Page 6 - Ickford Informer Newsletter - September 2021

Ickford Parish Council

HE RECENT MEETING WAS HELD Deanfields are working with consultants to decide on an
TON TUESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER. acceptable lighting scheme that will hopefully not light up
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the whole sky but will satisfy Bucks Council!
At the meeting, as always, we arranged payment of
various invoices submitted for work done. I have written previously about community boards and
the next Microsoft teams meeting will be held on 4 th
Each year the council receives a share of the council tax November. If you wish to attend please contact the clerk
that most villagers in the village pay yearly. This is paid on (ickfordpcclerk@gmail.com) and she will arrange for
out to us in two lump sums and we have just received an invitation to be sent out. The community board is a
our second payment of the year. Out of this money we source of funding for suitable projects within the village.
have to pay for the grass to be cut in the play area and
the electricity supply to the street lights in the village. Unfortunately, no parishioners attended the meeting so
Any street light bulbs that have stopped working also the 15 minutes allocated to them was quickly bypassed!
have to be paid for. Our clerk, who is the only paid
member of the council, also receives an annual salary. Each year the play equipment need to be checked over by
Any odd jobs and repairs around the village also have to RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)
be paid for. to ensure it is safe to use. There have been a number of
items requiring attention this year and we are seeking
There has been some discussion about lighting on the quotes for their repair. However, if you see anything that
Deanfields development. The PC, in accordance with might need repairing please report to the clerk.
our neighbourhood plan, had said that we didn’t want
street lighting which was agreed by Deanfields. However, This happened recently when a parishioner let us know
Buckinghamshire Council have said that, because they that a nut had come loose on the hammock. This was
are adopting the roads, street lighting has to be installed. fairly quickly repaired by a handy person with a spanner.
There has been communication between the villages of
Waterstock, Tiddington and Ickford regarding the heavy
lorries going over the bridges and representatives from
all three villages are working with the two county councils
to impose compulsory weight limits. If you happen to see
a lorry using this road take a photo and send it to the

PERFECT clerk as this might help.
TIME TO Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 12 October
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MOVE at 7.30 in the pavilion and all are welcome. v

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ourickfordnewsletter@hotmail.com 6 September 2021