playing field

Parish Meeting Minutes · Subject archive

15 Jan 1968 Discussed buying a playing field and formed a reporting subcommittee. Read minutes
25 Mar 1968 Voted unanimously to buy playing-field land at the valuer's price. Read minutes
31 Mar 1969 Playing field fundraising reached £600; discussed electricity substation and Wing airport. Read minutes
2 Apr 1971 Formed a playing field management committee and agreed public liability insurance. Read minutes
27 Mar 1972 Agreed a playing field risk notice and sought action on Owlswick Green Lane rubbish. Read minutes
1 Apr 1974 Heard Cllr Spear on rates; discussed waste, Royco estate, buses and school access. Read minutes
21 Apr 1975 Discussed Royco estate open spaces, rate calculations and school playing field access. Read minutes
30 Mar 1976 Opposed Bell Farm's sixty-six houses after a residents' questionnaire showed strong opposition. Read minutes
9 May 1977 Reported a new bus service, Silver Jubilee plans and Bell Farm appeal dismissal. Read minutes
17 Apr 1978 Thanked Silver Jubilee organisers and discussed village plan, scout hut siting and lighting. Read minutes
25 Apr 1979 Horsenden stayed in the parish; war memorial cleaned and scout headquarters site agreed. Read minutes
28 Apr 1980 Gas supply petition failed; discussed scout headquarters, play equipment grant and council houses. Read minutes
27 Apr 1981 A parish housing survey found strong demand for low-cost bungalows; the WDC Housing Manager gave a talk on district housing. Read minutes
26 Apr 1982 Discussed a joint Sports Pavilion/Village Hall scheme and heard a talk from the Council for the Protection of Rural England. Read minutes
25 Apr 1983 Ilmer, Horsenden, Meadle and Owlswick were designated conservation areas; the Longwick Baptist Chapel was in poor repair. Read minutes
30 Apr 1984 Three road fatalities during the year led to new warning signs and a proposed light outside the Village Hall. Read minutes
29 Apr 1985 Mrs Priestley retired as Chairman after 6 years and was succeeded by Dr Jones; the parish charities statements were tabled. Read minutes
18 Apr 1986 A memorial seat was erected outside the Village Hall for Mr and Mrs Skinner; a school crossing patrol was approved in principle. Read minutes
13 Oct 1986 A feasibility study group was set up to consider replacing the Village Hall with a new community facility, funded in part by selling the Village Hall site. Read minutes
27 Apr 1987 Opposed the structure plan's 1500 dwellings and discussed a new village hall. Read minutes
26 Apr 1988 Heard police neighbourhood watch advice and reported plans for a new village hall. Read minutes
17 Apr 1989 Reported village hall start, neighbourhood watch schemes and a possible gas supply. Read minutes
30 Apr 1990 Chairman resigned; new village hall nearing completion and gas supply being installed. Read minutes
23 Apr 1991 New village hall opened; discussed dog fouling, litterblitz and youth clubs. Read minutes
14 Apr 1992 Granted village hall funds; discussed burial ground, PATHWATCH, street lighting and crime prevention. Read minutes
20 Apr 1993 Objected to 1500 houses near Risborough and joined the Parish Paths Partnership. Read minutes
19 Apr 1994 Commemorated parish centenary and heard briefing on a low-cost housing scheme. Read minutes
18 Apr 1995 Affordable housing funded; opposed Chestnut Way closure and discussed speed limits. Read minutes
16 Apr 1996 Chestnut Way closure withdrawn; heard Central Railways freight plans and Centenary Cottages progress. Read minutes
15 Apr 1997 Affordable homes completed; heard Wycombe 2011 housing options and waste recycling plans. Read minutes
21 Apr 1998 Opposed housing and a sewage works; Local Plan dropped the hundred houses. Read minutes
20 Apr 1999 Discussed Central Railways renewed freight and passenger rail proposals through the Parish, prompting calls for a special meeting with the local MP. Read minutes
18 Apr 2000 A new subsidised bus service began linking Longwick to Princes Risborough station; the Millennium tree was replanted after vandalism. Read minutes
17 Apr 2001 A grant was sought to extend the Village Hall, "A History of Longwick" was published, and concerns were raised about crime and low meeting attendance. Read minutes
9 Aug 2010 Police reported on gun shot calls and anti-social behaviour at Longwick Playing Field; residents raised concerns about speeding through the village. Read minutes
17 Apr 2012 Reported 96 crimes in the parish over the year; discussed Diamond Jubilee celebrations and a bid to reduce the Thame Road speed limit to 30mph. Read minutes
15 Apr 2014 Discussed the Wycombe District Local Plan housing proposals; the Parish Clerk Sue Griffiths was named Clerk of the Year for Bucks & Milton Keynes. Read minutes
19 Apr 2016 The Neighbourhood Plan was withdrawn on WDC's advice after failing its health check; the Gladman appeal for up to 160 dwellings went to a public inquiry. Read minutes
19 Apr 2017 The Parish Council resumed work on the Neighbourhood Plan in response to the Wycombe Draft Local Plan; heard reports from the Scouts, WI, Village Hall and Neighbourhood Watch. Read minutes
28 Apr 2021 The Council's first Annual Parish Meeting since the Covid-19 lockdowns; reported on CCTV installed to tackle anti-social behaviour, around 48 kissing gates and a new Traffic Plan consultation. Read minutes
19 Apr 2022 The Village Hall conversion project began; residents questioned Buckinghamshire Councillors on the Princes Risborough expansion and its impact on Longwick traffic. Read minutes
18 Apr 2023 Platinum Jubilee celebrations were followed by the death of Queen Elizabeth II; the Parish presented speed-limit proposals to Buckinghamshire Council and spent £74k of CIL, including the Ilmer defibrillator and Village Hall renovations. Read minutes
16 Apr 2024 In the Chairman's absence the annual report was deferred; residents pressed Buckinghamshire Councillors on speed cameras, Community Speedwatch data, and progress on the transport initiative. Read minutes
15 Apr 2025 Buckinghamshire Council committed around £200,000 of s.106 funding for a Toucan crossing at the Sportsman roundabout; the Neighbourhood Plan review began and Band D council tax rose to £39.04. Read minutes