Jonathan Waters - Councillor for Buckinghamshire ( Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater)

Councillor Jonathan Waters

 Liberal Democrats  Penn, Tylers Green & Loudwater

Email: Jonathan.Waters@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Council: Buckinghamshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Strategic Sites Committee East Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee (Annual Meeting), Council (Budget Setting), Council

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

69 meetings · Page 5 of 14

Committee Committee Member

West Chilterns Community Board - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The West Chilterns Community Board met on Thursday 11 September 2025 at Longburrow Hall, Park Lane, Stokenchurch, to discuss local priorities. The meeting was scheduled to include a welcome to the board. A networking session was scheduled to take place after the meeting.

September 11, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.00 am

The Strategic Sites Committee scheduled a meeting to discuss a hybrid planning application for land between Longwick Road and Mill Lane in Princes Risborough. The meeting was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and to set the date for the next one.

August 28, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 31st July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council Strategic Sites Committee met to discuss an outline planning application for residential dwellings and elderly extra care accommodation on land adjacent to Amersham Road and Minerva Way in Beaconsfield. Councillors ultimately voted to refuse the application, citing concerns over Green Belt impact, landscape character, loss of agricultural land, the lack of a sequential test[^1] and the absence of a signed section 106 agreement[^2].

July 31, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Senior Appointments and Pay Committee - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 11.00 am

The Senior Appointments and Pay Committee met on Tuesday 29 July 2025, and agreed to recommend the council's pay policy statement for 2025/26 to the full council for approval. They also noted an update on the re-establishment of the Schools Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).

July 29, 2025
Committee Chairman

Growth, Infrastructure & Housing Select Committee - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 10.00 am

The Growth, Infrastructure and Housing Committee met to discuss the Buckinghamshire Housing Strategy, planning priorities, and culture and leisure in the area. Councillor David Moore was appointed Vice-Chair of the committee.

July 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

42 decisions · Page 1 of 9

Disability Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy - Proposal of Changes

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...to approve the updated Disabled Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy, which clarifies eligibility and parameters, reflects current best practices, and aims to ensure the full allocation of increased DFG funding is spent to meet the needs of disabled residents.

Education Health and Care Plan Waiting List - Recovery Plan

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025

...to approve a £3 million investment plan aimed at reducing the backlog and waiting times for Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments for children and young people in Buckinghamshire.

Sale of surplus sites at High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Wing & Winslow

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to authorise the disposal of five surplus council-owned sites in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Wing, and Winslow through open market campaigns, aiming to achieve the best financial consideration and contribute to economic growth and housing provision.

Princes Risborough Southern Road Link (PRSRL) & Princes Risborough Expansion Area (PREA)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to cease pursuing the Princes Risborough Southern Link Road scheme, halt negotiations with Network Rail, and reallocate existing capital budget for ongoing work related to the Princes Risborough Expansion Area, including safety measures, transport modeling, and risk management.

Delivering the Parking Strategy – Parking Enforcement Operating Model

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025

...to improve parking compliance and service efficiency, they approved market testing for outsourcing parking enforcement services, delegated final specification approval and contract award to the Corporate Director for Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, and noted the implementation progress and procurement timetable.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 42