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CHEPPING WYCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Report of the Council meeting held on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 7.30pm
at the Council Chamber, Cock Lane, Tylers Green, Bucks HP10 8DS
The meeting was open to the public and press
Present: Cllr K Wood Cllr L Willis
Cllr D Johncock Cllr R Wilks
Cllr L Johncock Cllr L Townsend
Cllr L Webb Cllr I Forbes
Cllr K Griffiths Cllr H Darch
Cllr J Gurney
Also present: Cllr M West (Buckinghamshire Council and Penn Parish Council)
FC/25/012 Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received and approved from Cllr A Barron (holiday), Cllr S Herron (holiday), Cllr C Dodds (holiday) and Cllr S Guy (holiday).
FC/25/013 Declarations of Interest and Code of Conduct
There were none.
FC/25/014 Co-Option to the Council
Following the elections in May the parish council was left with two vacancies: One in Tylers Green and the other in Loudwater. The parish council is quorate, i.e. at least three and at least one third of the total seats on the council are filled, therefore the elected councillors were able to co-opt councillors to fill the remaining seats under the provisions of Section 21 Representation of the People Act 1985 (RPA 1985).
In view of the confidential nature of the business to be considered it was RECOMMENDED that Council resolve to exclude the public and press from the following item as permitted under the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960.
Cllr West temporarily left the meeting.
Tylers Green
One candidate had applied for the Tylers Green position, Mrs C O’Leary. Council was asked to receive a short presentation from the candidate and ask any questions they felt appropriate.
Mrs O’Leary was thanked for her attendance and left the meeting.
It was RESOLVED that;
Mrs O’Leary be co-opted onto the parish council to stand as a Tylers Green member.
The vote was unanimous.
Loudwater
Two candidates had applied for the Loudwater position, Mrs Y McDonald and Mr N Thomas. Council was asked to receive a short presentation from each candidate. The candidates were seen individually.
Both candidates were thanked for their attendance and left the meeting.
It was RESOLVED that;
Mr N Thomas be co-opted onto the parish council to stand as a Loudwater member.
The vote was unanimous.
It was noted that all candidates would be contact the following day and that the successful candidates would be asked to attend the office to sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and complete a Register of Interests form.
Cllr West returned to the meeting
FC/25/015 Council Minutes
It was RESOLVED that;
the reports of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 29 April 2025 and the Annual Council meeting held on Tuesday 13 May 2025 be approved as an accurate records.
FC/25/016 Open Spaces Committee
Council was asked to consider the report of the Committee meeting held on Thursday 29 May 2025.
OS/25/010 Committee Site Visit Cllr Webb advised that the site visit had taken place on 23 June and had been successful. It had validated the decision not to proceed with the footpath along the School Road side of the front Common, however Cllr Darch had undertaken to write to the Headteacher and Chair of Governors to garner their thoughts on the footpath. Also, the visit to the Railway Land had galvanised the requirement for tree removal, some of which the grounds team could undertake.
It was RESOLVED that;
the report of the Committee meeting be approved
FC/25/017 Works & Services Committee
Council was asked to consider the Committee meeting held on Thursday 12 June 2025.
WS/25/004 4 Washroom Refurbishment in the absence of Cllr Dodds, Cllr Wilks advised that this item was on the agenda for further consideration later in the meeting.
It was RESOLVED that;
the report of the Committee meeting be approved.
FC/25/018 Planning Meetings
Council was asked to consider reports of the Planning Meetings held on 6 May 2025, 27 May 2025 and 17 June 2025.
It was RESOLVED that;
the reports of the planning meetings be approved.
Council was also asked to note the schedule of applications from May to June, showing eventual outcomes of the parish council submitted objections.
FC/25/019 Replacement Trampoline – Ashley Drive Recreation Ground, TG
Council was asked to consider the replacement of the sunken trampoline at the above site. Council was asked to consider an expenditure of up to £5,200.00 for the replacement. The clerk had been attempting to obtain information on the existing trampoline’s warranty and to investigate the option of just having a replacement part.
It was RESOLVED that;
up to the sum of £5,200.00 be approved for the replacement part or whole trampoline.
FC/25/020 Tylers Green Middle School – Parking Project
Council was asked to receive a verbal update on the above project from Cllr Wood. Cllr Wood advised that the Middle School were looking to have a competition to make posters about safe parking.
Council was asked to consider earmarking funding to contribute towards the project to pay for prizes and the production of the winning posters and the possibility of a banner promoting safe/sensible parking.
It was RESOLVED that;
an approved sum of £1,500 be earmarked for the project.
FC/25/021 Washroom Refurbishment – Office Complex
Following the Works & Services committee, Council was asked to consider a provisional sum of £5,500 for this project with a potential start date at the beginning of September. The job to be undertaken in-house with an earmarked budget of £8,000.
It was RESOLVED that;
the sum of £5,500 be approved for the project.
FC/25/022 Land off Hammersley Lane, Tylers Green
Council was asked to receive a verbal update from Cllr Wood. Cllr Wood advised that progress was slow but was attempting to directly engage with the residents of the Management Company who own the access strip to the woodland and would keep members updated.
FC/25/023 Questions by Members of the Council
Cllr Johncock advised that he would update all at the next meeting on the TVP structure.
FC/25/024 Public Participation
Cllr M West asked if he could receive planning objections that are being asked for ‘call-ins’.
He also advised that the ‘call in’ for 34 Coppice Farm Road was no longer necessary as it had been withdrawn.
FC/25/025 Accounts for Payment
Accounts for payment were circulated at the meeting for consideration by councillors.
It was RESOLVED that;
the accounts for payment be approved and cheques numbered 11452 and 11453 be signed and that direct debits to B&Q (Trade UK), Castle Water, HMRC, Peninsula Business Services, Redsquid Communications Ltd ( Triumph Technologies) and Shorts Group Ltd along with a transfer to Briants of Risborough, Castle Water, Collison Tree Care Ltd, Country Supplies, Cutting Edge Garden Machinery, Ecology Partnership Ltd, Barclays and SSE be approved for payment.
The Chairman thanked members for their attendance and closed the meeting at 8.38pm
Date & Time of Next Meeting: Thursday 16 October 2025 @ 7.30pm