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Editorial
New Housing Plans in the offing
We have Plan:MK, Milton Keynes Council’s New Local Plan, on page 26 of this month’s issue. Our Ward Councillors have, quite rightly, devoted their whole article to it. MK Planning has not directly affected the rural areas that much in the past; this could well affect their future. There will be a series of meetings taking place to discuss the options available. No doubt other areas will be doing the same thing. We will keep you posted on facebook of any public meetings that we hear about that are not mentioned in the magazine this month. The consultation period could end as soon as 17th February, so there is less time than you might think to have your say.
While MK Council is thinking of building houses, Guy Fawkes, a few years ago, was thinking of blowing a few up; yes, Bonfire Night is with us again, always an usher of Christmas I tend to think. We’ve got a listing on the diary page of various fireworks displays so you have no excuse for not getting yourself along to one of them.
One good deed last month was achieved by Olney Aid who, with the help of Souls of Olney and Wards of Olney, departed for the ‘Jungle’ encampment in Calais with aid for a group of people who are looking for a home. With winter coming on let us hope that what was donated will help them over this period.
Well done to John van Weenen for organising the event, more info can be found inside and at: olneyaid.co.uk
Ron Hall, Editor
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10 Readers’Letters
A look at what you’ve been saying...
12 Mark Lancaster MP Is out to save our Vellum.
14 The Buzz
Gary Wilmot plays Widow Twanky.
26 Olney Ward Councillors Plan:MK New local plan could see massive house build.
30 Mercury Report
Olney Councillors have their photo taken and other business.
30 Sutcliffe Baptist Church
Doors open to show off the new extension.
32 Do you want the Look this Autumn Fashion for you for Autumn.
36 Charity Fashion Show
Dressed to Thrill, they were, at Aston Martin Showroom.
40 Newport Pagnell Councillor Corner Putting Newport Pagnell first.
42 A Message from Newport’s Mayor The Role of the ‘Chain Gang’ and
other business.
58 Bletchley Park Decripting the Decriptors.
64 Olney Aid
To the Calais ‘Jungle’ and back.
67 Christmas at Our House Ian Roberts invites you to join in.
72 David Pibworth
In defence of the Plod! “Don’t lock him up”.
73 ‘Water’ Shame by Ron Groom
Ode to a River: It’s not getting any better.
We Will Remember Them
Remembrance Day 11th November
For our readers in Astwood, Blakelands, Brayfield on the Green, Bozeat, Carlton, Castlethorpe, Chicheley, Clifton Reynes, Cold Brayfield, Denton, Emberton, Filgrave, Gayhurst, Giffard Park, Great Linford Village, Grendon, Hanslope, Harrold, Haversham Village, Lathbury, Lavendon, Lavendon Grange, Moulsoe, Newport Pagnell, Newton Blossomville, North Crawley, Olney, Petsoe End, Ravenstone, Red House Park, Sharnbrook, Stagsden, Sherington, Stevington, Stoke Goldington, Turvey, Turvey Station, Tyringham, Lathbury, Weston Underwood, Wollaston, Yardley Hastings
Brafield-on- the-Green
Denton
Ravenstone
Grendon Castle Ashby
Wollaston
Bozeat
Sharnbrook
Yardley Harrold Hastings
Warrington Lavendon
Cold Brayfield
Stevington
Astwood
Carlton
Olney
Turvey Reynes Blossomville
Clifton Newton Emberton
Sherington
Chicheley
Stagsden
Stoke Goldington
Hanslope
Weston Underwood
Filgrave Tyringham
Gayhurst
Redhouse Park Castlethorpe
Giffard Park Blakelands
Lathbury Newport Pagnell
North Crawley
Moulsoe
Haversham
Great Linford Village
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