Two Trees to Attend

Friday 14th December at 6.30pm

Carols Round the Tree

with hot sausage rolls, mince pies
& mulled wine
All are invited to come and make a joyful noise in support of
DEBRA and CF, providing essential funding for research into chronic
conditions which affect two of our youngsters in Chearsley.
This is the only carol singing event in the village this year, so please come
along, sing your hearts out, and dig into your pockets for a worthy cause.

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Sunday the 16th December at 12.30pm

Jubilee Oak Planting

Chearsley has been gifted an English Oak to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee.

Come and join in the fun on the Green and enjoy a drink from The Bell or a coffee from the Shop!

Now appearing at a screen near you...

Long Crendon Library is starting "The Library Film Club" with a showing of

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over     Running Time 118 mins

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.

OPENING LAUNCH NIGHTS:
Fri 11th and  Sat 12th January 2013 at 8pm

Tickets for the opening night are FREE but you must reserve a seat in advance as there are a limited number available. Tickets limited to two per person.

You can reserve a seat by calling into the library and booking at the desk. Tickets must be booked by adults. Membership forms to join the Library Film Club are available at the library. To join you must be over 16.

Security of vehicles during cold weather

These two messages are from Thames Valley Alert Information sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police

Over recent weeks, 15 vehicles have been broken in to in Chearsley, Long Crendon and Oving areas. Offences have been occurring over night and are believed to be opportunist with no particular vehicle being targeted. All of the attacked vehicles had been left insecure and various items stolen including sat navs, cash, clothing, glasses and a brief case.

Suspects are believed to be coming to our villages from Oxfordshire and some of the stolen property has been recovered in a vehicle in Oxford.

Please take the extra time to remove items from inside and lock your cars. For as long as thieves know there are so many insecure cars to pick from in our villages there is every chance they will keep coming back. Don’t make it easy for them.

Additional Police patrols are occurring in these areas over night.

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Thames Valley Police is urging local residents to be vigilant with the security of their vehicles, especially on winter mornings.

During recent cold weather conditions two vehicles have been stolen from Brill on 30 November and Chilton on 1 December. Owners had left the vehicles running to defrost the windscreens and warm the cars up but thieves took advantage and stole the insecure cars.

Motorists are advised to never leave a car unattended in these circumstances. If a vehicle is stolen in this way it is unlikely that your insurance company will pay for the loss of the vehicle.

Visit www.thamesvalley.police.uk for further crime reduction information and advice on vehicle security or call on the 24 hour Police Enquiry Centre 101

Village News

with Margaret Morbey

Crime in Chearsley and Long Crendon areas.
We have been advised by the Waddesdon Neighbourhood Policing team that there have been a number of thefts from vehicles recently in our area. Most vehicles targeted have been left unlocked and property stolen has included a handbag, purse, sat nav system and other smaller items – keys, sunglasses and clothing. The advice is to make sure the vehicle is locked and not to leave anything to tempt a potential thief, not even “hidden” in the glove box or in the boot. There is a 24 hour non emergency number for the Police of 101 which can be called to report any incidents or any information.

Christmas at The Bell
There are many opportunities and special events during December to meet up with friends and celebrate Christmas at The Bell, as well as the 2 or 3 course Christmas menu available from December 1 until 24. The Christmas Quiz is on Sunday December 9 at 7.30 with nibbles. Children’s Christmas Bingo will be on Sunday December 16 at 4pm. The Christmas Bonus Ball draw is on Saturday December 22. Make sure you have bought your ticket in good time. Likewise for the Meat Raffle to be held on Sunday December 23 at 3pm.

Opening times at The Bell during the Christmas Period:

• Christmas Eve : 12 until 3pm. 6pm until late
• Christmas Day : 12 until 2pm
• Boxing Day : 12 until 4pm. Food available
• New Year’s Eve : 12 until 3pm. 6pm until late
• New Year’s Day : 12 until 4pm – come and have Breakfast

Carols round the Christmas Tree
This will be held on Friday December 14 at 6.30pm. Come and join in the carols and enjoy hot sausage rolls, mince pies and mulled wine. For a number of years now, the charities DebRA and Cystic Fibrosis have been of particular importance to the village as there are 2 youngsters in Chearsley who suffer from these chronic illnesses. The collection from the Christmas tree evening will go to support research by these two charities, so please come and give generously. Please note that there will not be the usual carol singing round the village this year.

Christmas at St Nicholas Church - see the Diary on the St Nicholas web.

How To Report Fraud & Internet Crime

From 3 December 2012, all reports of fraud in the Thames Valley will be recorded by Action Fraud and individual police forces in the south east will no longer take any fraud reports. They will now be recorded centrally by Action Fraud.

If you want to report a fraud, please call the number above (0300 123 2040), or visit the Action Fraud website at www.actionfraud.police.uk

Thames Valley Police will continue to respond to reports of frauds in progress, but any other calls to report a fraud, including financially motivated e-crime, will be referred to Action Fraud. When a person calls to report a fraud, they will be provided with the Action Fraud phone number or website address.

The new process will have a number of benefits for victims of crime, including having a central point of contact to report all fraud; an effective and efficient way to bulk report fraud; and an increased chance of identifying repeat and vulnerable victims.

The scheme has already been piloted successfully in five forces, and will be rolled-out nationwide by March 2013.

Action Fraud has produced a leaflet about the changes which can be downloaded here.

Thefts from vehicles - Long Crendon and Chearsley areas

This is a message from Thames Valley Alert Information sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police

The Waddesdon Neighbourhood Policing team are warning residents to be vigilant following a number of recent thefts from vehicles, particularly in the Long Crendon and Chearsley areas.
The thefts occurred between 20th and 23rd of November and most of the vehicles targeted had been left insecure.  Property stolen included a handbag, purse, sat nav system and other smaller items, such as keys, sunglasses and clothing.

• Please make sure your own vehicle is locked when parked up. 
• Don’t leave any property in your vehicle, especially anything that might tempt a potential thief. 
• Don’t be tempted to ‘hide’ items in the glove box, under seats or in the boot etc – criminals are likely to check all of these places.

Make sure any suspicious activity is reported immediately to the Police – when it is occurring.  Where possible obtain a description of any people, along with the make, model, colour and registration number of any vehicle.  Don’t leave it to someone else to report – you might be the only witness.

If you have any information in relation to any of these recent thefts please call the Police on the 24 hour non emergency number of 101.
If you don’t want to speak to the Police or give your details you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Crime prevention warning for rural areas of Aylesbury Vale

A message from Thames Valley Alert Information sent on behalf of Thames Valley Police

The Aylesbury Vale Community Safety Partnership is urging residents in rural areas to take simple steps to deter burglars from targeting their homes as the winter approaches.

The awareness campaign, Operation Arctic, focuses on providing advice to people on how to stay safe during the run up to winter. During the winter months, properties remain in darkness for much longer periods which make them easier to target, especially if there are no obvious signs there is anyone home.

As part of Operation Arctic, the Partnership has been making Selecta DNA available to a number of households in rural areas. Selecta DNA is a metallic forensic marker fluid, which is unique to each owner. Selecta DNA not only incriminates thieves possessing stolen goods but makes the recovery of stolen goods to their rightful owner a much simpler task.

Matt Partridge, Chairman of the Aylesbury Vale Community Safety Partnership, said: “We are determined to raise people’s awareness of security and help stop burglary from happening in the first place. Our advice to residents is not to let their home become a  target. Protect your home by taking simple steps such as using timers to turn lights and radios on; fitting alarms; making sure homes are locked before going out and keeping valuables out of view.”

Aylesbury rural Inspector Emma Garside said, “I would urge residents to review their home security as the winter nights draw in. With manufacturers now designing cars with security in mind it is becoming more and more difficult to steal a car without its keys. We are experiencing an increase in burglaries to houses where the only things being stolen are the car keys and the vehicle itself. Anyone who has any information relating to these crimes is urged to contact the police.”

Find out more by visiting www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/community-living