Bucks residents recognised in New Year's Honours list

7:00am Saturday 31st December 2011 in Chesham By Neil Phillips

Cllr Mohammed Bhatti at a previous election count. Cllr Mohammed Bhatti at a previous election count.

A CHILTERN District Councillor and the founder of a newspaper for the blind are among those to be celebrated in the New Year’s Honours list.

Cllr Mohammad Bhatti, a Chesham resident and member for the Newtown ward, has been awarded an MBE(Member of the British Empire) for services to local Government and the community. He has been on the district council since 1999.

Rosemary Jane Buchan Segrove, founder and chair of the Beaconsfield Talking Newspaper, Buckinghamshire has been given an MBE for services to People with Visual Impairment.

And for services to elderly people in Chesham, an MBE has been awarded to Brenda May Forty, a resident of the town.

An OBE (Order of the British Empire) has been given to Anne Shirley Harrison of Amersham for services to public protection, in her work as head of Specialist Operational Support for the National Policing Improvement Agency.

And Christopher Inman of Chalfont St Giles, honorary treasurer for the British Fashion Council has been awarded an OBE for services to the fashion industry.

Other honours awarded to residents of Bucks are as follows:

A Knights Bachelor has been awarded to Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline. for services to the Economy and to the UK Pharmaceutical Industry.

An OBE has been awarded to Felicity Mary Hilder of Aylesbury, founder of the Lymphoma Association, for charitable services.

And MBE’s have been awarded to the following people:

Dr Glenis Carole Basiro Davey, of Milton Keynes, for services to higher and health education through her work with The Open University Science Faculty, and Health Education and Training Programme, Africa.

Sheila Gurnett, of Winslow, for services to children and young people, through her work as girlguide leader and community worker, Buckinghamshire.

Susan Marian Tither, a Metropolitan Police constable from Aylesbury, for services to the police.

Alderman Kevin John Wilson, a member of Milton Keynes Council, for services to local government.

Comments (8)

10:21am Sat 31 Dec 11

geoffW says...

Typical BFP. The headline gives the impression that Cllr Bhatti is the founder of a newspaper for the blind.
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Strange how the politician takes centre stage when much more worthy recipients come further down the page.
Typical BFP. The headline gives the impression that Cllr Bhatti is the founder of a newspaper for the blind. . Strange how the politician takes centre stage when much more worthy recipients come further down the page. geoffW

2:03pm Sat 31 Dec 11

J B Blackett says...

About 10 years on a local council , a money-making scam with a building society (eg Northern Rock) or be a convict (eg Ronson) who robbed ordinary folk through dodgy share dealing. Or like Fred the Shred and all the rest.
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They all get 'honours' - which would type of title would you chose and which particular 'honour' would you like ?
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You will have to join a some sort of gang , however.
About 10 years on a local council , a money-making scam with a building society (eg Northern Rock) or be a convict (eg Ronson) who robbed ordinary folk through dodgy share dealing. Or like Fred the Shred and all the rest. . They all get 'honours' - which would type of title would you chose and which particular 'honour' would you like ? . You will have to join a some sort of gang , however. J B Blackett

2:31pm Sat 31 Dec 11

Scarletto says...

Geoff W made a silly comment, everybody.
Geoff W made a silly comment, everybody. Scarletto

2:46pm Sat 31 Dec 11

Lawrence Linehan says...

I agree with Scarletto - certainly about the opening sentence - it DOES say, 'A Chiltern District Councillor AND the founder of a newspaper for the blind ARE among those et cetera' (my capitals) making it clear they were different people. (I notice no one has commented on the unnecessary apostrophe in the headline 'Bucks residents' recognised in New Year's Honours list').
I agree with Scarletto - certainly about the opening sentence - it DOES say, 'A Chiltern District Councillor AND the founder of a newspaper for the blind ARE among those et cetera' (my capitals) making it clear they were different people. (I notice no one has commented on the unnecessary apostrophe in the headline 'Bucks residents' recognised in New Year's Honours list'). Lawrence Linehan

4:14pm Sat 31 Dec 11

J B Blackett says...

Breaking news :- Apoplectic Proselytizer Admonishes news medium for Flagrant Abuse of Catastrophic Apostrophe.
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'Things can only get better' as The Blairs used to sing (and still do, it is said). They meant The Blairs Affairs only, I think.
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Happy New Year to everybody else.
Breaking news :- Apoplectic Proselytizer Admonishes news medium for Flagrant Abuse of Catastrophic Apostrophe. . 'Things can only get better' as The Blairs used to sing (and still do, it is said). They meant The Blairs Affairs only, I think. . Happy New Year to everybody else. J B Blackett

5:27pm Sat 31 Dec 11

gotanybiscuits? says...

Much as I'd enjoy moaning about apostrophe abuse, by "professionals", I won't.
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It's such a relief to actually get punctuation.
Much as I'd enjoy moaning about apostrophe abuse, by "professionals", I won't. .... It's such a relief to actually get punctuation. gotanybiscuits?

6:01pm Sat 31 Dec 11

J B Blackett says...

Ah yes , the benefits of Disambiguation are manifold. But a glance at any local paper or blogging or tele-texting / tweeting type site will show the decline of these literal symbols in our declining language abilities.
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It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive. But it is in fact retrograde and regressive and shows a language being transformed to accomodate the lowest common denominators.
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All the nuances of a finely tuned universal all-embracing means of communication are discarded or mocked and flushed down the dank disaffected drains of the illiterate. After centuries of evolutionary effort by the likes of Beowolf , Chaucer , Shakespeare et alia etc etc. If Dennis Potter were alive today , he would be turning in his grave
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But that's Progress in the Modern World for you. So we are told - by you know who.
Ah yes , the benefits of Disambiguation are manifold. But a glance at any local paper or blogging or tele-texting / tweeting type site will show the decline of these literal symbols in our declining language abilities. . It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive. But it is in fact retrograde and regressive and shows a language being transformed to accomodate the lowest common denominators. . All the nuances of a finely tuned universal all-embracing means of communication are discarded or mocked and flushed down the dank disaffected drains of the illiterate. After centuries of evolutionary effort by the likes of Beowolf , Chaucer , Shakespeare et alia etc etc. If Dennis Potter were alive today , he would be turning in his grave . But that's Progress in the Modern World for you. So we are told - by you know who. J B Blackett

8:18pm Sat 31 Dec 11

Lawrence Linehan says...

J B Blackett wrote:
Ah yes , the benefits of Disambiguation are manifold. But a glance at any local paper or blogging or tele-texting / tweeting type site will show the decline of these literal symbols in our declining language abilities.
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It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive. But it is in fact retrograde and regressive and shows a language being transformed to accomodate the lowest common denominators.
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All the nuances of a finely tuned universal all-embracing means of communication are discarded or mocked and flushed down the dank disaffected drains of the illiterate. After centuries of evolutionary effort by the likes of Beowolf , Chaucer , Shakespeare et alia etc etc. If Dennis Potter were alive today , he would be turning in his grave
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But that's Progress in the Modern World for you. So we are told - by you know who.
It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive... '
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My comment was about incorrect superfluous punctuation not missing punctuation, but anyway a Happy New Year (except to the Blogger of Evil of course).
[quote][p][bold]J B Blackett[/bold] wrote: Ah yes , the benefits of Disambiguation are manifold. But a glance at any local paper or blogging or tele-texting / tweeting type site will show the decline of these literal symbols in our declining language abilities. . It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive. But it is in fact retrograde and regressive and shows a language being transformed to accomodate the lowest common denominators. . All the nuances of a finely tuned universal all-embracing means of communication are discarded or mocked and flushed down the dank disaffected drains of the illiterate. After centuries of evolutionary effort by the likes of Beowolf , Chaucer , Shakespeare et alia etc etc. If Dennis Potter were alive today , he would be turning in his grave . But that's Progress in the Modern World for you. So we are told - by you know who.[/p][/quote]It is a shame but non-use of punctuation is what some people seem to regard as forward-looking and progressive... ' / My comment was about incorrect superfluous punctuation not missing punctuation, but anyway a Happy New Year (except to the Blogger of Evil of course). Lawrence Linehan

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