Planning Application for 10 houses in Chilton Road
Chearsley Parish Council has arranged to have a meeting in the village hall on Wednesday March 5 at 7.00pm to discuss an outline planning application for 10 houses on land at Chilton Road. There will be a public discussion and the Parish Council will then decide on their comments. Details of the application can be viewed online at www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk details of Planning Applications with the reference 14/00308/AOP. Comments can be sent to Development Control, AVDC, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury HP19 8FF or by email.
What’s Going on during March at The Bell
Monday March 3 Pancake Races a day early so not to clash with Bingo on Tuesday March 4. Monthly Quiz on Sunday March 9 at 8.00pm. St Patrick’s celebrations on Saturday March 15. Contact Sharon at The Bell for details of the menu and to book your table. Sunday March 30 – Mothering Sunday meal from 12 until 3.00pm. During the week 2 meals for £10 are available on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The Find the Joker Draw continues to grow and the amount which could be won stands at a very inviting three figure sum. This draw takes place on Friday evenings at 8.30pm – it might be your lucky evening this week. Come and take part. Meat Raffle at 3.00pm every Sunday.
EHIC Renewal
I would just like to pass on my recent experience when I went online to renew my EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) which replaced the old E111. Although I had a letter which had accompanied the card in 2007 stating the NHS website to use, I instead just Googled EHIC and started to fill in details to renew the card on a website which came up. I had always understood the card to be free and presumed to renew it would also be free. So, when I was asked for payment of about £20, I at first thought maybe the renewal now attracted a fee. I went on to investigate the NHS website, where I discovered that there was no fee to pay. It would have been so easy for me just to have carried on thinking that it was no longer free, or just to get it done, carry on and pay what I was asked. So, if you have to renew your EHIC card for this year’s holiday (it is worth checking to make sure your card hasn’t expired) make sure you use the website https://www.ehic.org.uk.
(Note: the same 'scam' can apply to applications for American and Australian tourist visas - see this article from The Daily Telegraph.)
Refuse Collection –This Friday, February 28 the recycling bins and food bins will be collected.
Diary Dates –
- Wednesday March 5 at 7.00pm - Parish Council meeting to discuss planning application at Chilton Road
- Sunday March 9 - Six Nations Rugby at Chearsley Cricket Club England v Wales match with kick off at 3.00pm. The bar will be open all afternoon with hot bacon rolls available.
- Sunday March 9 - Monthly Quiz at The Bell at 8.00pm. A friendly, informal quiz when you will be made very welcome whether you come on your own or in a team.
- Sunday March 9 - Morning Celebration at 10.00am at St Nicholas Church
- Wednesday March 12 7.30 to 9.30pm - START – second in a series of 6 sessions in Long Crendon Village Centre. This is a friendly and informal way to investigate Christianity, exploring who Jesus is, and what it means to follow him with the help of a DVD and the opportunity to ask any questions. Please contact Darren Sampson on 208740 or the Rev Canon John Wynburne on 201424 for more information
- Wednesday March 12 8.00 to 9.30pm Build on The Rock Lent Group – the first of 5 weekly sessions during Lent entitled “ Believing and Doubting” led by Geoff Hogbin. Please contact Geoff on 201197 or email ga.hogbin@btinternet.com for more information.
