playing field

Parish Council Minutes · Subject archive

3 Feb 1964 Permitted a roadway across Ilmer Green, heard drainage plans, and appointed school managers. 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
6 Oct 1975 Declined a dial-a-bus scheme and declined to contribute to Horsenden churchyard maintenance. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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