Councillor Penny Drayton

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].

Council - Wednesday, 9th July, 2025 4.00 pm

The Buckinghamshire Council met to discuss several key issues, including the appointment of a returning officer, cabinet member reports, and motions related to local plans and funding. Councillors approved the appointment of Lisa Marie Williams as the returning officer and electoral registration officer, and also approved a motion to engage with water and sewage providers on capacity investment in the local plan. A motion regarding transparency of member fees was referred to the Standards and General Purpose Committee.

Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Strategic Sites Committee of Buckinghamshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss planning applications, primarily concerning the Wilton Park development in Beaconsfield. The committee was expected to review reserved matters for existing outline permissions and consider a new outline application for additional dwellings.

Transport, Environment, Communities & Climate Change Select Committee - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 10.00 am

The Transport, Environment, Climate Change and Communities Committee met to discuss key priorities and challenges within their respective portfolios. Councillor David Carroll was appointed Vice-Chairman of the committee. The committee also discussed their work programme for the coming year, agreeing to discuss flooding responses, electric vehicle infrastructure, and digital exclusion at their next meeting.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel - Friday, 20th June, 2025 10.30 am

The Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel met to review the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC) annual report, discuss domestic violence, shoplifting, and antisocial behaviour, and to review panel procedures. The panel re-elected Peter Gammond as chair and Councillor Stephen Newton as vice-chair. They also agreed to consider paying an allowance to the panel's independent co-opted members.