Chearsley Roadworks and Lane Closures March 3-18

The Parish Council has for several years been lobbying Buckinghamshire Council (BC) to improve the roads in and around chearsley. There has been some progress, with the main route through the village and with School Lane, and we are pleased now to see that the remaining lanes are imminently due to receive attention.

Most people will have seen the road signs already in place and received a communication through the door from Buckinghamshire Council with details of the works. If for any reason you have missed this, a copy is on the Parish Council website here. Alternatively, speak to any Parish Councillor. Please note that whilst the BC letter is entitled Dark Lane, the works will affect other lanes as the letter indicates.

The timetable and detail provided by BC is very helpful, but the Parish Council advises caution in the way it is used simply because of inevitable delays that we know can occur to works of this sort. So please make allowance for short notice changes to these arrangements.

To help anyone with vehicle access difficulties during the works, especially those in Dark Lane who may be impacted for longer, a number of temporary car parking facilities are being made available:

• Cllr Paul Bown has kindly offered the use of his Pasture. For anyone not familiar with the location, go to the bottom of Church Lane, turn left and it's the gate 30 yards on the right. If you use this facility, please take great care not to cause damage to the pasture: it is clearly very soft at the moment and easily churned up by vehicles.
• The Church car park may be used but please not on Sundays

These two facilities will of course not be accessible during periods when the lower part of Church Lane is closed, and anyone using them overnight should be particularly alert to this.

• There will be limited temporary parking potentially available in the Village Hall car park. Please be mindful that it is used daily by CHUF staff, parents dropping off young children and other hall hirers. All parking is at the owner’s risk and Chearsley Village Hall does not offer any liability or security for parked cars.
• Chearsley Cricket Club is offering use of their car park. However, they need the main gate to be kept locked, so if you wish to use this please email Louisa (louisagadsby@hotmail.co.uk) who will share the code for the padlock on the gate. If there’s a lot of rain the park can become very muddy which may make other options a better choice.

We have spoken to Gary our postman who says he will do his best to deliver mail on foot where he cannot get his van through. His allocated time for delivering to the village is however limited and he may not complete his round every day as a result.

Even with these mitigations, the work will inevitably cause inconvenience and difficulties and we’re sorry for that. It is unfortunately unavoidable if we are to realise these much-needed improvements to the village.

It will not be possible for the Parish Council to issue regular updates on the progress of the works but we will do all we can to keep everyone informed of any significant changes to the plans. A copy of this note is on the PC website

Church History Day

 

Do you want to be part of the Long Crendon Health Centre Fundraising and Grant Application Committee ?

 We have been asked to distribute the following message from Long Crendon which is addressed also to Chearsley residents.

Following the commencement of building works and the approval from the planning officer, a new committee is needed to drive the fundraising and grant applications to ensure the Phoenix Wellbeing Centre becomes a reality. While Greg Smith MP has yet to confirm whether central government funding will be forthcoming, fundraising will be needed to ensure the Phoenix Wellbeing Centre is not only completed but an outstanding role model for rural health care. This means not simply replacing the current Trinity Health building with a more modern version but something far more visionary. The goal is to create a practise where our community can not only see doctors and nurses and collect prescriptions but also a space for groups and practitioners focussed on a holistic approach to health. 

Until Greg Smith confirms the amount of government funding, a fixed target cannot be set but we can start planning how to successfully raise funds. To manage the overall fundraising goals, the LC Parish Council and SOS Long Crendon group are setting up a new committee. The fundraising and grant committee will oversee rather than manage each event. As the Summer Fete and Tracey’s auction of skills and experiences have shown, individuals can organise very successful events. The committee will be on hand to ensure any fundraising done for the Phoenix Wellbeing charity is compliant with the Charities Commission, promoted widely, engaging as many members of the community as possible and above all, fun! In addition, the committee will work on grant applications to support the project. The committee will include members of the LC Parish Council as they will be responsible for managing the building project and the finished building. 

Despite the challenges of the past two years, our village community has shown strength and resilience and we want to capture some of this great spirit. New events like the Advent Windows and Scarecrow trail have showcased creative talent and a desire to build an engaged and compassionate village. Previous SOS and PC meetings have shown there is a breadth and depth of experience and willingness to get involved with both fundraising and grant applications. If you have relevant experience, please apply to PWLC2022@gmail.com  for the following roles:

• Chairperson
• Treasurer
• Legal
• Secretary
• Marketing and Social Media
• Fundraising and Events
• Grant applications

Thank you.

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the WI - revised time

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