Tuesday 28 April 2009
Robberies in Fulmer
Heard of a couple of robberies in Fulmer last week. Seems to be a bit of a trend. Police notified.
Sunday 26 April 2009
The Roads are getting more dangerous
I am getting increasingly worried about the amount of traffic that is on the roads at the moment - and worse - the speeds at which they travel.
We all see the flowers that are being left in memory of victims of crazy drivers. When is the local authority going to do something. What impact will the Pinewood Studios proposed developent have?
South Bucks area fares badly compared with Government statistics, for road traffic
accidents. South Bucks population is 15% of the total Buckinghamshire population yet 27% of KSI (killed or seriously injured) are within South Bucks.
We all see the flowers that are being left in memory of victims of crazy drivers. When is the local authority going to do something. What impact will the Pinewood Studios proposed developent have?
South Bucks area fares badly compared with Government statistics, for road traffic
accidents. South Bucks population is 15% of the total Buckinghamshire population yet 27% of KSI (killed or seriously injured) are within South Bucks.
What is the Pinewood Studios Development
The Pinewood Building Project
The Corporate spin (they put up the PR guy - not the main man which is interesting).
Text from their website...
A significant number of Pinewood employees, clients, suppliers and tenants live in the area and contribute to Pinewood Studios’ worldwide reputation for excellence. To secure its long term future, Pinewood has to remain forward thinking, anticipating the challenges from international competition and the rapidly evolving demands of its clients. From its foundation, Pinewood Studios has contributed to, and participated in, many local events.
Some of our recent community-based contributions include:
* Contributions to Langley Park Restoration Project
* The Iver Heath Youth Project in partnership with Chalfont Community College
* The opening of the new link between Black Park and Pinewood Road, along the southern boundary of Pinewood Studios, in April 2008
* Sponsorship of Riding for the Disabled in Fulmer
* Payment of annual rental for headquarters of Iver Heath Drama Society
* Provision of lighting equipment to Iver Infant School
Does not seem a lot of community involvement when there is so much money to be made with the development. Development in the middle of the green belt. What would Sir John Betjeman think....
The Corporate spin (they put up the PR guy - not the main man which is interesting).
Text from their website...
A significant number of Pinewood employees, clients, suppliers and tenants live in the area and contribute to Pinewood Studios’ worldwide reputation for excellence. To secure its long term future, Pinewood has to remain forward thinking, anticipating the challenges from international competition and the rapidly evolving demands of its clients. From its foundation, Pinewood Studios has contributed to, and participated in, many local events.
Some of our recent community-based contributions include:
* Contributions to Langley Park Restoration Project
* The Iver Heath Youth Project in partnership with Chalfont Community College
* The opening of the new link between Black Park and Pinewood Road, along the southern boundary of Pinewood Studios, in April 2008
* Sponsorship of Riding for the Disabled in Fulmer
* Payment of annual rental for headquarters of Iver Heath Drama Society
* Provision of lighting equipment to Iver Infant School
Does not seem a lot of community involvement when there is so much money to be made with the development. Development in the middle of the green belt. What would Sir John Betjeman think....
Tips on Deer Spotting
The BBC have given me tips for Deer watching the deer....
Watch out for tell-tale signs of the animals including tracks, damage to trees, eaten autumn fruits, and deer poo. Yep. Found that
Use your nose to detect the scent of deer and their droppings. Well, they actually sit there and stare at me.
Once you've located the deer's favourite habitats, be patient and watch quietly for the action to unfold. Patience not needed. They are there all the time.
The best time to watch the deer is just after dawn and at dusk when they are most active. Yep. Yep. Yep
Listen for the bellow of this herd's dominant stag during the rut. Whistling is also common.
Keep quiet and wear camouflage colours when watching the deer because they are easily disturbed. Not the ones we have.
Remember to keep a safe distance from the stag and his females!
Watch out for tell-tale signs of the animals including tracks, damage to trees, eaten autumn fruits, and deer poo. Yep. Found that
Use your nose to detect the scent of deer and their droppings. Well, they actually sit there and stare at me.
Once you've located the deer's favourite habitats, be patient and watch quietly for the action to unfold. Patience not needed. They are there all the time.
The best time to watch the deer is just after dawn and at dusk when they are most active. Yep. Yep. Yep
Listen for the bellow of this herd's dominant stag during the rut. Whistling is also common.
Keep quiet and wear camouflage colours when watching the deer because they are easily disturbed. Not the ones we have.
Remember to keep a safe distance from the stag and his females!
Which deers are eating our plants?
I am trying to work out which deers are eating our plants. Any ideas?
There seem to be a few types of deer in the British Isles: My money is on the Roe and The Muntjac. Sweet though they may be, I really should stop buying plants for them!
Red Deer
The Red Deer is our largest deer is characterised by its large, ginger rump. The male stage has impressively large antlers which appear in spring. Mainly seen in Scotland, the Lake District, South West England and Ireland.
Fallow Deer
Fallow Deer are medium in size and distinguished by their dappled coats and white bums with a black stripe. Often seen in parks across the British Isles - except in northern Scotland.
The Roe Deer
The Roe Deer is a small-medium sized deer with an attractive reddish coat. The male has small antlers whilst the female has none. Mainly spotted in southern England and Scotland - unlikely to be seen in Wales and the Midlands.
The Sika Deer
The Sika Deer is small in size with a white powder puff rear. The male has narrow antlers with little branching. Grey-brown in colour, becoming redder in summer. Most common in woodland areas across England and Scotland.
The Muntjac
The Muntjac is the smallest British deer. with its reddish brown coat, this deer is barely the size of a large dog. The male has short antlers and tusk-like canines. Mostly seen in southern and central England.
There seem to be a few types of deer in the British Isles: My money is on the Roe and The Muntjac. Sweet though they may be, I really should stop buying plants for them!
Red Deer
The Red Deer is our largest deer is characterised by its large, ginger rump. The male stage has impressively large antlers which appear in spring. Mainly seen in Scotland, the Lake District, South West England and Ireland.
Fallow Deer
Fallow Deer are medium in size and distinguished by their dappled coats and white bums with a black stripe. Often seen in parks across the British Isles - except in northern Scotland.
The Roe Deer
The Roe Deer is a small-medium sized deer with an attractive reddish coat. The male has small antlers whilst the female has none. Mainly spotted in southern England and Scotland - unlikely to be seen in Wales and the Midlands.
The Sika Deer
The Sika Deer is small in size with a white powder puff rear. The male has narrow antlers with little branching. Grey-brown in colour, becoming redder in summer. Most common in woodland areas across England and Scotland.
The Muntjac
The Muntjac is the smallest British deer. with its reddish brown coat, this deer is barely the size of a large dog. The male has short antlers and tusk-like canines. Mostly seen in southern and central England.
Pinewood Studios Building Too Many Houses
In response to the recent, very misleading article in the South Bucks Advertiser and the strength of concern expressed by many of our Fulmer residents, Ronnie Lamb has invited Pinewood Studios to bring forward their presentation to the village.
You may have received a leaflet from Pinewood which amongst other subjects mentions that they are having or have had an ecological survey, ground investigation and a topographical survey, all to be completed by mid-May. We hope to hear the outcome of these shortly.
You may have received a leaflet from Pinewood which amongst other subjects mentions that they are having or have had an ecological survey, ground investigation and a topographical survey, all to be completed by mid-May. We hope to hear the outcome of these shortly.
Pinewood Studios Building in Green Belt
On Wednesday 21st May at 8pm in the Village Hall Ivan Dunleavy, PatrickGarner, David Wight and Andrew Smith from Pinewood Studios will give a presentation on their plans to build far too many houses opposite their current site housing up to 7,000 people!
Sending out a quarterly newsletter to sell the idea to the surrounding area is really not a plan. I assume the debt crisis has caused them to rethink.
They clearly have not considered the impact in many ways on Fulmer but particularly on traffic and property. Hopefully by May 21st they will have given due consideration to Fulmer and the impact on our community. They have committed to write about their plans in the Newsletter which will be out in early May giving everyone the opportunity to consider what they have written ahead of the meeting on May 29th.
Sending out a quarterly newsletter to sell the idea to the surrounding area is really not a plan. I assume the debt crisis has caused them to rethink.
They clearly have not considered the impact in many ways on Fulmer but particularly on traffic and property. Hopefully by May 21st they will have given due consideration to Fulmer and the impact on our community. They have committed to write about their plans in the Newsletter which will be out in early May giving everyone the opportunity to consider what they have written ahead of the meeting on May 29th.
Properties for sale in Fulmer
If you have a few million to spend have a look at the Knight Frank website. They are about 3-4 for sale in the village at the moment. This one is up near Black Park.
Fulmer Rise
Fulmer Rise
History & Descriptions
Fulmer was described in 1806 in "Magna Britannia" as follows:
FULMERE, in the hundred of Stoke and the deanery of Burnham, lies about six miles south-east of Beaconsfield, and about four miles west of Uxbridge, in Middlesex. The manor was purchased by Sir John Molins, of William de Montacute, in or before the year 1335: at a later period it was in the Darells. The grand-children of Sir Marmaduke Darell, who died in 1631, having squandered away their patrimony, were obliged to sell this manor to their servants, of whom it was purchased by Judge Jefferys. It is now the property of the Duke of Portland, whose ancestor bought it of Mr. Dives, son-in-law of the judge, about the year 1706.
Fulmer Place, the seat of the Darells, has been long ago pulled down; its site is occupied by a modern villa, belonging to William Frogatt esq. attorney-at-law.
Fulmer was made a separate parish and rectory, in the reign of King Edward VI. being endowed with the great tithes by the dean and canons of Windsor, in whom the patronage is vested; it was before only a chapel of ease to Datchet. The present parish church was built in the year 1610, at the expence of Sir Marmaduke Darell. It contains nothing remarkable, excepting a handsome monument for the founder, who is represented in gilt armour; his lady, who lies on his right side, is in a black hood. Sir Marmaduke Darell is styled in his epitaph, servant to Queen Elizabeth in her wars by sea and land, and cofferer to King James and King Charles I.
FULMERE, in the hundred of Stoke and the deanery of Burnham, lies about six miles south-east of Beaconsfield, and about four miles west of Uxbridge, in Middlesex. The manor was purchased by Sir John Molins, of William de Montacute, in or before the year 1335: at a later period it was in the Darells. The grand-children of Sir Marmaduke Darell, who died in 1631, having squandered away their patrimony, were obliged to sell this manor to their servants, of whom it was purchased by Judge Jefferys. It is now the property of the Duke of Portland, whose ancestor bought it of Mr. Dives, son-in-law of the judge, about the year 1706.
Fulmer Place, the seat of the Darells, has been long ago pulled down; its site is occupied by a modern villa, belonging to William Frogatt esq. attorney-at-law.
Fulmer was made a separate parish and rectory, in the reign of King Edward VI. being endowed with the great tithes by the dean and canons of Windsor, in whom the patronage is vested; it was before only a chapel of ease to Datchet. The present parish church was built in the year 1610, at the expence of Sir Marmaduke Darell. It contains nothing remarkable, excepting a handsome monument for the founder, who is represented in gilt armour; his lady, who lies on his right side, is in a black hood. Sir Marmaduke Darell is styled in his epitaph, servant to Queen Elizabeth in her wars by sea and land, and cofferer to King James and King Charles I.
Neighbourhood Watch in Fulmer
The village has a very active and effective Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Brian Weild is the scheme convener and Dee Knight is his deputy.
The scheme aims to cooperate with police and the local authority to prevent crime and protect individuals and property in the village, to be vigilant in respect of elderly and infirm residents, to make villagers aware of potential hazards through an early-warning system and to provide advice on property protection and marking.
Local Watch information is available to all Fulmer residents, on request, via email, and is also distributed through coordinators for each road or sub-area.
The scheme helps you protect yourself, your neighbours and your village, All Fulmer residents belong to it, unless they request not to receive the information and invitations to local Neighbourhood Watch events.
For further information, please contact
Brian Weild.
The scheme aims to cooperate with police and the local authority to prevent crime and protect individuals and property in the village, to be vigilant in respect of elderly and infirm residents, to make villagers aware of potential hazards through an early-warning system and to provide advice on property protection and marking.
Local Watch information is available to all Fulmer residents, on request, via email, and is also distributed through coordinators for each road or sub-area.
The scheme helps you protect yourself, your neighbours and your village, All Fulmer residents belong to it, unless they request not to receive the information and invitations to local Neighbourhood Watch events.
For further information, please contact
Brian Weild.
Background on Fulmer
Fulmer is often described as "the prettiest village in South Bucks" and, indeed, it has won the Buckinghamshire Best Kept Village competition many times. Nestling deep in the beautiful valley of the River Alderbourne, it is also one of the first truly separate villages outside the suburban sprawl of Greater London, with excellent road links into the capital and onto the national motorway network as well as fast access to a choice of rail and underground stations locally.
Protected within the Green Belt and with a Conservation Area at its heart, its charm and character should be preserved for generations to come. It is a magnet for those who appreciate rural calm and lovely country walks, alongside all the advantages of modern-day living.
Yet this tiny village with less than 500 residents is definitely "not just a pretty face". Underneath its peaceful façade of quaint cottages and desirable country residences, there is a vibrant community spirit and a deep, genuine, welcoming friendliness. In Fulmer, you know your neighbours and have ample opportunities to join in with village activities.
Fulmer Family Social Club embraces all Fulmer residents and organises several annual village events, including Fulmer Day on the last Saturday in June, the Bonfire Night fireworks celebrations and the Christmas Party.
Fulmer Night and other special events are organised by the Black Horse pub, which also offers good beer and an excellent restaurant.
Parties, sales, gatherings, meetings and performances take place at the Village Hall while the King George V recreation ground is the focus for sports including football, cricket, tennis and wheelchair tennis. The new Pavilion is also available for private bookings for meetings and parties and the Guide and Scout huts and the allotments are adjacent to it.
St James’ Church is a thriving Anglican parish church in the centre of the village and this also has an active programme of services and events to which all members of the community are very welcome.
Fulmer Infant School, in Alderbourne Lane, is very much at the heart of the community and joins enthusiastically in all village activities. It is a very popular Local Education Authority school for children aged 4-7, taught in three year groups, with about 55-60 children in the whole school.
Protected within the Green Belt and with a Conservation Area at its heart, its charm and character should be preserved for generations to come. It is a magnet for those who appreciate rural calm and lovely country walks, alongside all the advantages of modern-day living.
Yet this tiny village with less than 500 residents is definitely "not just a pretty face". Underneath its peaceful façade of quaint cottages and desirable country residences, there is a vibrant community spirit and a deep, genuine, welcoming friendliness. In Fulmer, you know your neighbours and have ample opportunities to join in with village activities.
Fulmer Family Social Club embraces all Fulmer residents and organises several annual village events, including Fulmer Day on the last Saturday in June, the Bonfire Night fireworks celebrations and the Christmas Party.
Fulmer Night and other special events are organised by the Black Horse pub, which also offers good beer and an excellent restaurant.
Parties, sales, gatherings, meetings and performances take place at the Village Hall while the King George V recreation ground is the focus for sports including football, cricket, tennis and wheelchair tennis. The new Pavilion is also available for private bookings for meetings and parties and the Guide and Scout huts and the allotments are adjacent to it.
St James’ Church is a thriving Anglican parish church in the centre of the village and this also has an active programme of services and events to which all members of the community are very welcome.
Fulmer Infant School, in Alderbourne Lane, is very much at the heart of the community and joins enthusiastically in all village activities. It is a very popular Local Education Authority school for children aged 4-7, taught in three year groups, with about 55-60 children in the whole school.
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