Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed all those present and thanked everyone for their attendance. He also announced that Cllr Johncock had kindly agreed to take serve as the Vice Chairman of the Board.

Apologies for absence were received from lan Cecil, Fiona Doonican, Ansa Khan, Jonathan Merry, John Ratcliff and Andrew Wood. 

No declarations of interest were received.

It was reported that during the last meeting Members had requested a report on planning enforcement within the relevant Board area.  It was confirmed that this had been received from Cllr Broadbent on the 18 January and that it was due to be considered at the forthcoming HAT meeting. A copy of the report would also be circulated with the minutes.

RESOLVED: That

(i)                  the minutes of the previous meeting be confirmed as a true record  

(ii)           A copy of the report on Planning Enforcement be circulated to Members of the Board

Public questions, updates of local consultations, petitions, and Corporate Updates

David Skinner in attendance, provided a brief introduction to his background, current role and responsibilities with regard to the community board.

A number of updates were brought to the attention of the Board with regards to activities and initiatives that were underway in the local area. This included information relating to local heritage listings, sites for which were nominated by local communities and council staff and evaluated by the council’s

heritage and archaeology team with volunteers also working on the project.

Mr Skinner also gave mention to ORCS funding for EV charge locations, details for which were included in the report previously circulated with the agenda. In addition, a Local Plan update was also provided, which informed Members that following a call for sites last year, over 700 sites had been submitted for consideration as land for possible future development within Buckinghamshire. The previous calls for brownfield sites had resulted in 300 sites being suggested. An interactive map

showing these had now been published at Brownfield CFS 2021-22 (arcgis.com)

Pei- Ling Harper – Trading Standards

Pei Ling Harper from Bucks & Surrey Trading Standards provided and overview of scam awareness so that Members could provide further guidance and assistance to vulnerable residents in particular.

RESOLVED: That

(i)                   the report be noted and circulated with the minutes

(ii)                The presenter be thanked for attendance

Stuart Grosse

A presentation was conducted on the Bucks Fire and Rescue Service, its role responsibilities, staffing numbers and budgets. The community safety initiatives and priorities along with the service delivery areas were also mentioned. Members were informed of the summer pressures which the service faced during 2022 with a number of major incidents having been declared.

Members were informed that the Fire and Rescue service was anticipating an increase in their duties in the forthcoming months and years ahead and that the nature of the work was most likely to incorporate medical related duties, such as trauma/emergency care. This was primarily as a consequence of the Ambulance Service being stretched to its limit.  It was confirmed that the reform of the Fire and Rescue service was currently ongoing, and that further developments were awaited.  

RESOLVED: That the presenter be thanked and the report be noted

It was hoped that Youth would be a future topic of consideration for the Board with some youth representatives regularly attending meetings.

Event – Proud of Bucks Presentation, The Dove Café

Beaconsfield: Saturday 13^th May

Online Meeting: 28 June 2023 

The Proud of Bucks Event would take place on 13 May 2-5pm, everyone welcome. This would also be a networking event, and the set up of any stalls was encouraged.

The next meeting would be held on 28 June 2023.