Incorporating the parishes of :

 Ashendon WADDESDON LOCAL AREA FORUM  Dorton  Edgcott  Fleet Marston  Grendon Underwood  Kingswood DATE: 2 July 2019  Ludgershall TIME: 6.30 pm  Marsh Gibbon  Nether Winchendon Waddesdon Cricket  Quainton VENUE: Club, Waddesdon,  Upper Winchendon HP18 OJH  Waddesdon  Westcott  Woodham  Wotton Underwood

PARISH / TOWN COUNCIL DROP-IN FROM 6.30pm Come along to the drop-in and speak to your local representative from Transport for Buckinghamshire who will be on hand to answer your questions.

AGENDA

Item Time Page No 1 Apologies for Absence / Changes in Membership 18:30

2 Declarations of Interest To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

3 Action Notes 5 - 12 To confirm the notes of the meeting held on 28 February 2019.

4 Chairman's Update 18:35

5 Question Time 18:40 There will be a 20 minute period for public questions. Members of the public are encouraged to submit their questions in advance of the meeting to facilitate a full answer on the day of the meeting. Questions sent in advance will be dealt with first and verbal questions after.

6 Petitions None received

7 Transport for Bucks Update 19:00 13 - 32

8 Thames Valley Neighbourhood Police Update 19:10

9 Freight Strategy 19:20 Update from Graham Hilary, BCC.

10 Village Activity Project 19:30 Update from the Chairman.

11 Local Priorities Update 19:45 33 - 58 Update from Simon Garwood, Local Area Forum Manager, BCC.

Visit democracy.buckscc.gov.uk for councillor information and email alerts for meetings, and decisions affecting your local area. 12 Unitary Update 19:50 59 - 62 Update from Sarah Callaghan, Lead Area Officer, BCC and Will Rysdale, Lead Area Officer, AVDC.

13 AVDC Update 19:55 63 - 70 Update from Will Rysdale, Lead Area Officer, AVDC.

14 BCC Update 20:00 To Update from Sarah Callaghan, Lead Area Officer, BCC. Follow

15 Date of Next and Future Meetings 2 October 2019, 7pm, Waddesdon Childrens Centre

Members

County Councillors and District Councillors:

Paul Irwin, Buckinghamshire County Council (Chairman)

Janet Blake, Buckinghamshire County Council Carl Blakeley, Calvert Green Parish Council Cameron Branston, Aylesbury Vale District Council Peter Darvas Ronald Jones, Luggershall Parish Council Angela Macpherson, Buckinghamshire County Council Duncan Satterry, Berryfields Parish Council

Parish and Town Councils:

Ashendon Dorton Edgcott Fleet Marston Grendon Underwood Kingswood Ludgershall Marsh Gibbon Nether Winchendon Quainton Upper Winchendon Waddesdon Westcott Woodham Wotton Underwood

Partner Agencies : Thames Valley Police, Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Aylesbury Vale District Council, Buckinghamshire County Council

Member Services Contact : Anne-Marie Kenward, Tel 01296 382236, Email [email protected] If you would like to attend a meeting, but need extra help to do so, for example because of a disability, please contact us as early as possible, so that we can try to put the right support in place.

Agenda Item 3

ACTION NOTES

MEETING: Waddesdon Local Area Forum DATE: 28 February 2019 7.01 pm to 8.46 pm LOCATION: Waddesdon Village Hall

Peter Stray (Waddesdon Parish Council), Nick Payne (Woodham Parish Council), Ian Smith (Kingswood Parish Meeting), Arthur Evans (Quainton Parish Council), Angela Macpherson (Buckinghamshire County Council), John Knox (Quainton Parish Council), Michael Rees (Wotton Underwood Parish Meeting), Present: Paul Irwin (Buckinghamshire County Council) (Chairman), Carole Jackman (Edgcott), Tony Wilkinson (Westcott Parish Council), Steve Walker (Waddesdon Parish Council), Paul Jackman (Grendon Underwood Parish Council) and Steve Allen (Wooton Underwood Parish Council) In Attendance: Sarah Callaghan, Will Rysdale, Paula Kinsella, Coleen Allen and Amy Jenner Ian Metherell, Cameron Branston, Simon Garwood and Sue Severn Apologies: (Berryfields)

Item ISSUES RAISED 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE / CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP

Apologies were received from Mr I Metherell, Ms F Paine, Ms S Severn, Mr S Garwood, Mr C Branston and Ms K Maloney.

2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were none.

3 ACTION NOTES

PC T Chalk had an outstanding action from the previous meeting. The link to the online reporting tool would be circulated following the meeting. ACTION: PC Chalk

RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2018 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.

4 CHAIRMAN’S UPDATE

The Chairman and Vice Chairman provided an update on HS2 and highlighted the following:

 Concerns regarding plans to cut down trees in the area had been raised – approximately 250 acres was to be cleared and relocated throughout Steeple Claydon and Calvert.  Members of the forum highlighted that HS2 had not been effective in community engagement.  A demonstration had taken place in Calvert the previous evening and a public meeting would be held in Steeple Claydon on 7 March 2019. Mr J Berko would write to the Chief Executive of HS2 and invite him to attend the meeting.

5 ACTION: Mr Berko  Members of the forum expressed concerns over pylons being moved to make room for a new electricity site. Station Rd would be closed to accommodate the work and the planned diversion route was not practical. A discussion was held over whether Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) would provide more help and support with these issues. The Chairman agreed to visit the site with Ms S Davis, TfB. ACTION: The Chairman  A representative of BCC’s HS2 team would be invited to the next meeting. ACTION: The Chairman  East West rail work had not yet started and there was more County Council control over it. An open meeting would be held in either March or April 2019 with parish, district and county councils to discuss the lorry routes being used by HS2. Both district and county councils had been politically opposed to HS2.

The Chairman provided an updated on the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway and highlighted the following points:

 Concerns were expressed over the amount of homes being placed along the route. There were plans to build 300,000 houses with only one junction in the Calvert and Twyford Area.  There had been no demonstration of business incentives or job opportunities.  The Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP) () was going through the process of this, as an extra 14,000 homes had been granted planning permission. Verney Junction and Winslow would be expanded as a result, and this was not in the local plan.  Concerns were expressed that housing developments were appearing with no planned infrastructure, RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the update.

5 QUESTION TIME

A member of the forum requested that an under 30 mile an hour speed limit was introduced in Wooton Underwood. It was highlighted that written communication had been made to BCC but this had not been answered. It was confirmed that communication was needed to be made with the police as they would make the final decision regarding speed limits and there would need to be evidence of vehicles doing high speeds. It was suggested that NVAS cables could be installed but this would need to be match funded. Apologies were given on behalf of BCC that the email communication had not been answered.

6 PETITIONS

There were none.

7 TRANSPORT FOR BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

There were no TfB representatives at the meeting. The Chairman highlighted the following points from the report:

 Staff changes to the Local Area Technicians.  Government funding had been allocated to TfB for plane and patch work throughout the county and would start on 4 March 2019.  Potholes in the area had decreased from 90% to 10%.  Gritting had taken place during the warmer weather in February due to the roads still freezing overnight.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the report.

6 8 THAMES VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UPDATE

PC Chalk presented a report in which the following points were highlighted:

 There had been a 10% decrease in small crime in last twelve months.  The Waddesdon LAF had the lowest rate of crime in the Aylesbury Vale area.  There had been a case in Ludgershall where an alpaca had been mutilated. It was still unclear if it was an animal or if there was human involvement. Concerns were expressed by members of the forum that the incident could develop into further more serious crime.  The HS2 protest in Calvert Green had been peaceful, no police attendance was required.  It was highlighted that officer attendance at annual parish meetings had to be requested in advance.  The link to the online reporting tool would be circulated with the minutes. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/how-to-report-a-crime/

ACTION: PC Chalk, Ms Williams

The following points were raised in response to questions by members of the forum:

 There were no major drug problems compared to other local areas or nationally.  A discussion was held over people escorting waste illegally. A warning was given that waste carriers needed to present a waste carriers license for the district they were operating in. If they were unable to do so, they would be reported to the police.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the report.

9 BERNWODE BUS UPDATE

The Chairman provided an update on the Bernwode Bus project and highlighted the following points:

 The project was going well after overcoming difficulties last year.  Waddesdon secondary school was using the service along with multiple other organisations.  There were aims to establish a weekly over 60’s lunch club and provide transport. It was highlighted that the bus was self-funded, but this project would be match funded by parish councils.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the update.

10 VILLAGE ACTIVITY PROJECT

The Chairman provided a verbal update and highlighted the following points:

 The project had been very successful last year.   The organisations hosting the sessions this year had been decided.  There would be 18 sessions held in total.  The project would be widely advertised and leaflets would be distributed in schools throughout the area.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the update.

11 TIME TO CHANGE & MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID UPDATE

7 The Chairman provided a verbal update and highlighted the following points:

 Funding had been assigned to mental health training. All four training courses had sold out and a waiting list had been set up.  “Time to Change” had now recruited over 80 champions. Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC)were looking to take the scheme on. The scheme had gained a lot of media coverage and had helped toreduce the stigma surrounding mental health.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the update

12 BCC UPDATE

Ms S Callaghan, Lead Area Officer presented the report and highlighted the following points:

 BCC had been allocated £4 million through the Network Safety Fund. This would be used for parish councils, specifically HS2 lorry routes  The unitary update in the report was highlighted.  The shadow authority was in the process of being established. This would include representatives from all district councils.  The “Short Breaks” consultation was highlighted. The proposals would aim to provide families with more respite support. There would be an overhaul on how short breaks would be delivered as there was currently a high dependency on residential short breaks which were not cost effective. The consultation was in progress to implement shorter more varied breaks, with parents given the opportunity to be allocated their own budget to access their own support.  Brexit preparations continued to evaluate the potential implications for BCC and how the organisation would be prepared. A main focus was on how people without citizenship who were employed by BCC would be protected.  Aylesbury Library had reopened.  Nominations were being accepted for the Dignity In Care Awards.  The Early Help consultation would go to Cabinet on Monday 4 March for a decision. Following Cabinet and dependant on the decision, the new model would be implemented. All centres were being worked with to find alternative use for a community purpose.  Home to School Transport paper- the decision would be taken to Cabinet on Monday 4 March. The purpose of the consultation was to explore how SEN children could be supported to travel independently.  It had been said in the press that that all SEN transport was being abolished. Clarification was given that that was not true.

The following points were highlighted in response to questions raised by members of the forum regarding the household waste recycling centre changes:

Members of the forum asked if fly tipping would be monitored as a result of household recycling charges and if it increased would the charges be abolished. It was highlighted that 90% of fly tippers were professional criminals. Concerns were also raised that if there were to be an increase in fly tipping this would result in extra costs to the district councils. It was highlighted that the disposal of general waste at the recycling centres would still be free.

Parish councils raised concerns at a recent meeting that their views were not taken into consideration as part of the consultation. It was highlighted that the consultation would be rigorously scrutinised, and that it could be called in if there was evidence that views had not been taken into account during the consultation period.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the report

8 13 AVDC UPDATE

Mr W Rysdale, Assistant Director, Community Fulfilment presented the report in which the following points were highlighted:

 Housing Issues- AVDC was still waiting to hear from the Inspector. Suggestions had been made in writing by the Inspector, but this was challenged by AVDC.  The consultation for the Aylesbury Garden Town project would commence in the summer.  Whizz Fest would be repeated in summer 2019.  Applications from parish councils were being accepted for the New Homes bonus.  “Our Vale”- 34 projects were on board, with organisations crowd funding. Members of the forum were urged to visit the AVDC webpage.

https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/our-vale

 Work was underway in preparation for the new unitary council. It was clarified that unitary would not affect the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP) The Chairman highlighted that AVDC had not taken part in the judicial review. Meetings would be held to gain the views of the parish councils.

RESOLVED: Members of the forum NOTED the report

14 LOCAL PRIORITIES UPDATE

The Chairman and Ms A Jenner, Community Officer presented the report and highlighted the following points:

The proposals for local priorities funding were highlighted to be agreed by members of the forum:  Match funding for HGV visibility limit in Marsh Gibbon.  Match funding towards a Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) throughout Edgcott.  Village Activity Project- £500 to cover promotional costs  Bernwood Bus- Subsidised travel for vulnerable people.  Concerns were expressed over the cost of the VAS Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS). The differences between Mobile Vehicle Activated Signs (MVAS) and VAS were highlighted.  Waddesdon had looked into getting their own sentinel device with the existing one being transferred to Grendon-Underwood.  It was suggested that someone from the TfB schemes delivery team be invited to attend the next meeting to explain the process for VAS. ACTION: The Chairman

RESOLVED: Members of the forum AGREED the proposals for Local Priorities Funding.

15 DATE OF NEXT AND FUTURE MEETINGS

02/07/2018, 7:00pm, Waddesdon Cricket Club

9 10 Minute Item 8

1. NHPT Priorities NHPT priorities are: Prevent and reduce burglary and SAC.

2. Overall Crime on the LPA  Crime across Aylesbury LPA has risen by 2% over the last 12 months.  Waddesdon LAF area compares to that with a decrease of 10% over the same period.  Waddesdon area has the lowest number of reported crimes of any NH area across Aylesbury area, 241 in the last 12 months.  There have been 7 dwelling burglaries recorded in the LAF area in the last 12 months, of 315 recorded across the whole of Aylesbury.  We have seen a reduction of -33% in theft from motor vehicles in the last 12 months.

3. Overall Crime and Operations for the LAF area  Recent case involving the alleged mutilation of an alpaca in Ludgershall made the press. Whilst we are keeping an open mind the initial findings of the vet would suggest that perhaps another animal could have caused the injury.  Ongoing tension in Grendon Underwood due to the planning application at Bernwode on Main Street. Various allegations being made and crimes being reported. Awaiting planning result may provide some clarity on the situation.  No speedwatch data has been submitted to us since the last LAF meeting.  Protest in relation to HS2 at Calvert Green 27/02, 2-300 people attended, no disorder or crimes reported.  Team have been doing lots of foot patrol in the villages lately and have received lots of positive feedback about this.  Hoping to attend as many APMs as possible in the coming months.

4. ASB for Local Area Nothing of note.

5. Changes anticipated in coming 12 Months or Events Nothing of note.

6. Personnel Changes Nothing of note.

117 12 Agenda Item 7

Waddesdon Local Area Forum Update report from Transport for Buckinghamshire

Date of meeting: 02/07/19 Date of report: 19/06/19

Electoral division affected: Parishes within the LAF

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SUMMARY

1. This report forms a briefing from Transport for Buckinghamshire and is intended to give information to participants Local Area Forum (LAF) / Local Community Partnership (LCP) as to matters, projects and initiatives ongoing within Transport for Buckinghamshire, which may affect the local LAF area.

2. It aims to provide a comprehensive update on current and relevant Transportation issues, tailored where relevant to each individual LAF / LCP.

3. Standard topics to be covered include:

• Schemes Group Update • Network Safety

• Safety Defect Repairs • Communications (Revenue Funding)

• Street Lighting

4. In addition, it will cover any emerging issues which could or will affect Local Area Forum / Local Community Partnership areas.

We are always keen to receive feedback, positive or negative, in connection with our reporting, in order that we may continually drive improvement, and as such would be keen to receive any comment or query you have, which should be sent to our LAF co-ordinator, Sarah Wells, at the following e-mail address: [email protected]

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SCHEMES GROUP UPDATE

Schemes delivery comprises of two main delivery teams, complemented by specialists within other teams such as structures and street lighting which between them, are responsible for the identification, design and construction of the majority of the Council’s annual capital highways spend.

Capital maintenance and network improvement activities are carried out under the jurisdiction of Transport for Buckinghamshire, ensuring wherever practicable, a co-ordinated and collaborative approach to works planning, minimising disruption and maximising outputs.

• The teams have responsibility for design and construction of highway capital maintenance and improvement schemes across the county, Local Area Forum (LAF) initiated and funded schemes, Transport, Economy and Environment (TEE) schemes and third party related schemes originating from various additional sources. The delivery of schemes is split into three main areas of delivery:

• Strategic Highways Maintenance Team – oversees delivery of the main capital carriageway and footway maintenance programmes, funded directly from Buckinghamshire County Council.

• Network Improvement Team – responsibility for delivery of various stages of improvement projects, including initial scoping and investigation to determine feasibility, design to current standards, consultation and liaison, procurement and construction. This includes schemes originating from LAF’s, TEE, third parties through Section 106 funding and other sources. In addition to this, the Network Improvement Team oversees the progression of programmes of capital drainage, safety fencing, traffic signal and network safety improvements across the county.

• Specialist Teams – with responsibility for the progression of programmes of capital improvements within their specialised areas. This includes structures/bridges, parking and street lighting.

STRATEGIC HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE

Transport for Buckinghamshire has been entrusted with the delivery of £19.75m on carriageway and footway maintenance projects throughout 2019/20.

The programme combines work highlighted by local Members with information from technical surveys which identifies long term priorities to optimise value for money by undertaking the right treatment at the right time.

The move to a rolling 4-year programme of Capital work has allowed us to demonstrate to the Department for Transport (DfT) that we have an effective asset strategy, meeting the DfT criteria which will protect funding for future years through:

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• Facilitating a more steady design period, looking more than 1 year ahead and enabling investigative work to inform more cost effective solutions

• Removing ineffective peaks and troughs from programmes of design/ construction.

• Allowing greater flexibility within the programme to move schemes around where conflict with other works or other issues may arise

The current programme of over 100 countywide carriageway surfacing schemes has been confirmed and work has already commenced on the three main programmes of work consisting of conventional surfacing and micro-surfacing/surface dressing preparatory patching works. A summary of these and other programmes of work to be delivered during 2019/20 has been detailed below:

Strategic Highway Maintenance Conventional Surfacing - 42 schemes have been confirmed for delivery during 2019/20.

Work associated with this programme of works commenced in April and is likely to continue through until December. The reinstatement of road markings and road studs will also be actioned to coincide with the delivery of the surfacing work.

Strategic Highway Maintenance Surface Dressing – 20 schemes have been confirmed for delivery during 2019/20.

Targeted preparatory patching work has already commenced and this activity is expected to continue through until July.

Delivery of the surface dressing treatment is expected to commence towards the end of July and is planned to be completed before the end of August.

Ancillary activities such as the reinstatement of road markings are due to commence in August and will be completed by the end of September.

Strategic Highway Maintenance Micro-surfacing – 44 schemes, some including multiple roads have been confirmed for delivery during 2019/20.

Targeted preparatory patching work has already commenced and this activity is expected to continue through until July.

Delivery of the micro-surfacing treatment is expected to commence towards the end of June and is planned to be completed before the end of September.

Ancillary activities such as ironwork adjustments and the reinstatement of road markings are due to commence in July and will be completed by the end of October.

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Strategic Highway Maintenance Joint Sealing – A provisional list of 14 schemes have been identified for further investigation and subsequent delivery during 2019/20.

As priority will be given to the delivery of the surfacing programmes of work detailed above, this activity is provisionally programmed to commence in September with completion expected in October.

Plane & Patch – Out of the £19.75m quoted above, £3.25M will be invested in this critical activity during 2019/20.

Work on schemes identified by Local Area Technicians in conjunction with Members commenced in April and the first phase of works in planned to be completed in June. A second and final phase of works is due to be carried out in August and September. The reinstatement of road markings and road studs will also be actioned to coincide with the delivery of the surfacing work.

Footway Structural Repairs - £1.5M will be invested in footway surfacing during 2019/20. 21 countywide schemes have been identified for further inspection, with design work planned to commence in June. Construction work is expected to take place between August and December.

Structures

This year over £900,000 will be spent on schemes to improve road and foot bridges, subways and parapets across the county.

Drainage

A further £1M will be invested in 32 countywide drainage improvement schemes.

Safety Fencing

This year £250,000 will be spent on 5 schemes to improve this asset across the county.

Street Lighting

£2M will be spent on four major capital schemes including: 2,500 LED conversions, replacing 500 lighting columns and converting lighting in 18 subways and 7 high mast units to LED.

Parking

To help the Parking Team manage enforcement of parking restrictions on Buckinghamshire’s roads, a further £20,000 will be invested in this area.

Intelligent Transport Systems

£452,000 will be invested in the refurbishments of 6 signalised crossing schemes.

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Network Safety

This year £250,000 will be spent on 7 safety schemes across the county.

Details of schemes completed or being carried out within the boundaries of this Local Area Forum are given in the table shown in Appendix 1.

18 Strategic Highway Maintenance Team Appendix 1 - 2019/20 Capital Carriageway & Footway Maintenance Programmes - Waddesdon Local Area Forum Update

Financial Year Financial Year Financial Year Financial Year Month of 2019/20 Quarter 2019/20 Quarter 2019/20 Quarter 2019/20 Quarter Road Programme Planned or Task Name Road Name Town / Village Start Location Finish Location Members 1 2 3 4 Comments Number Status Actual (April to June (July to Sept (Oct to Dec (Jan to Mar Completion 2019) 2019) 2019) 2020)

Carriageway Surfacing Programmes

Strategic Highway Maintenance - Conventional Surfacing Programme

NO SURFACING AS PART OF THIS PROGRAMME OF WORKS ARE PLANNED IN THIS AREA DURING 2019/20

Strategic Highway Maintenance - Surface Dressing Programme

NO SURFACING AS PART OF THIS PROGRAMME OF WORKS ARE PLANNED IN THIS AREA DURING 2019/20

Strategic Highway Maintenance - Micro surfacing

Programme Dates:

Preparatory Patching - Completed May 2019 190204 Frederick Street Waddesdon A41 Quainton Road Paul Irwin In progress  August Headline Treatment - June 2019 Ironwork Adjustments & Road Markings - July to August 2019 19

Programme Dates:

Preparatory Patching - Completed May 2019 190268 Chiltern Close Stone A418 Bishopstone Paul Irwin In progress  August Headline Treatment - June 2019 Ironwork Adjustments & Road Markings - July to August 2019

Strategic Highway Surfacing Schemes - Joint Sealing Programme

Roundabout for Roundabout for Provisional Programme Dates: Not Yet Before the end Bicester Road Aylesbury Aylesbury Parkway train Aylesbury Parkway Paul Irwin  Programmed of 2019 station train station September to October 2019

Strategic Highway Maintenance - LAT Defined Plane and Patch Programme

Upper Pollicott Ashendon Whole Length Whole Length Paul Irwin Completed  May All activities completed.

Angela Whales Lane Marsh Gibbon Whole Length Whole Length Completed  May All activities completed. Macpherson

Footway Surfacing Programmes

Footway Structural Repair Programme

NO SURFACING AS PART OF THIS PROGRAMME OF WORKS ARE PLANNED IN THIS AREA DURING 2019/20 Waddesdon Local Area Forum

NETWORK IMPROVEMENT TEAM (previously named Area Scheme Delivery)

The Network Improvement Team are responsible for local delivery of works relating to:

• Capital schemes including LAF, safety improvements, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), pedestrian crossings, parking, traffic calming, footways, cycleways, drainage, safety barriers, highway signs, lines and road studs and Traffic Regulation Orders.

• DfT and/or S106 funded schemes, including major corridor improvements.

• Various third party funded commissions on behalf of councillors, district/town/parish councils, individual residents, businesses and others.

• Provision of expert specialist design services and advice.

• Feasibility and investigate work to determine value for money solutions.

• Design in accordance with both national and local design standards.

Streamlined, transparent and effective process for the progression of minor improvement works has been developed with the buy in of our Clients. This has enabled a greater visibility of programme and progress, cost, budget and communication paths. The process identifies logical steps to completion, namely:

• Initiation/Feasibility – determine whether the project can progress within the agreed parameters, and where appropriate define options for Client consideration.

• Design/Consultation – upon confirmation of Client preference, design the chosen scheme to current standards and undertake any necessary informal or statutory consultation to bring the scheme to construction stage.

• Construction – progress work to site upon completion of design.

It should be recognised that most minor improvement projects are bespoke and individual and therefore any attempts to project ‘typical’ prices are extremely difficult. Even relatively small scale minor improvement projects can often contain significant complexities within design, consultation and construction. Transport for Buckinghamshire are legally and professionally bound to ensure that any change is undertaken in line with appropriate design standards and with due regard to any health and safety implication which may arise.

In addition to the above, Capital spend programmes are being progressed in the year relating to the following:

• Drainage – design and build work continues on a number of defined priority schemes identified through members, LAT’s or third party notifications where lack of highway drainage provision is identified to be a primary contributor to road safety concerns or to problems of water ingress to property.

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• Safety Fencing – a programme of work will progress throughout the year to upgrade or replace existing sections of safety fencing which have been identified through survey to be deteriorated or sub-standard.

Specific progress against schemes within the boundaries of the Waddesdon Local Area Forum are detailed within the attached table (Appendix 2).

21 NETWORK IMPROVEMENT TEAM UPDATE Appendix 2 Definitions: Stage Description Initiation Scheme identified and resource allocated - where possible key programme dates identified Feasibility Scheme feasibility stage including feasibility check/design, informal consultation Detailed Design Detailed design and completion of construction information and statutory consultation / decision process if required. (Does not include procurement) Construction Start of construction on site and date of substantial completion.

Waddesdon Local Area Forum Schemes TfB County Parish Actual Start Actual Finish Scheme Name Description Project Work Stage Comments / Status Update Councillor Council Date Date Lead Initiation Scheme currently On Hold.. 08-Apr-19 11-May-19 Feasibility Scheme currently On Hold.. 08-May-19 Vehicle Activated Angela Edgcott Parish Shane Edgcott VAS Signs Macphearson Council Thomas Detailed Design Construction Initiation TBC 08-Apr-19 29-Apr-19 Feasibility 29-Apr-19 Marsh Gibbon HGV Weight Angela Marsh Gibbon David Parish Council are undertaking the study - awaiting further instructions Feasibility Study Restrictions Macphearson PC Cairney Detailed Design N/A 22 Construction N/A

Non-LAF Schemes within Waddesdon Local Area Forum Area TfB County Parish Actual Start Actual Finish Scheme Name Description Project Work Stage Comments / Status Update Councillor Council Date Date Lead Initiation Brief received 15/6/16 15-Jun-16 15-Jun-16 Feasibility Priority 6 (with 10 being the highest priority). Angela Drainage Stone Road Edgcott Drainage works Edgcott PC Macpherson Team Detailed Design Construction Works anticipated to start in November 2019 Initiation Brief received 15/6/16 15-Jun-16 15-Jun-16 Feasibility Priority 6 (with 10 being the highest priority). Marsh Gibbon Road Angela Drainage Drainage works Edgcott PC Edgcott Macpherson Team Detailed Design Construction Works anticipated to start in November 2019 Initiation Scheme being developed to improve access to Westcott Venture Park Outline design for roundabout being reviewed and feedback provided to developer. Potential significant change to design that could require traffic modelling to be reassessed. A41 Bicester Road Feasibility Outline design has been provided to Venture Park together with revised A41 Bicester Road & junction with Pete budget estimate. Westcott Venture Park Westcott – Paul Irwin Westcott PC Smyth Roundabout proposed new roundabout To be confirmed when outline design has been agreed between TfB and Detailed Design developer, and planning agreedment.

To be confirmed when outline design has been agreed between TfB and Construction developer, and planning agreement - Potentially start Summer 2019

TfB designing and undertaking work to provide safe crossing point across Initiation Waddesdon Hill for new cycleway. Note full cycleway being procured by BCC externally. Feasibility n/a Design and Design for crossing point initially passed to Greenway Cycle route Waddesdon Greenway construction of Waddesdon Scott Contractor. Subsequently TfB request to implement crossing point works, Paul Irwin Crossing cycleway crossing PC White Detailed Design which were complete in time for official launch event. point. Rumble strips consulted and implemented.

23 Crossing complete September 2018 prior launch event. Construction Final surfacing works complete March 2019 Waddesdon Local Area Forum

REVENUE MAINTENANCE UPDATE

Gullies

There are 79,241 gully’s on the BCC network of which 34,912 are in Aylesbury Vale. Our gully cleaning program runs for 3 years consisting of our attending all A&B roads and know flooding sites every year and the remainder across the period. Order these roads are cleaned is based on potential risk to the network.

2018-19 program consisted of 14,922 gully’s in Aylesbury Vale of which we cleaned 14,191 putting us at year end 95% of target. Our program was disrupted by adverse weather/ flash flooding in May 2018 and the requirement to attend to flooding events as well as loosing most of our productivity in November due to a major defect on the delivery system on the gully cleaning vehicle.

Defect Repairs

During 2018-19 we repaired 17,308 defects across the Aylesbury Vale area of Buckinghamshire. This consists of 8,313 conventional repairs and 8,995 which were carried out using the spray injection patching machine. We are continuing to see a year on year increase in the numbers of potholes appearing across the county predominantly on C and Unclassified roads where historically there has been less capital investment. This was amplified earlier in the year as a result of the particularly cold and prolonged winter we experienced 2017/18 followed by the extreme flooding events in May all of which has had an adverse effect on the stability/ condition of the highway. In addition we continue to see ever increasing numbers of vehicles on our counties roads. A recent RAC report indicated a 75% increase in delivery vehicles as a direct result of the ever increasing popularity of online shopping which no doubt has contributed to the deterioration of our roads. Defect levels have remained within normal parameters for the beginning of 2019.

Spray injection patching machines were brought on to contract three years ago which are designed to manage defects on our more rural C & Unclassified roads, where the vast majority (approx. 65%) of defects occur. Due to the durability and quality of repair this process is deemed as a full repair which is guaranteed as such in line with our pothole/ carriageway defect repair policy. We have retained a patcher in each area for 2019-20 which is currently deployed on repairing the proposed annual charity cycle events across Aylesbury Vale.

Grass Cutting - Rural

• Our 2018 rural grass-cutting program was carried out on budget and to time. Our main focus on highway verges is around areas that are key to maintaining visibility, such as at junctions, laybys, and the inside of bends. The aim of grass-cutting is to keep the highway safe by maintaining visibility for all road users. We carried out 4 cuts throughout 2018 consisting of 3 visions splay / junction cuts and a single swath cut, 1.2m (48") wide from the edge of the carriageway or footway which was completed in October as per the program.

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• This program is designed to maintain the necessary sightlines and vision splays at junctions whilst minimising the destruction of flora/ fauna and wildlife which relies on unkempt grass. • Based on the effectiveness of last year we are proposing to continue with this methodology for the 2019 season with the addition of a Full width cut on both A & B strategic routes. This is designed to keep encroaching vegetation in check before it reaches a size/ diameter that our conventional flailing machines are capable of cutting • We manage a total area of 9,948,148 million M² of rural grass across Buckinghamshire.

Grass Cutting – Urban

Our proposed cutting regime remains the same for the 2019 season consisting of a total of 4 cuts. Each cut is carried out over a seven week program. This program of works is publicised on the Bucks Web Site. Each cut within the Aylesbury Vale area comprises of 412,978m². All 4 cuts were completed to program during 2018. Due to the prolonged hot weather we experienced during the summer months the growth of vegetation slowed to such a degree that we took the opportunity to clear the kerb lines and paths of weed growth as well as some footpath siding out works and hedge trimming.

Weed Spraying

We currently carry out herbicide treatment of noxious weeds, primarily Japanese Knotweed and Rag Wort, throughout Buckinghamshire. These sites are on our noxious weed site registry and are now plotted on our confirm data base for annual programmed visits. A list of the current sites is available at request through your Local Area Technician. In addition please contact your LAT with details of sites you aware of which are not on the current program but require our attention. Herbicide application occurs 3 times a year. Established Knotweed sites in particular can take up to 3 years to eradicate. TfB have also secured funding to carry out cyclical herbicide treatment during 2019 on all priority 1 & 2 footways across Buckinghamshire. This will commence in May 19 with completion due in October 19.

Plane & Patch’ and Additional Funding (£4.6M Countywide)

‘Plane & Patch’ works were completed over the summer period, which allowed us to target many mid- size areas of deteriorated carriageway (smaller than would be addressed under Capital resurfacing) and remove ‘pothole farms’ in advance of winter. This has been a great success and removed many of the problem areas.

On the back of ‘Plane & Patch’, the Government has released an additional £4.6M to Bucks County Council and Transport for Buckinghamshire to spend on highway repairs. The grant can be used to repair areas of potholes, road defects, bridges and the local highways infrastructure generally and will be spread across the County.

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Works commenced early March 19 and will be completed ahead of target at the end of May 19. The initial sites carried out this year were from the previous ‘Plane & Patch’ programme in 2018 which we could not complete at the time due to the limited funding we had available.

Sites selected were based on a number of factors to ensure the correct locations are targeted and will be led by the Local Area Technicians, coordinating with other programmes such as Capital works.

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WINTER SERVICE UPDATE

Winter period ran from 14th October to 22th April 2019, we undertook a total of 65 precautionary gritting routes across the North of the County.

Further details regarding winter service are available on our website at: http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/road-maintenance-and-repairs/winter- maintenance/ or you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter: @tfbalerts.

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STREET LIGHTING UPDATE

The Lighting team has responsibility for maintenance, design (specification) and construction of Lighting capital maintenance and improvement schemes across the county, Transport, Economy and Environment (TEE) schemes and third party related schemes originating from a number of sources. The team is split into two main areas of delivery, with support provided to the Capital Maintenance Schemes team surrounding public lighting delivery:

• Lighting Capital Maintenance Schemes (Countywide) – oversees delivery of the Lighting Capital maintenance programme, funded directly from Buckinghamshire County Council.

• Lighting Planned Maintenance – responsibility for delivery of various maintenance/ improvement projects, including initial scoping and investigation to determine feasibility, design/specification to current standards, consultation and liaison, procurement and construction. This includes schemes originating from LAF’s, TEE, third parties and currently equates to over 5000 works orders ongoing in 2019/20.

LIGHTING CAPITAL MAINTENANCE SCHEMES (COUNTYWIDE)

Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) is scheduled to deliver the capital maintenance initiative via four countywide projects this year as detailed below.

Scheme 1 Annual Structural Replacement

TfB have a budget this year to replace the aged/damaged Lighting Assets identified during the structural testing programme carried out in 2018/19.

Assets completed via this Programme also benefit from an LED conversion as additional energy reduction initiative. The new assets installed as part of this project have an indicative life span of 35 years.

This project is programmed to start in June this year with anticipated completion in September. To ensure value for money is demonstrated and maintained, all projects have been tendered and will be awarded to the most competitive supply chain partner. This framework agreement will form a key part of ensuring the service quality maintained whilst delivered in line with the current contractual arrangements with BCC.

Scheme 2 LED Lantern Replacements

Following a successful presentation to the Strategic Transport Infrastructure Board a project to replace 2443 lanterns currently fitted with less efficient low pressure sodium (SON) lamps is to be deployed. This is to be jointly funded by the County Council and an interest free SALIX loan which is paid back for the energy savings generated by the more efficient equipment.

This project follows the replacement of life expired inefficient ‘orange’ lanterns with new LED’s with a manufacture guarantee of 10 years. This will assist with reducing energy & maintenance visits.

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This project is scheduled to start in late June this year with completion in September. To ensure value for money is demonstrated and maintained, all projects have been tendered and will be awarded to the most competitive supply chain partner. This framework agreement will form a key part of ensuring the service quality maintained whilst delivered in line with the current contractual arrangements with BCC.

Scheme 3 Subway LED Lantern Upgrades

Following the improved performance and reliability of the LED lanterns that have been fitted to lighting column in recent years, a similar project is to be delivered in 2019 to upgrade the 18 subways within the County to LED equipment. This project will result in increased reliability and reduced energy consumption.

Surveys of the subways is underway so that the manufacturer can produce the bespoke fitting for each location

LIGHTING PLANNED MAINTENANCE

Providing the main core of the Lighting works, it is the Lighting Teams area of responsibility to manage and pay the Energy for the public Lighting Assets. This has been subject to reductions following completed Energy efficiency projects under the Lighting Capital Maintenance schemes over the past 5 years.

Planned maintenance is not only a reactive service completing faults on the highway. Its nomination in the Industry recognized Vinci Innovation awards for its approach to Night time patrols is just one area TfB have improved the proactive service for BCC.

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29 Street Lighting (Countywide) Team Appendix 3 - 2019/20 Street Lighting - Waddesdon Local Area Forum Update

Month of Financial Year Financial Year Financial Year Financial Year Road Programme Planned or Task Name Road Name Town / Village Start Location Finish Location Members 2019/20 Quarter 1 2019/20 Quarter 2 2019/20 Quarter 3 2019/20 Quarter 4 Comments Number Status Actual (April to June 2018) (July to Sept 2018) (Oct to Dec 2018) (Jan to Mar 2019) Completion Street Lighting

SALIX Funded LED Lantern Conversions

Columns fitted with pale yellow (SON) lighting to be upgraded to Angela Not Yet Main Street Grendon Underwood Whole Road  July/August LED lanterns as part of the ongoing programme to replace older, Programmed Macpherson less reliable equipment with more efficient, modern LED units. 30 Waddesdon Local Area Forum

NETWORK SAFETY UPDATE

Be a Better Bike

This is a course for motorcyclists that aims to improve both safety and enjoyment. With venues at Marlow and Thame, the day covers the principles of advanced riding, including an on-road assessment with observers. The courses are delivered by Thames Vale Advanced Motorcyclists and Aylesbury Advanced Motorcyclists. The first course is on the Saturday 15th June at Thame. For more information and dates or to book a place visit: www.buckscc.gov.uk/beabetterbiker

Safe Drive Stay Alive (SDSA) 2019

Safe Drive Stay Alive is produced by a road safety partnership including Thames Valley Police, local councils and the emergency services, all working together to reduce the number of people dying on the roads.

Aimed at 16 – 24 year olds SDSA aims to reach new and pre-drivers in an emotive and hard-hitting way, influencing behaviour and attitude on the roads.

The dates for Safe Drive Stay Alive (SDSA) 2019 are November 5th, 6th and 7th at High Wycombe with performances at 10.30am and 1.00pm.

The booking site is open and schools from all over the county are already booking. Please encourage secondary schools in your area to attend. More information on www.safedrive.org.uk

If you would like to attend, please contact June Howlett for more information;

E mail – [email protected] Tel No: 01296 382338

Stage 1 Road Safety Audit – Proposed new roundabout A41 / High Street, Westcott.

This audit was conducted on a proposed new roundabout at the junction of the A41 and High Street, Westcott. The current access off the High Street is inadequate and results in some nuisance traffic in Westcott Village with commercial vehicles missing the turn off and needing to turn around in the village. Therefore a direct access to the Venture Park is proposed, in the form of a four-arm roundabout.

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COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE

Plane and Patch

Have you seen our plane and patch posts and photos on Twitter and Facebook? Since the 2019-20 plane and patch programme commenced at the end of March we have been putting out daily alerts about where we will be working every day, as well as before and after photos of the finished product. This is our biggest plane and patch programme yet, at £4million countywide, so if you’d like to see what we have been working on then follow us at @TfBAlerts or visit our Facebook page, facebook.com/transportforbucks. (You do not have to be a Facebook user with an account to see our page).

Respect Our Workers

With the start of the 2019-20 summer resurfacing programme, we went out onto a site to meet some of the guys working on the roads and hear about their experiences. Unfortunately, abuse of road workers from frustrated drivers is common, both physical and verbal. Our message to all drivers if you come across a road closure you weren’t expecting is: Think, keep calm, and just turn back.

Hedgehog Heroes

We are now on the Hedgehog Society Roll of Honour! All of our grasscutters have been equipped with strimmer stickers to remind them to check for hedgehogs before starting work. The Hedgehog Society got in touch with us via Twitter and we were more than happy to join their campaign to save our spiky little friends!

Contact us

As always, you can stay up-to-date with transport news by liking Transport for Buckinghamshire on Facebook, or following @TfBalerts on Twitter. However, please remember to use the website to report road defects, from pot holes to broken streetlights, to TfB at www.fixmystreet.buckscc.gov.uk

In an emergency please call our contact centre on 01296 382416 or 01296 486630 (out of hours).

32 Agenda Item 11 Buckinghamshire County Council Visit www.buckscc.gov.uk/democracy for councillor information and email alerts for local meetings Report to Waddesdon Local Area Forum

Title: LOCAL PRIORITIES BUDGET 2019-20

Date: 02 July 2019

Author: Dr Jane O’Grady, Director of Prevention & Public Health

Contact officer: Simon Garwood, LAF Manager (01296) 387879

Electoral divisions affected: Great Brickhill Grendon Underwood Stone and Waddesdon . . 1. Summary

1.1 This report presents recommendations for the allocation of the Waddesdon Local Priorities Budget for 2019-20.

1.2 The LAF’s 2019-20 budget is £21,870, which was confirmed by Buckinghamshire County Council at its meeting in February 2019. Of this £13,939 has already been allocated, leaving a balance of £7,931 available for allocation.

2. Recommendation

2.1 The Waddesdon Local Area Forum is recommended to support the proposals summarised in the table below. Detailed descriptions and evaluations of the proposals are contained in the report.

Proposal Match Total project Amount funding cost recommended School Parking and Bus Stop Review £1,946 £2,946 £1,000 Total £1,946 £2,946 £1,000

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3.1 The Waddesdon LAF has a Local Priorities devolved budget to be used for local priorities agreed as part of its Local Area Plan and which fit with the County Council’s strategic priorities. This budget is to be used to promote the well-being of the area identified by the Local Area Forum (LAF) through its local area planning process.

3.2 More detail about the Waddesdon LAF is available at: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/community/local-areas/local-area- working/waddesdon/

3.3 This funding must be spent on expenditure relating to this financial year running from 1 April 2019 to the 31 March 2020.

3.4 Applications received are evaluated against the priorities agreed by the Local Area Forum (LAF) which are:

 Supporting Young People - Activities for Young People - Life skills & Enterprise  Mental Health  Supporting Older People  Voluntary Groups  Community Safety  Road Safety

3.5 They are also evaluated against the County Council’s strategic priority themes which are:  Safeguarding our vulnerable  Creating opportunities and building self-reliance  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is thriving and attractive.  Delivering value for money

3.6 More detail on these priorities is available at: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/4512456/strategic-plan-17-20_v14.pdf

3.7 All allocations are subject to the standard terms and conditions unless amended in the detailed recommendations below.

4. Budget Available

4.1 The LAF’s 2019-20 budget is £21,870, which was confirmed by Buckinghamshire County Council at its meeting in February 2019. Of this £13,939 has already been allocated, leaving a balance of £7,931 available for allocation.

4.2 The current allocations are:

Scheme Match Total project Amount funding cost Allocated HGV Weight Restrictions Feasibility Study £2,330 £4,660 £2,330 Edgcott VAS £6,109 £12,218 £6,109 Waddesdon Village Activity Project £0 £4,500 £4,500 Bernwode Bus - Social Isolation Project £0 £1,000 £1,000 Total £8,439 £22,378 £13,939 34 5. Proposals recommended for funding

5.1 School Parking and Bus Stop Review

5.2 This proposal has been submitted by Westcott Parish Council to address issues with heavy parking around the village school which is affecting safe pedestrian access around the car park and also to and from the school buses.

5.3 Westcott Parish Council would like to provide extra parking in the lay-by and keep the road clear of parked cars, creating a safer environment for local residents, bus users and school children.

5.4 TfB have reviewed the scheme and the following scope has been recommended:

 High Street between School and Burnham Road towards A41 – bus stop to be installed with a cage on road. The existing bus stop on the opposite side of the road is to remain in its current position..  High Street before Church Lane towards A41 – mark a cage on the road alongside the existing bus stop.  Lay-by in High Street – move the bus cage out of the lay-by and install it on the road with a new post and sign, together with re-lining.

5.5 In terms of meeting the Local Priorities Budget funding criteria:

a) the proposal is an average fit with the LAF’s local priority of Road Safety and Community Safety because funding aims to address the heavy parking issue in Westcott and improve pedestrian safety. b) the proposal is an average fit with the County Council’s strategic priority to ensuring Buckinghamshire is thriving and attractive because the project will support sustainable travel through improving safe accessibility to the bus stop. c) the proposal provides an average fit in terms of value for money because the cost of the scheme is typical of this type of project and Buckinghamshire County Council are an appropriate funder for this type of work. Westcott Parish Council will provide over 50% match funding.

5.6 It is recommended that the LAF allocate £1,000 to Westcott Parish Council to undertake the School Parking and Bus Stop Review project.

6. Future Proposals

6.1 After allocation of the recommendations above, this would leave £6,931 to be assigned to proposals meeting the local priorities which will be agreed at a future date. Any proposals must adhere to the guidance given for the allocation of the Local Priorities budget and must be submitted on the Non-Transport Local Priorities Application Form.

6.2 LAF members are asked to make suggestions for the LAF Manager to work with local groups to develop proposals or to submit further proposals by 21 August 2019 which will be considered at the next LAF meeting on 2 October 2019.

Report ends

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Agenda Item 11 Appendix 1

Waddesdon Local Area Forum: End of Year Report 2018/19 Introduction

Over the past year all 19 Local Area Forums have funded a range of projects that have addressed local priorities and have supported one or more of the County Council priorities.

Overall the 19 Local Area Forums have funded 140 projects, of which 42 were transport schemes. In total £437,123 has been allocated from Local Priorities budget and schemes have brought in an additional £182,826 of match funding being from external sources.

This report details the Waddesdon Local Area Forum’s priorities and lists all of the projects funded in the last three years.

The remainder of the report highlights a number of projects across all LAF areas.

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Each Local Area Forum sets their priorities based on evidenced needs of their local community. The Waddesdon Local area forum last refreshed their priorities in November 2015. These priorities are:

 Activities for older people  Speeding & heavy traffic  Support for community facilities  Community transport  Activities for young people

The Waddesdon Local Area Forum refreshed their priorities again in December 2018. It has been agreed that the below priorities will replace the old set and all projects in the 2019/20 financial year will be funded against the following:

 Supporting Young People (Activities for Young People, Life skills & Enterprise, Mental Health)  Supporting Older People  Voluntary Groups  Community Safety  Road Safety Funding supporting the Local Area Priorities

Local Area Priority Allocated Match Funding Total Activities for older people £2,000 £0 £2,000 Speeding & heavy traffic £1,000 £0 £1,000 Support for community facilities £11,870 £59,000 £70,870 Community transport £15,000 £0 £15,000 Activities for young people £25,735 £4,800 £30,535 Unanticipated Evidenced Need £8,500 £8,814 £17,314 Totals £64,105 £72,618 £136,723

Years in review

2018/2019 Scheme Information Summary Skate Project Allocated £2,800 Funding was allocated to Marsh Gibbon Parish Match Funding £2,200 Council to provide supervised mobile skate facilities Total £5,000 for over 11’s in the area. The project aimed to provide

38 activities for young people, encouraging exercise- on Activities for young Local Priority average 10 young people took part in the 32 weekly people sessions. APPAS The Adele Peters Performing Arts School (APPAS) Allocated £1,800 Project was part of Waddesdon Village Activity Match Funding £0 Project. Funding was provided towards activities Total £1,800 including dance sessions which aimed to provide a fun way for young people to get physically active while Activities for young Local Priority learning new skills and techniques. people Ian King Allocated £1,200 To support health and fitness in the Waddesdon area Match Funding £0 funding used for local fitness instructor Ian King to Total £1,200 deliver a series of circuit training sessions aimed at Activities for young older people who were at risk of social isolation. Local Priority people Ride on Time Allocated £1,200 Ride on Time activities aimed to encourage local children and families to get involved in physical activity Match Funding £0 at locations including Grendon Underwood, Total £1,200 Ashendon, Ludgershall, Calvert Green and Quainton. Not only were physical activities taught but also useful skills including balance and coordination, Activities for young Local Priority psychologically healthy and road safety. people

Ashenden Pathway Scheme Allocated £3,500 Ashendon Parish Council received funding towards Match Funding £8,814 improvements to the pathway by the Wooton Road T Total £12,314 Junction and the corner at Lower Policot. The improvements, which included replacing eroded Local Priority Unanticipated kerbing, will increase pedestrian safety.. Evidenced Need Mental Health Community Project Allocated £2,500 The mental health community outreach project launched in 2018 and held a number of sessions Match Funding £0 including Mental Health First Aid training to: Total £2,500 Local Priority  Raise awareness of mental health - enabling residents to increase their knowledge and understanding of mental health  Promote good mental health Activities for young  Enable residents to support each other people The project has received fantastic feedback so far and it is hoped that future sessions will be available to members of the local community.

Community Speedwatch Signs Allocated £1,000 To increase the effectiveness of the existing

39 Match Funding £0 Community Speedwatch schemes, signage has been Total £1,000 produced to make drivers aware that a Speedwatch Local Priority group operates in the area.

The signs were purchased in March 2019 and it is Speeding & heavy hoped they will support the Community Speedwatch traffic scheme to deter drivers from speeding through the villages.

AYA Youth Forum Aylesbury Youth Action were awarded funding to Allocated £2,870 develop a Youth Forum in Waddesdon. AYA’s aim for Match Funding £0 the project were to give the young people of Total £2,870 Waddesdon a voice, as well as access to volunteering Local Priority opportunities and relationships with the various Activities for young partnership agencies. people Civil Enforcement Officer pilot scheme Allocated £5,000 The LAF provided funding towards the Civil Enforcement Officer pilot scheme. The scheme is Match Funding £0 currently being developed and is looking to provide Total £5,000 additional parking enforcement at specific locations Local Priority Unanticipated that have been identified as problem spots. Evidenced Need Allocated Match Funding Total £21,870 £11,018 £32,888

2017/2018 Match Local Priority Project Allocated Total Funding Addressed Activities for young Village Activities Project £4,365 £600 £4,965 people Support for community Ashendon Broadband Project £6,000 £59,000 £65,000 facilities Activities for young Waddesdon Youth Club £2,000 £1,000 £3,000 people Activities for young Skate Bucks £2,500 £0 £2,500 people Activities for older Waddesdon Wednesday Club £1,000 £0 £1,000 people Activities for older Quainton Monday Club £1,000 £0 £1,000 people

Activities for young Scouts & Guides £2,000 £0 £2,000 people Bernwode Community Bus £2,000 £0 £2,000 Community transport Totals £20,865 £60,600 £81,465

40 2016/2017 Match Local Priority Project Allocated Total Funding Addressed Activities for young Youth Café £2,500 £1,000 £3,500 people Community Transport Scheme £13,000 £0 £13,000 Community transport Support for community Sports Equipment £3,000 £0 £3,000 facilities Community Celebration - Venue Support for community £500 £0 £500 Hire facilities Waddesdon Community Library Support for community £2,370 £0 £2,370 Digital Intergenerational Project facilities Totals £21,370 £1,000 £22,370

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During this period the Local Area Forums collectively allocated £443,833 to local area projects. Match funding contributed an additional £443,540, increasing the total spend to £887,373.

This section highlights a selection of projects which received LAF funding in 2018/19.

Empower to Cook -Chesham & Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Community Health & Wellbeing  Supporting Younger People

Empower to Cook received funding from the Chesham & Chiltern Villages Local Area Forum to deliver a classroom programme for pupils at Waterside School in Chesham.

The first five weeks of the programme enabled pupils to get involved in healthy eating and cooking workshops. The project aimed to inspire children to try a range of foods and to understand the basic principles of healthy eating, to build co-ordination and food preparation skills and to give children the opportunity to enjoy a fun, hands-on approach to learning about healthy eating. Parents were also given the opportunity to attend some joint sessions.

The second 5 weeks focused on a smaller group of pupils and their parents to teach them how to cook a selection of healthy and cost effective meals. This part of the project gave the pupils and parents experience of cooking with new foods, learning to understand recipes and how to safely handle utensils as well as providing insight into how to cook healthily on a low budget.

Visit the Empower to Cook website to find out more- http://www.empowertocook.co.uk/

42 Community Budgeting -Amersham Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities & Building Self-Reliance  Safeguarding Our Vulnerable  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priority addressed:  Activities, Facilities and Support for Young People Aged 11+  Reducing Social Isolation for Older and Vulnerable People  Improvements to the Environment and Green Spaces

The Amersham Local Area Forum allocated £9,000 to Amersham Decides 2018. Amersham Decides was a community budgeting project that gave residents of the Amersham Local Area the opportunity to decide how the £9,000 would be split between four local community projects. 1,321 valid votes from across the local area were collected during the voting period, with votes from young people in the area amounting to more than 28% of the overall votes counted. This highlighted how valuable it is to take the time to engage with local schools and let young people have their say on what is important to them.

Citizens Advice Service received the most votes and received £4,000:

Citizens Advice Chiltern put forward the project to fund a project worker to deliver the Advice at Home Project. The project worker was able to visit the most isolated and vulnerable residents in the Amersham area to give them valuable advice on anything from money matters to community activities, reducing isolation, improving well-being and in many cases, saving them money. Local events were held in the area to promote the service and provide advice and signposting on a range of issues.

In second place, receiving £2,500 was the Old Amersham Memorial Garden project:

Amersham Town Council took part in Amersham Decides to further develop the Memorial Garden to include a sensory garden. The space has been cleared for the re-vamp however Amersham Town Council were surprised by the germination of a sea of poppies which have been left for residents to enjoy. Once the work can commence, Amersham Town Council will be working with 1st Chesham Bois Scout Group and Stony Dean School, along with other local young people to create the garden.

43 The Amersham Mobile Museum project came in third, receiving £1,500:

Amersham Museum were looking for funding towards a large scale project to develop a Mobile Museum. The Mobile Museum is a newly created mobile exhibition in a retro-style vehicle which will be driven around the local area and reach out to individuals of all ages, who may not be able to visit the museum itself. It features collection items and work created by local people. As well as sharing local history, the Mobile Museum provides an interactive experience where people can add their memories to the collective story of the local area. The Mobile Museum launched in April 2019.

Savvy E-Safety came fourth and received £1,000:

This project was set up to support older people through local tech- savvy young people. They paired up with their older peers to teach them how to stay safe online and how to avoid falling victim to online scams. Funding is being used to train young people in online safety giving them an AGA qualification which then enables them to effectively train local residents who will benefit from the provision of tech education.

To find out about each of these projects read our Amersham Decides Outcome Report

Flackwell Heath Dropped Kerbs – Chepping Wye Valley Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving & Attractive Local Priorities addressed:  Road Safety (issues relating to nuisance parking, speeding traffic, safer pavements, etc.)

Dropped kerbs were requested in a number of areas in Flackwell Heath to address accessibility issues for residents and visitors crossing roads safely.

Existing dropped kerb positioning was reviewed and in 2018/19 LAF funding was used to drop kerbs in Philip Drive, The Fairway, Greenlands, Chapel Road, Woodplane Close, Rugwood Road and Heath End Farm.

44 The dropped kerbing will provide residents, especially those using wheelchairs and buggys, with greater accessibility to local amenities.

Beaconsfield Community Bus -Beaconsfield Local Area Forum Strategic Priority addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-reliance Local Priority Addressed:  Develop Flexible Public Transport

The Beaconsfield LAF allocated funding towards the Beaconsfield Community Bus which has been in operation since March 2019.

The Community Bus is a bespoke hail and ride service which was developed to provide residents with easier access to local services and facilities; including health services, the library, local shops and cafes.

Providing a public transport service will support people to remain independent, promote health & wellbeing, reduce town centre parking, congestion and pollution, and support the high street through increased footfall.

The service currently operates between 0900 and 1500 on Mondays and Wednesdays. A ride costs just £1 and is free for those under 16 or those who have a bus pass.

To view the timetable please visit: http://www.beaconsfieldlocal.co.uk/welcome/beaconsfield-communitybus/

Bell Lane 20mph Zone -The Chalfonts Local Forum Strategic Priority addressed:  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priority addressed:  Road & Safety Improvements

Little Chalfont Parish Council received funding to install an advisory 20mph limit on Bell Lane outside the Chalfont Valley E-Act Primary Academy.

To address road safety issues, the existing flashing signs were upgraded. New triangle warning signs, and new 'School 20’ subplates were installed, at an increased height to improve visibility. The

45 upgrades were completed in April 2019 and are intended to make drivers consider their speed when in the vicinity of the school - creating a safer environment for local pedestrians. Curly Tails Pathway Project -Winslow & District Local Area Forum Strategic Priority addressed:  Create Opportunities and Build Self Reliance Local Priority addressed:  Build the Capacity of the Community to Add Value to People’s Lives

The Winslow and District Local Area Forum provided funding towards phase one of the pathways project at Newton Longville’s Local Pig Sanctuary- Curly Tails.

Curly Tails is a charity which looks after unwanted pet pigs to give them a safe home in a loving environment and opens its doors to visitors, including local schools, charities and groups who support both younger people and older people who have a range of needs.

The condition of some of the pathways at the sanctuary made safe access for volunteers and visitors very difficult, so funding was provided to create new pathways that would be suitable all year round.

Jane Scott, founder of Curly Tails, thanked all of the volunteers and local businesses involved and said:

‘It is just fantastic- the difference that it will make is immeasurable’.

To find out more about Curly Tails visit www.curlytails.org

MVAS & Speedwatch -Multiple Local Area Forums Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities & Building Self-Reliance  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving & Attractive Local Priorities addressed:  Road Safety (issues relating to nuisance parking, speeding traffic, safer pavements etc.)  Improving the Local Environment

MVAS

46 The Moveable Vehicle Activated Sign (MVAS) initiative is a locally managed scheme where rechargeable vehicle activated signs are purchased by a local organisation, often the Parish or Town Council, and are moved around the village to pre-agreed locations, co-fixed onto existing posts or onto a movable post secured by a ground screw.

MVAS display the speed limit when approached by a vehicle travelling above a pre-determined speed, acting as a reminder to drivers exceeding the speed limit. The aim of this is to encourage a safer driving speed and improve road safety.

MVAS devices also collect speeding data which can be analysed and provided to Thames Valley Police to make the case for speeding enforcement where there is evidence of higher than usual speeding.

The average cost of an MVAS, including several ground screws, is about £3,000, and in 2018/19 the LAFs allocated £6,700 towards MVAS schemes in Radnage, Great Marlow, Seer Green, Penn and Dorney.

Community Speedwatch; Sentinel Cameras

Community Speedwatch is a traffic monitoring scheme that is co-ordinated by the Police and Buckinghamshire County Council but managed and run by volunteers in a community. Volunteers are trained to use a detection device to monitor the speeds of vehicles travelling through their local area. The registration numbers of speeding vehicles are recorded by the inbuilt camera which ensures that roadside volunteers take down the correct details to provide to the police volunteers. Warning letters are then sent out by the Police to the registered keepers stating that their vehicle has been reported as speeding.

Locations for monitoring speed are selected from sites suggested by the community, based on where there is most local concern about speeding traffic, or the impact of speed. Sites will be risk-assessed for suitability by a trained Neighbourhood Police Officer or a Police Community Support Officer. Ideally a minimum of six volunteers are needed to set up a scheme. Parish Councils in many local areas have joined together to run Speedwatch schemes to reduce costs. Several LAFs have purchased one or two Sentinel cameras to enable effective community Speedwatch projects.

In 2018/19 the LAFs allocated funding towards sentinel equipment for Bledlow-cum- Saunderton, additional equipment for the existing Haddenham Scheme and funding for both Haddenham & Long Crendon and Waddesdon Local Area Forums for shared Speedwatch signage to create awareness that the scheme is taking place in some areas.

47 Royal Grammar School Crossing -High Wycombe Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Safeguarding Our Vulnerable  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priority addressed:  Road Safety

A feasibility study was undertaken by TfB in 2017 to consider improvements to the pedestrian crossing facilities at the Royal Grammar School, to address pedestrian safety concerns. The feasibility study assessed options near the side entrance to the Royal Grammar School, within Hamilton Road, to improve the safety for students and visitors crossing between the main school complex and the school’s sports amenities located on the opposite side of Hamilton Road.

Following an options review, LAF funding was allocated to implement an uncontrolled crossing point in 2018/19. The crossing point is sufficient to cater for the amount of pedestrians crossing at any one time. It provides a visual warning for drivers to make them more aware of the school area and to reduce their speeds whilst providing an additional safety measure for pupils and visitors wishing to cross the road safely.

Weedon Hill Footpath –The Missendens Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priorities addressed:  Improve the Environment- including footpaths and pavements

Little Missenden Parish Council requested funding towards the Hyde Heath Footway to improve safety and access for children and young people who were previously waiting for school buses on the corner of Keepers Lane and Weedon Hill which had no footpath, hardstanding or lighting. There is also a change in speed limit at the location so a safe place for the school children to access the school bus was identified.

48 The works were completed in October 2018 and have provided a safe walking route to increase the safety of pedestrians, specifically young people waiting for the school bus. Harlow House -High Wycombe Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Safeguarding Our Vulnerable  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priority addressed:  Community Health & Wellbeing  Economy & Environment

The High Wycombe Local Area Forum allocated funding towards a Chiltern Rangers Community Engagement project in 2018 which included the Harlow House Garden Project, Castlefield Community Ownership & Skills Development Project and the ‘Be a Junior Ranger’ Self Esteem Project.

Chiltern Rangers work with communities to provide practical habitat management in Buckinghamshire and the wider Chilterns. They manage 13 nature reserves and help a range of conservation and local authority partners with habitat management in their woodlands, chalk grassland, commons, ponds and chalk streams- all with the help of volunteers!

The Harlow House Garden Project was completed in 2018. Harlow House CAMHS is an NHS day hospital which supports children and young people with their mental health. Harlow House had plenty of outdoor space, but it was in need of regeneration to create an oasis for young people, waiting for their appointments, or when they needed a quiet space during sessions.

The Chiltern Rangers volunteer team worked with Harlow House’s Article 12 Youth Forum and volunteers from Barnardo’s to design and carry out the improvements, enabling the young people to be creative and active whilst learning new skills and improving their health and wellbeing. As well as clearing and gardening, the young people were able to paint signage, create outdoors games, build bird boxes and upcycle garden furniture.

A week of hard work was celebrated with an opening garden tea party where the young people were able to enjoy their new space and reflect on their efforts. One young person said:

‘I adored the garden project; it was so fun, and helped my creative side flourish. It made me feel involved with the care of everyone involved in Harlow House and it was an amazing experience’ Visit https://chilternrangers.co.uk/ to find out more about volunteering opportunities with Chiltern Rangers.

49 Mental Health Community Outreach -Haddenham & Long Crendon and the Waddesdon Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance  Safeguarding Our Vulnerable Local Priority addressed:  Local Evidenced Need

This two part project received funding from the Haddenham & Long Crendon and the Waddesdon LAFs towards a Mental Health Community Outreach programme project which aimed to:

 Raise awareness of mental health - enabling residents to increase their knowledge and understanding of mental health  Deliver a series of sessions and classes for residents to promote good mental health  Provide training, including mental health first aid, to enable residents to support each other

Half day Mental Health first aid sessions were offered to local residents in Grendon Underwood, Long Crendon, Waddesdon and Haddenham. These interactive training sessions provided information on types of mental ill health and its effects on wellbeing, starting mental health conversations, active listening and signposting and how to spot the signs of mental health problems.

The mental health first aid course received positive feedback from those who attended:

'An excellent course which was very well delivered. It gave me a much greater awareness of mental health and how to start a conversation with someone about this.'

'Encouraged group conversation + discussion around really difficult topics - done in a safe, positive + respectful way’

'Warm, welcoming and open instructors. I’m now interested in doing the two day or one day course.'

To find out more about becoming a Mental Health First-Aider visit https://mhfaengland.org/

50 Denham CCTV - Denham & Gerrards Cross Local Area Forum

Strategic Priorities addressed:  Create Opportunities and Build Self Reliance Local Priority addressed:  Deter Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour

Denham Parish Council received funding to install CCTV along the Pyghtle, a pathway which connects residents to Denham Train Station. There have been a number of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage, including to the old scout hut. Residents and visitors have reported feeling vulnerable when walking along the Pyghtle to the train station, especially in the early mornings and evenings when there is less visibility.

A varifocal lens, vandal-resistant, dome camera with built in infra-red illumination will be wall- mounted on the North and South entrances of the tunnel, facing the pathway approach and the general area within the tunnel. 3 cameras are also planned to be installed where paths leading to the golf course and a communal field meet the Pyghtle. The system will be a deterrent to reduce anti-social and criminal behaviour whilst also providing reassurance to those using the Pyghtle during darker mornings and evenings.

Denham Parish Council are currently working with Network Rail to complete the installation which will be going live in early summer.

Princes Risborough Bike Pump -North West Chilterns Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Economy & Environment

A bike pump was installed in Princes Risborough to enable cyclists to re-inflate their tyres.

Princes Risborough is situated on National Cycle route 57 and is the gateway to the Chilterns. The town was also included on the route of the 2014 Tour of Britain cycle race. The town’s position attracts a large number of cyclists, from within and outside the town, as a starting point to the Vale of Aylesbury and the Chiltern Hills.

The pump supports cyclists starting their journeys and also those passing through the town and exploring the local area, encouraging the use of more sustainable transport within the town and increased health benefits from physical activity.

51 Men in Sheds -Greater Aylesbury Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities & Building Self-Reliance Local Priority addressed:  Communities Helping Themselves  Supporting Older/Vulnerable people

Men in Sheds received funding to commission Community Impact Bucks to work with them to strengthen the skills, competencies and abilities of their management committee to enable them to increase their profile, develop funding steams, grow membership & expand their services.

Men in Sheds faced some challenges shortly after receiving the funding and were in need of securing new premises to operate from. Funding was used to raise awareness of the issue through a media campaign and through engaging with local councils and voluntary organisations.

Men in Sheds were able to secure the Old HSBC building on Walton Road and the funding was then used to ensure a smooth transition to their new home. A number of renovations were completed by Men in Sheds volunteers, including designing and building disability-friendly facilities.

A series of workshops with the management committee will develop ideas and agree a strategy for Men in Sheds Aylesbury moving forward. Men in Sheds are now looking to further expand their operation.

Visit https://misashedwordpress.wordpress.com/ to find out about Men in Sheds and see how you can get involved.

Lindengate Kitchen Garden -Wendover Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priorities addressed:  Support Older People  Support for voluntary groups & volunteering

LAF funding enabled local mental health charity, Lindengate to revamp an unused area of their horticultural space to create a Kitchen Garden.

52 Lindengate have been able to create an area for service users to work together to enjoy sowing and growing vegetables and plants, encouraging long-term recovery. The kitchen garden consists of a number of vegetables patches which have been designed by and will be managed by service users. A shelter has been built to house raised beds for further vegetable and herb planting. The area is fully accessible to service users with mobility issues and ensures that the area can be used inclusively. Lindengate plan to use the vegetables in their cooking projects and hope to be able to sell the produce to support income generation for the charity.

Visit Lindengate’s website to find out how it supports mental health in the local community- https://lindengate.org.uk/

Young People Conservation -South West Chilterns & Marlow Local Area Forum Strategic Priority addressed:  Safeguard Our Vulnerable Local Priorities addressed:  Support for Young People—achievement, leisure and employment opportunities

The Young People Conservation project was delivered by Chiltern Rangers to engage young people in projects in the South West Chilterns Local Area and to provide both conservation and life skills.

Chiltern Rangers worked with young people from Holy Trinity Marlow CE School, West Wycombe School and Bucks Young Carers at a number of sites in the area.

The project focused its work on a variety of habitats including rare chalk grassland, woodland and built up areas at Munces Wood, Hog & Hollowhill, West Wycombe School and Strawberry Bank. Young people learned valuable skills including team work, safe use of saws and loppers for cross cutting, building and managing fires, safe use of saws to fell small trees, manual handling skills, safe working distances, packing and unpacking and building habitat piles.

The project was support by Butterfly Conservation, the Woodland Trust, BBOWT and Lord Parmoor.

In total, the project engaged with 157 young people and 90 adult volunteers who contributed 371 hours of volunteering on 4 sites.

Visit https://chilternrangers.co.uk/ to find out more about Chiltern Rangers and how you can get involved.

53 The Marsh Gibbon Skate Project -Waddesdon Local Area Forum

Strategic Priority addressed:  Create Opportunities and Build Self Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Activities for Young People

Following on from the skate park taster sessions, young people in Marsh Gibbon were keen to have a more permanent facility to provide them with access to a weekly activity.

Funding was allocated to Marsh Gibbon Parish Council to book the mobile facility for 32 supervised weekly sessions over the Spring/Summer of 2018 to provide young people with a fun and active activity. 45 children benefitted from taking part in the sessions, learning both skating and social skills.

One parent said “My two sons love the skate park. It is so valuable in improving their confidence and social skills. It is welcoming and inclusive to all ages of children, the older children have a lot of patience with the younger ones and give each other space to enjoy themselves’.

Follow @marshgibbonyouth on Facebook to find out about future skating events in the area.

Walk to School Maps -Buckingham Local Area Forum Strategic Priority addressed:  Create Opportunities and Build Self Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Supporting Young People

Bourton Meadow Academy became the latest school to participate in the Walking to School Maps scheme in Buckinghamshire thanks to LAF funding in 2018/19.

Designed by the Schools Travel Planning team- Walk to School maps are school specific maps which encourage more families to walk to school, making children and families more active, reducing congestion and car use for the school journey and improving air quality in the local area. Walking zones are created to encourage families to

54 park in a designated car park or area, which is a short distance from school, relieving congestion at the school gate. Due to busy lives and the convenience of driving, many parents do not get the opportunity to appreciate the benefits of a small increase in physical activity.

At the launch in March 2019 Warren Whyte, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services said:

“Encouraging children to be healthy is one of our main priorities. Walking to school can significantly contribute to the recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day. As well as the health benefits, encouraging people to walk to school will reduce congestion, reduce car use and improve air quality."

Black Park Shedders –Wexham & Ivers Local Area Forum Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Provide Community Facilities  Support Vulnerable and Older People

The Black Park Shed launched in 2017 as part of the ‘Men in Sheds’ enterprise which has 450 sheds in the UK. The Sheds are community spaces where people can connect and create. Activities are similar to that of traditional garden sheds, but tasks and projects are completed in a group environment to enable members to share skills and be able to enjoy social interaction, which they might not have access to outside of the group. Whilst the original aims of the sheds were to reduce social isolation amongst men and encourage them to talk to improve their mental health, the sheds have evolved and many, including the Black Park Shed, are now open to women too.

The Black Park Shedders were keen to improve their facilities to enable them to increase their members. Opening up additional space provided the Shedders with an area to host meetings with new members, existing shedders and also to hold events. These additional facilities have added an extra element to help to reduce social isolation as members now have space to relax and network when they are not in the workshop

The shed is located at Black Park Country Park and welcomes members inclusively- visit their website to find out more- https://www.blackparkshed.org.uk/

55 Youth Action Board –Great Brickhill, Wing and Ivinghoe Local Area Forum

Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance Local Priorities addressed:  Facilities and Activities for Young People (aged 11+)  Support for Community Ventures (community libraries, and encouraging volunteering in the community)

Aylesbury Youth Action (AYA) used funding to run the Youth Action Board to help young people connect with their local parish councils, the Local Area Forum and the wider community through youth volunteering activities.

The project engaged young people within the local community through reflection, research, recommendation and reaction. As the young people continued to learn how to work within a democratic environment, they also built confidence and felt valued as their voices were heard as they lead change in their community.

In Wing AYA project workers worked with young people aged 12-15 at the Wing Youth Centre located within Cottesloe School. They discussed speeding within the village. This was a particular poignant point after a young person was struck by a car whilst out on their bike. The young people interviewed the local community about speeding and brought forward their concerns to the Wing Parish Councillor and produced a film about their work. Other topics which were discussed were increasing crossing points for young people and other future plans in the Wing area.

In Ivinghoe the AYA team supported young people at the Pitstone Youth Café, located within the Brookmead School, to address concerns in Pitstone and Ivinghoe. The main issue was littering and the effects on the environment, together with other concerns such as park safety, graffiti and increasing dog bins. The local Councillors listened to the concerns, saying that they would try their best to improve the local area, and introduced the potential of updating the park area. The young people discussed what equipment would be on offer, including the possibility of a skate park.

Communication has been improved between the young people and their local Councillors, leaving the young people with the knowledge that they can raise concerns and know who to discuss issues with in the future.

Search #AYAinspires on YouTube to view the films produced by the Youth Action Board.

56 Project 57 –Beeches Local Area Forum

Strategic Priorities addressed:  Creating Opportunities and Building Self-Reliance  Ensuring Buckinghamshire is Thriving and Attractive Local Priorities addressed:  young people  supporting older people  improvements to the environment

Funding was awarded to Burnham Parish Council towards ‘Project 57’ a large scale project to improve Footpath 57 in Burnham. Footpath 57 is a highly-used route, and the only direct access for walkers, connecting residents from the south of Burnham with the village centre, shops, health centre, schools, village hall, parks and playgrounds. It is also a main walking route for children attending Burnham Park Academy. It borders the back gardens of the houses of The Green and Orchardville to the west, and the playing fields of the school, and St Peter’s Close playground to the east.

The project scope is large and includes a number of improvements to reduce crime, improve the environment and improve the local playground. LAF funding is being used towards footpath resurfacing, tree removal, the creation of street art and suitable entrance barriers to prevent motorcycles entering the area. The development of the area also includes improved street lighting, CCTV, improvements to the play equipment and the creation of a wild play area.

The project is progressing well, and in May 2019 pupils from Burnham Park Academy worked with local street artist Andrew Manson to create a mural along the path wall to give it a new lease of life to be enjoyed by those walking along it.

Visit https://burnhamparish.gov.uk/project-57 to keep up to date with the project as it progresses.

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Agenda Item 12

Keeping you informed of plans for the new Buckinghamshire Council

Update for Local Area Forums – June 2019

Latest news on plans for the new Buckinghamshire Council

On 22 May 2019, the final piece of legislation, the Structural Changes Order, that seals the deal for the creation of a new unitary authority, was passed by government.

For the people and businesses of Buckinghamshire, this will mean one, brand new council from April 2020, delivering all local government services. The new council will replace the current five councils – Aylesbury Vale District Council, Buckinghamshire County Council, Chiltern District Council, South Bucks District Council and Wycombe District Council – which will cease to exist on 31 March 2020.

The legislation from government, known as the Buckinghamshire Structural Changes Order, sets out the details of the new council and how the current five councils will come together to create it over the next year. In summary:

 The new council will be known as Buckinghamshire Council  It will have 147 elected members; elections to the new council will take place in May 2020  A temporary Shadow Authority will be formed, with all current county and district councillors having a seat on this body  Leadership will be provided by a 17 seat Shadow Executive of county and district members  An implementation team, led by the County Council Chief Executive and with a district Chief Executive as deputy, will be established to manage the smooth transfer of services and staff to the new council

Now the Order has been approved, all county and district councillors from the five councils will come together to create a Shadow Authority that will oversee the move to the new council. The Shadow Authority comprises 236 seats, filled by 202 individuals taking into account those councillors who are both a county and district councillor. The first meeting of the Shadow Authority will take place on 3 June at 7pm, at Adams Park, Wycombe.

At its first meeting, the Shadow Authority is consulted on the appointment of the statutory officers on an interim basis; the head of paid service, monitoring officer and

59 chief finance officer. They will also appoint members to relevant committees and consider the nominated county and district members to the Shadow Executive.

The Shadow Executive will oversee the implementation plan for the new council, and will consist of 17 county and district councillors; eight from the county council, eight from the four district councils, and the Leader of the County Council as the Leader of this group, supported by a district councillor as the Deputy Leader.

The Shadow Authority will also be responsible for setting the 2020/21 council tax and first budget of the new unitary council which will take place in the new year.

The Shadow Authority will run alongside the current five councils until April 2020, and it is the responsibility of the current councils to continue to deliver services as usual until they transfer to the new council on 1 April 2020.

Visit shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk and follow @DeliveringBucks on Twitter for news and updates, meetings and agendas for the Shadow Authority and the plans to create the new Buckinghamshire Council.

Delivering the new Buckinghamshire Council programme

The programme to create the new Buckinghamshire Council has been established with officers from across the five councils working together to ensure a seamless transition to the new council on 1 April 2020.

A programme team will oversee the work of this programme and a series of boards keeping everything on track, managing the meetings of the Shadow Authority and Shadow Executive, communicating progress and ensuring good governance.

Keeping it local - Town and Parish Council workshops

A series of workshops will be taking place throughout June to help design how town and parish councils would like to work with the new Buckinghamshire Council from 1 April 2020. These workshops will provide an opportunity to update town and parish councillors on the work so far to create the new council and explore options on what a localised approach could look like to ensure the new council meets the needs of the diverse communities across the county. The events are taking place on the following dates:  Tuesday 4th June, 6-8pm - The Hub, Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NJ  Monday 10th June, 6-8pm - Council Chamber, Town Hall, Beaconsfield, HP9 2PP  Wednesday 12th June, 6-8pm – Community Centre, Cornwall Meadows, Buckingham, MK18 1RP

60  Thursday 13th June, 6-8pm – Mezzanine Rooms (1-3), New County Offices, Aylesbury, HP20 1UY  Tuesday 25th June, 6-8pm – Council Chamber, Chesham, HP5 1DS

Visit shadow.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/information-for-town-and-parish-councils/ to book a place.

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Agenda Item 13

Aylesbury Vale District Council

Update for the Local Area Forums

June/July 2019

1. Connected Knowledge

2. Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP)

3. Update from Aylesbury Garden Town

4. The Exchange

5. AVDC Grants

6. AVDC Our Vale Fund

7. Vale Lottery

8. S106 Funding

9. Award-winning AVDC

10. Events

63 Connected Knowledge

Since the last update, we have successfully upgraded our back office systems for building control, introducing new online forms to improve customers' online experience. We have also upgraded our telephony systems, improving line quality and reducing call drop outs, as well as improving our call routing service, enabling the customer to reach the correct area sooner.

Coming up in the future, we are working with a number of partners to extend our artificial intelligence (AI) capability across our service, allowing the simpler queries to be answered automatically, giving our agents more time to spend on the complex queries and ensuring our customers get the help they need.

Our My Account footprint also continues to grow, with hundreds of new accounts each week. The current number stands at over 68,000.

Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP)

Following agreement between AVDC and the Planning Inspector on a revised housing target of 30,100 homes and other points raised in his Interim Findings document, the proposed modifications to the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP) are currently being drafted. They will then be sent to the Inspector and must receive his approval before being published for consultation, which is anticipated to be held over at least six weeks towards the end of summer.

The most substantive piece of work is the allocation of a new site or sites in close proximity to Milton Keynes to fulfil the Inspector’s requirement for new housing allocations. Various pieces of key evidence have been commissioned to determine which is the most suitable site(s) to allocate in the VALP.

It is intended that the plan will be adopted by the end of the year but once the modifications are submitted to the Inspector, the timeline will be dependent on how long he takes to consider the representations and whether he chooses to either call for more public hearing sessions or produce his final, binding report.

The Inspector has issued a note setting out the next steps and this is now available on the VALP Examination web pages: https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/section/valp- examination

Update from Aylesbury Garden Town

We’ve just completed our latest round of engagement with stakeholders and partners, consulting on the working draft of the Masterplan for Aylesbury Garden Town, which will set out the framework for the future through to 2033 and beyond.

The series of five engagement sessions began with a briefing for Members, to which all AVDC, BCC and Parish councillors from Aylesbury and the neighbouring parishes were invited. Other sessions included a briefing for AVDC and BCC officers, key stakeholders and partners and our Aylesbury Garden Town Community Panel and Youth Forces Committee.

64 The feedback and input from the sessions, on the key principles that are coming through the Masterplan, was extremely useful and will help shape the final version of the Draft, which will go to the Aylesbury Garden Town Delivery Board in July, for approval.

The Draft Masterplan will then go out to public consultation later this year, once, all being well, the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan has been adopted. This will take the form of a public exhibition, where everyone will have a chance to have their say. Meanwhile, we’re also launching a number of Aylesbury Garden Town pilot projects, which include a Community Food Growing Scheme in Quarrendon. If this proves successful, we’ll be looking to roll it out to other areas across Aylesbury Garden Town.

Keep your eye on the Aylesbury Garden Town website, for all our latest news and updates at: www.aylesburygardentown.co.uk

The Exchange

AVDC launched Aylesbury town centre’s latest development, The Exchange, on Friday 8 March.

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The stunning new public space features unique and inspiring contemporary artwork for both residents and visitors to enjoy, as well as providing a beautiful outdoor setting for Aylesbury town centre’s first purpose-built mixed restaurant, commercial and residential development.

The Exchange has been positioned to reflect how modern town centres are changing to meet an increased demand for more leisure dining and town centre homes, and it will shortly offer four fantastic new restaurants with 47 one and two-bedroom apartments above – that have been built by AVDC’s development partner Durkan.

AVDC Grants

New Homes Bonus

The New Homes Bonus Project Grant scheme is currently open to applications from parish and town councils that can evidence that their project is needed because of growth or the affects of growth in a surrounding area. The round closes to full applications on Friday 14 June 2019.

Parish and town councils and also voluntary and community sector groups can now apply for a New Homes Bonus Micro Grant of up to £2,000. These easily accessible grants are assessed on a monthly basis with a fast turnaround. Seventy micro grants have been awarded in the first eighteen months of the scheme’s administration for a variety of capital projects and equipment purchases.

For further information and the criteria and guidance notes for both schemes, please visit the AVDC website at: https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/newhomesbonus

Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding Scheme

AVDC has extended its three year grant funding agreements for a further two years with four key voluntary and community sector organisations. This means that Citizens Advice Aylesbury Vale, Aylesbury Women’s Aid, Queens Park Arts Centre and Aylesbury Homeless Action Group will receive funding at the current level until the end of March 2022 to give each organisation some financial stability during the transition to the new unitary authority.

The scheme will re-open to other voluntary and community sector organisations for one year project grant funding in early July.

For further information on this scheme and the eligibility criteria, please visit the AVDC website at: https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/grants-voluntary-and-community-sector or contact the grants officer, Jan Roffe at: [email protected]

Our Vale

Launched in July 2018, Our Vale is a crowdfunding initiative created and run by AVDC in partnership with crowdfunding experts, Spacehive. It provides a way for people living in

66 Aylesbury Vale to raise funds for local projects that aim to help shape the Vale’s shared spaces and to deliver community projects.

The scheme is as inclusive as possible and helps projects which have found it difficult to benefit from traditional grant funding. AVDC has pledged £50,000 to the Our Vale crowdfunding platform.

For further information please visit the following: https://www.spacehive.com/movement/our- vale or https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/our-vale

Vale Lottery

Now in its fourth year, the Vale Lottery is a fun and easy way to support good causes in Aylesbury Vale. It also gives players the chance of winning prizes, including a weekly jackpot of £25,000.

To find out more and become a good cause or a supporter please visit: https://www.valelottery.co.uk/home/howitworks

S106 Funding

The Leisure projects funded by S106 monies between 1 January and 30 April 2019 are as follows:

 Aston Clinton – £56,862 design and planning costs for the new Community Centre  Aylesbury - £26,761 Play equipment at Alfred Rose Park. £19,342 Heritage Interpretation Displays at Stoke Mandeville Stadium  Marsworth - £6,425 adult fitness equipment at Recreation Ground  Preston Bissett - £842 outdoor table tennis table & play area gate  Stoke Mandeville - £4,048 new secure entry system at Eskdale Road Community Centre  Stone - £2,980 portable football goals at Recreation Ground

plus the following transport-related projects (overseen by BCC):

 £84,216 highway works associated with Bierton Crematorium  £104,944 Waddesdon Greenway

Award-Winning AVDC

On 6 March, AVDC won a Gold Award for Digital Transformation at the Public Sector Transformation Awards 2019.

Judges praised our innovative use of technology.

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In addition to winning this national award, our Planning Team were also awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the RTPI planning awards for ‘Team of the Year’, and AVDC were shortlisted among the best of the private and public sector at the Real IT Awards.

We're also awaiting the results from being shortlisted at the MJ Awards and Paperless Awards for our innovative work implementing AI in local government customer services.

Events

Play Around the Parishes

We've teamed up with several parish councils in the Vale to provide a series of play, sports and arts events for children aged 1 to 11 years old.

These FREE events will take place between 25 July to 29 August. So make a date in your diary to bring your friends and family along for some fun in the sun.

Find out more, including the dates and locations, by going to: https://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/play-around-parishes

Play in the Park

Play in the Park is an annual event which aims to encourage and develop family play and provide a unique day of activities and entertainment for children to celebrate National Play Day.

With lots of fun activities, demos, refreshments and information stands there is something for everyone. From go-karts to a climbing wall, circus skills session to Punch and Judy shows, a petting farm to drumming, and much more.

All the fun takes place in Vale Park, Aylesbury on Wednesday 7 August from 11am to 4pm.

68 The event is free to attend, but certain activities have charges of £1 - £3. Tokens for activities can be bought on the day from the designated token booths.

For more information visit: www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/pitp

WhizzFizzFest

Now in its 17th year, the family-friendly literary and arts festival has become an eagerly anticipated annual event for Aylesbury town centre, attracting visitors with interests in all areas of the arts. Originally inspired by Roald Dahl, WhizzFizzFest has evolved into a celebration of all creative arts with children’s literature and their amazing imaginations being at the heart of it all.

Headlining this year’s festival, WhizzFizzFest’s exciting literary line-up includes Cressida Cowell, author of the incredible How to Train Your Dragon series, national treasure Judith Kerr, whose The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog series are amongst the country’s best loved children’s titles, and Nick Butterworth, the award-winning author and illustrator of the adored Percy the Park Keeper series.

We’re also delighted to welcome back a familiar face to WhizzFizzFest, Dame Darcey Bussell, who will be returning with her DDMix Dance Fitness schools’ dance competition, supported by BGT semi-finalist, Maddox and Aylesbury Rock Choir.

Find out more about WhizzFizzFest here: http://whizzfizzfest.org.uk

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