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Will Openreach need to dig up my road?

Openreach will usually deliver the new fibre via exiting poles and ducts, very occasionally they may need to install new duct and poles but they can usually deliver over the existing infrastructure.

How can one know if a fibre cable would come into the house underground or overhead?

It follows the current route.

Would normal voice line come through the same fibre cable or via a copper cable? 

Customers can choose if they wish to have a Voice Over IP service or keep a copper line for their voice calls.

Fibre to the Premise will be included in the contract for those specified on the contract. If someone wants a connection later – will it be a standard connection charge for them for them or incur some cost?

The new fibre connections will bypass the cabinet, and are supplied directly from the exchange in Chesham to your local pole. If you don’t upgrade now, there may not be capacity and could require a new fibre connection from the exchange in Chesham.

If there is capacity, there will likely be a connection charge, without the benefit of funding through the Gigabit voucher scheme. 

What equipment will be provided at the end of the fibre cable - just the optical network terminal (ONT) box? 

Just a box, a bit larger than your current Master Socket. There is a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-6LKAPlEyk

Will I need a new router and if so when do I get it?

When you order service this will be sent to you from your Internet Service Provider.

Where the road/pavement/lawns/walls are dug up for the fibre cables – will Openreach make good the surfaces after the work?

Yes, the only exception is if a drive is a specialist surface such as Resin, when the individual customer will need to arrange and pay for the re-instatement

What will be the process of discussing the fibre route when there is a need (previous route is unclear or sub-optimal or crosses someone’s private land, etc.)?

With the exception of the link to someone’s home the route is as per existing and is known - it follows the current cables.

When will Openreach need to enter my home?

The project will deliver a full fibre solution from the exchange to your property, however Openreach do not enter your home when we are building the network. The final connection into your property will be done when you place an order with your Service Provider. 

Can you Fibre just to the road and then we dig up our own gardens (lead ins)?

This is possible but makes the scheme very complex. All leads in will need to have been completed and inspected before the network can be set to go live. Openreach do not recommend this approach.

Hyde Heath Village Society are looking at opportunities to further improve our broadband infrastructure throughout the village, to increase speed, reduce monthly cost and improve reliability by getting full fibre broadband to your property.

The government and Buckinghamshire County Council are offering a combined grant of £3500 per property (or £7000 if there is a business registered at the address) to install fibre cabling from the cabinet to each property. By coordinating all the properties within the village, we believe we have access to a potential of £1.4 million of free funding available for our village!!

We have kicked off an initial discussion with BT Openreach, but are in somewhat of a chicken and egg situation. Before they work out any costings, they want to know which properties are interested. We would like to include all properties in that list, to maximise the funding available through free grants.

Expressing an interest, does not commit you the upgrade. There will be a further opportunity to consider this, should the free grants not be enough to cover the upgrade.

For that reason we are seeking to coordinate all properties within the village, to explore this opportunity.

BT Openreach require us, to collect property address, postcode and landline number, and whether there is a business, charity or school at the address. In addition, we would like to collect your name and email address, in order to contact you in the future, particularly in relation to progress on this.

Survey - Register Interest

Click here to register your detail / interest

Next Phase

Once we have gathered the information, and submitted this to BT Openreach, we should obtain a quote as to the cost of implementing the solution, and we will be in a position to assess the next steps.

Our previous successes

Just as a reminder, we kicked of a campaign in 2014 to upgrade the Keepers Lane / Weedon Hill cabinet. Before the campaign we weren't even on the 2 year roadmap. However by demonstrating the combined interest, we jumped straight to the top of the list for an upgrade!

Our current infrastructure

Currently Hyde Heath enjoys fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)? However the connection from your property is still via copper cable (or in some cases, ageing aluminium - which is becoming brittle).

Recent events have shown the fragility of this cabling within Hyde Heath, how easy it is to fail and how long it can take to rectify. 

Our current speed

This offers speeds up to 80Mbps download and crucially for the likes of Zoom calls, only 20Mbps upload. Even then many people will find they are getting less than this due to poor cabling or distance for the cabinets.

Our potential speed

Ultra Fast broadband replaces this last leg of copper cabling from the cabinet to your property with optic fibre cable. Otherwise known as fibre to the property (FTTP)

This is also an opportunity to renew the infrastructure within the village.

What is the cost? What speed can I expect?

All your existing deals will still be available.

However a range of additional options will become available:

For virtually the same price, there is the option of 100Mbps download and 30Mbps £29.99. This compares with 40Mbps download and 10Mbps upload now available for £28.99.

In addition there are options of

£39.99 for 300Mbps download/49Mbps upload

£49.99 for 900Mbps download/110Mbps upload

Where are our cabinets?

We have two cabinets in Hyde Heath.

Cabinet 6, resides near the junction of Keepers Lane and Weedon Hill, and serves approximately 110 properties on Weedon Hill, Keepers Lane, 1 - 24 Walnut Way and Oakway.

Cabinet 28 resides near the junction of Brays Lane and Meadow Way and serves Brays Lane, Brays Green Lane, Chalk Lane, the rest of Walnut Way and the other properties that side of the village.

 We will also be happy to support villagers in Hyde End, should we receive enough interest.

We have some amazing news!!
 
The broadband upgrade scheme to install full fibre internet to the properties in Hyde Heath CAN be fully funded (using the government’s Gigabit voucher scheme) for FREE*

In order for this to be free, we need 53% of properties to formally commit to taking an upgraded package (approximately an additional £5 per month) for a minimum 12 month contract period (which we will hit if those who expressed interest take up the offer)

The plan is to proceed with Openreach, with what they call a "demand-led" scheme.  Openreach add a buffer of 30% to the costs for a demand-led scheme. To achieve signoff we need to hit 53% adoption across the village. Any of the 415 properties in Hyde Heath can sign up, even if they didn't register interest previously.

The demand-led scheme avoids the onerous task of setting up a Legal Entity (a Company) to sign a contract with OpenReach (and HHVS isn't a legal entity, so cannot sign the contract). We still have the ability to fall back to this option, if we don’t hit 53% signup.

Down the line, we will all have to formally sign up to the scheme with Openreach.

Survey - Register Interest

If you haven't previously registered interest, please provide your details here:

This does not commit you to taking an ultrafast broadband.

Click here to register your detail / interest

This years Annual Village Litter Pick will take place, Saturday, 27th April 2019 starting at 10am, meeting at the flagpole on the common.

THE PLOUGH 15th Nov 2018 at 8 PM

  • Apologies for absence 
  • Minutes of previous AGM 
  • Retirement of members of the committee 
  • Election of officers 
  • Review of accounts 
    • Including fundraising for road safety measures 
  • Review of road safety measures
    • Flashing signs
    • H lines
    • Keepers Lane junction (paths/new MVAS/wildflower planting) 
  • New playground equipment 
  • School parking area on the common 
  • Green walkway 
  • HS2 update 
  • Neighbourhood watch (Guest speaker – Paul McConnell) 
  • Fly tipping 
  • Annual litter pick 
  • Flagpole / seats 
  • Facebook page / HHVS website 
  • AOB

This years Annual Village Litter Pick will take place, Saturday,14th April starting at 10am, meeting at the flagpole on the common.

There will also be an inauguration, taking place at 11.30am, for the bench to commemorate Ray Challinor (located in front of Hyde Heath Preschool).

Attendees

Committee Members:  Stephen Burke (Chairman), Keith Glasspoole, Roy North, Andrew Cordiner, George Thackray, Chas Manson, Eric Clark, Steve Bates, Keith Jones (Andrew Creighton absent).

Members (as recorded on attendance sheet): Mary Collins, Linda Drummond, Anna Horan, Sue Rayne, Tony Rayne, Archie McNair, Jill Bowman, Sue Flint, Ron Flint

Walid Marzouk was also present

Keith Hoffmeister from the Chilterns Society was welcomed as a visiting guest. 

Stephen indicated that local district and county councillors, Diana Varley and Patricia Birchley, were not present – and that he would pass on questions on CDC to Diana, (in his role as Parish Councillor).

Stephen noted the repairs on Keepers Lane and Brays Green Lane, (18 months after they were first reported), complaints about potholes/roads should be addressed to Bucks CC.

1. Minutes of previous meeting

Minutes of previous AGM, held 24/1/17, were approved

2. Matters Arising

No matters arising

3. Ratification of co-opted members of the Committee

Keith Jones was ratified as a co-opted member of the HHVS Committee, in his role as vice-Chairman and now Chairman of the Village Hall.

The idea being to bring together groups with shared interest in village life.

Stephen expressed thanks to Walid Marzouk

4. Retirement of members of the Committee

George Thackray, Steve Bates and Andrew Cordiner resigned and were re-elected according to the constitution. 

Stephen encouraged others to join the committee, (particularly women since there are none on the committee at present). There were no further volunteers but all are welcome to future committee meetings, (dates for which will be communicated in due course). 

George Thackray has retired as treasurer, Stephen thanked him for his work.

In accordance with the constitution, the committee has appointed a treasurer from amongst their number, Roy North.

5. Finance

An end of year balance for 2016 of £576.74 was recorded with little change year on year. These were approved.

It was reported that sufficient cash had since been raised to meet current commitments relating to road safety, etc, but that all donations were gratefully received. 

6. Ray Challinor memorial bench

It had been agreed earlier in the year to install a bench in the memory of the former HHVS chairman, in recognition of his tireless work for the village, to which Stephen paid tribute. Funds had been raised within the Committee.

Wording agreed was:

Raymond E Challinor (born 26th April 1936, died 7th February 2017).  Indefatigable initiator and motivator for the welfare of Hyde Heath village.

Placement on Common Land means that it requires agreement from David Stowe at CDC – who is hard to reach – but finally gave agreement to proceed in October. Quotes for installation are being sourced from Amersham and Chesham town councils, so installation should proceed shortly.

7. Road safety measures

-          Flashing signs

Flashing 20MPH signs have been arranged via Little Missenden Parish Council, with involvement from the School governors. It falls under the Local Area Forum – (no longer fully funded by Transport for Bucks). Local area has to raise 50% of the funds, (c. £5000) – this has been raised, and was submitted to Transport for Bucks in July. TfB subsequently delayed the project three times, (other locations are experiencing similar delays on equivalent projects), but it is now confirmed in writing by them that the project will start in December and finish in January. 

The lights will flash at key times. Stephen thanked all contributors, in particular the Village Shop and Rayners. 

Sue Rayne thanked Stephen for his efforts, on behalf of the School governing body.

-          White lines

So-called “H” lines to discourage parking in front of homes near the Common and School, to create better visibility for crossing the road, and allow access to houses and to Rayners, (which now has more residents who drive). 

Stephen submitted request to TfB in late August, no response despite repeated chasing. Patricia Birchley has been asked to intervene, and she has promised to escalate with the relevant councillor. 

-          Green walkway (near school)

The path from the bus stop to the school was installed under the Local Area Forum a few years ago, at a fee of £4500. It was not levelled on installation, and quickly becomes muddy, so is rarely used. Requests have been made to make improvements, being progressed via Diana Varley.

-          New green walkway (Keepers Lane / Weedon Hill junction)

This relates to the location where children congregate to catch school buses, where there is no hard standing or path. Discussed within HHVS Committee as an appropriate project for this year’s Local Area Forum funding, with the idea of making the area safer. 

A proposal was submitted to the Local Area Forum, they have suggested an alternative proposal, moving the bus to within the white gates, and creating a bus stop with clearer sight lines. 

It was the only project put forward for LMPC area, so was “adopted” – may not happen as there will be other projects in Bucks CC area, but since it relates to safeguarding children it will be seen as having a high relative importance and a reasonable chance of success. Joint funding by the village may again be necessary.

        -     Permanent Vehicle Activated Sign

Donations have been secured to fund an additional sign at the Amersham end of the village – a request has been submitted with an answer promised by TfB (shortly).

A question was raised about the existing sign on the common and the fact that it doesn’t indicate speed in the way that the mobile signs which circulate around the borough do. Discussion around the fact that mobile signs have batteries which need to be replaced incurring cost. The only design available for a permanent sign was that stipulated by TfB.

7. Dog waste bins

The Litter Pick in Spring highlighted that where the path into the woods runs off Chalk Lane, people are leaving waste bags in trees or throwing them on to hedges. 

LMPC agreed to install dog bins at each end of the wood, they are being well used. Initially CDC refused to empty them as they had not been bought from them, Diana Varley has successfully challenged this. 

8. Playground equipment

The Cantilever Swing had been taken out of commission because of a split in the wooden pole. A new pole has been installed with agreement of LMPC. 

Stephen B reported that as Chair of Open Spaces on LMPC, the plan was to install new play surface, (rubber tarmac), and a new piece of play equipment, in the course of next year, as well as cutting back nearby trees.

9. Fly tipping 

Eric Clark is responsible for reporting fly tipping – if you see anything, report to flytipping@hhvs.org.uk.

Incident involving restaurant waste dumped from a stolen van highlighted area of confusion regarding responsibility of different councils – at the side of the road it is CDC, on the road it is TfB. 

10. Litter 

Chas indicated that the Litter Pick, held after Easter, had been very successful – another will be planned for the same time next year, with notices put out a month before asking for volunteers.

Stephen reported that LMPC are carrying out a litter bin survey, with the aim of moving existing bins to more useful locations if necessary. Good locations to be reported to Stephen.

11. HS2

Andrew C will place his detailed notes on the HHVS website, but in brief:

-          There is an independent construction commissioner – go to him if they can’t help you on helpline

-          Enabling works contract – taking individual sites e.g. Annie Baileys vent shaft – to clear site, prepare for main works. Likely to start March or June next year. This will be basic work, relatively unobtrusive, with an obligation to keep mud off roads.  

-          Main track work – tranches C1 (Colne Valley to South Heath) and C2 (South Heath to

Brackley). C1 is closest to Hyde Heath.  Main contractor is “Align”, with engineer called David Eades, who has been very frank on the challenges faced, following ground investigation works. These highlighted that the issues that they’d been warned about do indeed exist –

e.g. fractured chalk – with danger of draining Shardeloes Lake, Misbourne chalk stream etc. Environment Agency have indicated they will only give go ahead if no risk to the aquifer, so earliest works can start is April 2019, (later in 2019 more likely).

-          “Limit of deviation” in the act of parliament means they can only move 3m left or right – they can go further down, but cannot go upwards, (i.e decide not to tunnel). It may be they decide to tunnel  deeper/further. 

-          Ground works will move from site to site, so there will be 3 month periods with lots of activity, then relative inactivity, through to 2025.

-          Significant transport disruption is expected, with BCC having identified 73 high risk junctions including Little Missenden vent shaft, (bottom of Pipers Wood “unnamed road”). 

-          HS2 not willing to admit risks on junctions, or other issues such as ratrunning or displacement of traffic – since if they do they will have to deal with it. 

-          Petition to Parliament can be signed here – to raise parliamentary debate.

http://www.hs2amersham.org.uk/

Petition: Cancel HS2 immediately and repeal the 2013 and 2017 High Speed Rail Acts.

HS2 is a vanity project, lobbied for by the firms who will make billions out of building it, at a time of continued austerity and cuts to essential services. Independent economists, rail experts and environmentalists have all heavily criticised the project, but Governments have refused to listen. Petition to Parliament - please sign here

 

Our guest speaker from the Chilterns Society gave a talk on the impact of HS2 in the Chilterns, highlighting where viaducts, construction compounds and access roads will be built. 

Key points locally

-          Tunnel at Amersham vent shaft, (Whielden Street) – will be 46m deep. 

-          Engineering works for 2 years and 9 months from 2018, then railway construction works for 2 years starting 2023. 

-          Difficult challenge to dig out vent shafts under water table. 

-          All spoil will be placed in nearby field. 

-          Access to M25 via A413 or A355 – implied up to 100 HGVs and 100 smaller vehicles per day -      “Headhouse” building designed to fit local environment

-          Another vent shaft at Pipers Wood, where route will climb very steeply to exit tunnel beyond South Heath. 

-          Constuction compound of small single-storey buildings will exist for 6 years.

-          Further shaft at Annie Baileys, (around which many houses are now owned by HS2).

-          North portal beyond Frith Hill – temporary haul road down to Great Missenden roundabouts. 

-          New link road being constructed from Bekonscot junction across to M40. 

-          Possible funds for a cycleway

-          Construction work will take place 8-6 Monday-Friday, 8-1 Saturday, with tunnelling 24-7.

-          Operating hours on the railway will be 5-midnight in the week, 8-midnight weekends, with overnight maintenance. 14-18 trains in each direction per hour.

-          Follow HS2watch.org.uk for more information

12. AOB

It was asserted by an audience member that HHVS is responsible for maintenance of the flagpole – replacement of seats will be discussed at next committee meeting.

Stephen referred to the local plan on building, (requirement for Chiltern and South Bucks to have plan for building of new homes). In this area it will be in Holmer Green area near A404, (900 extra houses). There will be 15,000 in Aylesbury, hence our ongoing focus on traffic calming. 

The topic was raised of HHVS communication – we use email and occasional village drops. With better connection to the Village Hall we are also using the one-pager.

Dates of future meetings to be confirmed pending confirmation of availability of Chairman, and any planned refurbishment of the Plough function room. 

Addendum: Next Committee meeting – 1st February, the Plough, 8pm 

 

HYDE HEATH VILLAGE HALL 8 PM

  • Apologies for absence
  • Minutes of meeting 24.1.17
  • Matters arising
  • Ratification of co-opted members of the Committee
  • Retirement of members of the Committee
  • Election of members of the Committee
  • Finance
  • Ray Challinor memorial bench
  • Road safety measures
    • Flashing signs
    • White lines
    • Green walkway (near school)
    • New green walkway (Keepers Lane / Weedon Hill junction)
  • Dog waste bins
  • Playground equipment
  • Fly tipping
  • Litter pick
  • HS2
    • Guest speaker (Keith Hoffmeister, Chilterns Society – “HS2 in the Chilterns”)
  • Any other business

Attendees:

Committee members: Andrew Creighton, Andrew Cordiner; Charles Manson, George
Thackray, Walid Marzouk as Stand-in Secretary and Stephen Burke as Stand-in Chairman


Apologies for absence from Steven Bates and Chairman Raymond Challinor. Apologies also
from Eric Clark and Keith Glasspoole


Members: Archie and Rosemary McNair, Jill Bowman, Mike Smith and Ron Stevens


County Councillor Tricia Birchley was welcomed as a visiting guest.


1- Minutes of the previous 2015 AGM were approved


2- Matters arising
George Thackray informed everyone that unfortunately RayChallinorhas been unwell. All
expressed their concernand wished Ray a speedy recovery.

3- Finance (George)
The December 2015 year-end balance was £ 577.

4- Election of Committee members (Stephen)
Charles Manson, Andrew Creighton and Walid Marzouk resigned. Charles and Andrew were
re-elected in accordance with the Constitution.
Due to being co-opted recently as a Councillor for Little Missenden Parish Council (Holmer
Green ward), Walid decided not to be re-elected to the committee in order to avoid any
potential conflict of interest. Walid agreed to continue working on the speed and parking
project.He will transfer responsibility fully by the end of March after discussion with
Stephen Burke on his return from holiday.


Change in Committee Officers:
New officers elected in absence are:
Keith Glasspoole elected as Secretary
Eric Clark elected as a Committee member
Steve Bates to continue as Webmaster,become responsible for Membership and to stepdown as Secretary


5- Village Group Membership (Walid)
Membership has grown nicely in 2016 and still significant potential awaits HHVS. Strong non organic growth can be achieved by talking to people and encouraging them to join

The Constitution says Membership is open to any individual or organisation interested in
promoting the Objects.The AGM supported a new policy to encourage Hyde Heath Village
Organisationsto become members and to nominate arepresentative to the Committee. So
far 3 organisations have been invited and nominated representatives:
Cricket Club: John Capper
Village Shop: Chris Sargeant
Village Hall: David Coulton


Members from the village suggested that HHVS should invite the WI.


6-HS2 (Andrew Cordiner [ACO])
A major danger resulting from the HS2 tunnel construction is damage to the underlying
aquifer.

ACO expressed a lot ofconcern over what appears to be a deliberate action by HS2 to
remove all liability from HS2 for the terrible design which they have put forward and
transfer it onto their contractors and Local Government, leaving them without any liability
for their actions. It is precisely why the HS2 CEO departed and why the HS2 Chairman is
desperate to depart! The liability for the inadequate design of this project is huge. This
strategy is unashamedly and implicitly in the wording in the Bill.

ACO has already advised Bucks CC that their officers, councillors and Executive are leaving
themselves open to criminal liability in addition to civil liability. The distinction is civil liability is covered by the council’s public liability insurance (albeit AQCO would argue that this is amodifiable event to their insurers - yet to be tested). The personal liability is criminal under the Corporate Manslaughter Act, and while there are exclusions, the law has been tested and does include persons of known mind operating in a public capacity if their actions are negligent or knowingly negligent.


Intensified Traffic issues associated with increasing traffic on single track sunken lanes as a
consequence of HS2 works would certainly be captured were there to be an incident. There
are a great many across Buckinghamshire and all authorities affected by the route of HS2.
The Council was warned that they are being placed and knowingly placing themselves in this position.


By stating and accepting that HS2 Ltd would not study certain roads as it is a remote
consequence of their works, the Council officers became responsible.

The Council is acting unwisely on this matter and accepting Qualifying Authority status will
force every taxpayer in Buckinghamshire to hold them criminally liable for actions of HS2 Ltd or HS2’s contractors!


ACO’s input [as always of the highest quality in terms of articulation, precision and clarity]
was noted and appreciated by County Councillor Tricia Birchley and those present. ACO’s
ongoing support for so many projects,including supporting little Missenden Parish Council, is highly appreciated and noted by the stand-in Chairman and all the members present –Thank you Andy.

Councillor Birchley reported that HS2 Ltd do not have an answer the impact of co9nstuction
traffic on the limited capacity of the A413, particularly in the light of the growing traffic
volumes journeying to and from Aylesbury.

7- Village issues
Speeding (Walid)
With the help of Parish/County Council coupled with strong support from Villagers and Hyde
Heath Village Organisations,the budget has been approved for a PVAS (permanent vehicle
activation system- otherwise known as a flashing slow down sign). The purchase will be
completed soon and installation shortly after.


Two units of School 20 MPH signs and lights as well as white lines on most of Weedon
Hill/Hyde Heath Road have been budgeted for. This has already been through so many
technical and bureaucratic approval loops that you could ever imagine and we are nearly
there.

The final approval step will be presented at the LAF(Local Area Forum) meeting in March
which is chaired by County Councillor Tricia Birchley and LAF Vice Chairman Jeff Dominy
who is Chairman of Little Missenden Parish Council. We have their support and we are
optimistic that we will receive their approval but the final approval of the amount allocated
will depend on our ability to locally raise 50% (about £8,500).
Walid will be writing to Villagers and meeting with Village Organisations to raise funds.

Parking (Walid & Andy Cordiner)
Several options were considered and we finally opted for a request to release common land.
This is a complex and very long process of up to 2 years with some costs associated. But long term it is the only suitable solution if it receives approval.

A meeting has taken place with CDC planning and the process has commenced with informal discussion held between ACO and Open Space Society.

ACO commented that discussion with Open Space was useful and there may be a need to
add a community recreational element to the project to facilitate its passage.
The fact that the Cricket Club has a lease on part of the common may make it easier for
some use modification. It was agreed to draw up a plan and start public consultation.
[Franklin’s Yard is being used for the collection of garden waste, old furniture and cars] the
planning permit for Franlin’s yard only allows it to be used for building materials. Stephen
advised that LMPC needs to bring this to Diana Varley’s attention so that an enforcement
team is created.

Franklin’s Yard

Ron Stevens (a resident and HHVS member), has issues with parking on the dirt road by the school and the use of Franklin’sYard, which can no longer be considered as in keeping with the village.

Improving Mobile reception – Steve Bates
This is a new project suggested by Walid and agreed in principle by HVSS. As it is in Steve’s
area of expertise he is following up with BT and others but he was not available to report

8- Any Other Business

Newsletter
A draft Newsletter updating members will be prepared by Walid before the end of February

Litter Pick

A LitterPick 2017 was discussed and 22nd April 2017 set as thedate. Charles Manson is the
responsible organiser. Charles suggested that a second Litter Pick might be needed in
Autumn.

Caravan

Caravan parked on a plot of land after Bullbaiters Lane [to the left] continues to frustrate
HHVS. This has gone one for more than two and a half years.Three consecutive people,
including Walid and Stephen, have not succeeded in making any progress
Due to the complete failure of CDC reinforcement department. The matter remains an open
issue.


Fly Tipping

Andrew Creighton reported that fly tipping continues on Chalk Lane near the railway bridge.
Stephen agreed to contact CDC for action (Clearance and a sign warningabout Fines)
The meeting ended at 9:30 PM without agreeing a date for the next meeting.Everyone
declaredmassive appreciation for everything that Ray has done for the village over many
years, to the extent that at one stage the local papers called him Father of Hyde
Heath.Everyone wishes Ray a speedy recovery and to see him back chairing HHVS.
WM 6 Feb 2017