The Community Association has been liaising with the developers of the Donkey Field and an Exhibition & Consultation of the proposals has now been arranged with Countryside Properties PLC.
Whilst the Community Association has no details of the plans, we are pleased to report that Countryside has been receptive to the various issues and suggestions that we have raised and we are encouraged by its willingness to work with the community, albeit within certain parameters that will be a consequence of the Core Strategy requirements.
The May 2011 elections resulted in new Parish and District Councillors
Gary Smith was returned unopposed for the South ward but has since resigned.
Michael Parker has been co-opted.
Martin Dale, Peter Martin and Chris Ingham did not stand for re-election.
Peter Martin (previously on the Parish Council) now joins Don Phillips as a District Councillor.
Commenting on these outcomes, Chair of Governors, Richard Williams noted “These are really encouraging results and reflect the hard work and dedication of all of our staff and the fine leadership of our Head, Mrs Debbie Standage, and our Deputy, Miss Laura Gregory. They are an ideal platform for the next important phase for the school, namely the transition into becoming an Academy”.
Plans for Bell Lane Combined School to become a sponsored academy for the start of the 2012/13 academic year have now progressed with the appointment of E-ACT as the sponsor.
The appointment of E-ACT has received endorsement from Government Ministers.
E-ACT is led by former Schools Commissioner, Sir Bruce Liddington and currently sponsors 13 open Academies across the UK with others in various stages of planning, including Burnham Upper School.
Sir Bruce Liddington said: “We want to work in partnership with governors, staff and the local authority to turn this school into an outstanding primary academy.”
With the 2012 school admissions programme open, prospective parents are welcome to visit the school and appointments can be made by calling the school office on 01494 764521.
Further details about the school can be found at www.bell-lane.co.uk
Westwood Park -New play area
The new play area is now open for use and being enjoyed by many children. A small picnic area allows families to spend time there enjoying the facilities.
The scheme has been achieved because Little Chalfont was awarded £50,000 from the Playbuilder Fund by Chiltern District Council to facilitate play facilities for children aged 8 -13. The Parish Council decided to add a further sum to allow a comprehensive play area to be built which will appeal to children of all ages. Some existing equipment has been moved to the area near the car park.
The official opening ceremony was held on Wednesday August 31st attended by local dignitaries and Bodger, the Wycombe Wanderers mascot.
Megan De-Leige performed the opening after winning a competition open to local schoolchildren.
to open the play area
Garden Share Scheme
in Little Chalfont
There are more than 100,000 people on allotment waiting lists in England alone. And allotments are a particular problem for residents of Little Chalfont. Since the village became a separate parish in 2007, new applicants from Little Chalfont are no longer eligible for allotments in Amersham. Unfortunately, as yet, Little Chalfont has no allotments available.
Amersham in Transition is working with Little Chalfont Parish Council to alleviate the problem and help more people to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Together, they are facilitating a Garden Share scheme, allowing people with large gardens who cannot or don’t want to make full use of them, to share a plot with someone who would like to ‘grow their own’ but has no space. In return, the host might get a share of the produce grown, or perhaps another part of their garden maintained.
Similar schemes are working successfully around the country.
The best known example is the Landshare scheme started by
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
If you are interested in the scheme, either as a gardener looking for space or a garden owner with land to spare, you can your interest by emailing info@amershamintransition.org.uk.
Once we have enough people interested in the cheme, Amersham in Transition will host an event where people can meet socially and discuss any issues.