Following the move to a unitary Buckinghamshire Council, 16 Community Boards (CBs) were created. Their remit is to bring together the Council, residents, groups and organisations to look at local issues and find ways of improving them together. They replaced the previous Local Area Forums (LAF), though with greater access to financial resources. Within the Chiltern & South Bucks Local Policing Area (LPA), there are six Community Boards, with a seventh shared with an adjoining LPA.
Buckinghamshire Council and Thames Valley Police have agreed that Community Boards will be involved with setting of ‘neighbourhood policing focus areas’. Decisions on Neighbourhood Policing areas of focus will therefore be taken by a Policing Issues Panel (PIP) made up of the 7 Community Board chairs or delegates, and will then cover the entire Chiltern & South Bucks Local Policing Area (LPA).
The Community Forums’ meetings have proved to be a popular platform for interaction between residents and Police. There is always senior representation from Thames Valley Police and where appropriate, guest speakers and subject matter experts. The Forum helps with the logistical challenge of Chiltern & South Bucks LPA needing to participate in 7 Community Boards, far more than any other Policing Area in Buckinghamshire. Where community safety items are tabled at a Community Board meeting, Police will seek to attend meetings and be available for discussion.
Involvement with YOUR local Community Board
Community Board meetings are open to all members of the public. Below we show summary information about the 7 Community Boards within Chiltern & South Bucks, including contact details. You can also find out more from the Community Boards page on Buckinghamshire Council’s web site.
Participation in the meetings of your local Community Board will inform you about a range of issues within your community, including policing and crime.
Community Boards meet three to four times a year. Each has agreed on a set of local priorities, and has appointed working groups relating to these priorities. Importantly, each Community Board has funding available, and can make grants for projects which can improve the local community. For those with the time and interest, these working groups are a great way of getting involved with your local community!
Chiltern & South Bucks Community Boards
Amersham and Villages Community Board
| Chair: | Mark Dormer |
| Deputy Chair: | Rachael Matthews |
| Coordinator: | Lizzie Wright |
| Towns/villages covered: | Amersham, Chesham Bois, Little Chalfont, Coleshill |
| Priorities: | Environment and climate change Economic recovery and regeneration Health and wellbeing Transport |
| E-mail: | amersham@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Amersham Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Beaconsfield and Chepping Wye Community Board
| Chair: | Jonathan Waters |
| Deputy Chair: | David Watson |
| Coordinator: | Caroline Green |
| Towns/villages covered: | Beaconsfield, Chepping Wye, Hazlemere, Penn |
| Priorities: | All age physical and mental health and wellbeing, including a focus on loneliness and social isolation, climate change and the promotion of outdoor activity recovery and regeneration, including economic development and community engagement Transport/Highways – including parking, speeding and cycling |
| Email: | bcwcb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Beaconsfield & Chepping Wye Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Beaconsfield & Chepping Wye Community Board Facebook page
Beaconsfield & Chepping Wye Community Board: Committee and Meeting details
Beeches Community Board
| Chair: | David Anthony |
| Deputy Chair: | Dev Dhillon |
| Coordinator: | Andy Chapman |
| Towns/villages covered: | Burnham, Dorney, Farnham Royal, Stoke Poges, Taplow |
| Priorities: | Infrastructure & Highways Improving our environment Supporting economic recovery Wellbeing |
| Email: | beechescb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Beeches Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Chesham and Villages Community Board
| Chair: | Patricia Birchley |
| Deputy Chair: | Jane MacBean |
| Coordinator: | Ross Tackley |
| Towns/villages covered: | Chesham, Ashley Green, Chartridge, Chenies, Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards, Latimer & Ley Hill, The Lee |
| Priorities: | Health & Wellbeing Transport, Highways & Environment Community Safety & Resilience Economic Development and Regeneration |
| Email: | cheshamandvillagescb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Chesham and Villages Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Chesham and Villages Community Board Facebook Page
Chesham and Villages Community Board: Committee and Meetings details
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts Community Board
| Chair: | Santokh Chhokar |
| Deputy Chair: | Jonathan Rush |
| Coordinator: | Marco Dias |
| Towns/villages covered | Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter, Denham, Fulmer, Gerrards Cross, Hedgerley, Seer Green |
| Priorities: | improving the environment (including climate change) economic regeneration (including after the effects of Covid-19) highways and infrastructure wellbeing and safety (including community safety, mental and physical wellbeing and youth provision) |
| Email: | denhamgxchalfonts@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts Community Board Facebook page
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts Community Board: Committee and Meetings details
Missendens Community Board
| Chair: | Peter Martin |
| Deputy Chair: | Mimi Harker |
| Coordinator: | Liz Charleston |
| Towns/villages covered: | Great Missenden, Little Missenden |
| Priorities: | Covid and economic recovery Transport, highways and environment Community Safety Health and wellbeing Youth support and provision Communications and engagement plan |
| Email: | missendenscb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Missendens Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Wexham and Iver Community Board
| Chair: | Wendy Matthews |
| Deputy Chair: | Trevor Egleton |
| Coordinator: | Ani Sultan |
| Towns/villages covered: | The Ivers, Wexham |
| Priorities: | Covid-19 Response and Recovery Transport and Infrastructure Community Safety Green Spaces |
| Email: | wexiverscb@buckinghamshire.gov.uk |
Wexham and Iver Community Board page on buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Wexham and Iver Community Board Facebook page
Wexham and Iver Community Board: Committee and Meetings details