Gerrards Cross Local Area Local Area Plan November 2012 Contents The purpose of the Area Plan .......................................................................................... 2 Local Areas map ................................................................................................................. 3 Map of The Gerrards Cross Area .................................................................................. 4 The Gerrards Cross Local Area Forum ....................................................................... 5 The Gerrards Cross Local Area Forum membership ................................................ 6 Local Area Forum representatives .................................................................................. 8 Service representatives and other contacts ................................................................. 9 The Gerrards Cross Local Area Profile...................................................................... 10 The Gerrards Cross Local Area Forum priorities work plan.................................12 Other Local Issues............................................................................................................13 Action Plan .........................................................................................................................14 The purpose of the Gerrards Cross Area Plan The purpose of the Gerrards Cross Area tunities. Plan is to set out a clear list of local pri- The Local area plan will aim to facilitate orities that can be actively worked on by partner organizations working together the Local area Forum and community to work towards the priorities within the members which will endeavor to make area plan. improvements for local people in the Gerrards Cross local area. The Area Plan should be regarded as an initial set of commitments, which can be added to in the light of emerging oppor- 2 3 4 The Gerrards Cross Local Area The Gerrards Cross local area covers four parishes; Gerrards Cross, Denham, Fulmer and Hedgerly. 5 The Gerrards Cross Local Area. Elected representatives County Councillors in the Gerrards Cross local community area Cllr Peter Hardy Bulstrode Phone: 01753 883057 Email: [email protected] Cllr Bill Lidgate Alderbourne Phone: 01753 653128 Email: [email protected] Cllr Roger Reed Gerrards Cross and Denham Phone: 01895 837561 North Email: [email protected] The local area falls within the South Bucks District. The South Bucks District councillors for the locality are listed below. District Councillors in the Gerrards Cross local community area Cllr Barry Harding Denham North Phone: 01895 832780 Email: [email protected] Cllr Roger Reed Denham North Phone: 01895 833989 Email: [email protected] Cllr Guy Hollis Denham South Phone: 07810 753808 Email:[email protected] Cllr The Earl of Stockton Denham South Phone: 01895 834 181 Email: [email protected] k Cllr Peter Hardy Gerrards Cross South Phone: 01753 883057 Email: [email protected] Cllr Jennifer Woolveridge Gerrards Cross South Phone: 01753 885646 Email: [email protected]. uk Cllr Mrs Deirdre Hollo- Gerrards Cross North Phone: 01753 883765 way Email: [email protected] Cllr Dr. Rachel Hope Gerrards Cross North Phone: 01753 889390 Email: [email protected] 6 Representative Ward Contact Cllr Bill Lidgate Iver (Iver Heath) Phone: 01753 653128 Fax: 01753 653128 Email: [email protected] Cllr Damon Clark Iver Heath Phone: 01895 832449 Email: [email protected] Cllr Luisa Sullivan Iver Heath Phone: 01753 651926 Email: [email protected],uk Cllr Alan Oxley Iver Village and Rich- Phone: 01753 651032 ings Park Email: [email protected] Cllr Emma Burrows Iver Village and Rich- Phone: 07786 260721 ings Park Email: cllr.emma.burrows@southbucks,gov.uk Cllr Dr Wendy Matthews Iver Village and Rich- Phone: 01753 652187 ings Park Email: [email protected] Cllr Roger Reed Denham North Phone: 01895 833989 Email: [email protected] Cllr Barry Hardy Denham North Phone: 01895 832780 Email: [email protected] Cllr Anita Cranmer Hedgerley & Fulmer Phone 01494 261186 Email: [email protected] The Gerrards Cross Local area comprises the following Parishes. Parish council Chairman/Clerk Gerrards Cross Parish Chairman: Chris Brown Council Clerk: Diana Hepburn-Park Fulmer Parish Council Chairman: Pauline Vahey Clerk: Peter Kelly Hedgerley Parish Council Clerk: Penny Harris Denham Parish Council Chairman; David Quinton Clerk: Paul Graham 7 Local Area Representatives Key contacts for the Gerrards Cross Local Area Representative Name Contact Lead Area Officers (County) Rebecca Carley Tel: 01296 383287 The Lead Area Officer is a County Council senior manager who works with Email: [email protected] the Localities and Communities Manager to provide senior management support to the LAF. Lead Area Officer (District) N/A The Lead Area Officer from South Bucks District Council (SBDC) is also a senior manager who works with the Localities and Communities Manager to provide sen- ior management support and commitment from SBDC to the LAF Localities and Communities Emma Hildreth Tel: 01296 387543 Manager Email: [email protected] The Localities and Communities Manager progresses both the Local Area Plan and issues raised and also works with local parishes and a wide range of partners on projects to benefit local communities. Democratic Services Officer Clare Gray Tel: 01296 383610 The Democratic Services Officer is Email: [email protected] responsible for the meeting administration and note taking and organises the LAF meetings/agendas. 8 Service representatives The following County Council service areas have local representatives working in your local community area. County Council Service Contact Adult Social Care Karen Adamson Tel 01296 383847 Email: [email protected] Transportation Transport for Buckinghamshire Tel: 0845 230 2882 Main number for reporting highways Email: [email protected] issues, etc.: Local area technician: Tel: Wayne Fabian Email: [email protected] Transport localities team leader : Tel:01494 475320 Si Khan Email: [email protected] Youth Service Senior practitioner: Tel: 01296 382583 Claire Holsgrove Email: [email protected] Other Contacts Service Contact Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police non emergency number 0845 8505 505. New Local Police contact number 101 (from January 2012) South Bucks District Council Main Number: 01895 837200 9 10 11 The Gerrards Cross Local Area priorities Sustainable Community Strategy The priorities are linked to the five broad themes of the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS). The links to each theme are shown by the following colour coding: Sustainable environment Health and wellbeing Cohesive communities Thriving economies Safe communities In the absence of a Local Area Forum (LAF) in this area, the local priorities are not identified us- ing a Priorities workshop instead they have been out together using the Parish Council plans and common themes have been collated to develop a local area plan. The Gerrards Cross Local Area priorities Highways Environment Economic Leisure 12 13 Local Area Plan Priority Summary of Current Situation Key Stakeholders to solution Work being taken forward and achievements to date Updated Highways: Transport and roads Transport and roads are consistently identified as a priority for Buckinghamshire County Council A413/A40 junction two dropped kerbs in Denham Nov 2012 the parishes in the area. South Bucks District Council The Old Quaker House, Village Lane verge hardening Denham PC A40/A412 box junction repainting Gerrards Cross Parish Council Fulmer PC Hedgerley PC Environment: To retain the greenbelt of the area South Bucks District Council have a commitment to retaining Buckinghamshire County Council Purchase and planting of a commemorative jubilee tree in Nov 2012 87% of the area as greenbelt. This has lead to strong campaigns South Bucks District Council Hedgerley in the area against locally overruled decisions about proposals Denham PC such as HS2 and the Pinewood Studios expansion plans. Gerrards Cross PC Fulmer PC Hedgerley PC Economic Growth: To support business in the Each of the parishes in the area have made it a local priority to Buckinghamshire County Council Nov 2012 area and boost local economy support local businesses in the area and to make the area a South Bucks District Council desirable place to invest and set up businesses. Denham PC Gerrards Cross PC Fulmer PC Hedgerley PC Leisure: To improve local community and recrea- The parishes in the area manage the village halls and make Buckinghamshire County Council Refurbishment of the driveway to the allotment and chil- Nov 2012 tional facilities these available to support local groups in the area to run com- South Bucks District Council dren’s playground and refurbishment of the pavilion veranda munity activities. Denham PC decking in Fulmer Concessions are also made for vulnerable people in the com- Gerrards Cross PC Resurfacing of footway in Orchehill Rise, Gerrards Cross munities to access Nexus provisions. Fulmer PC Rights of way clearance in Denham Hedgerley PC Stoke Common Road footpath feasibility study Cleaning and repainting white gates in Denham Resurfacing of car park for New Denham allotments Goal posts for Hedgerley 1 Produced by Locality Services Buckinghamshire County Council [email protected] 1 .