Granborough Parish Council

FLY TIPPING ADVICE

There have been recent incidents of fly-tipping in the area. If you witness fly tipping please do to the following;
• Take down the registration of the vehicle tipping rubbish
• If you have a mobile phone handy, take a photo as evidence
• Call the number below, which is operated 24 hours a day, to report the incident and arrange for the rubbish to be removed.

If you come across rubbish already tipped on the roadside please do the following;
• Taking care not to injure yourself or touch anything suspicious, see if you can find anything in the rubbish that identifies where it may have come from for example a postage label on a box.
• Call the number below 24 hours a day to report the fly tipping and have the rubbish removed.

Give as much information as you can.

0845 330 1856
Thank you!

Piccotts Allotments Granborough

Please note that Piccotts Allotments in Granborough
are owned by the Diocese, and Managed by Sidleys.

If you have any queries regarding the allotments or wish to
be placed on a waiting list, please contact the authorised agents;

Sidleys
6 King Edward Street
Oxford OX1 4JL

Tel: 01865 726016 Fax: 01865 791492
Email: postox@sidleys.co.uk

Granborough Parish Council – Vacancy in the Office Of Parish Councillor

Granborough Parish Council are looking for a new Councillor following a retirement.

This voluntary position involves attending an evening meeting approximately once a month and attending occasional meetings of other groups on behalf of the Parish Council.

No previous experience is necessary but the role requires the successful candidate to;

Have a keen interest in issues affecting the village and surrounding area
Be able to represent the views of members of your local village,
Make decisions that affect the lives of those around you
Influence how money is spent to benefit your community and local area

Access to a computer for receiving information via email would be considered helpful though not essential.

If you would like to apply for, or discuss this interesting opportunity please contact the Clerk; Mrs Victoria Firth, 10 Elmers Meadow, North Marston, Bucks MK18 3PA. Tel: 01296 670910. Email; Victoria Firth before Monday 13th February 2011.
We hope to make appointments to meet interested candidates on Tuesday 21st February 2012 in Granborough Village Hall, before the start of our 8pm meeting.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Granborough Parish Council - Grant Money

Granborough Parish Council operates a modest grant scheme allocating small sums of money to voluntary groups or charities providing a service which clearly and directly benefits a significant number of Parish Residents. Grants are made to support special events, meet deficits on future running costs, help encourage new groups or fund one-off expenditure such as the purchase of new equipment.

This year the Parish Council has updated the Grants Policy to ensure that all groups and charities operating for residents of the parish, have a fair opportunity to apply for funding by completing an application form available from the Parish Clerk. All applications will then be considered at the meeting in March 2012, and successful applicants will receive a cheque after the annual meeting of the Parish Council in May 2012.

The Council has a total sum of £2,500 to be shared between the successful applicants next year. If your group would like to be considered for a small grant, please request an application form from Tors (670910 or email Victoria Firth) and return it before 20th March 2012. This includes any groups previously in receipt of a grant.

Thank you.

Granborough Parish Council – Grit Bins

Following last winter's snowy conditions, Granborough Parish Council received complaints about the lack of grit/salt in the village. Many people were unable to leave their homes and an ambulance struggled to reach a resident. Consequently the Parish Council has obtained several new bins from Bucks County Council for problem areas.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind villagers that the salt/grit is provided for residents to use to keep local roads and paths open, not for use on private property. Bucks County Council provide the supply of salt/grit on a rota basis, so it is important to use the supplies in the bin sensibly.

Please ensure you take care when spreading grit on highways.

Thames Valley goes live with 101

This is a Community Message from Aylesbury Watch Office on Monday 14 November. Thames Valley Police has gone live today with 101, the new national single non-emergency number, which will replace the 0845 8 505 505 number. Both numbers will run side-by-side until the end of March, but if demand for the 0845 8 505 505 number drops it may be discontinued earlier. Calls to 101 (from both landlines and mobile networks) cost 15 pence per call, no matter what time of day the call is made, or the duration of the call. Everyone calling the police for non-emergency matters will now know exactly how much a call will cost them, and can be assured of equal access whether they are on a pay-as-you-go mobile or a home landline. The routeing will be based on the same system as 999 calls which links a caller's dialling code to the police force that covers that geographic area. Calls from a landline will be routed to the nearest police force that covers the area's dialling code. If the caller is using a mobile, the call will be routed using the location of the mast that the phone is transmitting from. If a call is made to 101 within a force area that has not yet 'gone live', the caller will hear a recorded message telling them to redial using the relevant non-emergency number. Message ends.

Keeping your home safe

A dark house at this time of the year is a sure sign that there’s no one at home. You can fool a burglar by having a light on a timer switch that comes on when it gets dark. They are a cheap and easy solution to make your home looked lived-in, especially if you are a commuter who returns home late or in the event you go away for the holidays.
In the event your property is stolen, property marking your belongings with a UV pen is an effective way for the police to identify your possessions; should they later be found. If your windows and doors are locked sufficiently and belongings such as car keys and mobile phones are hidden and not left in view, it is unlikely that you will be a victim of burglary.

Foster Carers required

More foster carers are being sought across Buckinghamshire so young people can be placed closer to their community.

“Foster carers play a vital role in giving vulnerable children the best possible opportunities in life,” said Neil Wood, of the council’s Family Placement Recruitment team.

“Ensuring children are fostered as close to their communities as possible is one way we can achieve this as the child is more likely to remain in their school and maintain vital links with family and friends.”

“There is a real shortage of foster carers within Buckinghamshire, and too often we are placing children out of the county, which is not in the child’s best interests.”

Foster carers come from a wide range of backgrounds and life experience. If you have room and energy in your life to consider fostering, we’re happy to talk to you.

No formal qualifications are needed although skills and experience to meet the needs of the children and young people being cared for are required. All applicants will undergo an assessment process to explore their suitability. You will also receive training and support from the council.

Find out more
To discuss your interest, call the council’s Family Placement team on 01296 382555, e-mail fostering@buckscc.gov.uk or visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/fostering