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The Wendover Good Neighbour Scheme (WGNS) helped a lot of people through Lockdown 1. The simple ethos of neighbour looking after neighbour, a bit of shopping, a prescription or two and all delivered with a kind word showed our community in the very best light. None of the wardens joined up to get recognition but, as the Rolling Stones song goes “You can’t always get what you want.” Wendover has won a Proud of Bucks Award for its warden scheme. I’m to accept it but I don’t do that on behalf of the WPC or any single organisation. I do it for you, the people of Wendover. The wardens and drivers that went the extra mile to help out. The Wendover Youths and the Food Bank and for all of you who stayed home, stayed safe and prevented the NHS being swamped.
Wendover Presentation
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Awards
This year the Wendover Community Awards were done a bit differently. The community were invited to nominate their heroes and an independent selection panel made up of individuals from local businesses, schools, sports clubs, emergency services and the community assembled to ensure an unbiased result. Unfortunately, the award ceremony, which was originally planned to take place in April at the Annual Parish Meeting, was cancelled due to coronavirus. However, on Wednesday 28 October the Parish Council were able to present the awards outside Budgens on Manor Waste. Please visit the webpage www.wendover-pc. gov.uk/post/wendover-community-awards-1 to view the award winners for each category.
There should, Covid being equal, be a Parish Council election in May 2021. Anyone who’d Halloween Baking Competition like to join what is a very successful Parish Wendover Parish Council should watch out for the invitations Council are proud to to apply to appear on our website in the announce the winner springtime. The long dark winter nights are a of the Halloween great time to consider what you would do to Baking Competition make a difference as a councillor. is Leah Watson-
Wendover Produce Market Saturday 19 December, 9am to 1pm Manor Waste Christmas Trees on the High Street
Despite the annual Christmas Celebration on Manor Waste being cancelled this year due to coronavirus, to keep some Christmas cheer alive, the Parish Council have decided to fund the mini Christmas trees located every year along the High Street in Wendover, instead of the High Street businesses. It has been a difficult time for all our local businesses and the Parish Council wanted to support them, ensuring that every business that purchased a mini Christmas tree in 2019 will receive a free one in 2020. Furthermore, on behalf of the community, a very big thank you to No.2 Pound Street for generously sponsoring the 18ft Christmas tree on Manor Waste this year!
Edwards, aged 10. The Christmas tree will be dressed in Leah has won herself decorations made by children from local a £50 voucher to schools and nurseries. spend on Wendover Wendover Parish Council wish the community a High Street. The Merry Christmas! We know Christmas may look competition received 23 entries in total. Thank and feel very different for everyone this year you to everyone who entered, we received and we look forward to merrier times for us all! some lovely photos of families baking together! Parish Council Meeting Please visit the webpage www.wendover-pc. For meeting updates please visit gov.uk/halloween-competition to view a full www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings If you can do one thing for your community gallery of all the entries received. during the holiday, please just stay safe and have the very greatest Christmas that you can. Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU Tom Walsh www.wendover-pc.gov.uk clerk@wendover-pc.gov.uk 01296 623056 www.facebook.com/wendoverparish/ In these uncertain times Christmas is on a lot of people’s minds. The WPC will play its part in keeping Wendover lit for the Christmas festivities. Our ground staff and contractors will safely install all of the trees and the Clocktower lights, just like normal. I’d like to thank James and Nicola at No2 Pound St for sponsoring the big tree this year. I’ve seen this big tree, it was handpicked and it looks great.
The Churches in Wendover are Due to Coronavirus restrictions, it is impossible to predict the exact nature of services for December this year. Regular parishioners will be aware of Private Prayer times, Zoom, Facebook, web and other resources available. Please check websites for details. Wendover Free Church – 01296 622354 wendoverfreechurch.org.uk St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church – 01296 290545 aylesburycatholicchurches.co.uk/index.php/st-annes St Mary’s Church of England – 01296 696136 / 623123 stmaryswendover.org 32
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