Residents are reminded that the annual sub has now been raised to £8 per household and is due to be collected from 1st July. You can pay your road rep (the back pages of Hughenden News contain a list of road reps), or via bank transfer into the HVRA’s Lloyds Account as follows:-
Account Name: Hughenden Valley Residents Association
Account No: 25967260 Sort Code: 30 99 55 Business Account
Residents should identify their house number/house name, road and surname in the 18-character reference section when paying on-line.
For example: 90TreesRdSmith
Just in case you are wondering what HVRA does thru the year, apart from the magazine Hughenden News that is issued 3 times a year, there are numerous things that the Executive Committee and Officers very busy throughout the year, such as:
- Represent residents on planning issues affecting the community
- Helping residents with planning issues that affect them
- Liaising with the Parish Council and County Councillors on local matters
- Carrying out Speedwatch sessions in the locality and liaising with Thames Valley Police
- Applying to lower the speed limit from 50 – 40mph on Cryers Hill
- Reporting of Bucks Council and Hughenden Parish Council grass and hedge cutting where failing
- Monitoring and raising cases of highways issues
- Beautifying the village with flowers in the large steel planters
- Working for the community on watercourse, drainage and sewage issues
- Partaking in Chiltern Society and chalk stream projects
- Organising events for residents such as the annual Potter Cup Quiz and the Summer Family Picnic
- Plus events for our senior residents such as the Seniors Autumn Afternoon Tea and providing Christmas Gift Bags on alternate years.
- Also, HVRA Road Reps can act as a conduit by passing on the concerns of their residents to the Executive Committee for help and advice.