Councillor Penny Drayton
Email: Penny.Drayton@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Council: Buckinghamshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 4 of 8
(Annual Meeting), Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 4.00 pm
Buckinghamshire Council convened for its first meeting since the local elections, during which Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja was elected as the new Chairman, and Councillor John Chilver was elected as Vice-Chairman. Councillor Steve Broadbent was elected as the Leader of the council, and he announced his cabinet appointments for the year. The council also approved the proposed structure for select committees and made appointments to various committees, partnerships, and outside bodies.
Strategic Sites Committee - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 4.00 pm
The Buckinghamshire Council Strategic Sites Committee met on Wednesday 21 May 2025. Councillor Alex Collingwood was elected as Chairman of the Strategic Sites Committee for the ensuing year.
Transport, Environment, Communities & Climate Change Select Committee - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 4.00 pm
Councillor Penny Drayton was elected as Chairman of the Transport, Environment, Communities and Climate Change Select Committee for the year. The meeting was brief, covering only apologies for absence and the election of the chairman.
Decisions from Meetings
8 decisions · Page 1 of 2
Proposed Toucan Crossing and Shared-Use path on Ellen Road, Aylesbury
From: Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 28, 2025
...to approve the design and introduction of a signalised Toucan crossing on Ellen Road, near the junction with Churchill Avenue in Aylesbury, following a statutory public consultation.
Easements, Winslow Train Station
From: Strategic Sites Committee - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 10.00 am - August 28, 2025
...to approve entering reciprocal easements with Network Rail regarding Winslow Train Station.
Estates Strategy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 2nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 02, 2025
...to authorize the Service Director to negotiate with the tenant, Wycombe Park Ltd, for the joint marketing and disposal of the site for a Data Centre usage, while also exploring alternative options for power and site disposal if negotiations fail.
Little Marlow Lakes Country Park Creation of a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace and Gravel Yard restoration
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 2nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 02, 2025
...to approve the Spade Oak Management Plan Option 1 for creating a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) at Spade Oak, designate a Country Park on Council-owned land at Spade Oak Lake, delegate the submission of revised Gravel Yard restoration proposals, and delegate the agreement of Heads of Terms with the Hollands Farm developers regarding Gateway costs.
Library Flex: Consultation and Detailed Business Case
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 2nd January, 2025 10.00 am - January 02, 2025
...to implement the Library Flex
model, including increased opening hours at eight libraries, changes to High Wycombe Library, reduced hours at Burnham Library, and the release of £500,000 in capital funding, to achieve budgeted savings.
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 8