REMEMBERING STEVE - Sunday 9:44am
REMEMBERING STEVE - Sunday 9:44am
The sounding of the 'Nine Tailors' on Thursday was a wonderful tribute. Many of the village community feel that it is important to provide an opportunity, for as many people as possible, to hold a time of solidarity and reflection one week from the explosion on Cobb Hall Road that has affected so many and sadly took Steve's life.
On Sunday 16th August at 09:42:44 the St Faiths bell will toll and 2 minutes silence will be held.
Flowers have been laid at the Cobb Hall Road sign and messages of condolences can be left at St Faith’s Church.
All villagers are welcome to attend either at St Faiths or the Westbrook End entrance to Cobb Hall Road. In St Faiths, prayer and a short sermon will be conducted.
St Faiths Church would warmly like to let you know that the following will take on Sunday.
9:00 am - Church Open for those who may wish to light a candle in memory of Steve
9:42 am - Bell will toll followed by 2 minutes silence
9:45-9.50 am - Prayers led by Rev’d Linda
There will be a book of condolence in the St Faiths Church. The church is open all day for private prayer.
COBB HALL ROAD UPDATE
COBB HALL ROAD UPDATE
Thursday 20th August
Residents returning to their homes in Cobb Hall Road have been given a bag containing milk, bread, cleaning products, etc.
To help us with this, Tesco Kingston have kindly donated a stack of goods under their emergency support scheme. Thank you Kerys and Kay from the Kingston store who organised this and did the delivery!
Wednesday 19th August
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL LETTER ON DEBRIS FOUND IN COBB HALL ROAD
This information letter was provided for Cobb Hall Road residents by Buckinghamshire Council, in advance of their return to their homes. It has been suggested that it may be of interest to other Newton Longville residents, so we are making it available here in and in a Village Briefing email and on Facebook:
“Update on debris from the Newton Longville explosion: 13 August 2026
“Following the tragic house explosion in Newton Longville, some materials containing asbestos have been found in the debris.
“The Council has consulted with a professional asbestos removal contractor and scientists at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to assess what, if any, ongoing risk these may pose to the local community.
“Asbestos is a heat-resistant mineral that was commonly used as a building material until the 1990s, which means it can sometimes be found when older buildings are damaged or demolished. It also occurs naturally in rocks and soil, and tiny numbers of asbestos fibres can be released into the environment through natural weathering or past industrial activity. As a result, there is a very small amount of asbestos in outdoor air almost everywhere. The health risks
associated with asbestos are generally linked to prolonged or repeated exposure to much higher concentrations of fibres over many years, most commonly in enclosed, occupational settings. A brief exposure to Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) is insignificant for members of the public when compared with lifetime background exposure already present in ambient air.
“UKHSA have advised that any asbestos fibres released by the explosion will have been greatly diluted by air currents, to the extent that they are unlikely to be detectable against the background levels of naturally occurring asbestos in outdoor air. As such, they have reassured us that the ongoing risk to members of the local community resulting from any release of asbestos in this explosion is low.
“Specialist contractors are carrying out clean-up work within the cordoned area, following expert safety advice.
“If you find ash, dust or other debris that you believe may have come from the explosion please do not try to clear it up yourself. Instead, speak to one of the local authority representatives on site, who will arrange for it to be safely collected and disposed of. Where removal is unavoidable (for example, clearing a car windscreen) the material should be dampened, double-bagged, sealed and either collected or taken to the household waste recycling centre.
“As a precaution, if you have any items that were left outside at the time of the explosion, such as washing on a clothes line, outdoor toys or similar items, these should be washed in lukewarm water for at least 10 to15 minutes to remove any possible traces of asbestos fibres.
“We understand this is a worrying time for those affected and will continue to provide updates as work progresses. If you have any questions about the clear up, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Audit and AGAR
The parish council accounts for the year 2025-2026 have been submitted to the External Auditors PKF Littlejohn
Public Meeting - Friday 17th July
Public Meeting - Friday 17th July
Many thanks to everyone who attended the public meeting in Longueville Hall. We had about 90 in the room including from Buckinghamshire Council our two ward councillors, Jilly Jordan and Caroline Cornell, plus Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport Thomas Broom.
Subjects covered over the two hours or so included the latest on the East West Rail train maintenance depot, the draft Buckinghamshire Local Plan and the two pre-application consultations (Pond Close and Richborough, close to the Stoke Road/Drayton Road/Newton Road in Stoke Hammond parish). The slides about the draft Buckinghamshire Local Plan may be read or downloaded.
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