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West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 4.00 pm

May 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee View on council website

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The West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee met on Wednesday 20 May 2026, electing Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja as its Chairman for the ensuing year. Apologies were received from Councillor Mark Turner.

Election of Chairman

The committee formally elected Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja as its Chairman for the upcoming year. This decision was proposed by Councillor Alex Collingwood and seconded by Councillor Mohammed Ayub. Councillor John Chilver was also in attendance, serving as Vice-Chairman.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Clive Harriss
Councillor Clive Harriss Conservative Long Crendon
Profile image for Councillor Imran Hussain
Councillor Imran Hussain Wycombe Independent Totteridge & Bowerdean
Profile image for Councillor Michael West
Councillor Michael West Liberal Democrats Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater
Profile image for Councillor Arman Alam
Councillor Arman Alam Conservative Booker & Cressex
Profile image for Councillor Mohammed Ayub
Councillor Mohammed Ayub Conservative Castlefield & Oakridge
Profile image for Councillor Mazamal Hussain
Councillor Mazamal Hussain Conservative Disraeli
Profile image for Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja
Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja Chairman Conservative Terriers & Amersham Hill
Profile image for Councillor Alex Collingwood
Councillor Alex Collingwood Conservative Marlow
Profile image for Councillor Mohammad Fayyaz BEM
Councillor Mohammad Fayyaz BEM Liberal Democrats Chesham North
Profile image for Councillor Mark Turner
Councillor Mark Turner Independent Chiltern Villages
Profile image for Councillor Shade Adoh
Councillor Shade Adoh Conservative Ridgeway West
Profile image for Councillor Hazel Arthur-Hewitt
Councillor Hazel Arthur-Hewitt Labour Party Downley
Profile image for Councillor John Chilver
Councillor John Chilver Vice-Chairman Conservative Horwood

Topics

Chairman Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja Councillor Mark Turner Councillor John Chilver Councillor Alex Collingwood Councillor Mohammed Ayub

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 20th-May-2026 16.00 West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 20th-May-2026 16.00 West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee.pdf

Minutes

Printed minutes 20th-May-2026 16.00 West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee.pdf