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Parish Council Minutes · Subject archive

31 Mar 1947 Noted kiosk lighting delay, declined extra kiosk and opposed Horsenden boundary change. Read minutes
25 May 1950 Re-elected officers, agreed a bus turning meeting and declined the rights of way survey. 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
22 Mar 1962 Stood in respect for Councillor Claridge, elected Mr Leuw, and criticised rural planning information. 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
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
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
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
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 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
16 Aug 2016 Objected to a further 65-dwelling Rose Farm outline scheme while narrowly recommending approval of three dwellings at Home Farm and recommending refusal of a Thame Road infill house. 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
2 Jan 2018 Resolved to accept the Neighbourhood Plan as modified by the independent examiner and to request a referendum. 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
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
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
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