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Welcome to our website!!

Welcome to the website for the Piddington Community Group (PCG).  As many of you already know, our commitee was established to address the lack of basic amenities for the village children, as raised at the  Parish Council meeting on 8th June 2005. 
 
Having canvassed local opinion, there is a general agreement within the community that the local recreation ground is not used to its best advantage.  It is felt that the existing facilities are old and inadequate for the needs of the Village.  PCG seeks to regenerate the area, its primary aim being the provision of a safer and more stimulating environment for the children, which caters for all age groups.

There are currently no facilities for the teens in the village with the exception of  a set of goalposts which have fallen into disrepair. Transport facilities to nearby villages and towns are infrequent and as such there is no opportunity for this age group to use other leisure sites.

The facilities for juniors and toddlers are scanty and some of the equipment is long past its sell-by date. There is no safe surfacing and the tarmac areas surrounding some of the equipment are felt to be particularly dangerous.

It is also felt that the access gate needs to be widened and perhaps repositioned. The field is particularly secluded and for security purposes, it has been proposed to lower the boundary fences along Princes Street to create an open and more inviting environment for the village children.

In the short term, PCG has written to the Parish Council to request that the grass is mowed more frequently and this has been agreed. You hopefully have noticed the improvement this year. 

We have included our aims (see right)  and  we hope that this will give you an idea of what we are hoping to achieve.

Living in a rural community should not mean that children are deprived of the right to have access to leisure and sporting facilities that are modern and safe.  We do hope that you will support this initative and it is important that we are able to demonstrate that there is a need and a desire before any financial outlay is possible .You can do this by contacting us and pledging your support.  On every page you will see a link tilted "Contact us".  This will enable you to contact a Commitee member by phone or e-mail. 

 

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 Aims of the Piddington Community Group:-
  • Provide a safer and more stimulating play and leisure environment for the village children
  • Install facilities comparable to neighbouring villages
  • To encourage a healthy lifestyle through participation in sporting activities and active recreation
  • Discouraging anti-social behaviour whilst encouraging a sense of pride in the community and its facilities
  • Improving particiaption in community activities developing friendships and improving social skills
  • Having as much fun as possble whilst staying close to home,
 

We welcome all support no matter how small

Please get in touch to offer comments and join our mailing list.

Piddington, Buckinghamshire