neighbourhood plan

Parish Council Minutes · Subject archive

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
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
24 Feb 2016 Resolved to withdraw the Longwick-cum-Ilmer Neighbourhood Plan following the Examiner's Report, and objected to the 43-dwelling outline scheme on Thame Road. 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 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
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
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
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