Location

Chepping Wycombe Parish Council (CWPC) is situated in the Chilterns, an area that encompasses the three communities of Tylers Green, on the northern hills, Loudwater, nestling in the valley and Flackwell Heath, on the southern hills. The area is made up of a combination of farming, light industry, retail shopping and residential areas. The nearest town is High Wycombe which is ideally positioned being both on the edge of an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) and near a close motorway link to the M40 and M4, and links to the M25 London outer ring road.

 

Background

The Council was formed in 1894 (see history page), when the first elected Parish Council meeting took place after the handover from the parish overseer.

The Council is made up from elected or council-appointed representatives from the three areas, 17 councillors in total. They are unpaid, except for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Each village is an electoral ward where elections are held every four years. The Council is non-political although some members do belong to political parties. All the Councillors have strong links with the areas they represent. Many aserve as the Council's representatives on local organisations, such as resident's societies and clubs supported by the Council. Councillors are appointed to serve on one or more of the Council's four Service Committees; working together to serve and improve the community.

The Council is led a Chairman and Vice-chairman elected annually by members. The Council is served by a paid full-time Parish Clerk who manages the day-to-day running of the Council and of its staff. of two part time Assistant Clerks, a Council Warden and two groundsmen.

 

Council Land - owned or maintained

The Council owns, jointly owns and/or maintains the following areas within the Parish (see map):

Flackwell Heath

Chapel Road Allotments Chapel Green Fennels Wood Green Dragon Recreation Ground Old School Green Oakwood Recreation Area Orchard Green Straight Bit Recreation Ground

Loudwater

Loudwater Cemetery Loudwater Grazing Land Beechwood Gardens Amenity Area Boundary Road Recreation Ground Derehams Park Recreation Ground Hedley Green Old Forge Bank Amenity Area Old Railway Land Queensmead St Peter’s Churchyard

Tylers Green

Ashley Drive Allotments Ashley Drive Recreation Ground Kingswood Cemetery Hammersley Lane Garden of Rest King’s Wood Pistles Pond Pond Wood Copse St Margaret’s Churchyard The Common Widmer Pond

Totteridge

Totteridge Common

Hazlemere

Queensway