October 2008 Archives

Veteran TV interviewer Sir Michael Parkinson will be signing copies of his autobiography on Saturday, November 1 at Gerrards Cross Bookshop at 1pm.

A man who runs a business from a chalet in his garden has been told he must find alternative premises within a year after he was reported by neighbours.
Neighbours of Russell Fowler of The Uplands, Gerrards Cross, complained to South Bucks District Council (SBDC) saying their lives were being made stressful by noisy deliveries and by large numbers of people coming and going from the property.

Chiltern Nursery in Orchehill Avenue, Gerrards Cross, for pre-school children, is holding an open day on November 6 from 9.30am to 11am.
Call 07919 130846 between 9am and 3pm weekdays for more information.

Distraction burglaries in Gerrards Cross may fall sharply after the conviction of a number of persistent offenders.
There were 15 incidents of distraction burglary in Gerrards Cross between April 2007 and March 2008, compared to ten in the previous twelve months, according to figures from Thames Valley Police.

A by-election will take place in Stoke Poges tomorrow (30/10) to co-opt three new members onto the parish council.
The election comes following the death of councillor Lionel Rigby earlier this year as well as the resignations of Alan Day and Frank Bowater.
Seven candidates have put their names forward and the elections will take place at the Village Centre, Rogers Lane, between 7am and 10pm.

Small boys at a new nursery at Gayhurst School in Gerrards Cross marked the end of their first half term with a harvest festival.
The three and four year olds created their own Autumn frieze, pictured here behind them, using leaves.

A ceremony to mark the opening of a new science and technology block at Thorpe House School in Gerrards Cross took place last week.
All 198 of the school's pupils listened to speeches by head teacher Anthony Lock and by former science teacher Dr Audrey Hogarth who declared the new science and technology building officially open on Wednesday.

By Polly Manser

RESIDENTS living near Windsor Road, Gerrards Cross, have succeeded for the second time in preventing a property developer from building a new house in a back garden.
They said that new plans by developer Mentmore Homes to build a detached house on land behind numbers 59 to 63 Windsor Road were no better than plans already refused.

Children in Need takes place on Friday, November 14 and people across the country will be taking part in events from sponsored silences to jumping out of planes!

David McKie, author of 'Great British Bus Journeys' and 'McKie's Gazetteer: A Local History of Britain' will be signing copies of his books on Saturday, November 15 at Chorleywood Bookshop (Tel 01923 283566) at 10.00am and Gerrards Cross Bookshop (Tel 01753 885429) at 2.00pm.