Agenda and draft minutes

Cllr Ashley Bond, Chairman of the Wing and Ivinghoe Board welcomed all attendees to the meeting and particularly thanked Martin from Cublington Parish Council for the use of the venue.

Sue Corcoran

Bridget Knight (Clerk Slapton Parish Council)

Sue Severn (Watermead Parich Council)

PC Dean (Thames Valley Police)

PC Hobson (Thames Valley Police)

PC Bye (Thames Valley Police)

Karen Groom (Ivinghoe Parish Council)

Gillian (Cublington Parish Council)

Margaret Critchfiled (Pitstone Parish Council)

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 5^th September, 2023.

Cllr Ashley Bond asked the attendees if the minutes of the last meeting were a true reflection of the meeting. Attendees agreed.

Minutes approved.

Members to declare any interests.

None received.

Interactive session to share knowledge of our area. Organisations and key people.

The Community Board group took part in a workshop session to identify activities within the area.

The purpose of this workshop was to highlight to the community activities that currently take place within the local area. There is an online search tool, called Bucks Online Directory.  This can be used to search on a specific postcode and/or activity.

The website is available here: Find activities, groups and services near you | Bucks Online Directory | Buckinghamshire Council

Organisations can add themselves to the directory and the instructions for this have been attached as an appendix to the minutes.

It was recognised there were a number of groups and activities within the area, it was also noted that there were a few that were missing.

Actions:

·       All to inform community groups and residents about the Bucks Online Directory.

·       Community Board Manager to promote through Facebook and provide information to the parishes in regards how to register onto the directory.

Includes:

·       Allocation of funds

·       What project conversations are taking place

Amy Jenner, Senior Community Board Manager, presented this item- slides attached to the agenda pack.

Information regarding projects that the Community Board had supporting (including financially) was shared.

A discussion was held around the priorities, specifically Health and Wellbeing and to understand what the board are wanting to achieve through this priority

Action: Community Board Manager to work with the Chair and Vice Chair to look at ways to communicate and drive forward the priorities.

Cllr Diana Blamires, asked the attendees to think about what and how they wanted from the Community Board and to feed this through to the Community Board Manager.  Action: All.

Your chance to ask questions and share further information – please submit questions in advance to: wingandivinghoecb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Discussion held about some possible applications on the following:

·       D-Day Beacon

·       Repair Café Apprenticeships – The Board was joined by Alex and Belinda who shared their project ambitions with the board- higlighting the repair café and ideas to support skills development for young people. 

·       Action: Cllr Diana Blamires to provide contact details for Buckingham Uni and Bucks New Uni.

·       LED Lighting for Streetlights – a question was raised regarding support to Town and Parish Councils.

Action: Amy Jenner, Senior Community Board Manager to raise with Bucks Council Town and Parish Council Policy Officer (Simon Garwood).

28^th February 2024

Cllr Ashley Bond and Cllr Peter Brazier thanked all attendees for their contribution to the meeting and appreciated their engagement with the activity.

Date of the next meeting and venue to be confirmed, likely to be February 2024.

Action: Community Board Manager to confirm date and circulate invite to attendees.