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  • Beacon Villages Community Library is run by a charity for the community across Pitstone, Ivinghoe, Cheddington, Marsworth, Slapton and beyond.
  • We are very fond of books, but we are about much more than paper. We aim to provide entertainment, education, and information, to support the community, and to offer a friendly pace to meet.
  • Whether you need a book for your homework, want to visit the Which? website for free, or would like to check what night to put your bins out – we’ll be happy to help.
  • You can find us in the Town Hall on Ivinghoe High Street. We are open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon and Saturday mornings.
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Below is a selection of information for residents. If there are specific pieces you would like to see, please get in touch: 01296 387890 or info@bvcl.org.uk.

Local services

  • Adult learning – Bucks CC and Herts CC
  • Aylesbury Vale councillors and democracy – AVDC
  • Benefits and council tax – AVDC
  • Births, marriages and deaths – Bucks CC
  • Bucks County councillors and democracy – Bucks CC
  • Bucks County Museum and Roald Dahl Gallery – Bucks CC
  • Children and early years information – Bucks CC
  • Leisure and swimming – Herts CC
  • Local Area Plan and community liaison – Bucks CC . Our localities and community manager is Jackie Wesley, email locality-services@buckscc.gov.uk.
  • Nature and parks – Bucks CC and Herts CC and AVDC
  • Passport to leisure scheme – AVDC
  • Planning and building – AVDC
  • Recycling and waste collection – AVDC information and collection dates and free collection dates app for your android or iPhone. Plus Recycle for Bucks site.Schools and admissions – Bucks CC and Herts CC
  • Social Care – Bucks CC
  • Text message alerts on car maintenance, leisure info, waste collection date changes and events, Free from AVDC – AVDC
  • Transport and roads – Bucks CC and Herts CC

Parishes

Aldbury Parish Council
Clerk: Mrs R. Munro Tel: 01442 851745 Email: rachelsmunro@gmail.com Web: www.aldburyparish.org.uk

Cheddington Parish Council
Clerk: Stefanie Purnell Tel: 01296 668197 Email: parishcouncil@cheddington.org.uk Web: www.cheddington.org.uk/council

Edlesborough Parish Council
Email: parish.council.clerk@edlesborough.gov.uk Web: www.edlesborough.gov.uk/

Ivinghoe Parish Council
Chair: Karen Groom Email:  karengroom@hotmail.co.uk

Marsworth Parish Council
Clerk: Dawn Slade  01442 824138 Web: www.marsworth.org.uk/3.html

Mentmore Parish Council
Clerk: Maxine Hayes Tel: 01525 873275 Email:  clerk31@gmail.com

Pitstone Parish Council
Clerk: Laurie Eagling Tel: 01296 660791 Email:  parishclerk@pitstone.co.uk

Slapton Parish Council
Clerk: Mrs Maggie Godsland Tel: 01525 220415 Email:  maggie.godsland@gmail.com Web: http://awyrynos.dyndns.org:8080/slapton/spc.html

 

Village websites newsletters

  • Aldbury Web: www.alburyvillage.org.uk Newsletter: “Aldbury Newsletter” from: www.alburyvillage.org.uk/AN_archive.htm
  • Cheddington Web: www.cheddington.org.uk Newsletter: “Cheddington Village News” and village guide from: www.cheddington.org.uk/organisations/cra/
    Edlesborough Web: www.edlesborough.gov.uk  News from: www.edlesborough.gov.uk/news/id_index.htm
  • Ivinghoe Web: www.ivinghoe.co.uk Newsletter: “Ivinghoe Beacon” (not available online, but a reference copy is held in the library)
  • Marsworth Web: www.marsworth.org.uk Newsletter: “Marsworth Village Newsletter”  from: www.marsworth.org.uk/10.html
  • Mentmore Web: no website
  • Pitstone Web: www.pitstone.co.uk Newsletter: “Pitstone Parish Post” (not available online, but a reference copy is available in the library)
  • Slapton Web: www.slapton.info  Newsletter:  “The Villager”, archive available at: http://awyrynos.dyndns.org:8080/slapton/villager.html or email newsletter@slapton.info to subscribe

 

Community groups

Beacon Villages Community Library will be compiling a directory of community groups across the beacon villages.

We will shortly be compiling a directory of community groups, containing key information, contact details and pictures, so as to make our members aware of the full and rich variety of activities on offer across the Beacon Villages. If your community group would like to be included, please get in touch: 01296 387890 or info@bvcl.org.uk.

In the meantime, we hope the following information will be of interest:

  • Herts directory – Herts CC
  • Support for voluntary groups in Bucks – Bucks CC

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