Agenda and draft minutes
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Contact: Clare Gray
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Chairman's Welcome Minutes: The Chairman welcomed attendees to the meeting and highlighted the purpose of the Community Board. |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from John Hatton, Ross Massey, James Baldby, Colin Mcgreogor, Julian Ingram and Cllr Andrew Wood. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were none. |
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Minutes of the last meeting held on 16 November 2022 PDF 149 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held 16 November were agreed as an accurate record. |
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Buckinghamshire Council Updates PDF 2 MB Simon James, Service Director Education Additional documents: Minutes: Simon James, Service Director for Education, Buckinghamshire Council provided an update on Council matters. The update was appended to these minutes and the following points were highlighted:
Following queries at the last meeting members were encouraged to contact Naomi Batson, Head of South Waste and Street Scene Service with any major waste issues.
It was clarified the On-Street Residential Charge Point Scheme (ORCS) would be funded by a grant from central government.
Members were asked for the feedback regarding the Council’s infrastructure survey as part of a wider call for views. Members of the Board had submitted suggestions particularly around rights of way and improving connectivity in the area. |
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Questions from members of the public can be submitted in advance of the meeting to denhamgxchalfonts@Buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Tilehouse Lane Petition Presentation of report, Neil O’Leary Additional documents: Minutes: Neil O’Leary, Network Safety Team Leader provided an update on the Tilehouse Lane petition for traffic calming. The report was appended to these minutes. The residents of Tilehouse Lane south in Denham requested the Council consider traffic calming measures to reduce speeding at the junction with Tilehouse Way. The recommendations from the report supported the deployment of MVAS and the implementation of the Community Speed Watch in conjunction with Thames Valley Police. It was highlighted this area did not meet the Council’s criteria for funding for traffic calming however, it supported the engagement of the Parish Council and Thames Valley Police. Potential developer funding from HS2 would be explored.
Gary Calder a resident of Tilehouse Lane highlighted the speeding issues on the road with over 300 cars using the road during peak hours. Residents were liaising with the Parish Council to install the MVAS equipment and there were nine residents seeking to join the Community Speed Watch. There was a particular issue with motorists joining Tilehouse Lane from the A412 and not reducing their speed.
Cllr Sharon Williams, Denham Paris Council advised discussions were underway with Buckinghamhsire Council for the installation of the MVAS and it was hoped this would be installed in the next few weeks.
The Thames Valley Police Neigbourhood Policing Newsletter was appended to these minutes. Further updates were included on the TVP social media accounts https://twitter.com/@tvp_southbucks and TVP South Buckinghamshire - Home | Facebook. The pony and trap issue alongside road safety was highlighted, with Liz Charter scheduled to attend a stakeholder meeting with the police inspector and Buckinghamshire Council Community Safety team on Monday. The Community Board was limited in action it could take to address this issue however, they would co-ordinate and facilitate further discussions.
Members of the Board highlighted the pony and trap issue was very important to the community and expressed disappointment a solution had not been implemented sooner. It was discussed that enforcement was challenging and the police might seek a wider injunction for the road to prevent racing. Injunctions had been successful in preventing the issue on other roads and it was noted it could be useful to contact the Council’s legal team for further information. |
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Community Board Update / Review of 2022/23 Summary Minutes: The Chairman provided a Community Board update and review of the previous financial year. The following points were highlighted:
There would be a great focus on staying in touch with funding recipients to see if they required further help and to showcase projects to the community. The action groups would be publicised further to attract greater participation from residents and local communities. |
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Spotlight on Projects PDF 56 KB CSG Playground Jane Chamberlain Denham Memory Café Sharon Williams Additional documents:
Minutes: Liz Charter, Community Board Manager highlighted a number of recent projects which focused on the cost of living crisis. There was a multi-Board project to provide disadvantaged families with food hampers over the Christmas period which had been very successful. A number of community buildings were operating as warm spaces over the winter period for residents. St Mark’s Church in Denham would be open every Wednesday afternoon until the end of March for residents to use.
Cllr Jane Chamberlain, Chalfont St Giles Parish Council provided an update on the playground project in the village.
Sharon Williams provided an update on Denham Memory Café. The café is held monthly and is a welcoming space for all residents and their carers. The January café included a free session on chair yoga which was accessible for all attending. It was requested to let Liz Charter know all future dates for the café which so they could be added to the Community Board’s newsletter. |
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Looking ahead 2023/24 Priority review Feedback from survey (Areas of focus for the year ahead) Action Groups Minutes: Liz Charter and the Chairman presented the item on looking ahead for the next year.
The following points regarding the budget, priorities looking forward and the Community Board survey were highlighted:
A Member of the Board queried the arrangements for street parties for the Kings coronation in May. It was noted ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Date of Next Meeting and Close Minutes: 12th July 6pm via MS Teams |