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Village Coffee Morning
On Easter Saturday, 7th April 2012 there will be a Coffee Morning held at Bellingdon and Asheridge Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon. Please come along, everyone welcome.
Bellingdon and Asheridge Horticultural Society
There are two dates for your diary from the Horticultural Society. The first is the AGM which will be held in the Bellingdon and Asheridge Village Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday 29th March. The evening includes cheese and wine and the Spring Flower Show. (staging from 7pm).
Hazeldene Farm Events
April
Lambing Weekend Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th from 10am-4pm - Guided Farm walks running at 11am and 2pm on both days. The walk includes a visit to see the new spring lambs, chickens, cows and pigs. As it is the Easter weekend there will also be an Easter Egg Hunt for the the children at 50p per child.
The Big Tidy Up - Village litter clearance
Come along and join your fellow villagers and help to Clean Up Bellingdon and Asheridge on Sunday 1st April between 9.30am and 12noon. Tea/Coffee/Soft Drinks +Bacon roll provided by the Bellingdon Belles after clearance.
Email: donbaker@rocketmail.com if you can assist, so that details can be sent to you
Official Payground Opening
On Saturday 10th March 2012 between 10am and 12 noon the Community Playground At Bellingdon and Asheridge Village Hall will be officially opened. This has been a community project that we can all be proud of. Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided. Please come along, everyone welcome.
Resurfacing work to take place in Bellingdon
Between 27th February and 6th March the road between Braziers End and Mount Nugent will be resurfaced (Weather Permitting). Due to the restricted nature of this site these works will be carried out utilising a road closure. The working hours will be 09.30hrs to 16.30hrs. Further information can about this work can be found on Transport for Buckinghamshire's Service Information Centre at http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/transport or call 0845 230 2882.
Fairtrade at St John's Church
Fairtrade fortnight takes place from the 27th February to the 11th March. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
St John's Church in Bellingdon is holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 25th February between 10.00hrs and 12.00hrs and there will be a Fair Trade Products stall and a cake stall. All are welcome to attend.
A Royal Visit to Bellingdon
The Princess Royal, Princess Anne who is the President of the Riding For The Disabled Association will visit Bank Farm RDA in Bank Green, Bellingdon on Tuesday 7th February.
The Bellingdon Belles Present.....
A social evening for the villagers. Following on from the hugely successful Bingo and Beetle Drive, the Bellingdon Belles will hold an evening with a games theme on Friday 10th February from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 per head which includes a ploughmans platter. There will also be a raffle so bring along some cash to buy some tickets for a lovely hamper. Bring along your own drinks and glasses.
Paradigm Housing Presentation
On behalf of Chartridge Parish Council we have been asked to publicise the attached notice.
We wish to inform the residents of Bellingdon and Asheridge that a Paradigm Housing presentation will take place on 11th January between 4.30pm to 7.30pm in the village hall. The purpose of the presentation is to inform residents on the most recent proposals to address Rural Housing Needs. For further details please click on picture.
Carols at Christmas
The Christmas Carol Service at Hugh Farm Barn was a huge success with over 200 people attending. The barn was full to overflowing and the atmosphere was fabulous. Many thanks to the Taylors who once again played host to this community event and made us all feel so welcome with mulled wine and mince pies to round off the afternoon. A retirement collection was made in aid of Bank Green Riding for the Disabled and raised a fantastic £232. Thank you to all who made this event happen and to all who attended.
Bingo and Beetle Drive Night
The Bingo and Beetle Drive was a great success and was extremely well attended. Look out for more community events early in the new year.
The Bull -Update 14th October 2011
Those of you who pass by the Bull will no doubt be as intrigued as we were by the recent appearance of a 'To Let' sign.
However, on contact with Fortitude (with whom, we are pleased to say, we have an ongoing dialogue) we were assured that they were as mystified as we were. 
They had instructed agents Christies to seek out a, preferably local, independent brewery that may be interested in taking a lease on the pub once the refurbishment is completed. They certainly did not expect Christies to put up a sign outside the building and have asked that it be removed. Fortitude are currently working on the detailed plans for internal refurbishment. They have appointed an engineer to work with the architect on the new cellar to be excavated which of course has to be done before any of the other building work takes place. Tenders from 3 or 4 local builders are being invited. We will endeavour to keep the village informed with progress.
The 'Save The Bull' group
Thank You
Thank you to all who came along to Huge Farm to the service to celebrate harvest. The next event at Huge Farm is the annual carol service which will be held this year on Christmas Eve at 4pm. Put it in your diary as this is always well attended and a great way to meet friends, neighbours and begin the Christmas celebrations.
The Bull Public House - Update 1st September 2011
The plans for The Bull come before the planning committee at Chiltern District Council on Thursday September 8th. The meeting commences at 6.30 p.m. and The Bull is second on the agenda. Following the appeal of the previous plans and the inspector's comments, the only chance that the owners have of getting these plans passed is if the planning officer and committee can be persuaded that special circumstances now exist to allow such development. So far, local people have shown great support for the plans. The forty letters received by the planning officer have been a tremendous demonstration of this support and hopefully have convinced him of the importance of a viable and thriving pub to the village. The last stage is to persuade the committee that a special case has been made and to this end, our spokesman will be allowed to address the meeting on behalf of the village and the owners. It is also important that the committee do not insist on imposing any conditions that may make the development impractical for the owners who will not invest the necessary funds if they consider that these conditions could affect the viability of the business. What we need now is to present to the committee a strong show of support for our speaker and therefore, we need YOUR HELP once again. All we need is a good show of support. If you are free, please attend the meeting at the council offices at King George Vth. road in Amersham. Please contact us if you can offer or would like to share transport.
Frank Bruno opened Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Fete 2011
Former World Heavyweight Champion Frank Bruno MBE was the celebrity guest at this year’s Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Fete. Frank opened the Fete at 1 o’clock on Saturday 25th June 2011 at the Bellingdon & Asheridge Village Hall, accompanied by Nick Rose, Chair of Chiltern Council. Click here for more information about the fete.
Bellingdon and Asheridge Village Hall Playground
The Bellingdon and Asheridge Village Hall Playground is now completed which is fantastic news for our community. However, please note that there is still a small area that is out of bounds as it needs to stabilise before being used.
The playground is open during daylight hours when the gates to the village hall are open.
Bellingdon And Asheridge Community Playground
Great news, the planning application for the Community Playground has now been approved.
To see a plan of the playground then click here
Now that the consent has been granted we will once again need to have your help and support. We will need volunteers to help with the playground build, be it painting, planting or making teas. We will also need more money. The grant will cover a large chunk of the build but we will still need more money to add the finishing touches. If you would like to sponsor a piece of equipment and have it dedicated to your family or company then we would like to hear from you.
Please get in touch if you would like more information about how to get involved or how to donate money, email playground@bellingdon.com