Hughenden Valley Residents Association

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  • HAGA Subscriptions now due

    From Joanna Hughes
    Members are reminded that their subscriptions are now due for the 2014/15 year. New members are always welcome and you don’t need to live in Hughenden to be eligible to join. Just come along to one of our meetings, held on the last Friday of the month (except for July, August and December) at Hughenden Valley Village Hall. The annual fee is now £5 and membership allows you 10% discount at Hildreths on certain gardening goods!

    Further information regarding the programme and outings will follow in January. The next meeting will take place on Friday 31st Jan at 8pm with a talk by John Tyler on ‘Making Space in the Garden for Wildlife’ All welcome.

  • Village Day 2014. 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

    The big event of 2014.  Hughenden Valley Village Day, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the building of the current village hall.  Make a note of the date… Saturday 19th July 2014.

    and here’s a letter from the chairman of the organising committee.

    Dear Friends,
    Did you know that next year is the 50th Anniversary of the Hughenden Valley Village Hall? So, next year’s Village Day is even more important than normal and I, working with Vicky Bellamy, have agreed to chair the Village Day Committee for 2014.

    Also you may not be aware that the Village Hall is a Registered Charity (No: 300282) and of course is in constant need of funds to both maintain and improve it for the vast number of people who use it.

    We have already started a series of planning meetings – after all there is only 7 months to go – and as you can imagine there is a lot to do!
    We cannot of course do this without a great deal of support and so if you are able to help in any way please get in touch with me either by phone or email.

    My contact details are: albert.bowyer@btinternet.com or telephone 01494 562862

    Many thanks
    Al Bowyer

     

     

  • HAGA – Can you help?

    From Joanna Hughes
    HAGA is having a stall once more at the Hughenden village hall bazaar. Proceeds are in aid of the village hall. Any profits made will help their funds and so contribute towards keeping down the costs of our hiring of the hall.

    If you are able, you could help HAGA in the following ways:-
    a) pricing and setting up the stall in the morning
    b) selling on the stall any time between 2.00pm and 4.30-ish
    c) helping clear up at the end of the afternoon
    d) donating items to sell such as
    – Chutneys and pickles, jams and jellies
    – Natural Christmas table decorations
    – Bird boxes/feeders?
    – Decorative pots
    – Tools, gloves etc. in fact, anything garden-related
    – Succulents
    – Bulbs in pots
    – Fruit and veg

    If you would like to help in any way please could you email Daphne, Social Secretary at
    daphne.hicks@home.3b.co.uk.

  • HAGA AGM Friday 29th November

    From Joanna Hughes
    The next HAGA meeting will be on on Friday 29 November – The AGM followed by refreshements. This begins at 8pm in Hughenden Valley Village Hall. All welcome.

  • Your Parish Council Needs You

    Hughenden Parish Council is looking for community minded volunteers to fill Councillor Vacancies in Hughenden Valley and Great Kingshill.

    If you are over 18, and live in Hughenden Valley, North Dean, Cryer’s Hill, Bryant’s Bottom, Great Kingshill, Naphill, Walter’s Ash, Widmer End or anywhere else within the Parish – they want to hear from you!

    The Parish is involved in all aspects of the local community whether it is planning, environmental, financial or even street lighting!  Come and be involved in areas which directly affect you and your family.

    The Parish Council holds monthly meetings and has a number of other committees which meet on a regular basis.

    For further information, please contact the Clerk, Peter Wetherman, by email (hughendenpc@btconnect.com), phone (715296), or call in at the Parish Council office on the Common in Great Kingshill.

  • Three vacancies for Secretary of State-appointed Board Members on Chilterns Conservation Board

    The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is seeking to appoint three new members to the Chilterns Conservation Board. This is a great opportunity to get involved with a very active organisation that works across the fields of conservation, planning, access, tourism and public engagement to protect and enhance the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

    The Board has 27 members who oversee its work and get involved in projects, working groups and events. They are not paid, but receive a basic annual allowance of £667, with further allowances available for special responsibilities. Being a member of the Board typically takes up the equivalent of 2 days per month, though there is the opportunity for more involvement if you have the interest and time.

    Anyone can apply to become a member of the Board. The closing date for applications is 11pm on Friday 22nd November 2013. Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview on 12th or 13th February 2014 at the Conservation Board’s office in Chinnor, Oxon. The appointments will take effect from 1st April 2014 and normally run for 3 years

    See more information and application details here.

  • Valley Wives October Report

    From Joan Steel
    This month we had our AGM followed by a supper and games to celebrate the 47th Birthday of the Valley Wives, originally named the Valley Young Wives, reflecting its then connection with the younger members of the Mother’s Union. Following the general notices, Jill gave the Leader’s Report, bringing back memories of the many interesting and enjoyable evening meetings and occasions we have shared this year, and asked us to encourage friends and neighbours to join us as she outlined our varied future programme, which includes a local history talk with memorabilia, a visit to the hearing dog centre. and a belly dancing evening. Jill thanked the committee members for their loyalty and hard work throughout the year. On behalf of all the members, Margaret presented Jill with flowers and chocolates to thank her for her tireless leadership, dedication and friendship to us all. Doreen read the treasurers report for Josie, saying that our fund raising efforts e.g. Dinner Theatre and monthly raffle, enabled us to keep the Membership subscription at £25 with visitors paying £3. Norma reported that our stall in aid of South Bucks Hospice raised £334.75 and we were also able to make our usual £60 Christmas donation to the Multiple Sclorosis Society. Jill and all the committee members were willing to serve again and were voted in for another year. Business being concluded we commenced supper followed by a lovely bithday cake made by Josie. Presents were distributed, and a prize given to the table who had the most quiz answers correct. Membership subscriptions are due at the next meeting on November 1st when Keith Baldwin is giving a tallk entitled “All the Queens Horses and all the Queens Men”. New members welcome.

  • Government trying to retake HS2 initiative.

    With the see-sawing of opinion over the last few months it has been difficult to understand where we will end up with HS2.  There has been plenty of plenty of news in all forms of media without the HVRA also trying to keep residents  informed.

    However, clearly those against have gradually been building momentum with some large organisations and well known individuals openly speaking out against the project.  This has obviously rattled the Government who yesterday issued “The Strategic Case for HS2” and invited journalists to attend a briefing at the Department of Transport.

    Just to make sure that journalists were armed with the right questions to ask the Transport Minister at the briefing, this leaflet was handed out to all attendees by the HS2 Action Alliance.  It makes interesting reading and assuming you are against HS2 is something you can use to further your argument.

  • HAGA Fri 25th Oct: God’s Beautiful World

    From Joanna Hughes
    The next HAGA meeting will be on on Friday 25 October – a presentation from Anthony Powell on ‘God’s Beautiful World . The talk will begin at 8pm in Hughenden Valley Village Hall. All welcome.

    Our next outing is on Saturday 5 October to Stourhead. Coach departs at 9.00 am from The Harrow.

  • Potter Cup Quiz – Sat 12th October

    The annual Potter Cup Quiz, organised by the Hughenden Valley Residents Association will be held on Saturday 12th October at the Village Hall. This year’s theme is “Britain is greater than you think”. Cost is £10 which includes a buffet supper; bring your own drinks. All funds raised go towards the HVRA annual senior citizens event. Call 01494 562862 to register your team and reserve a table. This is always a very popular event, so call today! Full details on this poster.