RAF Halton Trenchard Museum

Trenchard Museum needs local volunteers

Do you have an interest in local history and/ or RAF history and a little spare time? The Trenchard Museum at RAF Halton is looking for volunteers to help out with hosting visitors and general behind-the-scenes tasks.

Assistant curator Garron Clark-Darby says that no previous military or museum experience is needed. The Museum is open every Wednesday and is often open on other days by appointment for special groups.

If you don't know the museum, it's on the edge of the parade square at RAF Halton, "inside the wire", (so appointments and security passes are required). It covers the history of Halton's time as the central apprentices school for the RAF, and there's a real Gnat jet trainer inside, as well as other historic items. Sadly not running.

A nearby building holds the James McCudden Flight Heritage Centre, which is about the history of flight, with four flight simulators, plus aircraft engines and other parts.

Garron says “If you are not sure then just come and visit and have an informal chat over a cup of terrible tea, and even if you are not able to volunteer then please come and visit anyway. The museum is free to enter and we have an awful lot of interesting stuff.”

If you're interested take a look on the website: www.trenchardmuseum.org.uk and use the contact form. Alternatively either phone him on 07410 89171 or email garronattrenchard.jmfhc@gmail.com

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Nash Lee roads diverted

The diversion of Nash Lee Road and Lane came into use in June, including a bridge over what will become the Wendover North Cutting. Bucks Council also took the opportunity to resurface the rest of the road to Terrick.

Excavation of the cutting is still on hold pending agreement of HS2's aquifer plans from the Environment Agency. The groundwater in that area is very close to the surface and could get diverted downhill along the cutting towards Stoke Mandeville. We are concerned about further project impact and community disruption.

Ellesborough Road issues

The expected closures of Ellesborough Road for diversion of the various underground utility services in June were postponed due to some snags with high voltage power lines, and it is not clear (at time of writing) when this will be resolved. Moving the utilities is a critical step before the temporary diversion route behind the cottages can be brought into use. This has a knock on delay for creation of the Green Tunnel cutting through Ellesborough Road which is needed to allow spoil to be moved from the Small Dean area to Stoke Mandeville.

A reinforced “haul road” crossing with traffic lights is also being created over Bacombe Lane to handle the 60 ton dump trucks.

Issues with HS2?

With increased construction activity over the Summer months there’s a likelihood of more issues arising. If you’re affected, please contact the HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 (which is available 24 hours a day) or email hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk. It helps if you have photographic evidence and please get a complaint reference number so that we can follow up issues as needed.

Need our help?

If you need further help, want to join us, or have ideas and suggestions that would mitigate the community impact, then get in touch at enquiries@whs2.org

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Between June and August more than 80% of the 1.7mile (2.7km) canal towpath between Wendover and Halton is being substantially upgraded by Canal & River Trust with its highly experienced contractors Kier and the Rothen Group.

The high-specification upgrade, which started on 6 June, will result in an all-weather path of a width of 1.5m, or more where possible, together with bank reinforcing, a strong membrane, a solid foundation and a 50mm surface of Centrack which is limestone-based, highly durable, widely used and particularly suited to this rural environment. Initially, while bank protection is taking place, individual stretches will be closed, but from mid-July the entire towpath will be closed to enable foundations and the Centrack surfacing to be laid.

The improvement will enable people of all ages and abilities to use the towpath throughout the year. Families, schoolchildren, walkers, runners, cyclists and those with reduced mobility will all be able to use the path whatever the weather or time of year.

This project has been made possible through funding from the HS2 Chiltern AONB Review Group (with the substantial support of Chilterns Conservation Board), Wendover Parish Council, Wendover Community Board, Lionel Abel-Smith Trust and Halton Parish Council. Wendover Canal Trust has led the funding bids for these organisations and is now trying to obtain grants for the remaining 520 yards (480m) to the centre. of Halton by 2024.