with Margaret Morbey
Planning Forum
There will be another meeting on Tuesday March 20 at 7.30 at The Cricket Club when it is hoped there will be a speaker to give some guidance in developing the Plan. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come along and get involved in compiling the plan for Chearsley’s future.
Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday March 19 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and to find out what the Council are planning for the village. There is an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting for members of the public to raise any questions or concerns held.
W.I.
The next meeting of the W.I. will be held in the village hall on Tuesday March 20 when Sherri Scott will be giving a talk entitled “My Work in Burma”. All members of the public are welcome to come along at about 2.30pm. There is a charge of £2.50 which includes a cup of tea. Please phone Pauline on 202250 for more information.
Guided Nature Ramble – Saturday March 24
The W.I. invite us to a guided Nature ramble around Manor Farm with hot dogs and drinks provided in the village hall afterwards. Please meet on the village green at 11.00am. Cost is £4 per adult and £2 for children. No dogs. Please contact Pauline on 202250, or Rachel on 201566 for more information.
The Bell
Best wishes for a complete recovery go to Ollie at The Bell who has recently undergone major surgery. In the meantime, The Bell are continuing to offer a new menu and lunchtime specials of two courses for £10 Monday to Friday. Bookings are being taken for Mothers Day lunch on Sunday March 18 from 12 until 4.
Soul Spark at St. Nicholas Church
Our Church is offering this opportunity for individual quiet reflection from Sunday March 11 until Saturday March 17 when the church will be open all day. The Revd. John Wynburne writes “ I hope that your spirit will be uplifted and your heart touched as you wander around and engage with the “stations” that help us to focus on particular areas of life’s experiences.”.
Opportunity for villagers to vote for funding for local projects
Villages within the Haddenham and Long Crendon Local Area Forum (LAF) which includes Chearsley are being offered the opportunity to vote for local projects which would then receive funding. Projects that receive the most votes will be given money from the LAF fund. In the summer voting boxes will be put in local pubs, shops, libraries etc. Suggested project ideas are for support for carers and for older people to continue to live in their own homes; traffic calming schemes; activities and facilities for teenagers; encouraging cycling; promoting more sustainable life styles, such as car share; more recycling; tree planting and more use of local businesses and shops and their development as community hubs. Anyone who has a project which could be included on the list for voting should contact Mark Grindall of Bucks County Council on 01296 387542. Voting will be a chance for villagers to influence what happens locally. Look out for voting boxes in due course.
Recycling
Baskets for plastics, cans and paper will next be collected on Tuesday March 20.
14 Bell Charity Bike Ride Sunday March 25 – and Bike Surgery March 10
The Six Bells in Thame is organizing a charity Bike Ride in aid of Sobell House on Sunday March 25. It is approximately 55 miles incorporating refreshment stops at Fuller’s Bell Pubs en route to Leighton Buzzard, including The Bell at Chearsley. A Bike Surgery is being held on Saturday March 10 at The Six Bells, Thame when anyone taking part can just turn up for their bike to have a fitness check by 2Wheels Bike Shop of Thame and any problems fixed before the ride. If you would like more details, like to register to take part or donate, please call in at The Six Bells, Thame, or email sixbellsbike@yahoo.com or ring Sam or Susanna on 01844 212088. Entry for the whole ride is £20 or £10 for the half distance.
