORNAMENTAL LANDSCAPES and insured ~Former Royal Horticulturalist~ Is available for All electrical work carried out by Paul Smale Garden Design, Build, Electrical Services Ltd is guaranteed by ELECSA. & Maintenance Projects Dave Dunbar Call us on: 01494 482668 (National Diploma in Amenity Horticulture) Large or small jobs undertaken including...... Patios, Walls, Paths, Decking, Turfing, Planting, Hedge Cutting & Mobile: 07841 359957 Fencing, Ponds & Waterfeatures, Pruning & Tree Surgery, Re-vamping unsightly borders, etc. Email: [email protected] Please view our photos on our website www.ornamental-landscapes.co.uk www.paul-smale.co.uk 01494-883846 or 07833-684065 page 4 The Clarion — Spring 2017 The Clarion — Spring 2017 page 61 New councillor Your Parish Tim Nolan Gardening by Katy Dunn Council Lane End Parish Council with Dave Dunbar \ has a new councillor in the team. Make a start on the lawn Tim Nolan is a board director, laneendparishcouncil.org.uk CEO and con- ....When all at once I saw a crowd, A From a hard landscaping point of Acting Parish Clerk sultant with a host, of golden Daffodils, Beside the view, no doubt many patios are 25 year career in strategy develop- lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering green with algae and require scrub- Deirdre Hansen ment, governance, risk assessment and dancing in the breeze. bing or jet washing. You can buy and commercial leadership for materials which can be applied to Tel: 01494 437111 (William Wordsworth) household names like Tesco and help clean patios, but [email protected] Carphone Warehouse. generally jet washing 74 New Road, Sands does the job. Tim has lived in Lane End since High Wycombe 2006 after seeing a house he liked The main thing to be- the look of on a bike ride in the area. ware of is blowing the Bucks HP12 4LG pointing out, and it’s Having started the day with no likely this will happen, Councillors\ thought of moving, by the end of the day, he’d put in an offer on a house. so avoid going too Chairman: Cllr Michael Detsiny close to joints. If point- Tim says he likes to contribute, to Vice Chairman: ing does need repair- know what’s going on and be an ac- ing you might have to Cllr Graeme Coulter tive member of the community.’ He grind out old weak Cllr Mandy Dunning was impressed with Lane End Par- areas and replace ish Council because people are do- with new, Cllr Jane Osborn ing great work for the right reasons.’ Keep an eye on the lawn, you can I use a 3 to 1 sand to cement ratio, Cllr Colin Harries cut it early but if it’s long, don’t cut it With his passion for sport, Tim has which is a very strong mix to ensure Cllr Keith Wright too short immediately, remember the it lasts. You can also use tubs of gel a particular interest in ensuring Lane more you cut off in one go the more Cllr Callum Stewart which can be washed in with high End playing fields becomes a lively time it will take to recover. Try and quantities of water, it is adhesive Cllr Nigel King active hub once again and that the keep on top of it for the first month based but will go rock hard over time, Cllr Mandy Sarney new MUGA gets good use. He’s also while it goes crazy, say once a week although the finish is not quite as keen to ensure the Wycombe district minimum, then it will slow down a Cllr William Hunt smooth. local plan is done well. Welcome little after April. Cllr Tim Nolan Tim! And thanks for volunteering. page 60 The Clarion — Spring 2017 The Clarion — Spring 2017 page 5 Upcoming Meetings Whilst the Parish Council does not have the power to determine applica- The next meetings start at 7.30pm tions its local knowledge is sought on on: each and every application.