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Apply for help with your overseas aid

12:27pm Friday 7th June 2013

In the next few weeks, there is a chance for charities working in the field of overseas aid to apply for DFID funding.

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It’s time the parties admitted defeat

12:25pm Friday 7th June 2013

IN recent weeks we have had the National Audit Office reporting that much of the data used to claim that HS2 will bring economic growth to the regions was out of date and that there is a “lack of clarity” around the strategic case for the line, and then get the government’s own Major Projects Authority coming out saying that the HS2 project is “...in doubt, with major risks or issues apparent in a number of key areas...”.

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There is little mankind can do to stop it

12:22pm Friday 7th June 2013

Eric Alexander’s letter on the spread of flooding oversimplifies and exaggerates the impact of man-made global warming.

Paying for convenience is better than nothing

12:20pm Friday 7th June 2013

The letter saying the toilets in Paul’s Row has closed (letters May 24) – what are we supposed to do now?

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Time to evolve with those around him

12:18pm Friday 7th June 2013

It will come as no surprise to anyone that I’m pleased to see the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill clear the House of Commons and move on to the House of Lords. It will encounter a tougher time there, but it is my hope that it will eventually clear the Lords and move on to receive Royal Assent.

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Let’s unify and not isolate groups

12:16pm Friday 7th June 2013

I find it amazing that only aspects of the bible that suggest intolerance are quoted by the Rev Peter Simpson.

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Thanks to you all for supporting Barnardos

12:14pm Friday 7th June 2013

On behalf of Barnardo’s, National Volunteers Week (June 1-7) allow me to say a big thank you to all Barnardo’s volunteers in the charity’s Chalfont St Peter shop and across Buckinghamshire who make a staggering contribution to the lives of the most vulnerable local children. During the week long campaign, Barnardo’s Retail will be presenting over 2,500 volunteer long-service awards, from one year to a massive 25 year service, with over 200 of the awards in the south-east.

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Debate should not line lawyers’ pockets

12:26pm Friday 7th June 2013

Thank goodness the HS2 Alliance is doing more fundraising to continue the fight.

Benefits from EU far outweigh the costs

12:00am Wednesday 5th June 2013

I totally agree with the views expressed by Mr Alex Wilson (BFP Letters May, 24) concerning UKIP’s policy.

Build more airports in the north of the country

12:00am Tuesday 4th June 2013

If the government really wishes to boost the economy and diminish the north/south divide, firstly it would do well to invest in regional airports. As an ex northern businessman I had no wish to fly via Heathrow and more regional flights would also encourage foreign visitors to fly direct.

You can’t redefine the word of God

12:00am Monday 3rd June 2013

It is disappointing that local MPs Steve Baker and Dominic Grieve only abstained, rather than voted against, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (BFP May 24). They have spoken of alternative ways of redefining marriage, but whatever one’s preferred system, be it civil union, civil partnerships (c.p.), or secular marriage with both same-sex and religious options added on top, the plain fact is that marriage is being altered into something it never was.

My gratitude to the fairness of Time Lord

12:00am Monday 3rd June 2013

It warmed the heart to witness the Doctor standing up for fairness and in defence of those who, were it up to a vocal minority, not be afforded equal treatment.

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Bucks has the worst standard of roads

12:00am Sunday 2nd June 2013

I’m increasingly fed up with the condition of our roads. Last December a rain covered hole in the A355 main road in Farnham Common wrecked my tyre. After six months, I finally get a conclusion from the council saying that they inspect the roads every month and won't be paying the claim. To me this is a get-out clause for poor standard road inspections and a lack of action investing tax payers money on road safety. Virtually every A and B road around Bucks is now infested with potholes and having driven in several other counties recently Bucks is by far the worst standard of roads. The claimed investment in road repairs after the last cold spell is a long time coming. Am I a lone voice in this frustration with a lack of action?

Marlow awaits the Inspector’s findings

12:00am Saturday 1st June 2013

The planning inspector’s decision to accept Wycombe District Council’s changes to the emerging town plan Delivery and Site Allocations Plan document, and particularly the deletion of the link road has been the subject of recent articles in the Marlow Free Press. In those articles concerns have been raised at the way in which the matters have been handled, which in turn suggests that it may be helpful to place on record a number of facts.

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Flooding has spread to 35 countries

12:23pm Friday 31st May 2013

Six weeks ago I told your readers of reports of serious flooding in 19 different countries this year. That number has now risen to 35.

Thanks for making the games a success

12:21pm Friday 31st May 2013

Wadsad (Wycombe & District Sports Association For the Disabled) would like to thank Chiltern Region Running Sister for sponsoring this year’s games and all those who made our annual games such a success at Chiltern Gate School.

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All schools should have defibrillators

12:17pm Friday 31st May 2013

I was saddened to read of the sudden death of Nathan Foley at the age of only 17 years. Our thoughts are with his family and all those who knew Nathan.

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Can’t there be justice without intrusion?

4:45pm Friday 24th May 2013

Not all rapes are reported. And of the minority who do report a deeply invasive, unforgettable, physically painful and traumatic sexual atrocity, not all of these are prosecuted in court.

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River ‘discoloured and foul smelling’

4:44pm Friday 24th May 2013

There was a massive foul discharge into the Thames from Little Marlow sewage works on Sunday.

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Surely we can have a better system?

4:43pm Friday 24th May 2013

I would like to say how much I agree with Julia Panchen’s letter in the BFP regarding NHS administration.

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The toilets in Baghdad are safer

4:42pm Friday 24th May 2013

The council has closed the public toilets in Paul’s Row. The reason is it has been taken over by the yobs and drunks in the town.

It is a disrespect for my past efforts

4:40pm Friday 24th May 2013

Ref: Kate Ashbrook’s open spaces letter BFP letters May 10.

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Hospice Aid UK says thanks for support

4:37pm Friday 24th May 2013

On Saturday, April 27 2013 Hospice Aid UK, who support hospices in Buckinghamshire, made a street collection in Gerrards Cross, raising a total of £344.09.

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There’s much more than ‘not speeding’

4:35pm Friday 24th May 2013

I read the letter from Claire of Chesham about her speed awareness course with some sadness, as it shows just how successfully the government has dumbed down the skill of driving into the simple, but highly misleading idea of ‘not speeding’ – and made a small fortune in the process. There is so much more to good driving than just ‘not speeding’!

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UKIP’s Euro policy does not make sense

4:31pm Friday 24th May 2013

Even if the other parties have themselves to blame, it is a sad day for British politics when so many votes are cast for such a shallow and superficial party as UKIP. Of course I read about the appearance of Nigel Farage parading his opposition to HS2 in your columns, but this does rather smack of a politician jumping onto any convenient bandwagon that comes along.

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I still remain an independent

4:29pm Friday 24th May 2013

To clear up any misunderstanding: I wish to make it clear that I still remain an ‘Independent’ County Cllr for the West Wycombe electoral division. I have not joined the UKIPs. I am not a member of any political party.

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I marvel at the crime chief’s expectations

4:23pm Friday 24th May 2013

LAST month I wrote to Thames Valley Police Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld to complain at the two per cent increase in my council tax to fund TVP.

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Educators haven’t learnt from history

12:52pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

It is a little puzzling that Bev Flanagan (letters, May 3) claims that the new University Technical College catering for students aged 14 to 19 “is an entirely new concept in education”. Education history does not seem to be one of her subjects.

Improve your driving awareness & safety

12:51pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

When was the last time you were educated about driving? For me it was 26 years ago and apart from helping my daughter to learn the Highway Code so she could pass her theory test, my knowledge hadn’t been properly updated. Then I went along to the AA-run DriveTech Speed Awareness Course feeling that with all this experience I knew quite a lot. I also went knowing that if I attended I wouldn’t have to take three points on my driving licence for speeding 35mph in a 30mph zone. I thought that it would be a waste of money at £95 and resented giving up a Sunday afternoon on the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Nurses should nurse not fill in IT forms

12:50pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

I am sure you have been made aware of the massive efforts Steve Cohen, your predecessor, made to ‘Save Wycombe Hospital’ and I signed many of his petitions.

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Quieter asphalt could lower costs

12:47pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A new road surface breakthrough using recycled tyres could create a more environmentally acceptable and quieter ambience – if, that is, an impressive Scottish trial is rolled out in England – including in Buckinghamshire.

Start the day

12:45pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

I want to see how many local children can walk to school on Friday, May 24. This is part of Walk to School week which starts on May 20 as part of Living Streets – which runs the national walk to school campaign.

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Train police in crime to save their jobs

12:45pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

I have been finding it difficult to sleep this week with May night-time temperatures, as a result of global warming, soaring to over 5 degrees centigrade.

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Thanks, I’ll try to make it better

12:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A big thank you to all residents of Booker, Cressex and Castlefield Division who voted for me for the County Council elections on May 2, 2013, thereby securing another four year term.

Thanks, I will still work for you

12:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

I would like to thank all the voters in Gerrards Cross, Hedgerley and Beaconsfield South who voted for me as your Independent candidate at the Bucks County Council elections on May 2.

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Heal the boundary divisions in county

12:41pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Now the dust has settled on the county council elections I feel I must put pen to paper regarding the boundaries of the different divisions within the county.

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Success of policing decides premiums

12:46pm Monday 13th May 2013

The remarks made by Superintendent Houalla concerning motorists who mistakenly leave valuables in their car, or forget to lock it, must be the most crass and ridiculous comment I have ever heard.

A statue of Queen Victoria and Disraeli?

12:44pm Monday 13th May 2013

I read with great interest Ivor’s letter. I am a sculptor living in Wycombe and his words echoed almost exactly my feelings.

Decades of hard work to save the common

12:42pm Monday 13th May 2013

Last month, on reaching the age of 93, Alfred Leach, pictured, retired as secretary of the Wheeler End Commoners, after 45 years in post. He has done a tireless job, ensuring that the common has remained unspoiled, open and free for all to enjoy.

We need a modern efficient incinerator

12:41pm Monday 13th May 2013

Sorry to have to come back to John Laker’s letter (BFP letters, May 3) again, but he did strike a chord with me and his suggestion of having a waste incinerator. For years now I have been in favour of such a method of waste disposal and here’s why: In Europe they have many of these and they’re well proven technology. The waste is first of all sorted by humans for even the slightest items that can be recycled before the remainder of the waste is incinerated. The method used is more commonly the fluidised bed or grate so that every single item of combustible material is burned completely with air scrubbers cleaning off the exhausts before evacuating them into the open air. It is a highly efficient form of energy production generating lots of power as John says and the cherry on the cake is, less waste for our landfills.

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Three Tory councillors were at the meeting

12:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

I assume that the letter you published last week from Mr Hayes of Prestwood is the same Mr Hayes who chairs Great Missenden and Prestwood Conservatives? If yes, I can assure Mr Hayes that he would have been most welcome to attend the fantastic Nigel Farage public meeting that I chaired in the village on the 11th April. Had he done so he would have been able to catch up with no less than three local Conservative councillors who were in an audience he describes as ‘UKIP supporters.’ Mr Hayes clearly has some work to do to prevent any further defections from his pro HS2 party.

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The loss of votes will make them see sense

12:38pm Monday 13th May 2013

It really is a pity Steve Hayes (BFP letters May 3 ‘A great disservice to campaigners’) hasn’t checked his facts before writing about a subject upon which he appears to have little knowledge.

Last Thursday was just the beginning

12:36pm Monday 13th May 2013

We would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported UKIP at the local elections.

Buck the trend of party politics

12:35pm Monday 13th May 2013

Thank you to the kind people of the West Wycombe electoral division.

I thank you all – and my wife Joanna too

12:33pm Monday 13th May 2013

Dear residents of the newly created Ridgeway West Division.

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Help charity to help people like you

2:04pm Friday 3rd May 2013

As vice president of the British Red Cross I have seen first hand the extraordinary work the charity does both internationally and right here, in communities throughout the UK.

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Do not compare BCC to a FTSE 100 firm

2:03pm Friday 3rd May 2013

By focusing on Nigel Farage’s opposition to HS2, the Free Press missed a key aspect of his speech in Great Missenden, namely the need to control expenditure by local councils.

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A great disservice to campaigners

2:01pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Supposedly independent Stop-HS2 councillor, Seb Berry, did himself and the cause he claims to support no favours by chairing a public meeting of UKIP supporters, who themselves expressed concern that they may be vulnerable to accusations of racism.

Tell us where are the hydropower systems?

1:59pm Friday 3rd May 2013

In last week’s newspaper you reported on developer David DeChambeau’s proposal to place two massive 4.5 metre (14ft 9ins) diameter Archimedean screws on Marlow Weir, a few feet from the windows of the Compleat Angler’s restaurant. The screws are projected to generate a small amount of very expensive electricity. David DeChambeau is the managing director of Southeast Power Engineering (SEPEL). You quote him as saying, “Everywhere I have put in a hydropower system I’ve dramatically improved the environment for fish – and humans of course. But for fish specifically.”

Who wants to sit in the dark?

1:54pm Friday 3rd May 2013

My last words on the ‘Archimedes screw’ electricity generators that may be located in the Thames at Marlow.

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