You will probably have read in the local press that our County Councillors for the Bowerdean, Totteridge & Micklefield areas, Julia Wassell and Chaudhary Ditta, have both defected to the Liberal Democrats. They also represent Bowerdean at District Council level.

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The Bowerdean Residents Action Group (BRAG) is looking for new members to join BRAG. 

If you want to help tackle local issues, come to the next meeting planned for Wed 18 June, 7.30pm at the WISE Learning Centre, Hillview Road.  Contact Amjad on 07878 126099 for more info.

Submitted by totteridgecommunitycentre
The Totteridge & District Community Centre are holding a bring and buy sale at the Totteridge Social Club on Monday 26th May 2008 at 10am. Tables are available now for you wish to sell items on the day, tables are £3 and can be booked directly on our website www.totteridgecommunitycentre.org just click on centre events. 

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Submitted by Wycombe Photographic Society
Wycombe Photographic Society meets on the 1st 3rd and when it occurs 5th Thursday of each month between September and June, at the Micklefield Community Centre, Micklefield Road, High Wycombe HP13 7HU at 7.45 for an 8pm start. The Society is a group of enthusiasts: beginners to experts, young and old, male and female, whose common interest is Photography.

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Catherine Spalton, Communications Officer at Wycombe District Council has responded to the issues raised by the article below.

"The site for the new play area was chosen by a clear majority of local residents, following consultation. Access will be across flat grass, with a rough track in the grass along the edge of the woods. Should there be an identified demand for installing a small pathway once the play area has opened, we will investigate the cost and the feasibility."

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A new play area is in the process of being built behind Micklefield Community Centre, replacing the old play area previously sited in Forest Way. Local residents have already had trouble with people hanging around the construction site and one resident had their greenhouse destroyed by rubble at the site being thrown. The site has now been made more secure.

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Totteridge Social Club on Totteridge Drive is to be given a new lease of life after a public meeting last Saturday showed there was overwelming support for the hall to be refurbished. After the meeting 57 new members joined the club which has struggled in recent years to attract people to events and to get involved. As a result of the meeting it is hoped that a new committee will be formed to oversee essential repairs, plan new activities and eventually rebuild the premises in the longer term.

Bucks County Council are looking for ideas for the new Community Library and Learning Centre which will replace our exisiting library. Pick up a questionnaire in the library or at Keith Hill's to have your say. The hunt is also on to find people in the local area to be on the library management group to ensure that it is planned, built and managed in a way that involves the community.

Christmas 2007 saw the sad loss of two people who had contributed a lot to the community in Micklefield over the years.

Bill Wallen, who had given many years of voluntary service to Micklefield Community Centre, died on December 19th aged 73 years and Jean Fraser, librarian at Micklefield Community Library, died on 29th December, aged 61 years.

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The countdown is on to the launch of Spotlight East Wycombe - the new and exciting replacement for the rather tired and worn out Spotlight which has served the people of Micklefield & Wycombe Marsh so well for the last 5 years.
If you want to be in the first issue now is the time to send in your articles, poems , recipes, jokes, rants etc.

We will need lots more help with delivery, editing and much more so please get in touch to offer your help.