What We've Done

2024

Our Chair, Liz Tice, was invited to give a reading at the Parish Council's Rememberance Sunday commemorations, alongside the SMPC Chair Kirsty Shanahan (in blue), other villagers and parish councillors.
- November -

Autumn litter picking around the village
- October -

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Held our inaugural Village Talk with local naturalist John Tyler on 'The Changing Wildlife of the Chilterns'. Further talks on local nature and history around teh village to come in 2025.
- August -

Partnering with the Parish Council, The Bull and Freemantle Care Home, the Village Choir performed at a 1940’s themed musical singalong to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
- June -

Delighted that our Village Gate discussions from 2021 culminated in two gates being installed - with more to come!
- May -

Supported the Parish Council's highly successful ‘Party in the Park’
- May -

Planted daffodils around the village with bulbs donated by Chiltern View Garden Centre
- March -

Created a popular free book swap cabinet by St. Mary's Church for all to use
- April -

2023

We finished the year with the Village Society Choir performing carols for residents at the Freemantle Care Home, joining in with the xmas festivities at The Bull and had enough voice left to sing at the St. Mary's Church carol concert too!

- December -

Decorated the trees on the Village Green with xmas baubles and lights

- December -

Supported the Living Advent Calendar in the village
- December -

Ran a Halloween ‘Best Dressed Spooky House’ Competition
- October/November -

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Created a Heritage walking map for the Historic Village in collaboration with the Parish Council installed on the Village Green

- October-

Created a Heritage walking map for the Historic Village in collaboration with the Parish Council installed on the Village Green

- October -

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Submitted a Planning Application for a non-denominal war memorial in the heart of the village which was approved!

- October -

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Helped promote local events through our poster wall by the Village Shop in the heart of the Village

- September -

Supported our local post office and village shop by giving the wall a much-needed lick of paint

- March -

Supported the PC with a procurement of a new Christmas tree on the Village Green for generations to come

- January -

Lobbied the PC to ensure Bucks Council contractors complete their agreed duties by siding out all the pavements in the parish

- January -

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Working on the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group as the Parish Council finalises its new plan

- April-

Formation of the Village Choir (post Christmas) for the spring and early summer months

- April-

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Coronation Event in partnership with the Parish Council and The Bull Community Pub

- May-

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Created an online Directory of all community groups, businesses and organisations in and surrounding our village

- June-

Held a Summer Concert in St Mary’s Church with the Village Choir to help raise funds for the Church

- June-

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Lobbied the Parish Council to provide accessibility on the Village Green

- August-

2022

Led the Christmas Eve Carol Concert in the village church with the new village choir to a packed church (standing room only)

- December -

Organised a Christmas singalong in the Bull Pub (originally on the Village Green, but moved to the pub due to freezing weather) over 100 people turned up despite the cold

Organised a Christmas singalong in the Bull Pub (originally on the Village Green, but moved to the pub due to freezing weather) over 100 people turned up despite the cold

- December -