Thursday
30Apr2009
Village of the Year
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 5:05PM It must be spring it's Village of the Year time again and the Judges will be visiting Middleton Cheney on the 1st of March 2009 we will be looking to improve on last years result a commendable runner up in the large Village category. We will let you know how we got on.
The Calor Village of the Year® competition gives the UK’s smaller communities the chance to put their village through its paces.
It’s a search for the most vibrant, enterprising and sustainable communities, but as with all competitions, it’s the taking part that counts. All entrants reap real benefits from working together as a village, engendering a genuine sense of community spirit. For more infomation on the Calor Village of the year click on the Calor logo.
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Reader Comments (2)
I know you all have a terrible traffic problem in the High Street area, but would just like to comment. I was a resident of the village from 4 yrs old until I was 28 - so some years back now. However, I always have had relatives in the village & visit regularly. I am saddened how there is such a vast area of grass beyond Barn Cott, between Dr Spencer-Smith's old house and the houses on the front side of Bull Baulk - all High Street. Such a shame that the Top Village Green (public land) ouside my Aunts House ( "School View", 9 High Street), was taken away and the Bus Stop moved there. This is one of the oldest houses in the village - originally a thatched farm house - which goes back to the 14th Century. I would have thought that this house and area would have been high on the conservation list and protected from traffic problems as much as is humanly possible. It is sometimes difficult to find a way through the parked cars (where I have mentioned higher up the High Street nearer to Bull Baulk entrance) - when surely parking could be made available where the grass is. What are you conserving in that area - I can remember the houses being built there?
It would be interesting to hear your comments.
Dora Paynton (Mrs)
Hi Dora, it was interesting to read your comments. Its a fine balancing act between retaining the character of the village and sadly the Parish Council do not always have the power to protect the village environment but to mealy be the voice of the village and hopefully influence sympathetic changes and development through local knowledge and consultation with the final decision makers.
I will pass your comments on to the Parish Council