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.

A short film was made by BCUC students to support Micklefield Libary's lottery bid. You can now view it by clicking here.

Fantastic news for Micklefield community after local people saved their library and helped with a bid to the Big Lottery Community Libraries Fund. It was only 2 years ago that library under threat. Campaigners turned themselves in to a charitable company and submitted a business plan to the county council to keep it going while a Lottery bid was submitted.

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Breaking News!! We have just heard that a £700'000 lottery bid for Micklefield Library has been successful. The existing library will be demolished in July 2008 making way for a new state of the art library to be opened in May 2009. Bucks County Council will take over the running of the new library. We did it... we saved our library! Well done to everyone who has played their part.

The autumn issue of Spotlight has been delayed for a number of reasons but mainly as we are waiting for two big bits of news.

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The Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) are organising a community day this Saturday, June 23rd, on the green between the flats at the top of Gayhurst Road. The event starts at 12 and runs until 4pm and will include food, stalls run by various community groups, a bouncy castle and lots more. Come along to find out more about what the NAG is doing in the community, or visit the NAG blog via our links page.

Thanks to everyone who has donated books to Micklefield Library - the library is now well stocked so please don't donate any more!

The best way to help the library is to support their Grand Summer Draw, either by buying or selling tickets. The library still needs to raise several thousand pounds to keep going. Prizes in the draw include £500, £100 and a hamper donated by Keith Hill Butchers. 

Following the local elections on May 3rd we have some new councillors to represent us at the District Council. In Micklefield Margaret Draper continues in her role and is joined by Julie Prichard. Wycombe Marsh, covered by the Ryemead Ward, is now represented by Trevor Snaith and Ray Famer. Spotlight will be contacting all our local district councillors asking them to introduce themselves further in our next issue.

Chameleon’s outside events got off to an early start this year as April’s weather felt more like July. As I write this we are looking forward to our spring Bar-B-Que on the late May Bank Holiday Monday. However this is just one of several events currently planned and trips out will very much the order of the day in July and August.

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