'Focus' Report for August/September 2009

Edlesborough Village has come second in the Defrane Cup for the Best Kept Village Competition run by Buckinghamshire County Council. Thank you to all parishioners and volunteers who made a special effort to keep the village tidy, who knows, if we keep up the good work, maybe next year we could win the Cup.

A new gate has been installed at the entrance to the Cemetery and the remainder of the bridleway resurfaced. Vehicular access to the Cemetery is restricted to the Hearse plus one following car, but the Cemetery is now much more accessible for pedestrians on level ground.

Edlesborough, The Green Tuesday 4^th August 10.00 – 12.30pm

Friday 14^th August 2.00 – 4.30pm

Monday 24^th August 2.00 – 4.30pm

Dagnall Recreation Field Monday 20^th July 2.00 – 4.30pm

Monday 10^th August 2.00 – 4.30pm

Wednesday 26^th August 2.00 – 4.30pm

Northall Village Hall Monday 17^th August 2.00 – 4.30pm

Friday 28^th August 10.00 – 12.30pm

Council waiting for dates of Consultation.

The Track has now been completed and is being extensively used by all age groups.

A Parishioner has kindly donated a black mesh litter bin situated on The Green and notices have been placed on all littler bins requesting that when possible litter is taken home. The litter around the villages is collected by Volunteers who also empty the bins. The Parish Council would be grateful for any parishioners who could assist. The bins are for general litter and not to be used for depositing personal household rubbish, newspapers etc.

The Parish Council would welcome an approach from the teenagers of the village by suggesting what they would like to see on The Green (eg. A Kick Wall) Funding for equipment can be raised from the Buckinghamshire Youth Bank but this must be applied for by the youths themselves with assistance in completing an application form from the Parish Council.

I’d like to thank everyone for the tremendous support given to me in the election. I have been returned as the County Councillor for Ivinghoe Division for the third time, with almost the same majority, but a smaller turnout this time. The two previous occasions coincided with the general election so more people voted. The County Council and District Council elections alternate every two years. For the County Council I represent ten villages (which include Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall). For the District I just represent Ivinghoe and Pitstone. I particularly would like to thank everyone who sent me messages of congratulation, as they were so unexpected. Usually it takes a while for the results to become known, but with the Bucks County Council and Bucks Herald running such good websites, not to mention the village websites which are extremely well used, and dare I say it, Twitter. Communications are so much faster today. I got a lot of good ideas from talking to people during the campaign, and some very good ideas to take forward on a whole number of things. Standing for election isn’t very enjoyable, but this time I do feel the campaign has been positively invigorating.

Lin Sargeant – Clerk to Edlesborough Parish Council – Tel: 01525 220859