environment
Parish Meeting Minutes · Subject archive
- 20 Mar 1961 Meadle residents complained of parked caravans, rubbish and litter. Read minutes
- 30 Mar 1976 Opposed Bell Farm's sixty-six houses after a residents' questionnaire showed strong opposition. Read minutes
- 9 May 1977 Reported a new bus service, Silver Jubilee plans and Bell Farm appeal dismissal. Read minutes
- 17 Apr 1978 Thanked Silver Jubilee organisers and discussed village plan, scout hut siting and lighting. Read minutes
- 25 Apr 1979 Horsenden stayed in the parish; war memorial cleaned and scout headquarters site agreed. Read minutes
- 26 Apr 1982 Discussed a joint Sports Pavilion/Village Hall scheme and heard a talk from the Council for the Protection of Rural England. Read minutes
- 27 Apr 1987 Opposed the structure plan's 1500 dwellings and discussed a new village hall. Read minutes
- 26 Apr 1988 Heard police neighbourhood watch advice and reported plans for a new village hall. Read minutes
- 30 Apr 1990 Chairman resigned; new village hall nearing completion and gas supply being installed. Read minutes
- 23 Apr 1991 New village hall opened; discussed dog fouling, litterblitz and youth clubs. Read minutes
- 14 Apr 1992 Granted village hall funds; discussed burial ground, PATHWATCH, street lighting and crime prevention. Read minutes
- 20 Apr 1993 Objected to 1500 houses near Risborough and joined the Parish Paths Partnership. Read minutes
- 19 Apr 1994 Commemorated parish centenary and heard briefing on a low-cost housing scheme. Read minutes
- 18 Apr 1995 Affordable housing funded; opposed Chestnut Way closure and discussed speed limits. Read minutes
- 16 Apr 1996 Chestnut Way closure withdrawn; heard Central Railways freight plans and Centenary Cottages progress. Read minutes
- 15 Apr 1997 Affordable homes completed; heard Wycombe 2011 housing options and waste recycling plans. Read minutes
- 21 Apr 1998 Opposed housing and a sewage works; Local Plan dropped the hundred houses. Read minutes
- 20 Apr 1999 Discussed Central Railways renewed freight and passenger rail proposals through the Parish, prompting calls for a special meeting with the local MP. Read minutes
- 18 Apr 2000 A new subsidised bus service began linking Longwick to Princes Risborough station; the Millennium tree was replanted after vandalism. Read minutes
- 15 Apr 2014 Discussed the Wycombe District Local Plan housing proposals; the Parish Clerk Sue Griffiths was named Clerk of the Year for Bucks & Milton Keynes. Read minutes
- 21 Apr 2015 Launched the Neighbourhood Plan process in response to a proposed 175-home development by Gladmans on Boxer Road/Walnut Tree Lane. Read minutes
- 19 Apr 2016 The Neighbourhood Plan was withdrawn on WDC's advice after failing its health check; the Gladman appeal for up to 160 dwellings went to a public inquiry. Read minutes
- 16 Apr 2019 Reported on Vehicle Activated Sign installations, £260k of CIL funding received from developers, and a £55,000 school grant for an eco classroom and playground. Read minutes
- 28 Apr 2021 The Council's first Annual Parish Meeting since the Covid-19 lockdowns; reported on CCTV installed to tackle anti-social behaviour, around 48 kissing gates and a new Traffic Plan consultation. Read minutes
- 18 Apr 2023 Platinum Jubilee celebrations were followed by the death of Queen Elizabeth II; the Parish presented speed-limit proposals to Buckinghamshire Council and spent £74k of CIL, including the Ilmer defibrillator and Village Hall renovations. Read minutes
- 15 Apr 2025 Buckinghamshire Council committed around £200,000 of s.106 funding for a Toucan crossing at the Sportsman roundabout; the Neighbourhood Plan review began and Band D council tax rose to £39.04. Read minutes