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The head teacher of William Ramsay School has called for support to re-open a “new and vibrant youth club” by Easter this year.

In a letter to parents, Mrs Comber says:

“You may be aware that Hazlemere Youth Centre has been closed since last Summer. After long negotiations with the local authority, it has been agreed that Sir William Ramsay School could start a Youth Centre Management Committee to enable the Youth Centre to re-open, and therefore offer facilities for the young people of Hazlemere to have a safe and worthwhile venue in which to spend their spare time. 

As a first step towards promoting the re-opening of the Youth Centre, a meeting has been arranged to take place in the Drama Theatre at Sir William Ramsay School, at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 February. You are invited to come along to the meeting, where we hope to see as many of you as possible. 

We are looking for your support to re-launch the Youth Centre and this help can come in a number of ways. If you are adventurous enough, you could become part of the Management Committee, and if you are interested in supporting the youth of Hazlemere this could be in the form of being a volunteer to help at the Youth Club sessions. Another option would be just be by aiding us to raise funds to help with the running costs. 

If you would like to attend the meeting on 28 February, or if you are unable to be present but would like to offer to help with the Youth Centre, I would be grateful if you could email me on gcomber@swr.bucks.sch.uk

I really believe this event will be a great asset to both the Community and the School, so would actively encourage as many people as possible to support our efforts to open a new and vibrant Youth Club by Easter this year. “

High Wycombe Beekeepers Association are running a course suitable for anyone interested in keeping bees. There will be six evening lectures followed by practical sessions with experienced beekeepers for which protective bee suits will be provided. 

The course will take place at 7.30pm at Trinity United Reformed Church, Easton Street, High Wycombe and costs £85.

If you're interested in booking a place or would like more information please contact Paul Hurley by telephone on 01628 524214 or by email on beginners@hwbka.co.uk.

Making Contact with the Police
In the last few weeks the HNPT have encountered a number of angry members of the public who have complained about the lack of police presence and/or activity in the area where they live. When the person has been spoken to by a member of the HNPT it transpires that anti social behaviour and/or minor crimes have been occurring in the area, but for one reason or another this information has not been reported to the police. The assumption is that the police already know about it or that someone else will probably make contact regarding the problem. This is not always the case.
Please do not be afraid to report issues that are affecting your community to the police. What you may deem to be a trivial matter, maybe the missing piece of information that provides the link to solving a crime/issue.
The new police national non emergency and general enquiry number is 101. This number was created to make life easier for the public to contact the police.
When you call 101, please note that your call will be answered by a Police Enquiry Centre (which are based in Milton Keynes, Kidlington and Windsor) operator, and not by a local police officer or member of police staff. So please bear with the operator, who will ask you a number of questions regarding the information that you want to report to the police. This is so that the details of your call are correctly documented; the location of the crime/incident is correct, etc.

Burglary & Auto Crime
In the previous newsletter the police reported that Hazlemere & Tylers Green have suffered a number of burglaries and thefts from vehicles. The police suspected that the person/s responsible were using Kingswood woods to get to and from the area, undetected.
On the 20/12/2012 a male was arrested, after being located near Kingswood woods, and was later charged with a burglary that occurred in Hazlemere. This male is currently in prison awaiting his court appearance.
On the 31/12/2011 a burglary occurred on Amersham Road, Hazlemere. Two males have been arrested in connection with this offence and are currently on police bail whilst the investigation progresses.
Despite these arrests, burglaries and vehicle crime are still continuing in the area. Please be vigilant during this unsettling time and take preventative measures to try and prevent your home or vehicle being targeted.
To try and raise awareness of the above problem the HNPT have been distributing crime prevention (CP) literature and Neighbourhood Watch (NW) packs to a larger area. If crime, therefore, occurs at a certain location then 20-30 CP & NW packs are delivered to the houses that surround the crime location. This is so a larger number of people become aware of the recent crime that occurred and hopefully make local residents more vigilant.

Parking Notices
A member of the public, who the HNPT suspects lives in the Coppice Farm Road area, Tylers Green recently took it upon themselves to place parking notices on number cars which were parked in the road. The notices purported to be officially sanctioned by Thames Valley Police. These notices are nothing to do with the police.

Tylers Green
On the 16/12/2011 a van travelling along New Road, Tylers Green, failed to stop at the junction of Hazlemere Road & Elm Road, and struck a school bus. The driver of the van was reported for careless driving and 2 young females suffered minor injuries.

Queens Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics
If you are considering arranging a street party to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee or the Olympics then please follow the attached link for more information about planning, obtaining permission etc.
Please direct any questions etc that you may have via Bucks County Council.
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/assets/content/bcc/docs/london2012/celebration_toolkit.pdf

This is a community message from Thames Valley Police:Six insecure vehicles were broken into in Penn last night (5/2 to 6/2) in roads including Katherine Close and Kite Wood Road.We need you to help us to prevent any more from happening. Most cars that are broken into are because they have been left inseure, or have items on display. As thieves are opportunists we want to make it as hard as possible for them to be able to offend. If you leave a jacket on the back seat, a thief might think there is something of value underneath or if you leave a mark from a sat nav on the windscreen they might break in to your car to see if the equipment is in there.This might sound insignificant but to have your car broken into and know that someone has looked through your belonging can be distressing. It not only feels intrusive but can also result in an increase in your insurance premium.Please don't make it easy for thieves, or you could lose more than some loose change.Please do not leave valuables on display in your car - even loose change can be an incentive for a thief and remember to always lock your car and make sure your windows are shut when leaving it unattended.

If you have any information in relation to this message, please contact Thames Valley Police on 101 To find out more about Thames Valley Police in your area - please go to our website at www.thamesvalley.police.uk.