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In her role, Sarah is keen to see the Parish retain it\u2019s title of <strong>Buckinghamshire\u2019s Best Kept Village<\/strong> in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for Sarah herself, she studied Leisure Management as well as Marketing, Human Resources, and Finance at university, before undertaking a 20-year career in the Construction and Rail industry. More recently, Sarah has worked in the charity sector and still continues to hold senior leadership roles within a few local charities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sarah\u2019s commitment to serving the local community is evident and we\u2019re excited to have her expertise join our team. 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