January 2010 Archives
PARTS of Chalfont St Peter have started to appear on Google Street View.
Areas of the Chalfont Common side of the village have started to appear on the internet site, which allows viewers to look at up to date photographs of the village.
RESIDENTS of Chalfont St Peter have slammed Chiltern District Council (CDC) after a meeting was held to discuss the possibility of building new homes in the village.
On Thursday last week, CDC held a meeting to discuss how it would proceed with its Draft Core Strategy plan, which addresses government demands for more homes in the area.
DRINK driving in Buckinghamshire over the Christmas period showed a big decrease from last year according to new figures.
Statistics released this week by Thames Valley Police show that there were 22 per cent less people found to be driving when over the alcohol limit than there were over the festive period in 2008.
A CHALFONT St Peter School is appealing for the public's help in providing them with cooking equipment.
Chalfont St Peter Infant School, in Lovel End, is taking part in Flora margarine's Cooking with Schools campaign.
AN APPEAL to the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) has been launched to help a classic song get to number one.
A Facebook group is hoping to get the service's support to launch the song Far, Far Away by 1970s glam rockers Slade to the top of the charts.
COMMUTERS in Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield and Denham will see their journey times to London dramatically cut after a huge multi-million pound investment to their rail service.
The improvements come as part of a £250m investment from Chiltern Railways, who run train services in the area.
A GROUP of Chalfont St Peter women have appeared on a national television series documenting their attempts to lose weight.
The group, who call themselves the Chalfont Chubbies, appeared on the Channel 4 series My Big Fat Diet alongside host Anna Richardson.
THE BIG thaw that has taken place this week has revealed the true extent of the county's pothole problems.
Heavy snow in December, followed by even more at the beginning of January, has caused huge and dangerous potholes to emerge on roads throughout Bucks, to the horror of drivers.
A ROTARY club has given a donation of thousands of pounds to a hospice.
The Rotary Club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter gave a cheque for £4,000 to the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home.
The group had worked for the past few months to raise the money.
Jim Patterson, chairman of the group, said: "The origins of the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home have strong local links and its nomination as a rotary charity was not only welcomed by rotary members, but enthusiastically supported with generous donations by residents."
RESIDENTS in South Bucks have been left angered at the selfish actions of drivers in the snow.
Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) have been filling up grit boxes at roadsides throughout the area to help residents deal with snow and ice on the roads.
AN ENTREPRENEUR from Chalfont St Giles is hoping to help people who struggle with grammar by creating a new website to help those who need to improve their use of English.
Jane Penson, who has been training professionals to write business emails and reports for more than 15 years, launched the Grammar to Go site to help businesses and individuals solve grammatical dilemmas.
SCHOOLS across Bucks have been forced to close for the second day running as the big freeze continues to hit the county.
No chances are being taken with more snow and heavy ice making driving and walking conditions treacherous.
For a full list of school closure click here.
SHOPPERS in Chalfont St Peter have "stripped bare" a supermarket after panicking that the snowy weather would leave them without supplies.
On Tuesday evening, after the Met Office had issued warnings about the overnight snowfall and had forecast even worse weather throughout the day on Wednesday, shoppers visiting Budgens in Market Place were shocked to find it had run out of essentials such as milk, bread, eggs and meat.
WASTE collections have been suspended today (6/1) because of bad weather.
Chiltern District Council have not been able to make a decision on future collections as yet.
SCHOOLS have been forced to close in Bucks after heavy snowfall in the county overnight.
More snow is predicted throughout Wednesday by the Met Office as county council gritters take to the road.
For a full list click here.
Send us your snowy pictures. Email gregburns@trinitysouth.co.uk.
THE National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) has had the perfect start to the new year by receiving a huge donation.
The centre, based in Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, was given a grant of £17,488 by the Roald Dahl Foundation to help set up and support seven epilepsy information stands at paediatric epilepsy clinics across the country.