Brought forward from last month:Digital TV – if you find you get on-going problems with the Oxford changeover you can still contact the Help Scheme run by Digital UK website at www.digitaluk.co.uk or call them on 08456 50 50 50.Road Speed constraints - Area 12 and 13 Speed Limit Review – Aston Abbotts is area 12- we are advised that signs should be in place for January, 2012Church Room Reception a big thank you to all those who attended on the 12th and 14th September. There is an article in this months Chronicle which tells you all about the next stages.September news;Aston Abbotts Website, thanks to the considerable efforts of Phil Spooner the AA website is now refreshed and starting this month you will be able to find all manner of news and information. Community News issues can be found under the Community tab and from this you will be able to access a great deal more information than I can include in this article as well the links to a great number of other local information.Theft - PCSO Paula Boston advises that there was a theft of a catalytic converter in Aston Abbotts in early September. Please be aware that this is happening in villages as well as towns and industrial estates. If you see anyone acting suspiciously around vehicles or looking as though they are changing a tyre but you suspect not, please report it by dialing 999 - passing on as much detail as possible.Grants for sports and community projects in Buckinghamshire – grants for sports projects and community projects in Bucks that empower local people and enable them to create lasting change in their communities are being administered by Buckinghamshire Community. For more information go to www.thebucksfoundation.org.ukFamilies and Careers together in Buckinghamshire, FACT is a group of parents and professionals who meet to discuss real issues that affect children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in Buckinghamshire. For more information go to www.factbucks.org.ukDoes the thought of your next heating bill leave you cold? With the recent announcements from the main energy providers of large increases in the price of energy, the cost of keeping warm is rising. It is becoming harder for residents to keep their homes heated to the recommended temperatures of 21˚C (70˚F) in the living room and 18˚C (65˚F) in other occupied rooms. To help combat this, a free phone helpline has been set up to advise residents in Buckinghamshire how to cut their energy bills. The service is offered by the United Sustainable Energy Agency in partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council, the four Buckinghamshire District Councils and Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust. If you are finding your energy bills unmanageable, you are not alone. Any resident in Buckinghamshire who is struggling with their energy bills can call 0800 107 00 44 for free, impartial advice on: cavity wall and loft insulation, help with heating system replacements, how to switch energy suppliers, to get advice on fuel debt and much more! The helpline is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.Information - finally, I’m conscious that the world seems to be leading to finding information on the internet, but not everyone has a PC or access through another route like a neighbor, friend or going to the library. If you are really stuck on how to find out about something from Community News, drop a note through my door at 12 The Green saying what your problem is and I’ll try and deliver to you the information you need.Bob Carvey
Brought forward from last month:
Digital TV – if you find you get on-going problems with the Oxford changeover you can still contact the Help Scheme run by Digital UK
website at www.digitaluk.co.uk or call them on 08456 50 50 50.
Road Speed constraints - Area 12 and 13 Speed Limit Review – Aston Abbotts is area 12- we are advised that signs should be in place
for January, 2012
Church Room Reception a big thank you to all those who attended on the 12th and 14th September. There is an article in this months
Chronicle which tells you all about the next stages.
September news;
Aston Abbotts Website, thanks to the considerable efforts of Phil Spooner the AA website is now refreshed and starting this month you
will be able to find all manner of news and information. Community News issues can be found under the Community tab and from this you
will be able to access a great deal more information than I can include in this article as well the links to a great number of other local
information.
Theft - PCSO Paula Boston advises that there was a theft of a catalytic converter in Aston Abbotts in early September. Please be aware
that this is happening in villages as well as towns and industrial estates. If you see anyone acting suspiciously around vehicles or looking
as though they are changing a tyre but you suspect not, please report it by dialing 999 - passing on as much detail as possible.
Grants for sports and community projects in Buckinghamshire – grants for sports projects and community projects in Bucks that
empower local people and enable them to create lasting change in their communities are being administered by Buckinghamshire
Community. For more information go to www.thebucksfoundation.org.uk
Families and Careers together in Buckinghamshire, FACT is a group of parents and professionals who meet to discuss real issues that
affect children and young people with additional needs and disabilities in Buckinghamshire. For more information go to
www.factbucks.org.uk
Does the thought of your next heating bill leave you cold? With the recent announcements from the main energy providers of large
increases in the price of energy, the cost of keeping warm is rising. It is becoming harder for residents to keep their homes heated to the
recommended temperatures of 21˚C (70˚F) in the living room and 18˚C (65˚F) in other occupied rooms. To help combat this, a free phone
helpline has been set up to advise residents in Buckinghamshire how to cut their energy bills. The service is offered by the United
Sustainable Energy Agency in partnership with Buckinghamshire County Council, the four Buckinghamshire District Councils and
Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust. If you are finding your energy bills unmanageable, you are not alone. Any resident in
Buckinghamshire who is struggling with their energy bills can call 0800 107 00 44 for free, impartial advice on: cavity wall and loft
insulation, help with heating system replacements, how to switch energy suppliers, to get advice on fuel debt and much more! The helpline
is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Information - finally, I’m conscious that the world seems to be leading to finding information on the internet, but not everyone has a PC or
access through another route like a neighbor, friend or going to the library. If you are really stuck on how to find out about something from
Community News, drop a note through my door at 12 The Green saying what your problem is and I’ll try and deliver to you the information
you need.
Bob Carvey
