The Downley Community Appraisal
Sincere   thanks  to all  the volunteers who  took part in the house to house  calls  with the  survey forms.  In spite of the  severe  bad weather,  the results  in respect of  completed on line and hard copy returns are very  encouraging. At  the time of press, over 650  household surveys and  200  hundred  Young Peoples  survey forms  had been completed. Work  will  start  in January  to analyse  the   data collected  and  initial  results  should be available before Easter, with  a report including an Action Plan being  available at Downley Day on Saturday  19th June 2010.
Many thanks  to Barry and Jeannette  Gay for their  hard work in inputting   all  the data  from the hard copies.

There will  be  opportunities  emerging from the survey for  residents in Downley to join in some of the  community activities such as implementing the action plan in a number of projects and  joining the parish council  ( there will be elections held in May 2011 ).  For  further information, please contact the  Clerk.
   
Dates for  2010  diaries :

Sunday  9th  May  -  Annual  Downley  Village Walk – Rogation  Sunday  starting  at 2.00 p.m.
Friday  18th June -  Children’s Disco  in the marquee  on The Common  from 7.00  till  9.00 p.m.
Saturday  19th June  - Downley Day  on The Common  at 1.00 p.m.
Saturday  17th  July  - Concert on The Common   at  6.30 p.m. 
Friday   5th November  - Torchlight Procession and Bonfire  on the Common at 6.30 p.m.
Sunday  13th  November – Remembrance Day  Service at  Downley War Memorial Hall  at 3.00 p.m.
Friday   31st  December – Lighting the Millennium Beacon  at Commonside  at  11.45 p.m.

Applications are invited in April, August and December each year  from local groups based in the Downley area in respect of grant funding which can make a contribution to community based projects. Please apply in writing to : The Clerk, Downley Parish Council, P.O. Box 1091, High Wycombe HP13  5WU  and include a copy of your latest  set of annual accounts with your application letter.
Copies of the Parish Council’s  Minutes  are available at the Downley  Community Library for residents to read. They are also  included on the Parish Council Website detailed below.
David Winterburn is the correspondent for the Bucks Free Press column in respect of Community News for Downley and West Wycombe. He can be contacted on H.W. 463107 for phone messages.
David’s  “e”  mail address  is:    david.winterburn@tiscali.co.uk
Details of items to be included in the Friday edition of the Bucks Free Press should reach David by Sunday evening LATEST.
Please note that  the 6 Parish Council notice boards can be used to display notices for Downley based  organisations provided that  at least 4 weeks  notice is given and that A.5. laminated  material is used  as it lasts longer. Please drop off notices at the old post office in an envelope addressed to  Downley Parish Council.
The Parish Council Website   address   is : www.downleypc.org
Please check  it out – there are lots of interesting  facts and information  included.  It is  being   regularly updated.
Parish Council meetings  are on the 2nd Tuesday every month,  normally at the War Memorial Hall, High Street  starting at 7.45 p.m.  Up to 30 minutes are allowed for public questions. Agendas  are posted on the Parish Council notice boards  at least 4 days  in advance.

The Clerk ( Chris Hamilton ) can be contacted on H.W.  462195 OR  by “e” mail at : downley_pc@tiscali.co.uk