WENDOVER LOCAL AREA FORUM DATE: 21 January 2015 TIME: 7.00 pm LOCATION: Halton Village Hall AGENDA Item Time Page No 1 Apologies for Absence / Changes in Membership 1900 2 Declarations of Interest To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests 3 Action Notes 1905 5 - 8 To confirm the notes of the meeting held on 2 October 2014. 4 Question Time 1910 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. Items raised include: • Buckland Parish Clerk raised the point that Members deplore the fact that the culvert under the road at Havering House has still not been repaired /replaced. The work was ‘scheduled’ ages ago and with more stormy weather, houses are bound to get flooded again. • Following over a year of complaints, the trees outside Church Farm, Buckland have still not been cut back. These overhanging trees obscure the sight line for drivers and prevent walkers using only the footway at that point. 5 Petitions None received 6 Neighbourhood Policing Priorities 1930 Verbal Visit democracy.buckscc.gov.uk for councillor information and email alerts for meetings, and decisions affecting your local area. James Davies will give a presentation. Report 7 Local Area Priorities 1950 9 - 16 Parking and Safer Routes to Schools • Junction of Brook Street and London Road • Wendover Schools • Hampden Hall • Aston Clinton: Parking and Safer Routes to Schools Young People’s Priority 8 Prevention Matters 2000 Verbal Cindy McCreary will give a presentation. Report 9 Safer Communities Briefing 2010 17 - 20 10 Active Bucks LAF Briefing 2020 21 - 22 Sarah Mills and /or Tom Burton will give a presentation. 11 TfB Update 2030 23 - 28 Calvin Richardson will present an update. 12 AVDC Update 2040 29 - 34 Alan Evans will present an update. 13 BCC Update 2050 Verbal Martin Dickman will present an update. Report 14 Information Items 35 - 38 Developing an approach to energy and sustainability at a Local Area Forum 15 Date of Next Meeting 2100 21 May 2015 at Buckland Village Hall. Members Chris Adams, Bucks County Council Steve Bowles Bill Chapple OBE, Bucks County Council Marion Clayton Michael Foote, Weston Turville Parish Council Nigel Hayward, Buckland Parish Council Claire Hill, Aston Clinton Parish Council Christine Jensen Wilma Kingsbury, RAF Halton Richard Maskell, Aston Clinton Parish Council Meryl Nodes, Drayton Beauchamp Parish Meeting Carole Paternoster, Aylesbury Vale District Council Marguerite Phillips, CHASE Chris Richards, Aylesbury Vale District Council Tom Ross, Drayton Beauchamp Parish Council Deborah Taylor, Bucks PCT Brian Thompson, Halton Parish Council David Thompson, Aylesbury Vale District Council Natalie Thrussell, Thames Valley Police Tom Walsh, Wendover Parish Council Craig White, Buckland Parish Council Jim Wilding, CHASE Jeremy Williams, Fire and Rescue Service Stephen Worth, Wendover Parish Council Democratic Services Contact : Karen Jones, Tel 01296 383627, 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. Agencies : Buckinghamshire County Council, Aylesbury Vale District Council, Aston Clinton Parish Council, Buckland Parish Council, Drayton Beauchamp Parish Meeting, Halton Parish Council, Wendover Parish Council, Weston Turville Parish Council, Thames Valley Police, Bucks Fire and Rescue, Buckinghamshire PCT, Voluntary Sector representatives Agenda Item 3 ACTION NOTES MEETING: Wendover Local Area Forum DATE: 2 October 2014 7.10 pm to 8.46 pm LOCATION Stoke Mandeville Combined School Steve Bowles, Michael Foote (Weston Turville Parish Council), Richard Maskell (Aston Present: Clinton Parish Council), Carole Paternoster (Aylesbury Vale District Council) (Vice- Chairman) and Stephen Worth (Wendover Parish Council) Inspector James Davies, Simon Dudley, Alan Evans, Paul Hodson, Anne James and In Attendance: Karen Jones Apologies: Marion Clayton, Wilma Kingsbury, Meryl Nodes and Tom Ross Item ISSUES RAISED 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE / CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP Apologies were received from Marion Clayton, Wilma Kingsbury, Ray Morley, Tom Ross and Meryl Nodes. 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no interests declared. 3 ACTION NOTES The Action Notes of the meeting held on 3 July 2014 were agreed as a correct record. 4 QUESTION TIME There were no questions raised. 5 PETITIONS There were no petitions received. 6 TFB UPDATE Simon Dudley provided an update from TfB and made the following points: • A meeting will be held at the Oculus on 10 October between 4.30 – 7pm. • The Think Tank part of Transformation will result in a move to area working. • Jet patching was taking place every third week in the following areas – Buckingham, Haddenham and Waddesdon and Northall and Dagnall and will involve one week of work in each area. • Winter officially starts on 17 October and plans were being developed for severe weather resilience planning. • In response to a question it was noted that the grit boxes were scheduled to be full by the end of November. • Members were advised that an open evening had taken place at Griffin Lane on 1 October and that officers were available if required. 5 • Thanks were expressed to TfB for resealing Bates Lane. • The Chairman reported that the moss on the footpath on Manor Farm Close which was making the footpath slippery had been reported to TfB. This was noted and investigated by TfB. • In response to a question members were advised that Property Services were responsible for the building where Wendover Community Library was based (concern was expressed that this was about to collapse). • Simon Dudley explained that there had been problems with weedkilling this year caused by wind and the very wet winter which resulted in the normal die back not occurring. A programme of spraying was in place in the urban areas. • Rob Anderson apologised for the road closures which were occurring in order to allow repair work to take place. Members commended the officers for their work and noted that Churchill Avenue looked great. 7 THAMES VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UPDATE Inspector James Davies provided an update from Thames Valley Police and made the following points: • There were 3 officers working at Wendover Police Station and 3 PCSOs in the Wendover area. • Crimes committed had been reduced by 14%. • No robberies had taken place and burglaries were down by 14%, and thefts of motor vehicles were down by 37%. • As the nights were drawing in and Halloween was approaching caution was expressed that it was more obvious if people were not at home and lights were not switched on. • Operation Artic will be taking place between 6 October and 31 January will involve more active patrols in Wendover. • Operation Articulate on 2 September was in relation to child sexual exploitation and resulted in 12 men being charged and remanded. The crimes against 2 victims took place between approximately 2005 and 2012. Members were advised that this was a national issue where girls who were often in care were being exploited and members were urged to be vigilant. • The Vice Chairman thanked Thames Valley Police for removing the car on Weston Road which had been discussed at the last meeting. • It was noted that there was an ongoing issue with parking on London Road. Members were advised that parking on a junction was advisable but not enforceable. Anne James explained that if parking takes place on yellow lines BCC would be able to enforce. • It was noted that the Wendover Society had complained about high speed motorcycles on Saturdays and Sundays on the Wendover bypass. This was noted. 8 PLANNING ISSUES The Vice Chairman reported that Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) had received some opportunist Planning Applications. A Forum would be taking place at the Oculus on 16 October at 6.30pm which will provide Parish and town councils with the opportunity to explain the technical reports. The deadline for receiving an indication of the number of houses required is February 2015. AVDC hopes to ensure that there is no brownfield land which can be used. It is anticipated that by mid-October details of what the local needs are will have been obtained. 6 Members were advised that the AVDC timetable will be non-negotiable. The Chairman encouraged parishes to provide information and not to be complacent. 9 RAT RUNNING THROUGH ASTON CLINTON AND WESTON TURVILLE The Chairman reported that the traffic lights between Bedgrove and the Tescos on Tring Road had been paid for by Arla and the general perception was that fewer people were using the A41. During the construction phase more people started driving through Weston Turville, using New Road in Aston Clinton and there had also been an increase in traffic on Turnfurlong and Brougton Avenue since the new lights had been constructed. Anne James explained that the issues appeared to have arisen not because of Arla but because of the construction work and resulted in people not returning to use the A41. Members were advised that it will be necessary to look at traffic modelling. Officers had identified the need to put in another relief road and the new Western link road will change the way traffic flows through Aylesbury. It was suggested and agreed that Richard Smith be invited to a future meeting. It was suggested that the priority on Tring Hill be changed in order to avoid diverting the problem to Wendover. 10 PAVEMENT PARKING IN LONDON ROAD, ASTON CLINTON This item had been covered earlier in the meeting. 11 UPDATE ON COLLEGE ROAD SOUTH Paul Hodson reported that the informal consultation had been completed and that 13 responses were for the proposal, 1 against and 2 were neutral.