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Welcome to Longwick-cum-Ilmer Parish Council’s Website, we hope that you find this a useful and informative source of information about the parish.

Longwick-cum-Ilmer Parish Council serves the villages of Longwick, Ilmer, Owlswick, Little Meadle and part of Horsenden. It was first formed in 1934, before that time the civil parish boundaries in this area were the same as the existing ecclesiastical parishes of Princes Risborough, Monks Risborough, Horsenden and Ilmer The parish covers a total area of 1,228 hectares, and lies within the Icknield Ward of Wycombe District Council and Buckinghamshire County Council.

There are seven Members of the Parish Council plus the Clerk and between us we have a wide range of experience ranging from people who have lived in this area all their lives to those who have only been in the area for a few years.

The Parish Council is involved with planning applications, roads and footways, public footpaths, bridleways and regional and government decisions affecting the community, we enter into discussions, confer and can forward our objections or support to decisions taken at District and County level.

The playing field in Longwick is the responsibility of the Parish Council and we are responsible for overseeing the maintenance of this area and supplying the children’s play equipment.

The Parish Council meets once a month in Longwick Village Hall and meetings usually last about two hours. The first ten minutes are available for the public to express their view or ask a question on relevant matters on the agenda and they are welcome to stay and observe the rest of the meeting.

Longwick-cum-Ilmer Parish Council is trying to make the community a good place to live and work and free from crime by consulting with Neighbourhood Watch, and all the other voluntary organisations within the villages.

The Parish is also represented on Wycombe District Council and Bucks County Council community committees.

Recent Updates

ACCOUNTS on 27/02/2020
PLANNING on 18/02/2020
MEETINGS on 14/02/2020
DIRECTORY on 5/02/2020
COUNCILLORS on 21/01/2020

TfB targeting rising number of potholes

We’re all only too well aware of how wet this winter has been, and all this extra water has meant a rise in the number of potholes and other defects on Buckinghamshire’s roads.

Transport for Buckinghamshire’s inspectors are busy identifying these defects, helped by reports made on the FixMyStreet web page by members of the public. Repairs are prioritised according to the maintenance and repair policy, with each defect being assessed for risk and severity so an appropriate timescale for repair can be set.

In cases where multiple defects are present, it’s often best to carry out significant patching or resurfacing of the area. However, if individual defects within these areas have reached a high risk level, they have to be repaired quickly. This is often a temporary repair until the larger more permanent repair can be undertaken – usually requiring dry conditions.

Transport for Bucks are now starting a substantial programme of ‘Plane and Patch’ treatment across the county, which will continue throughout the Spring of 2020. This is aimed at addressing the weather-related deterioration seen in recent months, particularly where there are multiple defects.

Members of the public are asked to continue reporting defects through FixMyStreet (https://www.fixmystreet.buckscc.gov.uk/) so that they can be correctly assessed and prioritised for treatment.

Newsletter

Please click here to view the Parish Council Newsletter for December 2019.

Re-opening of Bledlow Recycling Centre

It has been agreed by the Bledlow Recycling Centre Action Group which includes 10 local Town and Parish Councils (Longwick cum Ilmer being one to have agreed) to re-open the Bledlow Recycling Centre, which Bucks CC closed on 31 March 2019 despite huge opposition, with over 4,500 signatures.

In order to do this we need planning application and to employ a Planning Consultant.

C Cllr Bill Bendyshey Brown has set up a Just Giving page as we need £50,000 to re-open the site. Please see: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/BledlowHRC

The launch of the Just Giving by the Action Group will be on Thursday 25 July at 3.00 pm outside the closed gates of the Bledlow HRC.

New Notice Board

The new Parish Council notice board has moved to outside the Old School House in Thame Road. Agendas of forthcoming Parish Council meetings can be seen in that location. Minutes of meetings will be published on the Parish Council website.

Rights Of Way

Buckinghamshire County Council is about to launch a new Rights of Way reporting system which will allow members of the public to log and track their Rights of Way problems online.

Using the new online system, path volunteers can also sign up to carry out minor Rights of Way tasks and agree to undertake path surveys.

This link provides details on how to report a Rights of Way Problem to the County Council:-

https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/

services/environment/public-rights-of-way/report-a-rights-of-way-issue/

Neighbourhood Plan

Hard copies available to view at the Longwick Post Office and WDC offices High Wycombe.

Meetings

The Parish Council meets on the third Tuesday of each month in Longwick Village Hall at 7.00pm. Meetings usually last about two hours.

The first ten minutes are available for the public to express their view or ask a question on relevant matters on the agenda and they are welcome to stay and observe the rest of the meeting.