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Extreme temperatures and impact on waste collection services ​

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Press Release from Buckinghamshire Council

15 July 2022

 
With Buckinghamshire braced for extremely hot weather during the weekend and at the start of next week, Buckinghamshire Council wants residents to be aware of potential impact to council services.

The forecast for Monday and Tuesday (18 and 19 July) currently predicts temperatures to be around 35-37c, potentially making it unsafe for waste collection crews to carry out their work during the hottest part of the day.

In line with other local authorities and health and safety guidance, we will be starting collection rounds earlier all week to get more done before the hottest part of the day. It also means some rounds may have to finish early, before completion. This is because the bin crews have to wear heavy duty protective clothing and their work is very physical meaning it could pose a risk to health in very hot weather.

All waste collections will start at 6am for the whole of next week (Mon 18 – Fri 22 July inc) so please leave your bins out no later than 6am each day for the whole week or put them out the night before.

If your bin isn’t emptied on your normal collection day please leave it out as we may be running slightly behind due to the heat.

Councillor Gareth Williams is Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change. He said:

“Obviously we don’t want bins being left on hot days in an ideal world, but we have to put the safety of our crews first and if it gets too hot for them to work, we may fall slightly behind our usual schedule. We hope to minimise this by starting early every day next week (w/c Mon 18 July). If your bin is not collected when expected, we will pick it up at the earliest opportunity.

It’s pleasing to see cooler temperatures forecast further into next week so we hope any delays are kept to an absolute minimum – and we will do our best to catch up as quickly as possible if collections are held up. I’m sure residents appreciate the need to put the health and wellbeing of our crews first and we thank them for their patience and understanding.”

New Playground Equipment ‘Fort Radnage’

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Fort Radnage is now complete with its little brother Acorn Run. 
I think you’ll agree it looks fantastic and at last we have a centre piece to our playground area and something for the toddlers with a picnic bench nearby.
Thanks again to the whole of the RPC and Poor’s Charity, without which this would never have happened.
The Official Opening took place at our Jubilee celebration on Saturday 4th June.
The next stage will be to put some more seating areas in for parents to relax .

Jubilee Fun Day 4th June 2022

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PLATINUM JUBILEE THANK YOU’s……
Radnage Parish Council would like to thank everyone involved in making the Platinum Jubilee event so successful for all. It was a fantastic village team effort and would not have happened without everyone below, and all of you attending too !
In no particular order…
Thank you to all the Councillors of Radnage Parish Council for all the planning, funding, keeping the kids busy all day with the inflatables and all their efforts to deliver a great and memorable day.
Thank you for Emily and the school for organising and running the kids run a mile, the children loved it along with their gold medals 🏅!
Thank you for Mark and his team from the Radnage Primary school for delivering a fantastic barbecue!
Thank you to Sam and his team from the Radnage Primary school, for running the bar all day.
Thank you to Steve for the atmospheric and fabulous music we enjoyed all day in the sun ☀️!
Thank you for all the ladies that helped to find the brilliant face painter.
Thank you for the Radnage Poors’ Charity and Parish Council for funding the amazing Jubilee Fort, and officially opening it for use by all !
Thank you to the Radnage Raiders for the fabulous footie ⚽️ entertainment !
Thank you to Jane and the WI for their delicious cakes 🍰 and teas.
Thank you to Gabriel for the outdoor Zumba fun!
Thank you to Tony, Darren and Steve again for setting up the live Derby and running the sweepstake !
Thank you to Georgina for lending us the tug of war rope, and the fun that ensued !
Thank you to the Garden Sunday team for lending us the Welly Wanging kit !
Thank you to the Scouts for running the final entertainments of the day…. Welly Wanging, Splat the Rat and others, it was great to see you out in your uniforms !
Thank you to Pat for all the help with organising the photos on the memory boards, lending us some display boards and everyone who lent photos or albums. Also, Jez too for lending us his display boards. The old photos provoked memories and were fascinating. An album will be made of The Platinum Jubilee😁
Thank you to Simon Watts for lending us his huge marquee so we could continue our festivities come rain or shine… and Julie for lending us lots of bunting !
Thank you to Sue and Jane for ensuring the event was publicised in Contact Magazine and around the village ….
Thank you to everyone else that helped on the day to make the event run so smoothly, helping with set up and set down and all the other little things that go unnoticed.
And finally thank you to the residents of Radnage …. Thank you all for coming out on the day to support us… without you all being there it would not have been such a special and memorable day.
Happy Platinum Jubilee year all!

What a happy day with so many!. We were overwhelmed to see the community come together over the weekend. #platinumjubilee2022

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities on June 2, 2022

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Press Release   18th May 2022

We are proud to be part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities on June 2, 2022 

Radnage Parish Council has announced plans to light a Beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2022.

The Beacon is one of thousands being lit in the UK and the Commonwealth, and forms part of the official programme announced by Buckingham Palace for the Jubilee Weekend.

The Beacon will be lit at Radnage Recreation Ground, and it will be one of over 2,022 lit by charities, communities and faith groups all over the UK.

In addition, beacons will be lit in all 54 Commonwealth capitals and the Principal Beacon lighting will take place in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening. This will take the form of a lighting installation with The Queen’s Green Canopy ’Tree of Trees’ sculpture and projections onto the front of Buckingham Palace. This innovative new way of taking part in the beacon lighting will reflect the Royal Family’s long history championing environmental causes. 

Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, Pageantmaster of The Queen’s Jubilee Platinum Beacons said; “Building on a long tradition of lighting beacons to mark significant royal celebrations, thousands of beacons will be lit across the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth. They will enable local communities to join together to pay tribute to Her Majesty as part of the official programme of events.

“For the first time, town criers, pipers, buglets and choirs from the UK and the Commonwealth will come together to join in the celebrations in their own individual and special way. It is wonderful to see the range of support for beacon lighting, which will highlight both the diversity and unity of the nation and the Commonwealth. The Queen has lit up our lives for 70 years through her dedicated service and commitment. We would like to light up the nation and the Commonwealth in her honour.” 

Radnage Parish Council Chairman, Darren Ungless said; “We are proud to be part of this momentous celebration. It is only appropriate that this unique milestone in history is marked with beacons and music. We are honoured to be part of this special event for Her Majesty, The Queen’s 70th year as our Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth on her Platinum Jubilee.”

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons and Associated Activities have been conceived and organised by Pageantmaster Bruno Peek and his dedicated team.

 For more information or interviews please contact The Clerk, Lisa Stibbs, Radnage Parish Council. Email: parish.clerk@radnage.net Tel: 01494484262

Timeline for many Beacons lightings, although events might change at individual locations

  • At 2pm hundreds of town criers and 50 Pearly Kings and Queens will announce a specially-written Proclamation heralding the lighting of the beacons later that day.
  • At 9.35pm local time across the UK and Commonwealth, traditional and Northumbrian pipers and pipe bands will play Diu Regnare, a unique tune specially written for the occasion  by Piper Major, Stuart Liddell, the world’s leading piper.
  • At 9.40pm buglers linked to local beacon lightings across the UK and the capital cities of the Commonwealth will officially announce the lighting of the beacons with a  specially written bugle call, entitled Majesty.
  • Then at 9.45pm exactly local time, and to coincide with the lighting of the beacons, community choirs across all nations will sing Song for the Commonwealth, which has been written and composed by Lucy Keily, from Australia and Vincent Atueyi Chinemelu from Nigeria. 

Details of the event and those taking part can be viewed by going to the Guide To Taking Part found at www.queensjubileebeacons.com