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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Easter Egg Hunt</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> on Easter Monday was a sell-out success, with a hundred children and adults enjoying the hunt, tea and cakes and conversation in Sheila Peroni’s beautiful gardens. Thanks to Charlie and Toby Greeves for a great morning. On-line ticketing made their job of preparation much easier.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Spring newsletter</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> is on its way to your letter box complete with flyer for the Village Green Party. <b>Book the date - 24<sup>th</sup> June on the Green! </b>Ticket details on the flyer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Parish Council</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> has distributed a questionnaire relating to the developing Neighbourhood Plan for Taplow. <b>Please do make an effort to respond to this</b>, particularly on how you would like Taplow to improve and what most needs care and protection. When adopted, the Plan has legal force, unlike earlier Parish Plans which are advisory only. If you have mislaid your copy it is available on the parish council web site (<a href="http://www.taplowpc.org.uk">www.taplowpc.org.uk</a> ) or you can write directly with your views to <a href="mailto:taplownp@gmail.com">taplownp@gmail.com</a> The Society will be submitting its own view.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The <b>Annual Parish Meeting is on the 23<sup>rd</sup> May</b>. Do go to support the Parish Council, which is due to elect a new chairman and needs at least one new councillor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Technology and communications</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> are making progress. Online ticketing and banking are making activities more efficient to run and will lead to more choices for subscription management. We have re-connected the earlier web site content into the new web site, so all our historic information is available again. We are actively promoting use of our News and Diary services on the website and encourage you to contribute, including any local organisation activity dates of general interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Lincoln Lee Memorial<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>When Helen and Lincoln Lee died their sons donated money for a memorial to recognise their great contribution to Taplow life. A bench with an inscription has now been ordered and will be installed in the Old Priory Gardens. For newer arrivals to Taplow, see the Spring and Autumn 2006 editions of the Newsletter for further background. Older Newsletters can be found now on our web site under the “ARCHIVE” menu.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>MIND attempt on Guinness World record</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br>The MIND charity is planning a fund raising run in Hyde Park on 20<sup>th</sup> May supported by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The intention is a 5km run with everybody holding hands and being represented by <b>every parish along the Thames</b>. If you would like to <b>volunteer to represent Taplow</b> the information is at<br><a href="https://race-nation.com/run-together-4-heads-together" target="_blank">https://race-nation.com/run-together-4-heads-together</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Local Government<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The election has pushed back any decision on the Unitary Authority changes to the end of the year. This and the Government white paper “Fixing our broken housing market” will give SBDC problems in progressing the Local Plan. In particular the white paper proposes changes to the way in which housing need is assessed. As housing need is a cornerstone of the Local Plan it creates uncertainty over the Plan’s core numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Heathrow expansion</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br>The consultation on the proposed third runway is in progress. Any approval of the expansion will have harmful effects on Taplow. Obviously noise will have a major impact but there will be many consequential effects. These include significant traffic growth on the M4, with the A4 through Taplow acting as the relief road when an accident closes the M4 and almost certain depredations in South Buck to accommodate extra and displaced housing and businesses.<br>The Parish Council and the Society will be making responses but we encourage you to write individually. We will be posting more information on our web site shortly.<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/dft/heathrow-airport-expansion"><b>https://www.gov.uk/dft/heathrow-airport-expansion</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Roger Worthington, Secretary<br>07787556309</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>This mail has been sent to you from the Hitcham and Taplow Society. If has been sent to you in error or you do not wish to receive such communications, please reply to <a href="mailto:secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk">secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk</a> and we will remove you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>