Edlesborough Parish Council

Parish Council Elections - 5th May 2011

There will be 9 vacancies for Councillors to represent the villages of Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall coming up for election on Edlesborough Parish Council. Please submit your name to the Clerk if you would like to offer yourself for election.

Dagnall 'Build Out'

At a recent Local Area Forum meeting the Parish Council were delighted to be informed that additional funding had been agreed in order that this project could continue. The original 'Build Out' will not now take place due to traffic problems and extensive costs therefore a pedestrian type of crossing will be installed with all necessary traffic calming measures.

A full report of the Local Area Forum meeting can be found in the Parish Council minutes of 17th February which are on the parish website.

Advanced Notice of visits of Village Freighter in May, July and November 2011

Edlesborough: (Memorial Hall Car Park)

• 24th May 2011 12.00 - 15.30pm
• 22nd November 2011 7.30 - 11.00am

Dagnall: (Village Hall)

• 24th May 2011 7.30 - 11.00am
• 17th November 2011 7.30 - 11.00am

Northall: (Village Hall)

• 27th July 2011 7.30 - 11.00am
• 23rd November 2011 12.00 - 15.30pm

Dog Owners

Thames Valley Police are requesting dog owners to sign up for 'Dogwatch'. This scheme is on trial in Wingrave and if successful will be taken across the Wing South area. Dog owners can register their details and those of their dog and they are then issued with a card. The card will give instructions on what to look out for when walking your dog. e.g. persons or vehicles acting suspiciously, fly tippers, hare coursers or those not clearing up their dog's mess, and who to contact in each situation. If any dog owners feel they would be prepared and willing to sign up for 'Dogwatch' please contact the Clerk in order that should Edlesborough Parish Council be requested to form a 'Dogwatch' scheme it would be able to ascertain whether such a scheme would be beneficial to the parish as a whole.

Concessionary Travel Pass (Bus Pass) for Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall residents

All further enquiries regarding new bus passes and new applications will from 6th March 2011 be dealt with by Bucks CC and not AVDC. Application forms can be downloaded online at www.buckscc.gov.uk or telephone 0845 5212521 to request a form. Existing holders whose concessionary bus passes are due to expire between 31st March and 30th June 2011 will receive a renewal form in the post. Passes for those who have already returned the form to the District Council will be sent out by 1st April 2011.

'The Anne Thompson - Young Persons Photographer of the Parish' award

Edlesborough Parish Council in memory it's late Chairman, Anne Thompson who passed away in October 2011, will be presenting a Cup for 'Youth Excellence' each year at St. Mary's Village Carnival to the overall winner of a photographic competition which is for all school age children who reside in the villages of Edlesborough, Dagnall or Northall. The theme this year will be 'My view of the village I live in'. Certificates will be given to the winner of each age group. More details will be found in this issue of Focus magazine.

Cricket on Edlesborough Green

The Parish Council are pleased to announce that cricket will be returning to the Green this Summer.

Edlesborough Memorial Hall Car Park

The Parish Council would apologise for any inconvenience caused to users of the car park whilst improvements are, or have been, taking place. Improvements will include the addition of one extra parking bay coupled with one disabled parking space, marking out of parking bays and the formation of a new entrance onto the High Street. In due course it is anticipated that funding can be made available to increase the amount of parking spaces as a means of reducing the amount of parked vehicles particularly on the High Street and Pebblemoor.

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A fatal accident occurred in Northall on 1st March. It is hoped that when the 40mph speed limit is reduced through this village to 30mph later this year that motorists will take heed of the new speed limit signs.