Meeting documents
Venue: Mezzanine 3
Contact: Sally Taylor
Note | No. | Item |
---|---|---|
Apologies for Absence / Changes in Membership Minutes: Apologies had been received from:
Mr R Newcombe had replaced Ms C Paternoster as the Aylesbury Vale District Council representative.
Mr M Petchey from Milton Keynes Council had become a new member. |
||
Declarations of Interest To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
||
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 18 September 2017 to be confirmed. Minutes: Two minor changes were noted:
Subject to the changes above, the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 18 September 2018 were agreed as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman. |
||
Matters Arising from the Minutes Minutes: Item 5 – The progress in making maps accessible on the County Council’s website – Ms J Wise, Historic Environments Records Officer advised that the problem still needed to be resolved. It was agreed the Chairman would follow up on the issue. Action: Mr Chapple |
||
14:05 |
HS2 Update Iain Williamson from Fusion working for HS2 Ltd to provide an update. Minutes: Mr Iain Williamson, Historic Environment Manager (Archaeology), Fusion, ran through the presentation "HS2 Phase 1 Central Section: Urgent Works Package Archaeology".
Mr J Carver had taken the group through the strategy at the previous meeting and Mr Williamson attended the meeting to highlight the progress since then.
§ Ecological surveys § Geotechnical ground investigation § Ecological habitat creation § Advanced utilities diversions.
§ Baseline review, scoping and programme assessment § 77 Project Plans § 35 Location Specific Writ Scheme Investigations (LSWSIs) § Tenders for two phases of geophysical survey, two phases of trial trenching and historic landscape, built heritage and setting record works.
In response to a query from Ms J Hunt, Stoke Mandeville Parish Council, Mr Williamson explained that they were looking at an area wider than the HS2 route itself and would be investigating the whole landscape around the St Mary’s Church area to understand the origins.
Mr Farley said he had not received an answer to his query about the finds in St Mary’s church and asked that it be noted. |
|
14:15 |
Updates to be provided by:
· Julia Wise, Historic Environments Records Officer · Eliza Alqassar, Archaeological Officer · Philip Markham, Senior Archaeology Planning Officer
Additional documents:
Minutes: Ms J Wise referred the report contained in the agenda pack. The following points were raised:
Mr M Farley, Bucks Archaeological Society, asked for progress on the non-published archaeological reports. Mr Markham said there were a few outstanding matters but many reports had been supplied and/or were nearing publication. |
|
14:25 |
Update from the Conservation Officers Updates from the Conservation Officers at Chiltern and South Bucks District Council, Aylesbury Vale District Council and Wycombe District Council
Minutes: Ms J Foster, Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils, took on the role in December 2017 and reported that a contractor covered three days a week in the Chilterns area and another contractor covered four days a week in South Bucks but that their contracts were ending soon leaving 1.5 officers covering the two districts. The systems from each district were being merged. Ms Foster confirmed there had been a significant loss of planning officers and that there was a shortage of staff in both districts.
Ms L Levitt, Aylesbury Vale District Council, started her full time role in November 2017 and there was a team of three full time officers. There had been an increase in the number of applications.
Mr N Crank, Milton Keynes Council, referred to the report he tabled at the meeting and highlighted the following:
§ The war memorials at Bow Brickhill § Chicheley § New Bradwell Cemetery listed at Grade II
§ The Grade II listed Parkside Hotel and its former stables and coach house in Woughton-on-the-Green
Nominations to the Milton Keynes New Town Local Heritage Register opened on 23 January 2018 and could close on 23 March 2018. |
|
14:35 |
National Trust Update PDF 107 KB Mr Gary Marshall, National Trust Archaeologist to provide an update for information. Minutes: Mr G Marshall referred to the report contained in the agenda pack and highlighted the following:
Cliveden
Bradenham The Princes Risborough Countryside Group had discovered a mounting for a 20mm anti-aircraft gun from WWII in Park Wood; it had become an item of national significance due to its rarity. |
|
14:45 |
An Update on the County Museum PDF 220 KB Ms Sue Shave, County Museum Director, to provide an update. Additional documents: Minutes: Ms S Shave, County Museum Director, reported the following:
Action: Ms Shave/Ms Taylor
|
|
14:55 |
An Update on the Halton site An update to be provided from Ms Sue Shave, County Museum Director. Minutes: Ms S Shave outlined a recent meeting she attended where a number of groups had met, including the RAF Halton Apprentices and the British Military Museum Trust, to discuss the future of what the RAF Halton site might yield and whether there was any heritage experience that could be developed for future audiences. Heritage includes World War 1 practice trenches which were the only ones accessible in the country, the Trenchard RAF Museum and St Georges Church. Some of the other partners were keen to look at sport and leisure and apprenticeships. A presentation had been made to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and ideas were in the early stages and would be discussed with the DIO at a meeting on 23 March 2018.
Ms Levitt confirmed she had had discussions with the RAF. The Chairman mentioned the stained glass window in the church which was unique. |
|
15:05 |
Joining the Dots Ms Eliza Alqassar, Archaeological Officer, to present a report called "Joining the Dots". Minutes: Ms E Alqassar, Archaeology Officer, presented "Joining the Dots: Research into the landscape history of the Icknield Belt around Aylesbury" and highlighted the following points:
In summary the key points were:
The paper, by Mrs Eliza Alqassar and Mrs Sandy Kidd, will be published in Records of Buckinghamshire in a couple of months.
Mr Farley congratulated Ms Alqassar on her report and suggested that the Fleet Marston Roman town site should be scheduled.
Mr R Newcombe asked if the parishes were typical of other areas. Ms Alqassar said she thought they were typical along the Chilterns and that there was an Iron Age hill fort in Aylesbury; Aylesbury had always been a place where people wanted to settle. |
|
15:15 |
An update on the Natural Environment Partnership Mr Chris Williams to provide an update on the Natural Environment Partnership. Minutes: Mr C Williams, Chairman, Natural Environment Partnership (NEP), reported that the NEP had been in existence since 2012 and he had taken over as Chairman 18 months ago. The Board included representatives from Milton Keynes Council, the District Councils, the County Council, Bucks, Berks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOT), the Local Economic Partnership (LEP), The Chilterns Conservation Board, The Clinical Commissioning Groups, The Forestry Commission, Natural England, Ngage Solutions and the Open University. Their aim was to speak with a single voice about the protection and enhancement of the natural environment. The five year plan included the need to use and manage land sustainably, recovering landscapes and enhancing the beauty of landscapes.
Mr Williams said most of the work was undertaken by the partnership organisations as there was only two staff working for the NEP. The main areas of focus were as follows:
Further details could be found on the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership website.
The following points were raised:
Action: Mr Williams Ms J Wise commented that the green infrastructure plan did not take into account the historic environment. Mr Williams explained that the map was at a county-wide scale and that more detailed local maps were available. |
|
15:25 |
Update from Milton Keynes Council Archaeologist PDF 262 KB Mr Nick Crank, Milton Keynes Council Archaeologist to provide an update. Additional documents: Minutes: Mr N Crank referred to his report (attached to the minutes) and highlighted the following:
· The work in partnership with the Park Trust – phase one involved archaeological work and the bid for phase two had been submitted. |
|
15:35 |
Any Other Business Minutes: There was no other business. The Chairman thanked everyone for attending. |
|
15:40 |
Date and Time of Next Meeting 10 September 2018 at 2.00 pm. Minutes: Monday 10 September 2018 at 2.00 p.m. |