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Two proposals for Prestwood Recreation Ground
The following planning applications have been made recently. PL/24/0423/SA Proposed Path at Prestwood Recreation Ground, Gryms Dyke, Prestwood, The parish council have a project to install a new path around the perimeter of PrestwoodRecreation Ground. Prestwood...
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Pharmacies to offer drugs for minor conditions – no GP appointment needed
Patients in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care....
Prestwood Speaks
As part of the “Progress for Prestwood” initiative, Thomas Tyrrell and Matthew Appleby produced a video featuring local people sharing their views about how life in our village could be enhanced. The conversation was broadened by a questionnaire inviting a wider...
Why are there odd images appearing on this site?
We need your help! We are being very cautious adding images to this website following a claim from a company called PicRights who identified unlicensed images on this site which were added accidentally. The odd images you can see have been generated through artificial...
Prestwood Man Arrested
Message received from Ashley Penfold, Police Communications Administrator. Thames Valley Police We have arrested a man in connection with an assault investigation in Prestwood, Great Missenden. A 24-year-old man from Prestwood was arrested on Thursday (9/11) on...
Leather Lane Conservation Group Update
It is a while since we have been in touch but I wanted to share with you a summary of our recent work to disseminate to the Prestwood Village Association and your wider network if you wish. I also link our latest comms to our supporters. Celebrating a milestone:...
Chequers Folk 15th Nov 2023
Dear Chequers Folk folk... When one of The Wick Trimmers' favourite callers for their barn dances, Geoff Chapman, let on that he also played in a cajon band, we thought 'Aha, that's a sound we would love to hear at Chequers Folk!' And so, Cajon Boogaloo was booked. On...
Carousel Buses Timetable Change
From David Hillas Please see the Carousel Buses website below which mentions that the timetable for the above bus route will change slightly from Monday 27th November next. https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/service-changes-26th-november-2023
Prestwood High Street Parking Charges
From David Bennett I was speaking to Antonio in the barbers about the High Street Parking. First of all that the ticket machine has not been working for months, and if you use the RinGo app it charges you 20p for the first hours free parking, which is not really fair....
Special General Meeting using Zoom
Prestwood Village Association wishes to call a Special General Meeting at 7:30pm on 10th October 2023 to vote on the following two constitutional changes. Added to the Objects part of the Constitution: Be proactive and/or lead activities for the benefit of Prestwood...
Progress for Prestwood
Earlier in the year PVA began to explore support in Prestwood for a fully fledged Village Association. (Many people are unaware that the PVA constitution defines our purpose as being a communicator rather than an initiator). We held a meeting of some 20 local...
“Traditional” domestic telephone landlines may be on the way out
We have been made aware of the following petition via the article below. This is a bit techy. If you are interested in following it up, please visit stop-the-uk-2025-copper-landline-upgrade-by-bt BEGINNING OF ARTICLE Who is affected? The transition from copper wires...
Number of neighbourhood police constables set to double across the Thames Valley
This significant boost will re-establish the priority of neighbourhood policing, TVP inform us. The number of police constables in Thames Valley’s Neighbourhood Teams is set to double, increasing the number of officers available to deal with local crime across the...
Green Man in Prestwood Launch Party Weekend 27-28 May 2023
This Bank Holiday weekend at The Green Man, Prestwood SATURDAY 27th: Join us to celebrate the re-opening of The Green Man! With a special BBQ menu, live music, PIMM’s & special celebratory drinks! SUNDAY 28th: Wind down and enjoy the long weekend with our special...
New Defibrillator at Prestwood Common
A new Defibrillator has been put on the Football Pavilion on Prestwood Common . It has been registered with the NHS and is ready should anyone in the village need it ! It was funded by the Parish Council and the colts will fund the upkee. Message from: From: Ali...
Holiday Scams Protection
Message from Action Fraud Don't get burnt before you're on the beach: Action Fraud reports over £15m lost to holiday fraud in the past year Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, has today published new data showing that in the last...
Winchmore Hill Gardens June 17th 2023
Winchmore Hill Open Gardens is coming round again and we would love your members to come along. The event is fast approaching – Saturday 17th June – and this year includes the other big house around the village, Hertfordshire House (which has a beautiful garden). The...
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