TWO schools in Chalfont St Giles joined together to celebrate glowing Ofsted reports.
Chalfont St Giles Infant School in School Lane and the Junior School in Parsonage Lane both received Outstanding Ofsted reports in recent months, so decided to hold a joint celebration.

FEARS have been raised about what the effects of building 2,900 houses in the Chiltern District could have on the area.
Chiltern District councillors spoke about possible consequences the new homes would have on schools, highways and drains at a cabinet meeting to discuss the proposals.
CDC was required by central government to name sites where housing could be built and has released a report to address the issue.

HOUSEHOLDERS are set to face a 2.5 per cent increase in their council tax bill.
The average Band D property owner will pay £159.50 to the district council, up from £155.61, in the next financial year - equivalent to an increase of 7p a week.

A CORNER of Chalfont St Giles was forever Scotland as Burns Night was celebrated, complete with a haggis.
Amersham and District Scottish Association and its invited international guests donned kilts to mark the poet's birthday at Harewood Downs Golf Club.
Guests were piped in by resident piper Alan Rouse before being welcomed by president Eileen Aitchison.
Traditions from north of the border involved the haggis was being addressed by Andrew Swann, and the Immortal Memory was given by Burns' enthusiast, Wylie White.
A selection of Burns' songs were sung by Phil Parkinson, and Leslie Gibson gave extracts from his favourite Burns' poem, Tam O' Shanter at the event on January 23.
The group's next event will be a Ceilidh to be held next month at Coleshill Village Hall. For more information contact the association's secretary on 01494 728729.

MOTORISTS will have to pay more for leaving their cars in council car parks as charges are set to increase.
Plans include charging more for the cost of one hour stays - from 50p to 60p. The cost of leaving a vehcile for two-hours will go up by 20p to £1.20, Chiltern District Council's Cabinet agreed yesterday. An 'upto three hours' band will also be introduced at the Civic Centre Car Park, in Amersham.
The changes to the tariffs at car parks controlled by Chiltern District Council, are due to take effect from April 1.
They would make an estimated additional £130,000 for the council, according to a report.
However a proposal to introduce a half an hour tariff, as seen in car parks in South Bucks district, was thrown out at the meeting.
The issue will come before the full council later this month.

AN AUTHOR from Chalfont St Giles who died suddenly last year has had her first novel published.
Katie Roy, unexpectedly died in February 2009, after collapsing at her home in the village.

THE fire service in Buckinghamshire has come out on top of a survey measuring how well fire fighters perform at emergency incidents.
The survey was conducted last year and involved a total of 37 fire and rescue services across the UK.

VILLAGERS in Chalfont St Giles were shocked to see the area appearing on a BBC comedy.
The BBC One show Rock and Chips, which details the early life of Del Boy Trotter from the hit 1980s sitcom Only Fools and Horses, was partly filmed in the village.

A SHOW that was postponed when the cast came down with swine flu before Christmas will finally go ahead this week.

BUS bosses have promised to try to improve the 305 bus service following public uproar after the service was made less frequent.