Chairman’s Match Sunday July 17
All spectators are welcome to the Chairman’s match at the Cricket Club. Nic Babington will be captaining the Chairman’s XI, a select side of Club players and guests playing against a Club side captained by James Veness. The match is played in memory of Steve Vear who died just over two years ago. Steve had been a well known and loved personality, involved with a wide variety of aspects of Chearsley, particularly the Cricket Club for many years. His widow, Karen will be at the match to present the trophy, a piece of cricket art made by Ian Perkins and colleagues. Play is scheduled to commence at 2:00pm.
LGV/HGV Survey
Another survey to monitor the HGVs passing through Chearsley was planned for Thursday July 7 between 8am and 4pm. A first survey carried out on June 10 recorded a total of 130 HGVs of various types. 61 via Crendon Road, 42 via Winchendon Road, 14 via Chilton Road and 13 via Aylesbury Road. By far the largest traffic flow was along the Crendon and Winchendon Roads in both directions. A lot of vehicles bore no indication of the commercial owners but the most frequently observed haulier was Bucks Recycling with a total of 21 vehicles entering the village during the day.
The total number of vehicles entering the village via the Crendon Road and Winchendon Roads averaged between 100 and 150 vehicles per hour. The survey work is being carried out in co-operation between Bucks County Council and three of our neighbouring villages of Ashendon, Cuddington and Westcott, and the information will be used to develop discussions about possible restrictions on HGVs using minor roads through our villages.
Draft Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan
This new version of the Local Plan (VALP) is now open for public comment and consultation and within the plan it has identified that there should be 50 new houses in Cuddington. Cuddington Parish Council is urging everyone to visit a drop in session to be better informed and to make comments on the Plan. There will be a public display of the VALP in The Walter Rose room of the village hall in Haddenham on Monday July 11 from 11am until 8pm and also in Friars Square Shopping Centre on Thursday July 14 from 10 to 5pm. Cuddington Parish Council will be considering its response at its meeting on July 11. Comments can be made from now until September 5.
In the latest version of the draft Local Plan, Cuddington has now been assessed as a “medium village” required to grow by 19%. It is the only village in Aylesbury Vale to have been classified upwards from the previous Plan, based on its closeness and accessibility to the wider range of services in Haddenham. VALP would also seriously affect Haddenham as nearly 600 houses have been specifically allocated here. The biggest threat, however, comes from the potential creation of a “new settlement” which could add 4,500 new homes. The VALP can be viewed by a link from Haddenham.net. Chearsley is classified as a “small village” and no further sites need to be identified. Long Crendon as a “larger village” has a shortfall of housing requirement of 134 and further sites need to be identified.
Sunshine Club Matinee Cinema will be showing The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer on Monday July 25 in The Bernard Hall, Cuddington at 1.3opm with doors open at 1pm. Enjoy the delights of this film on the big screen in comfortable upholstered seats. Tickets cost £5 or £4 concession price which includes a cup of tea and cake during the interval. Booking is advisable by ringing Liz on 01844 299150 although tickets might be available on the door. Parking outside the hall is limited and visitors are asked to park in the Playing Fields car park in Bernard Close if possible.
Dog Fouling in the village
There has recently been an increase in the village where dog owners are failing to pick up mess made by their dog. In Dark Lane, one villager in an effort to keep their garden clean has helpfully left some bags for dog owners who have forgotten to bring their own, so that any dog fouling can be cleared up by them. Most dog owners are responsible and aware of their legal duty and health hazards to all, particularly children, in not clearing up after their dog, but it seems some dog owners, particularly those using the footpath in Chilton Road in the field where horses are kept and in Dark Lane and Church Lane are ignoring the problem. Please remember that there are 2 bins for dog mess in Church Lane provided for by the Parish council.
Parish Council meeting (Referred to in The Bucks Herald as “Paris Meeting” which if it met in Paris could be a way of getting more parishioners to attend)
There will be a meeting of the Parish Council on Monday July 18 at 7.30pm in the village hall. Everyone is very welcome to come when there are opportunities to voice any concerns about the village or offer an opinion on matters discussed during the meeting.
Church Services at St Nicholas:
- Sunday July 17 Communion at 9am
- Sunday July 17 afternoon Chairman’s Match at the Cricket Club in memory of Steve Vear. All spectators welcome
- Monday July 18 Parish Council meeting at 7.30pm in the village hall
- Saturday September 3 Chearsley village show
- Sunday September 11 Chearsley Classic and Vintage Fun Day 12 – 6pm at the Cricket Club
- Saturday September 17 Fundraising for the village hall with a Fun Run in and around the village
- Friday October 7 early evening Theatre in the Villages with Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show in the village hall
- Saturday November 26 (new date) Murder Mystery Night with local drama group, The Thame Players at the village hall. Fund raising for the new village hall
