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Chequers Folk and The Wick Trimmers
(from Pippa Wallin) Dear Chequers Folk folk... Hope you have all enjoyed the summer. September is here now and we have a wealth of artists lined up for you at Chequers Folk - do see details here: http://www.wicktrimmers.co.uk/diary/ But even before that all starts,...
Community Safety Consultation
(This message is sent on behalf of Buckinghamshire County Council) Share your community safety concerns to help us keep Buckinghamshire safe The Safer Buckinghamshire Board is a local Community Safety Partnership that brings together experts from the police, fire...
Hot News
The following is important if you wish to influence what happens in your village, here is your opportunity. Introduction Below you will find items sent to PVA for distribution to the community to allow you to have a say in how the village can be shaped for the future...
Join in the Lighthouse Barn Dance
We are very excited to be able to invite you all to a local barn dance happening this Saturday (30 July) 6pm - 9.30pm in the main marquee on the Buryfield, Great Missenden.Tickets include a fish & chip supper (or specify if you prefer sausage or veggie option) and...
Police Related Items
The Social Side of Neighbourhood Policing Engagement Chiltern & South Bucks Policing Issues Forum is now in its fifth year. The main brief throughout has been to facilitate community engagement with our Neighbourhood Policing teams. Hence we organise meetings of...
Thank a Teacher Day
Dear Community partners and friends,I just wanted to thank you all for your support for our Thank A Teacher Day celebrations on 26th May. It was lovely to welcome lots of you to the campus for our tea party and celebrate our Pearson National Teaching Award Silver...
New website for Prestwood Village Hall
Prestwood Village Hall management team and trustees have just launched a new website which can be located here: https://prestwoodvillagehall.org.uk. The website includes information on the hall, facilities and location, how to hire the venue and a calendar which has...
Fill our calendar please!
Prior to the pandemic we had a pretty full and accurate calendar of events for Prestwood. Unfortunately we had to clear it all out in January 2022 because most of the information was old and out of date. Now we have only 4 events in there! If you have an event, a club...
Overtime Rock at the Pole Cat
Prestwood's rock covers band Overtime Rock (https://overtimerock.uk) will be playing at the Polecat Inn Jubilee event on Saturday 4th of June from 6pm to 9pm. Playing vintage and classic rock covers from the 1960's to the present day.
Chilterns South Bucks Spring Rural Update
(from Darren Walsh, Thames Valley Police) My aim to work with the rural community in developing working practices together to reduce crime is gathering pace. In February this year we conducted a week of action resulting in visits to 46 rural locations to make people...
Prestwood Voice, Prestwood Choice – Follow up meetings
Message from Liz Charleston (Community Board Co-Ordinator (Missendens)) Dates have now been set for follow up Prestwood meetings – many thanks to Malt the Brewery for offering to host our meetings. Sport Facilities: 11th May Play/recreation Facilities: ...
Voices & Choices are seeking volunteers
Voices & Choices https://voicesandchoices.org.uk is a local charity that provides information and advice to older people; people with disabilities or long term physical or mental health conditions (such as dementia). They help people to remain in their homes with...
PVA AGM 2021-22
The Prestwood Village Association Annual get together and AGM was held online on April 26 2022 67 people logged into Zoom to see the very informative presentations, links to which are provided below. Many thanks to them for coming and to the presenters for an...
Leather Lane trees
The ‘Save Leather Lane Oaks’ Campaign urgently needs to raise funds While we normally restrict ourselves to Prestwood news, this one is of interest because of the impact of HS2. We have had this note from the "Save Leather Lane Oaks" group. The ‘Save Leather Lane...
Prestwood Village Association 2022 Annual get together and AGM
PVA AGM - Tuesday April 26 2022 at 7 pm - Location is "Online" This is the notification that we intend to hold our Annual get together and AGM as scheduled on April 26 2022. As last year, this is going to be held online using Zoom. We will advise of the details...
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