Stoke Poges Parish Council

Public Meeting about the Dog and Pot, 22 May at 7.45 pm

ralphbagge — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:18:50 +0000

At the request of developers East Street Homes Ltd, the Parish Council is holding a public meeting in the main hall of the Village Centre on Tuesday 22 May from 7.45 pm.

Drawings and plans of the company’s proposed development of the Dog and Pot site will be available to view between 7.45 pm and 8.15 pm.

At 8.15 pm, the meeting will commence and parishioners will be invited to ask questions and to comment on the proposals with the company’s representatives.

Local man fined £1500 for littering

ralphbagge — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:39:13 +0000

Callum Scott Brown, 42 years, of Dorney Wood Road, Burnham pleaded guilty at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court on 4th April 2012 to dropping litter from his car on Park Lane, Burnham.
The court heard that on 20th August 2011 Mr Brown stopped his car for a time in a lay-by on Park Lane where he discarded a cigarette butt and food wrapping from the car window. He was caught on a hidden camera which was deployed as part of the Waste Partnership for Buckinghamshire’s ‘Illegal Dumping Costs’ campaign against fly-tipping.

The Magistrates fined Mr Brown £300 and ordered him to pay prosecution costs of £1,202. A victim surcharge of £15 was also levied – a total to pay of £1,517.

When interviewed, he admitted that he had deposited the items. He explained that he had been working abroad and had noticed old sandwich packaging in the car which he had not driven for months. Finding it full of maggots, he discarded it from the vehicle immediately and without thinking. He said he did smoke a cigarette in the area, but did not remember discarding the cigarette butt.

South Bucks District Councillor Bill Lidgate, Portfolio Holder for the Environment and Chairman of the Joint Waste Committee says ‘Littering is an extremely anti social, expensive and potentially dangerous offence. Anti social because it looks awful, expensive because the costs run into millions to clear it up, and it’s dangerous for the staff that have to clear it up often alongside busy roads.’

He added, ‘Throwing litter on our roads is an unacceptable way to behave and the level of fine imposed should make litterers think twice in future. South Bucks District Council will continue to actively support the prosecution of those caught littering in our area.’

If a person sees anyone dumping waste illegally in Buckinghamshire, they can report it on the illegal dumping reporting hotline on 0845 330 1856.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacon Lighting

ralphbagge — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:45:25 +0000

The Stoke Poges beacon will be lit, along with 6000 others nationally, on Monday 4 June at 10.15 pm, in celebration of HM the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Parish Council Chairman’s Report to Annual Parish Meeting, 26 April 2012

ralphbagge — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:40:24 +0000

The Parish Council Chairman’s report to the Stoke Poges Annual Parish Meeting is now available to download in PDF format from the link below. A précis of the text will be published in the summer edition of Stoke Poges News.

File size 3.2 MB.

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Free summer holiday opportunities for year 11 students

ralphbagge — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:41:30 +0000

Last year more than 8,000 young people took their story in a new direction with National Citizen Service. This year, you can too.

If you’re in year 11, you’ve got a long summer ahead of you. NCS is an opportunity for you to fill it with outdoor adventure, to meet new people from all walks of life and make a real difference to your community. It’s great to put on your CV or college application and you’ll learn new skills that employers and universities will love.

You’ll spend two weeks away from home where you might be mountaineering, or canoeing. And when you get back, you’ll work as a team on a project to improve your community. To celebrate there’ll be a graduation ceremony – and last year 600 lucky graduates also got tickets for an exclusive gig at the O2 Academy.

Groundwork is offering free places to young people in South Bucks on its prestigious ‘Fixers’ programme, funded by Government at £1500 per participant. Further information is available here.

Become a Master Composter

ralphbagge — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:31:58 +0000

A local council is looking for people who enjoy home composting to join its network of composting volunteers and help spread the word in Buckinghamshire. Further details are in the leaflet available to download.

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Public Ballot for Queen’s Jubilee Garden Party

ralphbagge — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:05:24 +0000

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE GARDEN PARTY

NEAR HENLEY-ON-THAMES

25 JUNE 2012

The organisers of a three-county summer garden party to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee have revealed how Buckinghamshire residents can be part of this unique event through a public ballot to be drawn next month.

Four thousand guests, will join The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, at the party to be held near Henley-on-Thames on the afternoon of 25 June. It is being jointly organised by the Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire as part of The Queen’s UK-wide Diamond Jubilee regional tour.

More than a quarter of the tickets will be available through the public ballot which will be drawn on 9 May by the Lord-Lieutenants of each of the three counties. The ballot is open to adult residents of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Each successful applicant will be allocated a double ticket so they can bring a guest.

They will join guests from all walks of public life including representatives of voluntary organisations and charities, together with civic, community and business leaders.

The ballot closes on 30 April. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of May. Guests are promised a splendid afternoon to remember. A highlight is a river pageant themed around the Thames which celebrates the important role the river has played in the life of the three counties over a thousand years.

Closely associated with the event is a major Jubilee fund-raising appeal for the four Community Foundations in the three counties which exist to strengthen communities and enrich local life by inspiring and supporting philanthropy and charitable giving.

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Easter Bikeability Training

ralphbagge — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:38 +0000

A two-day Bikeability course is available to young people during the Easter holidays. The course will take participants through level 1 and level 2, which gives the knowledge, skills and confidence to safely control a bicycle and ride safely in traffic on quiet roads.

The course will be held at Burnham Beeches on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 April at 10 am, by highly-regarded trainers Cycle-Wise. The cost is £50 per participant, however, South Bucks and Slough residents qualify for a special, subsidised rate of £10.

Places can be reserved online at the Cycle-Wise website. Closing date is 6 April.

Neighbourhood police ‘Have Your Say’ meetings for April and May

ralphbagge — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:31:14 +0000

Our neighbourhood police team holds regular ‘drop-in’ sessions around the area. If you would like crime prevention advice or you have a problem which the police may be able to help with, then please call in to one of these sessions.

Fri 13/4 12.00-12.30 Coffee shop, St Andrew’s Church Centre, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges.

Sat 28/4 11.30-12.00 Black Park, Café, Black Park, Wexham

Thur 3/5 14.45-15.15 Village Centre, Car Park, Rogers Lane, Stoke Poges

Sat 26/5 11.00-11.30 Black Park, Café, Black Park, Wexham

Easter Holiday Mountain Bike Skills Course

ralphbagge — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:49:51 +0000

South Bucks District Council and British Cycling are offering two days of mountain bike skills training at Black Park on 4 and 5 April for young people aged 10-16. The aim of the two-wheel adventure is to have fun whilst developing bike skills, racing, setting challenges and tackling trails.

More details here.