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West Chilterns Community Board - Thursday, 17 September 2026 - 6.00 pm

September 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm West Chilterns Community Board View on council website

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The West Chilterns Community Board was scheduled to meet on Thursday 17 September 2026. The meeting's agenda included an update on community board priorities and projects, as well as a review of action notes from the previous meeting.

Community Board Update: Priorities and Projects

The report pack indicated that Sophia Comer, the Community Board Manager, was scheduled to provide an update on the West Chilterns Community Board's priorities and projects. This update would likely cover ongoing initiatives and future plans for the area.

Action Notes from Previous Meeting

The board was scheduled to review the action notes from its previous meeting. This would involve looking back at decisions and tasks agreed upon in earlier sessions to ensure progress and accountability. The previous meeting's minutes, held on 26 March 2026, noted discussions on a pilot youth session for 10–11-year-olds at the Risborough Youth Club, an update on exploring the establishment of a Residents' Association in Loudwater, and the success of a Volunteer Fair held in partnership with Wooburn & Bourne End Parish Council and the Bourne End Community Association.

The report pack also mentioned the Proud of Bucks initiative, with the nomination window having been extended. This initiative recognises various community contributions across categories such as environmental impact, health and wellbeing, and volunteer of the year.

Additionally, Amy Jenner, Partnerships & Communities Service Manager, was expected to expand on new webinars launching to complement community board meetings, with the first session focusing on passenger transport. Councillor Stuart Wilson was noted as having an interest in extending the pick me up service.

The meeting was scheduled to conclude with a networking session, inviting attendees to contribute ideas on priorities and delivery approaches. The date for the subsequent meeting was set for 18 March 2027.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Matthew Walsh
Councillor Matthew Walsh Conservative Princes Risborough
Profile image for Councillor Stuart Wilson
Councillor Stuart Wilson IMPACT Alliance Group Leader Independent Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
Profile image for Councillor Shade Adoh
Councillor Shade Adoh Conservative Ridgeway West
Profile image for Councillor David Carroll
Councillor David Carroll Conservative Ridgeway East
Profile image for Councillor Alex Collingwood
Councillor Alex Collingwood Conservative Marlow
Profile image for Councillor Anna Crabtree
Councillor Anna Crabtree Liberal Democrats Marlow
Profile image for Councillor Jonathan Waters
Councillor Jonathan Waters Liberal Democrats Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater
Profile image for Councillor Hazel Arthur-Hewitt
Councillor Hazel Arthur-Hewitt Labour Party Downley
Profile image for Councillor Steven Broadbent
Councillor Steven Broadbent Leader Conservative Ridgeway East
Profile image for Councillor Robert Carington
Councillor Robert Carington Cabinet Member for Resources Conservative Ridgeway West
Profile image for Councillor Penny Drayton
Councillor Penny Drayton Independent Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
Profile image for Councillor Gary Hall
Councillor Gary Hall Deputy Cabinet Member for Housing & Regulatory Services Conservative Princes Risborough
Profile image for Councillor Carol Heap
Councillor Carol Heap Deputy Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing (Public Health) Conservative Marlow
Profile image for Councillor Larisa Townsend
Councillor Larisa Townsend Independent Flackwell Heath & The Wooburns
Profile image for Councillor Mark Turner
Councillor Mark Turner Independent Chiltern Villages
Profile image for Councillor Orsolya Hayday
Councillor Orsolya Hayday Independent West Wycombe & Lane End
Profile image for Councillor Michael West
Councillor Michael West Liberal Democrats Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater

Topics

Partnerships & Communities Service Manager Passenger Transport Volunteer Fair held in partnership with Wooburn & Bourne End Parish Council and the Bourne End Community Association "Proud of Bucks" initiative "pick me up" service establishment of a Residents' Association in Loudwater community board priorities and projects Community Board Manager pilot youth session for 10–11-year-olds at the Risborough Youth Club

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 17th-Sep-2026 18.00 West Chilterns Community Board.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 17th-Sep-2026 18.00 West Chilterns Community Board.pdf