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16 Apr 1934 Appointed officers, clerk, treasurer, rating representatives and school managers Read minutes
9 Jul 1934 Declined an Ilmer halt shelter and applied for a Longwick halt Read minutes
19 Nov 1934 Arranged a Longwick bus timetable and protested Aylesbury postal addresses Read minutes
4 Feb 1935 Accepted Tubb's resignation, appointed Girling and planned Silver Jubilee celebrations Read minutes
25 Mar 1935 Considered Horsenden footpath obstruction and Ilmer footbridge repairs Read minutes
15 Apr 1935 Reappointed officers and considered Horsenden and Ilmer footpath obstructions Read minutes
15 Jul 1935 Issued a precept, replaced the treasurer and discussed Ilmer cottage rehousing Read minutes
30 Dec 1935 Noted Ilmer demolition orders and county advice on speed limits Read minutes
28 Feb 1936 Declined permanent allotment zoning and nominated parish constables Read minutes
23 Mar 1936 Ordered path and footbridge repairs and a parish notice board at Meadle Read minutes
27 Apr 1936 Reappointed officers and discussed a council-house site and Ilmer stiles Read minutes
29 Jun 1936 Pressed for council houses and reported dangerous corners at Bar Lane Read minutes
19 Oct 1936 Sought six aged persons' bungalows and a King George memorial collection Read minutes
14 Dec 1936 Called a Coronation parish meeting after collecting eight pounds for the memorial Read minutes
1 Feb 1937 Noted land for council houses and appointed an air-raid precautions representative Read minutes
22 Mar 1937 Confirmed minutes, paid accounts and thanked retiring councillor Rogers Read minutes
19 Apr 1937 Appointed officers, school managers and air-raid wardens after declarations Read minutes
9 Aug 1937 Referred Chestnut Farm pond and considered the Baptist chapel charity scheme Read minutes
11 Oct 1937 Supported the rural district's appeal against a council-house access road Read minutes
7 Feb 1938 Noted the lost access-road appeal and sought school-child conveyance Read minutes
28 Mar 1938 Nominated air-raid wardens after school-child conveyance was refused Read minutes
4 Jul 1938 Appointed Harper head warden and considered Ilmer pond and property sale Read minutes
8 Aug 1938 Speed limit and footpaths refused; no precept issued Read minutes
24 Oct 1938 Sold Ilmer cottages to Donald and appointed Monks Risborough charity trustees Read minutes
27 Feb 1939 Completed the Ilmer cottage sale and invested proceeds in Consolidated Stock Read minutes
27 Mar 1939 Paid clerk salary and schoolroom hire and fixed the annual meeting date. Read minutes
24 Apr 1939 Reappointed officers and rating representatives and considered emergency trench provision. Read minutes
26 Feb 1940 Noted postponed elections, dealt with Meadle footpaths and nominated parish constables. Read minutes
18 Mar 1940 Cleared the Meadle footpath complaint and ordered Owlswick footbridge and Meadle stile. Read minutes
28 Oct 1940 Ordered Kimblewick footbridge repairs and reported a dangerous Bar Lane shell hole. Read minutes
24 Feb 1941 Noted Bar Lane crater filling, reappointed Girling as charity trustee and issued precept. Read minutes
24 Mar 1941 Paid clerk, schoolroom and stationery accounts and fixed the annual meeting date. Read minutes
5 Jan 1942 Noted Dora Walker's district appointment and reappointed William Walker as charity trustee. Read minutes
25 Feb 1942 Renominated parish constables, paid the clerk's bond and set the annual meeting. Read minutes
23 Mar 1942 Paid clerk and schoolroom accounts, set the annual meeting and received the audit. Read minutes
23 Nov 1942 Appointed Charles Tucker or Owen Tapping as Monks Risborough charities trustee. Read minutes
15 Feb 1943 Confirmed Tapping as charity trustee, issued a precept and sought Bar Lane repairs. Read minutes
22 Mar 1943 Paid clerk and schoolroom accounts, set the annual meeting and received the audit. Read minutes
14 Feb 1944 Arranged a China Fund whist drive, sought twelve council houses and complained about Ilmer Road. Read minutes
28 Mar 1944 Heard Ilmer Road and housing replies; considered Bledlow path and Barnes Field footbridge. Read minutes
13 Nov 1944 Ordered Bledlow path and footbridge repairs and sought an allotment stile repair. Read minutes
2 Mar 1945 Renominated parish constables, paid accounts, set the annual meeting and received the audit. Read minutes
27 Mar 1945 Reappointed Girling as Monks Risborough charities trustee and set the annual meeting. Read minutes
28 Jan 1946 Sought a thirty-mile speed limit, war memorial names and new Red Lion signposts. Read minutes
25 Feb 1946 Heard the speed-limit refusal, noted new signposts and issued a precept. Read minutes
25 Mar 1946 Paid clerk, election forms, hall hire and schoolroom accounts. Read minutes
15 Apr 1946 Elected officers, appointed valuation representatives and convened a victory celebrations meeting. Read minutes
24 Jun 1946 Recommended Williams as school manager and raised Three Pigeons sanitary nuisance. Read minutes
30 Sep 1946 Reappointed charities trustee and requested Bar Lane housing estate hedge be laid. Read minutes
24 Feb 1947 Sought cesspool land, offered to take the war memorial and raised Ilmer Road. Read minutes
31 Mar 1947 Noted kiosk lighting delay, declined extra kiosk and opposed Horsenden boundary change. Read minutes
30 Jun 1947 Heard association report and ordered Owlswick footpath footbridge repairs. Read minutes
29 Sep 1947 Joined Buckinghamshire parish councils association and arranged Owlswick footpath stile repair. Read minutes
12 Dec 1947 Sought a bus service, named council houses and reported Ilmer road subsidence. Read minutes
2 Mar 1948 Noted house names approved, bus refused, ploughed bridle path and Red Lion bend. Read minutes
31 Mar 1948 Noted Red Lion bend sign erected and kiosk lighting still receiving attention. Read minutes
28 Jun 1948 Noted Ilmer verge fence moved and sought a quote for war memorial names. Read minutes
27 Sep 1948 Agreed war memorial tablet, declined association subscription and sought Ilmer and Meadle kiosks. Read minutes
28 Feb 1949 Telephone kiosks delayed; forwarded war memorial names; nominated constables and issued precept. Read minutes
8 Aug 1949 Accepted the clerk's resignation, confirmed Williams as school manager and sought Ilmer Turn buses. Read minutes
22 Sep 1949 Appointed Galloway clerk, required a bond and presented a pen to retiring clerk Bailey. Read minutes
14 Nov 1949 Favoured street lighting, requested a school-to-hall footpath and reported no playing fields. Read minutes
27 Feb 1950 Noted school-to-hall footpath forthcoming and street lighting deferred; issued precept. Read minutes
24 Mar 1950 Sought bus extension to Ilmer Turn and noted Anderdon Farm reflector posts. Read minutes
25 May 1950 Re-elected officers, agreed a bus turning meeting and declined the rights of way survey. Read minutes
6 Oct 1950 Heard inconclusive bus-turning talks and declined a detailed footpath survey and civil defence. Read minutes
23 Nov 1950 Blenheim Place bus turning refused; deferred footpath survey and discussed parish boundaries. Read minutes
11 Jan 1951 Reported on boundary talks, reappointed charities trustee and planned sailors' whist drive. Read minutes
22 Feb 1951 Reappointed constables, issued precept and reported inconclusive parish boundary talks. Read minutes
29 Mar 1951 Sought kiosks at Owlswick, Meadle and Ilmer and recorded tribute to Walker's rural district service. Read minutes
24 May 1951 Re-elected Harper chairman and Goodchild vice-chairman; formed a footpath subcommittee. Read minutes
9 Aug 1951 Heard the footpath survey report, discussed the school's future and paid accounts. Read minutes
23 Jan 1952 Appointed association delegates, accepted the clerk's resignation and sought Meadle road markings. Read minutes
21 Feb 1952 Stood silent for King George VI; reappointed the charity trustee and parish constables. Read minutes
20 Mar 1952 Asked Mrs Walker to stand for the rural district; appointed Ancliffe clerk. Read minutes
22 May 1952 Re-elected Harper chairman; sought a thirty-mile speed limit and appointed a school manager. Read minutes
26 Jun 1952 Referred the telephone pole to the county and pressed for Owlswick fire hydrants. Read minutes
17 Sep 1952 Issued a ten-pound precept and called a special meeting on coronation festivities. Read minutes
29 Jan 1953 Sought mains water for Ilmer and complained about the farm-front road. Read minutes
26 Feb 1953 Appointed parish constables, corrected the clerk's unpaid year and set a ten-pound salary. Read minutes
28 Jul 1953 Appointed the clerk school manager, sought a telephone kiosk and thanked the memorial keeper. Read minutes
1 Oct 1953 Issued a ten-pound precept and sought a tree cut back from a footpath. Read minutes
13 Jan 1954 Deferred Ilmer water and footpath objections until a fuller meeting. Read minutes
30 Mar 1954 Referred Ilmer water to the county executive and re-elected parish constables. Read minutes
5 May 1954 Re-elected officers and complained of Ilmer roadside heaps and Owlswick road condition. Read minutes
10 Aug 1954 Insured the council, sent an Ilmer water deputation and issued a ten-pound precept. Read minutes
29 Sep 1954 Chairman to report Ilmer's water decision; Girling to see Mrs Jenkins about a pond. Read minutes
23 Feb 1955 Awaited an Ilmer water grant; reappointed charity trustees and parish constables. Read minutes
23 Mar 1955 Confirmed previous minutes and paid the clerk, school rent and postage. Read minutes
22 Jun 1955 Left school business to the education authorities and paid election accounts. Read minutes
10 Aug 1955 Objected to abolishing parish constables and sought Sportsman crossroads improvements. Read minutes
19 Oct 1955 Appointed Walker charity trustee and Symons treasurer; accepted a Meadle footpath diversion. Read minutes
15 Feb 1956 Sought a telephone kiosk at Sportsman or Meadle and issued a twenty-pound precept. Read minutes
20 Mar 1956 Asked the county surveyor to repair the footbridge on footpath twenty-two. Read minutes
16 May 1956 Re-elected officers, supplied churchyard burial-space details, and noted a barbed-wire footpath. Read minutes
10 Oct 1956 Awaited the Meadle footpath closing order and requested a south-end village post box. Read minutes
20 Mar 1957 Precepted twenty pounds and asked the road foreman about the Meadle drain and footbridge 22. Read minutes
15 May 1957 Entered the best-kept village competition, raised the clerk's salary, and re-elected officers. Read minutes
25 Sep 1957 Agreed to display a civil defence poster and deferred the stile on footpath 3. Read minutes
20 Mar 1958 Issued a twenty-pound precept, displayed road-safety posters, and received the clerk's resignation. Read minutes
15 May 1958 Appointed Mr Chivers clerk, named school managers, and reported an electric wire on footpath 21. Read minutes
2 Oct 1958 Raised Meadle footpath 21 obstruction, the pond infill, and a needed roadside gutter. Read minutes
12 Feb 1959 Sought a Red Lion to Wellington footpath, wrote on Meadle Pond, and needed twenty pounds. Read minutes
26 Mar 1959 Sought better Ilmer and Bar Lane drainage, inspected Meadle Pond, and reported the telephone kiosk. Read minutes
4 Jun 1959 Thanked Mrs Richardson for war-memorial cleaning and wrote the surveyor about Meadle Pond. Read minutes
6 Nov 1959 Appointed Mrs Walker to Princes Risborough charities, chose litter-bin sites, and noted a school site. Read minutes
22 Mar 1960 Arranged election nominations, precepted twenty pounds, and sought hedge and culvert work. Read minutes
8 Aug 1960 Retained Meadle Pond, sought Chestnut Way renaming, and requested an Ilmer church sign. Read minutes
23 Jan 1961 Asked the school bus to enter Ilmer, sought another post box, and precepted twenty pounds. Read minutes
20 Mar 1961 Sought street-name signs and Chestnut Way footpath completion, and appointed school managers. Read minutes
24 Jul 1961 Accepted Claydon's resignation, sought a duplicate stock certificate, and left the clerk's bond lapsed. Read minutes
22 Jan 1962 Elected Mrs Wootton, accepted the clerk's resignation, and confirmed unenclosed Meadle Pond upkeep. Read minutes
22 Mar 1962 Stood in respect for Councillor Claridge, elected Mr Leuw, and criticised rural planning information. Read minutes
30 Jul 1962 Appointed Mr Austin clerk and noted the Longwick speed-limit application was under consideration. Read minutes
30 Oct 1962 Reported ploughed footpaths, Meadle pond willows, and an Ilmer church sign. Read minutes
18 Feb 1963 Discussed Meadle pond trees, the school bus, and a Chadwell Hill address dispute. Read minutes
1 Apr 1963 Noted Meadle pond trees cut, Ilmer church sign refused, and meetings moved to village hall. Read minutes
27 May 1963 Re-elected officers, noted the vacant sub-postmastership, and an Icknield Way sign. Read minutes
28 Oct 1963 Heard a 40 mph limit proposed, protested a Bledlow maggot factory, and sought sewers. Read minutes
3 Feb 1964 Permitted a roadway across Ilmer Green, heard drainage plans, and appointed school managers. Read minutes
1 Apr 1964 Queried the penny rate yield and proposed moving Meadle's unused litter bin. Read minutes
25 May 1964 Re-elected officers, heard drainage design, and £500 allocated for Ilmer Road. Read minutes
17 Aug 1964 Protested bus cuts, ploughed footpaths, and deferred a Meadle pond pumping-station sale. Read minutes
2 Feb 1965 Allowed Meadle Pond for a pumping station and sale of the unused remainder. Read minutes
31 Mar 1965 Sought a better Meadle pumping-station fence and reported Owlswick rubbish and water shortage. Read minutes
24 May 1965 Re-elected officers, reported a dumped car at Owlswick, and Ilmer's blind corners. Read minutes
21 Apr 1975 Objected to 66 houses at Bell Farm, applied for a precept of £250, and deferred the school playing-field path. Read minutes
20 Jan 2009 Set the 2009/2010 precept at £16,500 and began work on a Parish Council website. Read minutes
10 Feb 2009 BCC declined to move the 30mph speed limit; agreed the design and menu for the new Parish Council website. Read minutes
17 Mar 2009 Objected to plans for a Thame Road traffic island being pursued without consultation; agreed the "Message in a Bottle" scheme. Read minutes
21 Apr 2009 Approved the 2008/2009 accounts and Annual Governance Statement, and reviewed website photographs for the new parish website. Read minutes
19 May 2009 Re-elected Cllr Harper as Chairman and Cllr O'Neill as Vice Chairman, and opposed a Hemley Hill gypsy pitch application near the parish boundary. Read minutes
16 Jun 2009 Investigated an alleged unlawful residential use of stables on Mill Lane and again opposed the Hemley Hill gypsy pitch application. Read minutes
21 Jul 2009 Agreed the school should lay a wreath at the War Memorial on Remembrance Day, chose a masthead design for the new website, and arranged a site meeting on extending the skateboard facilities. Read minutes
18 Aug 2009 Objected to development north of Longwick and at Park Mill Farm, and confirmed the archiving of parish records dating back to 1894 at County Hall. Read minutes
17 Nov 2009 Agreed to contribute £350 towards a Vehicle Activated Sign to curb speeding after another accident at the Bar Lane junction, and arranged the Village Carol Service. Read minutes
19 Jan 2010 Donated £100 to the Coombe Hill Monument Appeal and chose Safe and Sound to install an £8,500 Zip Wire in the Playing Field. Read minutes
16 Mar 2010 Confirmed a successful bid to install a Vehicle Activated Sign on the Thame Road and that the proposed Travelling Showmen site in Longwick had been dropped from the WDC list. Read minutes
18 May 2010 Re-elected Cllr Harper as Chairman, resolved to oppose the HS2.5 route, and approved the 2009/2010 accounts. Read minutes
15 Jun 2010 Agreed to join a Chilterns Conservation Board group opposing the HS2.5 route and installed the new Zip Wire in the Playing Field. Read minutes
20 Jul 2010 Agreed to arrange a meeting with the police and residents after reports of anti-social behaviour and a gun being fired in the playing field. Read minutes
17 Aug 2010 Objected to a subterranean dwelling proposed off Thame Road as contrary to Wycombe District Local Plan Policy C10. Read minutes
19 Oct 2010 Agreed to move the bank account to Lloyds TSB from the Bank of Ireland, and to co-opt a new councillor for the Casual Vacancy. Read minutes
16 Nov 2010 Co-opted Graham Walters to fill the Casual Vacancy, objected to 380-400 dwellings proposed at Park Mill Farm, and agreed to remove the rotten climbing frame. Read minutes
14 Dec 2010 Welcomed newly co-opted Cllr Graham Walters and set the 2011/2012 precept at £16,500.00. Read minutes
18 Jan 2011 Declined to let the Sports Club liaise directly with the grounds contractor over playing-field cuts, and requested drainage repairs at Ilmer church and Green Lane. Read minutes
15 Feb 2011 Reviewed correspondence on a possible sports-club roof asbestos scare and a Sue Ryder donation request, and appointed a new internal auditor. Read minutes
15 Mar 2011 Agreed to send a representative to the HS2 summit and to apply for direct Ordnance Survey mapping under the Public Services Mapping Agreement. Read minutes
19 Apr 2011 Agreed to bid for delegated funding to reposition the 30mph speed sign on Thame Road, and heard updates on HS2 and the Localism Bill. Read minutes
17 May 2011 Re-elected Cllr Harper as Chairman and Cllr O’Neill as Vice Chairman, and approved the 2010/2011 accounts and governance statement. Read minutes
21 Jun 2011 Discussed dangerous potholes in Ilmer Lane, the Vehicle Activated Sign installation, and a resident request under the Freedom of Information Act. Read minutes
19 Jul 2011 Agreed a proposed diversion of footpaths 3 and 4, and considered new planning applications including an orangery at Meadle and a care home extension. Read minutes
16 Aug 2011 Discussed graffiti on the skate park, agreed to submit a footpath diversion proposal to BCC, and reviewed the external auditors report for 2010/2011. Read minutes
18 Oct 2011 Agreed to plant 6 replacement trees on the Playing Field and heard a report on the HS2 campaign; considered a non-material amendment at Old Orchard, Ilmer Lane. Read minutes
15 Nov 2011 Co-opted Mr B Richards to the Council, agreed priorities for the Local Area Forum, and considered a bid to reduce the Thame Road speed limit to 30mph. Read minutes
13 Dec 2011 Welcomed new Cllr B Richards, set the precept for 2012/2013 at £16,500, and discussed a draft Emergency Plan for the Parish. Read minutes
17 Jan 2012 Planned Diamond Jubilee celebrations including commemorative mugs, and declined to purchase further dog waste bins after WDC advice. Read minutes
21 Feb 2012 The Longwick Scout Group warned it faced closure without more leaders; discussed the proposed wind turbine at Lower Waldridge Farm and progressed Diamond Jubilee mug design and distribution. Read minutes
20 Mar 2012 Recommended refusal of an outline application at Sheredon, Thame Road as overdevelopment, and began work on a Parish Emergency Plan. Read minutes
17 Apr 2012 Adopted a Data Protection Policy and unveiled the Diamond Jubilee commemorative mug ahead of the village celebrations. Read minutes
15 May 2012 Re-elected Cllr Harper as Chairman, approved the 2011/2012 accounts, and agreed the plan for distributing Diamond Jubilee mugs across the parish. Read minutes
19 Jun 2012 Adopted revised Standing Orders and the Governance and Management Risk Register, and raised concerns about a dangerously sited BT cable box on Thame Road. Read minutes
17 Jul 2012 Adopted the Model Code of Conduct required by the Localism Act 2011, and objected in part to a roof-raising application at Vale Edge Farm, Owlswick. Read minutes
21 Aug 2012 Reported the Bridlepath from Owlswick to Ilmer overgrown and a replacement signpost missing two of its three signs; discussed options to reduce speeding on Thame Road. Read minutes
18 Sep 2012 Proposed leasing WDC land at Bell Crescent/Chestnut Way/Thame Road to create a village green, and reviewed the 2011/2012 external audit certificate. Read minutes
16 Oct 2012 Agreed to plant trees marking the Diamond Jubilee and to have the Playing Field boundary strimmed, and considered landscaping details for the Sheredon development. Read minutes
20 Nov 2012 Agreed to install more speed warning signs and slow markings on Thame Road, and began assembling contact details for the Parish Emergency Plan. Read minutes
18 Dec 2012 Declined WDC's request to also maintain the Walkers Road green space in exchange for the proposed Thame Road village green, citing cost concerns. Read minutes
15 Jan 2013 Set the 2013/2014 precept at £16,777 and objected to a Meadle extension application as overdevelopment out of keeping with its conservation area. Read minutes
19 Feb 2013 Discussed litter and dog-waste bins, approved the internal auditor, and requested pothole repairs in Owlswick and Ilmer. Read minutes
19 Mar 2013 Heard from Transport for Buckinghamshire on the faulty Vehicle Activated Sign and awarded the playing field maintenance contract to Manor Estates. Read minutes
16 Apr 2013 Congratulated the school on its Ofsted upgrade to 'Good' and agreed to press Shell to restore the garage's historical name, The Sportsman's Garage. Read minutes
21 May 2013 Elected Cllr V McPherson as Chairman and Cllr B Richards as Vice Chairman, and approved the 2012/2013 accounts and Annual Governance Statement. Read minutes
18 Jun 2013 Agreed to repaint the skate park to erase repeated graffiti and to advertise a Parish Council vacancy for co-option after no election was requested. Read minutes
16 Jul 2013 Agreed not to take on maintenance/snow-clearance liability for the scout hut footpath, and to hold an August recess with planning decisions delegated to three councillors. Read minutes
17 Sep 2013 Selected James Butler as the preferred candidate to fill the Council vacancy by co-option, and agreed to seek legal advice on the scout hut footpath liability. Read minutes
15 Oct 2013 Voted to give six months notice to terminate the scout hut footpath lease while pressing BCC to keep it open, and welcomed new Cllr James Butler. Read minutes
19 Nov 2013 Received a £2,000 Devolved Services allocation from BCC and recommended refusal of a Thame Road apartment scheme as overdevelopment. Read minutes
17 Dec 2013 Confirmed the Parish Council was a custodian trustee with no management role over the Village Hall, and recommended refusal of an Owlswick barn conversion over bat and barn owl habitat concerns. Read minutes
21 Jan 2014 Set the 2014/2015 precept at £17,608.50 and arranged a public meeting on the Wycombe Local Plan consultation for 18th February. Read minutes
18 Feb 2014 Agreed to renew Council insurance with Aviva on a 3-year discounted term and confirmed the unregistered Ilmer pond/Green land needs registering as a Parish asset. Read minutes
18 Mar 2014 Agreed the Council response opposing Local Plan development around Longwick on flooding, traffic and character grounds, and traced the filled-in half of Ilmer pond as Parish-owned land. Read minutes
15 Apr 2014 Agreed to weed-kill the Playing Field after the Village Fete, donate Parish Paths Clearance funding to the Chiltern Society, and advertise the councillor vacancy for co-option. Read minutes
20 May 2014 Re-elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman, co-opted Sally Whitworth to the Council, and traced the responsibility for footway lighting in the parish back to 1984. Read minutes
17 Jun 2014 Declined to hire out a Playing Field pitch to an outside football team this season and agreed in principle to join the BCC devolution programme. Read minutes
15 Jul 2014 Co-opted Rolf van Apeldoorn to the Council, agreed to meet Gladmans over the Barn Road development, and arranged a public meeting on the proposed Ilmer solar farm. Read minutes
16 Sep 2014 Lodged a detailed objection to Gladman's outline application for 175 dwellings off Boxer Road/Walnut Tree Lane, citing traffic, flooding, character and biodiversity concerns. Read minutes
21 Oct 2014 Asked Risborough Rangers Juniors to limit numbers on the Playing Field, set Local Area Forum spending priorities, and arranged for Cllr Whitworth to speak against the Ilmer solar farm at committee. Read minutes
18 Nov 2014 Resolved to keep pressing for the school footpath to stay open, agreed a small Woodland Trust tree pack for the Playing Field, and set 2015 meeting dates. Read minutes
16 Dec 2014 Resolved to apply for Neighbourhood Area designation and consult residents on a Neighbourhood Plan, and confirmed inclusion in the first tranche of BCC Devolved Services. Read minutes
20 Jan 2015 Resolved to progress a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish and agreed the composition and eligibility criteria for its Steering Group. Read minutes
17 Feb 2015 Held the first Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting with WDC officers and agreed an engagement strategy that includes the parish's hamlets. Read minutes
17 Mar 2015 Approved the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group requests for a grant application, a dedicated website page, and the Longwick Capacity Study site criteria. Read minutes
21 Apr 2015 Objected to the Bumpers Farm solar farm appeal at Ilmer Lane and progressed the Neighbourhood Plan grant application and consultant appointment. Read minutes
19 May 2015 Re-elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman, approved the draft Neighbourhood Plan for consultation, and adopted the General Power of Competence. Read minutes
16 Jun 2015 Co-opted Sally Whitworth as a Councillor and objected to two large outline housing applications at Boxer Road/Barn Road and Askett Village Lane. Read minutes
21 Jul 2015 Lodged a detailed ten-point objection to the Boxer Road/Barn Road 160-dwelling appeal, citing traffic, drainage, biodiversity and prematurity against the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. Read minutes
15 Sep 2015 Agreed to continue Devolved Services from BCC, to fell three trees identified in the Tree Survey, to match Village Hall donations for a defibrillator up to £250, and objected to two outline housing applications on Boxer Road and Longwick Road. Read minutes
20 Oct 2015 Heard a WDC presentation on the Neighbourhood Plan referendum process, agreed Remembrance and Christmas service arrangements, accepted the 2016/2020 Devolved Services contract, and objected to two Home Farm redevelopment applications. Read minutes
17 Nov 2015 Agreed the 2016 meeting calendar, agreed to pay the Village Hall defibrillator donation in April 2016, and objected to the OS Parcel 2075 Thame Road outline housing application. Read minutes
15 Dec 2015 Responded to the WDC Princes Risborough Town Plan consultation, agreed to move meeting start times to 7.30pm from 2016, and acted on traffic congestion near the playing field caused by school parking. Read minutes
19 Jan 2016 Agreed the 2016/2017 budget and a precept of £22,890.00, appointed Mr Don Timms as internal auditor, and confirmed the Ilmer Green and pond as Parish Council-owned registered village green. Read minutes
16 Feb 2016 Learned the Playing Field project had been shortlisted for a Tesco Bags of Help grant of £8,000-£12,000, and agreed to change the playing field padlock code following unauthorised vehicle access. Read minutes
15 Mar 2016 Dissolved the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group following its withdrawal, adopted a Grant Policy, and agreed to speak against the Barn Road appeal at the WDC inquiry. Read minutes
19 Apr 2016 Agreed to advertise a councillor vacancy for co-option, let Ilmer Green grow naturally, and objected to the newly created field access onto the B4009 at OS Parcel 8955, Askett. Read minutes
17 May 2016 Re-elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman and Cllr Richards as Vice Chairman, and approved the 2015/16 accounts and Annual Governance Statement. Read minutes
21 Jun 2016 Heard, before a packed public gallery, that the Boxer Road/Barn Road appeal for up to 160 dwellings had been allowed, and agreed a new site for the parish noticeboards. Read minutes
19 Jul 2016 Resolved to restart the Neighbourhood Plan following the Boxer Road appeal loss, and objected to outline schemes at Crownridge and a round chapel near Saddleback Barn. Read minutes
18 Oct 2016 Opposed a government proposal to extend council tax referendums to parish councils and withdrew from routine weed spraying following a Transport for Bucks policy change. Read minutes
15 Nov 2016 Adopted a Playing Field use policy and a walnut-tree logo, and heard that the closed Longwick Sports Club had passed its assets to four Trustees. Read minutes
20 Dec 2016 Received a formal residents' petition against the Rose Farm development and deferred a decision on taking over the closed Sports Club's assets. Read minutes
17 Jan 2017 Agreed to accept the Longwick Sports Club assets for a nominal £1 and set the 2017/2018 precept at £27,470. Read minutes
21 Feb 2017 Resolved to transfer the Sports Club assets unconditionally and updated the website directory of outside organisations following the club closures. Read minutes
21 Mar 2017 Objected strongly to a retrospective Meadle stable block linked to a blocked public footpath, and increased insurance cover ahead of the Sports Club asset transfer. Read minutes
18 Apr 2017 Co-opted a new councillor and heard BCC's report on resolving the Wellington House footway dispute and early HS2 traffic planning. Read minutes
20 Jun 2017 Objected strongly to a retrospective caravan site at Askett and discussed a proposed post-rehabilitation facility at the former Shoulder of Mutton, Owlswick. Read minutes
18 Jul 2017 Objected to the Barn Road and Boxer Road reserved matters applications over flooding, street lighting and access-width concerns, and recommended refusal of the Old Pigeons infill house. Read minutes
17 Oct 2017 Set the 2018 meeting calendar (dropping the August meeting) and raised construction-traffic and screening concerns about the Bumpers Farm battery compound. Read minutes
16 Jan 2018 Agreed to establish a working group for future CIL money allocation and approved the 2018/19 precept at £27,403.17. Read minutes
20 Mar 2018 Approved appointment of Frank Post as the new Clerk from 1 April; discussed street names for the Thame Road development and agreed to open a separate CIL bank account. Read minutes
17 Apr 2018 Councillors unanimously agreed to oppose planning application 17/05825/FUL over its impact on Ilmer village and Ilmer Road; welcomed new Clerk Frank Post. Read minutes
15 May 2018 Re-elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman and Cllr Richards as Vice Chairman, agreed committee nominations, and began work on allocating CIL funding and objecting to the Ilmer Lane access application. Read minutes
19 Jun 2018 Confirmed £70,000 of CIL funding received, discussed taking on Owlswick Green as a community asset, agreed to outsource PAYE, and objected strongly to a proposed private gypsy site. Read minutes
10 Jul 2018 Approved the Annual Governance and Accountability Return following internal audit for submission to external audit, and agreed a 30 working day publication period. Read minutes
15 Jan 2019 Approved the 2019 budget and precept, discussed CIL funding for a MUGA and outdoor fitness equipment, and considered three planning applications including one in Ilmer. Read minutes
19 Feb 2019 Agreed CIL funding of £55k for Longwick School's Outdoor Classroom and Playground Refurbishment, and discussed playing field drainage costs of around £23.5k. Read minutes
19 Mar 2019 Discussed playing field drainage quotes ranging from £9k to £84k, and confirmed CIL funding for Longwick School's Outdoor Classroom and Playground Refurbishment. Read minutes
16 Apr 2019 Objected to planning applications for Wellington House and The Stables, Monks Risborough; Cllr Whitworth announced her resignation from the Council. Read minutes
21 May 2019 Elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman and Cllr Richards as Vice Chairman, agreed the Kompan MUGA purchase and CIL funding for kissing gates and the pre-school, and objected to a planning application at Orchard View Farm. Read minutes
18 Jun 2019 Agreed to fund additional Owlswick traffic calming measures recommended by TfB and heard that the Village Hall changing-room proposal was in abeyance pending further communication with the Trust. Read minutes
16 Jul 2019 Committed CIL funding to the MUGA, outdoor fitness equipment, kissing gates, the pre-school, Longwick School and Village Hall changing rooms, and appointed Alex Barter as councillor. Read minutes
28 Aug 2019 An extraordinary meeting to finalise submission of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return despite an unresolved bank reconciliation variance. Read minutes
17 Sep 2019 Approved a £250 grant for Neighbourhood Watch and reviewed alternative grass-cutting contractors as CIL-funded MUGA and gate installation projects progressed. Read minutes
15 Oct 2019 Reviewed integrated traffic calming proposals and the Village Hall redevelopment plan, while declining a request from Ilmer residents for grass collection. Read minutes
19 Nov 2019 Reviewed playing field risk assessment remedial works and CIL-funded MUGA/outdoor gym installation, and approved an additional noticeboard. Read minutes
17 Dec 2019 Strongly objected to a 9-dwelling application at Home Farm as contrary to the Neighbourhood Plan, and discussed a Village Hall extension proposal encroaching on the playing field. Read minutes
21 Jan 2020 Agreed the 2020/21 budget and precept, objected to a two-dwelling application off Thame Road, and considered anniversary events for the Village Hall, Playing Fields and MUGA. Read minutes
18 Feb 2020 Objected to a 51-dwelling Bellway application on Walnut Tree Lane; discussed a memorial plaque for Nicholas Parsons and VE75 celebrations. Read minutes
17 Mar 2020 Approved £89,892 of CIL funding for Village Hall car park works as Covid-19 forced cancellation of VE75 celebrations and litter picks; the Unitary Council launch was confirmed for 1 April. Read minutes
16 Jun 2020 Approved £107,871 for the Village Hall car park works and £21k for new fencing and play equipment, and reviewed CIL expenditure of £281k against £573k received. Read minutes
21 Jul 2020 Agreed £5k CIL funding for new fencing at Longwick School and reviewed the AGAR accounts ahead of final release. Read minutes
18 Aug 2020 Approved and signed off the Annual Governance Report and Accounts (AGAR) for submission to external auditors. Read minutes
15 Sep 2020 Handed over from Clerk Frank Post to new Clerk Tracey Martin, applied for Asset of Community Value status for the Red Lion, and discussed CCTV options for the misused playing field shelter. Read minutes
20 Oct 2020 Declined to fund the £40k Village Hall storage room extension, adopted updated Standing Orders and policies, and agreed to install a VAS on Bar Lane. Read minutes
17 Nov 2020 Confirmed Parish Council ownership of Ilmer Green, appointed a new Parochial Charities trustee, and agreed to donate reconditioned laptops to Bledlow Ridge school. Read minutes
15 Dec 2020 Agreed to freeze the precept at £30,250 for 2021/22, confirmed AGAR completion, and set the 2021 meeting calendar including the Annual Parish and Council Meetings via Zoom. Read minutes
19 Jan 2021 Approved a grant for Longwick School's Chromebooks, agreed a CCTV quote for the playing-field shelter, and set the 2021/22 precept unchanged at £30,250. Read minutes
16 Feb 2021 Approved £9,570 of CCTV costings for the playing-field shelter and a VAS match-funding application, and donated £400 to the Chiltern Society. Read minutes
16 Mar 2021 Reviewed 193 responses to the traffic-calming questionnaire, approved a three-year insurance renewal, and discussed anti-social behaviour under the playing-field shelter. Read minutes
28 Apr 2021 Approved the CCTV policy and end-of-year accounts, and agreed the Council's last virtual meeting would move to Longwick Village Hall from May following a High Court ruling on remote meetings. Read minutes
18 May 2021 Co-opted Roger Wilkes to the vacant council seat, reviewed the internal auditor's report, and agreed to fund CCTV Wi-Fi via the Village Hall. Read minutes
15 Jun 2021 Approved the AGAR governance return, a £2,250 grant to Longwick Preschool, and around £3,500 for new playground equipment. Read minutes
20 Jul 2021 Longwick School presented three funding proposals worth up to £50k each for a sensory garden, forest school and family support space; considered a request to install a defibrillator in Ilmer. Read minutes
18 Jan 2022 Approved £11,677.65 of funding for the Toll Bar Corner junction improvement and reviewed sites for the Buckinghamshire Local Heritage List. Read minutes
15 Mar 2022 Approved release of a £35,000 grant to Longwick School and considered Year 6 pupils' suggestions for the village, including a foodbank and community garden. Read minutes
17 May 2022 Re-elected Cllr McPherson as Chairman; approved the AGAR and objected to two new planning applications, including a dog-walking field behind the playing field. Read minutes
21 Jun 2022 Jubilee celebrations raised £282.85 for the Woodland Trust and Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal; approved a £1,170 quote for War Memorial steps. Read minutes
19 Jul 2022 Approved four new street names for development 22/00109/NEWDEV and discussed access concerns around the Children's Memorial Gardens on Lower Icknield Way. Read minutes
27 Sep 2022 A packed public meeting debated the first-phase Transport Vision proposals, including £14k of traffic calming for Bar Lane, before Councillors approved the phase by a 4-1 vote. Read minutes
18 Oct 2022 Approved increasing the Clerk's hours to 13 per week, appointed a new internal auditor, and approved £950 of tree and root removal works near the playing-field stream. Read minutes
20 Dec 2022 Objected to a proposed telecoms mast opposite the Green Space on Chestnut Way and approved playground and cableway repair costs, closing out the year with a Christmas tree and carol concert grant. Read minutes
17 Jan 2023 Approved the 2023/24 precept with the Band D rate unchanged at £37.19, and confirmed £3,689 for 14 truvelo speed strip locations across the Parish. Read minutes
21 Feb 2023 Progressed Coronation flag-pole and commemorative plans and street-naming for the Old Berkeley House development, following updates on the Askett Traveller site appeals and Maccabee Kennels noise abatement. Read minutes
21 Mar 2023 Approved the flag pole and coronation medals for the Playing Field, signed the devolution agreement, and heard updates on the Askett Traveller site and Bar Lane junction works. Read minutes
18 Apr 2023 Objected to the Wellington House planning application and approved a £5,000 grant for Longwick C of E School library area improvements. Read minutes
20 Jun 2023 Agreed to seek an increase in councillor numbers from 7 to 9, declined a Dementia Carers Respite grant application, and formed a staffing committee. Read minutes
18 Jul 2023 Declined a £40,000 grant to Bubblewrap After School Club for the Stem Lab, retained Princes Risborough Town Council for grass cutting, and signed the Civility and Respect Pledge. Read minutes
19 Sep 2023 Residents raised concerns about vehicle speed, including on Bar Lane, and the Council resolved to object to the Old Shoulder of Mutton village green being advertised as private land. Read minutes
20 Feb 2024 Approved play equipment repairs following the RoSPA inspection and playing field hire fees, and resolved to request removal of the noticeboard near the Sportsman's roundabout. Read minutes
21 May 2024 Cllr McPherson was re-elected Chairman and Cllr Myers Vice Chairman; the Council resolved to adopt two defibrillators in the Parish, including the one in Ilmer. Read minutes
18 Jun 2024 Adopted new Financial Regulations and the Community Resilience Plan, and approved the Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). Read minutes
16 Jul 2024 Confirmed a successful £10,000 Neighbourhood Plan funding grant and approved hedgehog tunnels and fencing repairs for the playing field. Read minutes
17 Sep 2024 Reviewed 87 parish survey responses on the playing field and dog control, approved a £2,059 grant to the Orchard View Farm Community Garden, and considered fixing a damaged Ilmer grass verge. Read minutes
15 Oct 2024 Worked through survey-driven actions on play equipment, dog control and fly tipping, approved £2,500 of War Memorial railing repairs, and objected to two large houses opposite St Michael's Church. Read minutes
19 Nov 2024 Heard a fly-tipping enforcement briefing from Buckinghamshire Council, approved a new community noticeboard and playing-field matting, and resolved to move the Parish website to a .gov domain. Read minutes
17 Dec 2024 Approved the 2025/26 budget (income £47,148, up to £380,000 of it CIL-funded) and £580 for a playing field tree inspection, while chasing overdue Village Hall accounts. Read minutes
19 Jan 2025 Set the 2025/26 precept at £37,293 and awarded a grass-cutting contract, ahead of considering new grant applications from JR Sports and Longwick Preschool. Read minutes
18 Feb 2025 Approved an £780 grant to Longwick Preschool for parent/toddler sessions and £2,000 for 80th VE Day anniversary celebrations, while deferring the preschool forest-school grant pending more detail. Read minutes
18 Mar 2025 Reviewed quotes for new playground equipment and heard preschool forest-school plans, alongside a resident request for signage to stop parking/driving on Ilmer Village Green. Read minutes
15 Apr 2025 Approved a £24,310 grant to Longwick Preschool for a forest school and £25,000 towards a transport-initiative feasibility study, following a lengthy Annual Meeting of the Parish that delayed the start. Read minutes
20 May 2025 A wholesale change of Council following the local elections: Cllr Smith was elected Chairman and Cllr Livingston Vice-Chairman, and the new Council adopted its governance policies and AGAR. Read minutes
17 Jun 2025 Approved £16,000 in principle towards ODBST solar panels subject to match funding, declined the preschool forest-school grant pending a joint solution with the school, and established several new working groups and councillor focus areas. Read minutes
15 Jul 2025 Reported on the 10th July Community Meeting, which drew around 150 residents raising footpaths, speeding, bus services and Neighbourhood Plan concerns; approved governance policies and a grass-cutting quote for the season. Read minutes
21 Oct 2025 Approved comments on the Draft Local Plan, funded Ilmer entrance bollards and signage, and launched a public consultation on a possible community padel tennis court. Read minutes
18 Nov 2025 Approved a defibrillator for Meadle, £36,350 of bridleway resurfacing works, and football goalposts for the playing field, while discussing the 2026/27 draft budget. Read minutes
16 Dec 2025 Set the 2026/27 precept at £41,086 (a 4% increase) and approved £14,500 of footpath resurfacing works, following a police update from PC Powell on local policing arrangements. Read minutes