ilmer

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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
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
28 Mar 1938 Nominated air-raid wardens after school-child conveyance was refused Read minutes
25 Apr 1938 Advertised Ilmer cottages for sale and sought footpath direction signs 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
24 Apr 1939 Reappointed officers and rating representatives and considered emergency trench provision. 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
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
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
26 Apr 1948 Accepted the war memorial, agreed 1939-45 names and reported Ilmer verge encroachment. 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
29 Mar 1949 Reappointed charities trustee; requested Ilmer ditch piping and Bar Lane direction sign. Read minutes
30 May 1949 Re-elected officers, thanked Walker for war memorial names and sought Sunday Ilmer Halt trains. 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
24 Mar 1950 Sought bus extension to Ilmer Turn and noted Anderdon Farm reflector posts. Read minutes
29 Mar 1951 Sought kiosks at Owlswick, Meadle and Ilmer and recorded tribute to Walker's rural district service. 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
29 Apr 1953 Re-elected officers, claimed a Horsenden footpath and pressed Ilmer water and bus complaints. 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
20 Jan 1954 Accepted two footpath objections and complained about Princes Risborough post office staffing. 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
10 Nov 1954 Deferred Ilmer water, arranged a Kingsey path visit and complained about roads. Read minutes
23 Feb 1955 Awaited an Ilmer water grant; reappointed charity trustees and parish constables. Read minutes
15 Feb 1956 Sought a telephone kiosk at Sportsman or Meadle and issued a twenty-pound precept. Read minutes
26 Mar 1959 Sought better Ilmer and Bar Lane drainage, inspected Meadle Pond, and reported the telephone kiosk. 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
29 May 1961 Re-elected officers, raised Meadle bridleway 29 signs, and reported Ilmer Road's poor surface. Read minutes
22 Mar 1962 Stood in respect for Councillor Claridge, elected Mr Leuw, and criticised rural planning information. 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
8 Jul 1963 Opposed a district lighting takeover and reported an Ilmer drain and Owlswick obstruction. Read minutes
3 Feb 1964 Permitted a roadway across Ilmer Green, heard drainage plans, and appointed school managers. 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
23 Nov 1964 Sought compulsory purchase for drainage and refused an application to buy Meadle Pond. 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
9 Jun 1975 Elected W.G. Underwood as chairman and objected to a commercial advertisement on the railway bridge. Read minutes
14 Jul 1975 Pressed Eton College to restore the Ilmer bridleway and commented on an extension at 2 The Green, Ilmer. Read minutes
6 Oct 1975 Declined a dial-a-bus scheme and declined to contribute to Horsenden churchyard maintenance. Read minutes
10 Nov 1975 Appointed Mr Restall to the Princes Risborough Charities and pursued the Bell Crescent site. Read minutes
2 Feb 1976 Heard Roy Cutler Homes had appealed the Bell Farm housing refusal and pressed for the Ilmer bridleway to be reinstated. 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
21 Apr 2009 Approved the 2008/2009 accounts and Annual Governance Statement, and reviewed website photographs for the new parish website. 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
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
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
20 Sep 2011 Heard a presentation from a WDC planning officer on the Delivery & Site Allocations document, which named the Green at Ilmer among the parish’s protected green spaces. 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
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
19 Feb 2013 Discussed litter and dog-waste bins, approved the internal auditor, and requested pothole repairs in Owlswick and Ilmer. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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