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Parish Meeting Minutes · Subject archive

28 Mar 1938 Sought a 30 mph limit and consented to selling Ilmer parish cottages. Read minutes
5 Sep 1938 Consented to selling Ilmer's Close End Cottages and asked a footpath sign moved. Read minutes
18 Mar 1940 Reported a dangerous roadside fence at Anderdon Farm and flooding at Bar Lane. Read minutes
25 Mar 1946 Referred peace celebrations and Ilmer Road surface to the parish council. Read minutes
20 Mar 1952 Raised Ilmer Road condition and a thirty mph Longwick speed limit. Read minutes
29 Jan 1973 Public meeting on street lighting produced mixed votes; a further meeting was called. Read minutes
2 Apr 1973 Voted against street lighting, preferring none to selective lighting. 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
28 Apr 1980 Gas supply petition failed; discussed scout headquarters, play equipment grant and council houses. Read minutes
27 Apr 1981 A parish housing survey found strong demand for low-cost bungalows; the WDC Housing Manager gave a talk on district housing. 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
30 Apr 1984 Three road fatalities during the year led to new warning signs and a proposed light outside the Village Hall. Read minutes
29 Apr 1985 Mrs Priestley retired as Chairman after 6 years and was succeeded by Dr Jones; the parish charities statements were tabled. Read minutes
18 Apr 1986 A memorial seat was erected outside the Village Hall for Mr and Mrs Skinner; a school crossing patrol was approved in principle. Read minutes
30 Apr 1990 Chairman resigned; new village hall nearing completion and gas supply being installed. 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
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16 Apr 1996 Chestnut Way closure withdrawn; heard Central Railways freight plans and Centenary Cottages progress.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
9 Aug 2010 Police reported on gun shot calls and anti-social behaviour at Longwick Playing Field; residents raised concerns about speeding through the village. Read minutes
17 Apr 2012 Reported 96 crimes in the parish over the year; discussed Diamond Jubilee celebrations and a bid to reduce the Thame Road speed limit to 30mph. 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
19 Apr 2022 The Village Hall conversion project began; residents questioned Buckinghamshire Councillors on the Princes Risborough expansion and its impact on Longwick traffic. 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
16 Apr 2024 In the Chairman's absence the annual report was deferred; residents pressed Buckinghamshire Councillors on speed cameras, Community Speedwatch data, and progress on the transport initiative. 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