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Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to hold the planned parish council meeting on 12 September 2022 as the period of mourning for HM Queen Elizabeth II has interrupted the notice period that must be given.

The next parish council meeting will be held on 24 October 2022.

As a result of concerns raised by residents during 2019, the Parish Council commissioned Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) to conduct a traffic survey on the A355. Having received the raw data from TfB Graham Thomas, a resident, kindly agreed to review the data and produce a user friendly summary that could be shared with all residents. The Parish Council would like to thank Mr Thomas for his help on this project and presents his summary below.

https://farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FRPC-Traffic-survey-summary-v2.pdf

The Parish Council has discussed the volume of traffic, type of vehicles and speed of vehicles on the A355 many times with local county councillors and this dialogue will continue but county councillors advise that given that the road is a main ‘A’ road the installation of physical traffic calming measures is unlikely. Their latest recommendation is to ensure that factors effecting the condition of the road such as road surface and drainage maintenance should be a focus.

In a effort to tackle speeding in the villages, last year the Parish Council tried to relaunch the Community Speedwatch initiative in partnership with Thames Valley Police. A meeting was held which was attended by some residents but unfortunately when it came to the mandatory training session, only Parish Councillors took part and the scheme cannot run successfully without more volunteers. Although the scheme is currently suspended due to Covid19 restrictions, the Parish Council would very much like to use this valuable resource and is therefore asking again for volunteers. If you are able to help please email the Clerk at clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk to register your interest.

The Parish Council Office will be closed on the following dates whilst the Clerk is on holiday:

• Monday 5 August
• Wednesday 7 August
• Friday 9 August
• Monday 12 August – Friday 16 August
• Friday 30 August

On these dates, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.

The Clerk will deal with your query or concern upon her return but in the case of an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley on 07768 553793.

New technology means you can now let your fingers do the walking with a tool to report damage an obstructions on Buckinghamshire’s Highways, Public Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways.

And a few taps on your smartphone or computer is all it takes to log a problem on the new Bucks Council problem reporting system.

Report a Highways issue – Roads, footways, traffic lights and street lights issues.

Report and track a Rights of Way issue – Public footpaths, bridleways or byways issues.

The reporting tool is available by clicking on: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/report-a-highways-problem/

To report an issue, you will need to log in and then select the ‘Report an issue’ menu item. If it is your first time, you will need to register.

The link below provides details of a meeting tomorrow which aims to allow you to raise the issues concerning you most.

HYS Farnham Common

The Parish Council Office will be closed from Monday 18 February 2019 to Friday 22 February 2019 (inclusive) whilst the Clerk is on holiday.

During this time, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.

In an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley on 07768 553793.