Projects
Weston Turville Parish Council are working on several projects, details of which can be seen below (updated January 2024)
Note An Ear Marked Reserve is a pot of money that has been agreed to be spent on a particular project and has been saved or reserved for that purpose.
Jubilee Park and Memorial Playing Field
A number of new facilities have already been installed - children's playground, petanque court, multi use games area, skate park, picnic benches and accessible footpaths. The Parish Council will continue to improve the area for the benefit of residents and wildlife and carried out a consultation in January 2023.
S106 funding has been confirmed for the following facilities:
1. Table Tennis Table - The Parish Council discussed and agreed at the October meeting, the make/model, costs associated with purchasing and installing the table which will be located by the MUGA. The order has been placed and it will be installed in April, subject to weather conditions.
2. Outdoor Gym - the Parish Council is currently out to tender for quotes to install outdoor gym equipment, it is hoped that this will be installed late spring but again will be dependant on weather conditions.
3. Tree planting - During its September meeting, the PC agreed on the variety of trees and approved the costs. The trees are being planted on Thursday 11th January.
Flower Meadow - Additional yellow rattle has been sown to further reduce the volume of grass, additional flower mix will be ordered in the spring. We are working in partnership with the Chiltern Society on this and other projects.
Jubilee Park Path
Discussions with external parties are taking place to identify and gain a better understanding as to the cause of the path becoming muddy during prolonged wet weather and an appropriate solution to resolve the winter weather issues of the path walk around the park.
Provision of a Cafe at the village hall
A new project has been proposed after a number of residents have suggested that the village hall and playing fields would benefit from a cafe. The project is at the very early stages and planning permission will be the first requirement as an extension to the hall will be required. The architect plans to convert the unused changing rooms to a café for the community were reviewed and agreed at the Parish Council meeting in October. The project, should permission be granted, will be funded by s106 funds.
Electric Vehicle Charging Points
The Council is investigating the possibility of installing electric vehicle charging points in the village hall car park and is working with Buckinghamshire Council who have applied for funding to install EV chargers for a number of parishes.
Replacement Field Gates/stiles
The Parish Council is working with the Ramblers Association on a programme of replacement for some of the older stiles. The first to be replaced are between Worlds End Lane and Wendover Road, the landowner has given their consent and the Ramblers will be carrying out the work in February.
Traffic Calming
Road safety and speeding traffic are a concern of many residents. Some traffic calming for the parish is planned as part of the Hampden Fields development but the Parish Council has been investigating options for other measures.
Gateways are used to highlight the change from a rural road to a more populated area. A popular type of gateway replicates a five-barred farm gate. These can often be fitted with a village or town nameplate and can include road surface treatments.
There are already white gates in situ in Brook End and the PC is planning to submit an application for funding to the Wendover Community Board for white gates at other entrance points to the village – Worlds End Lane, Marroway, New Road. The Parish Council will need to match fund these gates and funding for this will come from reserves set aside for road safety. As well as needing to meet the criteria for the Community Board grants, permission for the installation of gates will also be required from Buckinghamshire Council Highways who will assess if they are suitable for these roads. To support the funding application, a consultation was carried out in the Winter 2023 edition of the Weston Turville Times and data is being collected regarding speed and volumes of traffic.
The Glebe Field - Click here to view information on the Glebe Field.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Improvements to the village hall car park
The Council will be widening the entrance to the car park to make it easier for cars to enter/leave the car park during peak times. In order to accommodate the wider entrance, the grass area by the entrance will be removed and tarmacked over and the sign and dog waste bin relocated. The white lining will also be renewed as part of this project. This project will be funded through ear marked reserves.
Village Sign
A new village sign has been installed in Worlds End Lane, near the junction with School Approach.
The design was put in the Weston Turville Times inviting comments and suggestions and the final design depicts the church, war memorial and reservoir (see picture below). An Aylesbury duck also features on the sign as they used to be raised here in the 19th century. This project was funded through ear marked reserves.
