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BULLETIN FOR BURNHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH COORDINATORS TO FORWARD TO THEIR MEMBERS (and for representatives of other community groups to cascade down to their members)
(Items to me by Thursday evenings please!)

Please update me if you change your e-mail address !

burnhamneighbourhoodwatch@gmail.com

Wendy Strathdee
Area NHW Coordinator, Burnham

BURNHAM HIGH STREET CLOSURE

The High Street closure did not take place this week as planned due to issues the contractor was having.

New notices will be put up in the High Street and an email will be circulated when they schedule a new closure. This will most likely take place at the end of this month.

ROADWORKS NEXT WEEK ON A4 IN CIPPENHAM

Roadworks in Cippenham will start next week at the junction of the A4 with Elmshott Lane and Station Road and last for approximately 8 weeks,.

The works will include a new traffic light system that is able to sense congestion and adjust the phasing accordingly, widening of the north side A4 pavement allowing more room on the shared pedestrians and cycle way and controlled toucan crossing suitable for pedestrians and cyclists

Burglary rankings in Bucks - High Risk areas In descending order.

UK Rank	Postal Area Code	Postal Area	Rate per '000
116	HP7	Amersham, Coleshill, Little Chalfont, Little Missenden, Penn Street, Winchmore Hill	30.30
124	SL3	Colnbrook, Datchet, Fulmer, George Green, Horton, Langley, Poyle	29.94
211	SL9	Chalfont Common, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, Horn Hill	26.78
212	SL2	Farnham Common, Farnham Royal, Hedgerley, Stoke Poges	26.78
235	SL4	Boveney, Clewer, Cranbourne, Dorney, Eton, Eton Wick, Fifield, Oakley Green, Old Windsor, Spital, Windsor, Berkshire, Winkfield, Woodside	25.93
257	TW19	Stanwell, Wraysbury	25.33
288	HP6	Amersham, Chesham Bois, Hyde Heath, Little Chalfont	24.25
318	SL8	Bourne End, Well End, Buckinghamshire	23.46
508	SL1	Burnham, Littleworth, Salt Hill, Slough, Upton, Cippenham	19.83
566	SL0	Iver, Iver Heath, Richings Park, Thorney	18.83
617	SL6	Bray, Bray Wick, Burchett's Green, Cookham, Cookham Dean, Cookham Rise, Furze Platt, Hitcham, Holyport, Hurley, Hurley Bottom, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, Paley Street, Pinkneys Green, Stud Green, Taplow, Touchen End, White Waltham, Woodlands Park	18.04
730	HP8	Chalfont Saint Giles	16.50
785	HP9	Beaconsfield, Forty Green, Holtspur, Jordans, Knotty Green, Seer Green	15.82
909	TW20	Egham, Englefield Green	14.36
1,116	HP15	Cryers Hill, Great Kingshill, Hazlemere, Holmer Green, Hughenden Valley	12.16
1,298	SL5	Ascot, Burleigh, Cheapside, North Ascot, South Ascot, Sunningdale, Sunninghill	10.42
1,415	HP10	High Wycombe, Flackwell Heath, Handy Cross, Hedsor, Loudwater, Penn, Tylers Green, Wooburn, Wooburn Green, Wooburn Moor	9.54
1,426	HP11	Wycombe Marsh	9.42
-	SL60	Non-geographic

ANOTHER POTENTIAL SCAM FOR DRIVERS,

A local resident has just shared this one with me. It's certainly a new one I'd not heard of before, so don't get caught!.

"An elderly friend of mine suffered a distraction burglary in Waitrose carpark just before Christmas. As she parked her car on the top floor a man tapped on her window and told her there were flames coming out of the back. She was obviously very alarmed and got out to look. She couldn’t see any immediate problem and was late for an appointment so she locked up and left. However, when she opened her handbag later she discovered her purse had gone. It was stolen from the car while she was checking the rear of the vehicle. She contacted her bank only to find that over £1000 had already been withdrawn or spent on various cards. She told me the manager at Waitrose was very helpful, as were the police. They checked all the CCTV coverage and the man showed up but obviously knew where the cameras were because he always turned his face away. All the money she had stolen is being refunded and, as she says, at least no-one was hurt, but she was very shaken by it and still is, and she wants everyone to know and to be aware of this particular scam."

IN THE LIBRARY - Another session for those unable to attend the successful pre-Christmas event.
email: lib-bur@buckscc.gov.uk

COMMUNITY SAFETY NEWSLETTER

To view January 2019 edition please follow this link: http://www.southbucks.gov.uk/community-safety-news

ANY ASPIRING TEACHERS OUT THERE?

Train to Teach Slough

Local people are being encouraged to help shape the lives of the next generation by choosing a career in teaching, ahead of a recruitment event at Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor on Tuesday, 22 January.

The Train to Teach event, organised by the Get Into Teaching campaign from the Department for Education, is part of a series visiting cities and towns across the country this autumn in support of a national recruitment drive.

At the event, representatives from schools and universities that provide teacher training are on hand with insights into how to make a strong application and visitors can get one-to-one advice from current teachers and teaching experts. Information will also be available about the financial support available – you could receive a £26,000 tax-free bursary to train as a teacher.
16:30 -19:30 The event will be for free
Copthorne Hotel Slough-Windsor, Chippenham Lane, Berkshire SL1 2YE
Tue 22 Jan 2019

Contact telephone: 0800 389 2500 Call to check latest times or cancellations.
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BLOOD DONATION

WHY NOT BECOME A BLOOD DONOR! STILL LOOKING FOR A NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?

The local NHS blood donation team were at Burnham Park Hall in January and they will be coming again on Friday April 12th from 12.30 till 15.30 and 16.45 till 19.30. They will also be making visits in early July and October. Enrolment and booking an appointment is a very simple process on-line by visiting www.blood.co.uk or by calling 0300 123 23 23.

Promo code: BLUE2019

Blue Monday Special Offer!
Monday 21st January
50% off Admission* with Promo Code: BLUE2019

Blue Monday is back at Odds Farm Park! Come and join in with all the fun on the farm! Enjoy super savings and make the bluest of Mondays a little more colourful too!

Receive an amazing 50% discount on your ticket price when you book a visit for Monday 21st January online in advance (before midnight on 20th January) and enter Promo Code BLUE2019 at the online check-out.

Do hurry, as this is a limited offer and tickets will go fast!

Book Now!

Annual Member Offer

Annual Members - bring a guest on Blue Monday, who will receive a 50% discount on admission, and they don't need to pre-book!
Simply visit us on 21st January with your guest, present your valid Annual Membership Pass and we will apply the discount at the entrance.

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Terms and Conditions
Day ticket admission offer: 50% off discount can only be used towards online day tickets (child, senior and adult) booked for a non-transferable visit on Monday 21st January 2019, and must be applied at the online checkout when using promo code BLUE2019. Tickets can be purchased online until 23:59 on 20th January 2019.
Discount cannot be applied on arrival or redeemed with tickets bought at the Entrance. 50% off discount cannot be used towards parties, cafe/gift shop purchases or Annual Memberships or in conjunction with any other offers. In the event of a dispute, the decision of the management is final.
Member offer: 50% off discount can only be used towards day child, senior and adult tickets for a non-transferable visit on Monday 21st January 2019. No advanced booking required, 50% off day admission price can be redeemed for one guest per annual member, when purchased with the presentation of a valid Annual Membership card. 50% off discount cannot be used towards parties, cafe/gift shop purchases or Annual Memberships or in conjunction with any other offers. In the event of a dispute, the decision of the management is final.

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GET SOWING ! - SEEDY SATURDAY !

I was sowing my.pepper and chilli seeds earlier this week and remembered to sow a few extra ones for the library's Seedy Saturday event which this year will be on 18th May.

If you're a gardener and sowing your seeds shortly, please do sow a couple of extra pots for this year's library Sale & Swop session in May. . Gardeners enjoy trying new plants and your contribution will be very welcome.

Start off the new year with a yoga course to help you Tune Back In.

This 10 week course will help you work towards building a harmonious relationship with your mind and body through the breath, body movement and meditation. Learn how to take basic to intermediate hatha yoga practices and use them in your daily life for a healthier relationship with yourself. You will get used to using props to assist you in postures and become more creative with movements outside of traditional yoga practice, helping to understand your body better. You will stretch, build strength and relax in every class.

Class themes:

Week 1 - slow down and stretch

Week 2 - de stress

Week 3 - build strength

Week 4 - cultivate awareness

Week 5 - trust your body

Week 6 - create space

Week 7 - feel the posture

Week 8 - finding balance

Week 9 - connecting deeper

Week 10 - being whole

Although this course will be held once a week, you can expect to work towards developing a yoga practice at home taking with you short assignments each Thursday and building from them in your own comfort.

This course is open to anyone who is new to yoga or returning yogis who would like to take their practice to the next level.

The investment is £110 if booked by January 17th for the 10 classes or £100 if you want to start from week 2 (you won’t miss much in week 1!). Please reach out to Palka to book your space or if you have any questions about this course. Spaces are limited to 8 students.

To be held every Thursday at the Positivity Centre from January 17th to March 21st from 7:00-8:15pm.

Palkagupta@gmail.com

07775500049

FOR DRIVERS WHO USE BUCKS COUNCIL CAR PARKS

News from Buckinghamshire County Council

15 January 2019

New RingGo parking system to launch in Aylesbury town centre

Transport for Buckinghamshire will be trialling the RingGo pay-by-phone system in Aylesbury town centre this week, going live on on Thursday 17 January 2019.
Motorists wishing to park on the street or in the Waterside North car park will no longer have to hunt for change following the introduction of a new system that lets you pay for parking with your mobile phone.
RingGo is a quick, easy-to-use mobile phone service that allows users to pay for parking by credit or debit card, rather than with cash at a machine. If this trial proves successful, the system will be introduced across all of the County Council parking locations.
You can use RingGo to pay for parking online, via text message or by calling a standard rate telephone number that will be displayed on signs. There is also a dedicated app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Windows devices, with full details of each payment method available at www.ringgo.co.uk

If you choose to pay for parking via RingGo, there is no need to display a ticket. Civil enforcement officers will be able to check the registration of validly-parked vehicles using a special handheld device.
Once cars are registered on RingGo, the service can remember users’ vehicle and payment information, meaning you can save time when paying for parking in future. Users can also opt in to receive text message reminders ten minutes before parking is due to run out, giving you time to return to your car or to extend your stay to the maximum period allowed in that parking place.
Five-digit RingGo codes will be displayed on the parking payment stations in each location, or can be found online. There is a charge of 20p per transaction for using the service, as well as 10p for the optional text message reminders, which can be switched off at any time.
The service has worked very successfully in other parts of the country and will make parking in Aylesbury town centre - and in the rest of Buckinghamshire, should the trial be a success - much more convenient, both for residents and for visitors.
County Council Deputy Leader and Transport Cabinet Member Mark Shaw said:
"The introduction of RingGo is a step forward in convenient parking. You can still pay with cash in the conventional way but being able to pay via your phone is a handy alternative that I am sure many people will take advantage of."

Collateral

A pay station with RingGo information and 5-digit code A pay station with RingGo information and 5-digit code
Mark Shaw and Paul Irwin trying out the RingGo system Mark Shaw and Paul Irwin trying out the RingGo system

HEATHROW EXPANSION CONSULTATION

I've just been onto the Heathrow consultation website which I mentioned recently (https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/.) to find out exactly what was being covered and discovered that I seem to have become a "Grumpy Old Woman".
Within seconds I found myself complaining about the sound level of the background music to the explanatory video which made it very difficult to concentrate on the proposed flight path patterns which were being explained.

I don't have a hearing problem - (as far as I know!) - but it occurred to me how difficult it would be for the hard of hearing to engage with this consultation when they can't hear the speaker who is drowned out by the music. I've sent an email to feedback@heathrowconsultation.com asking that they either reduce the sound level of the background music or provide an option for the hard of hearing to switch it off and I hope that anybody who either represents the disabled or who has problems hearing what is being explained will do likewise.!

(Mind you, I have the same objection to instrusive background music that now seems to accompany almost every TV documentary programme these days but the BBC don't listen to my complaints either !)

NEW BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL UNITARY AUTHORITY.

It has been announced that the new Unitary Authority which will come into operation in May 2020 will have 147 councillors, (3 per ward). This is three times the number of councillors representing the existing District Councils. The original proposal was that there should be 98.

I'm wondering where they are all going to be accommodated for Council meetings and hope that the next stage in the proceedings will not be a suggestion to build an expensive new "County Hall" to accommodate everybody along with the supporting administrative staff.

BULLETIN FOR BURNHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH COORDINATORS TO FORWARD TO THEIR MEMBERS (and for representatives of other community groups to cascade down to their members) (Items to me by Thursday evenings please!) Please update me if you change your e-mail address !

Burglary rankings in Bucks - High Risk areas In descending order.

Train to Teach Slough

BULLETIN FOR BURNHAM NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH COORDINATORS TO FORWARD TO THEIR MEMBERS (and for representatives of other community groups to cascade down to their members)
(Items to me by Thursday evenings please!)

Please update me if you change your e-mail address !