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and are planning a realignment of the path at Earmarked projects for 2021/22 include: £15,000 Never say never again. Last month I told you the London Road end to combat erosion. It’s Entrance Point White Gates £10,000 that I had written my last View from the Chair a beautiful area and these improvements have HS2 enhanced it. Hampden Pond £25,000 and here I am again. Tom Walsh Highway Trees £10,000 Let’s be positive. Once again, we are faced with Warden Thank You Event £5,000 Lockdown and once again, I’m relieved that I Council Tax 2021/22 – What is the Parking Review £10,000 live in Wendover. If I’ve got to go through this Precept? Climate Action Wendover Trees £10,000 restricted lifestyle, I’ll do it here with you guys. The precept is the Parish Council’s share of Replacement Bins £5,000 We are by now a tried and tested community the council tax collected by Buckinghamshire Wendover Produce Market with neighbours who help us out and retailers Council. Saturday 20 February, 9am to 1pm that can meet our needs and compared to Manor Waste many places, people here at least seem to Income and expenditure for the next financial try to follow the rules. A real positive is our year is calculated by the Parish Council in Wendover Good Neighbour Scheme location. If running, cycling, walking the dog or November, the precept demand is then sent to The Wendover Good Neighbour Scheme just getting out in the air is your thing, and it the billing authority. Regional Wardens met on Thursday 7 January should be because it’s good for us, Wendover to confirm that the scheme and its Wardens Examples of projects and works that are is great. So, ignore the weather and the mud if were prepared for the new lockdown. We reviewed during the precept process by the you can, and carefully and responsibly visit the are pleased to confirm the scheme is robust Parish Council include: really great places on our doorsteps. Lockdown and ready to support the community as in • P roviding and maintaining allotments is a grim prospect for most of us, but I know that previous lockdowns. The Wardens are on • P roviding and maintaining open spaces Wendover’s community and our surroundings hand to provide support for the vulnerable including installing and maintaining play will come through for us and help make the with shopping, posting letters, collecting equipment unbearable bearable once again. • Managing and supporting local events and prescriptions and providing a friendly ear! If you’re unsure about who your local Warden is, Litter is an issue that seems to have become festivals worse during lockdowns and tiered restrictions. • Providing and maintaining street lighting please ring the Clocktower on 01296 623056 I suppose that some of the apparent growth in residential areas (excluding the main and leave a message. We will respond within 24hrs Monday to Friday. in volume must come from the growth in highways) takeaway food and beverages. We’re going to • Maintenance of some rights of way look at improving the capacity of litter bins • Devolved Services such as grass and verge Beyond the WGNS, there is a wealth of support available in Bucks. WPC has created a ‘useful around the village and litter picking by WPC cutting in 30mph areas links & information’ compilation, located by and Buckinghamshire Council goes on as The precept calculations for April 2021 to clicking onto the “Covid & Support” tab from normal. So, can I ask for your help too? If you March 2022 were approved by the Parish the WPC homepage www.wendover-pc.gov. can, please take your litter home. If you use a Councillors at the Parish Council meeting on uk/updates-and-useful-links. bin, can you squash things like coffee cups to Tuesday 5 January 2021. The precept was take up less space? Parish Council Meeting advised at £318,277 which equates to a 0.73% For meeting updates please visit If you are out exercising, can I recommend that rise or £0.68 rise to a Band D property over the www.wendover-pc.gov.uk/meetings you take a circuit around Hampden Pond. The whole year. grounds team have worked wonders in letting light into the area, improved some habitats, Wendover Parish Council, The Clock Tower, High Street, Wendover HP22 6DU www.facebook.com/wendoverparish/
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The Churches in Wendover are • Wendover Free Church continues to meet online and and can be contacted as shown below • St Anne’s Mass - Sunday at 9am and Tuesday at 10.15am • St Mary’s offers different ways of gathering online, please use the contact details below
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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