The list below shows the lead councillor for areas of Parish Council responsibility, and also clarifies where ultimate responsibility lies with Buckinghamshire Council (BC). If you wish to contact the relevant councillor, please click on their highlighted name to send an email.
Should you have a query in an area not listed below, please contact the Clerk in the first instance.
Allotments – tenancies: Clerk
All enquiries regarding allotment tenancies should be directed to the Clerk.
Allotments: Councillor Adam Bunce
Cllr Bunce is the lead councillor for the boundary hedges, trees, grassed areas, water butts, fences and gates at the playground and allotments.
Benches: Councillor Colin Sully
• Benches at Swan Bottom, Field End Lane and the playground and allotments, together with the picnic tables at the playground, are the responsibility of the Parish Council
• All other benches in the parish are the responsibility of the donors/landowners
Broadband: Councillor Colin Sully
Cllr Sully is the Council’s representative in discussions relating to provsion of full fibre connectivity to all properties in the parish.
East Chilterns Community Board: Councillor Colin Sully
Cllr Sully is the Parish Council’s representative at meetings of the Community Board.
Finance: Councillor Colin Sully
Cllr Sully leads the Finance and Governance Group within the Parish Council. The latest financial statements can be found here.
Footpaths and bridleways: Vacant
Although keeping footpaths and bridleways clear is the responsibility of the landowner, BC are responsible for ensuring that this is done. BC are also responsible for ensuring that gates, stiles and signposts are kept in good order, although quite a lot of the work is actually carried out by the Chiltern Society.
Cllr XXXXX is the designated lead councillor for liaising with BC on all aspects of public rights of way (i.e. footpaths and bridleways) but each councillor has a section of the parish for which they are responsible for checking all paths, signs and stiles at least twice per year.
If you encounter any problems when out walking or riding they can be reported directly to BC or – for issues within the parish – they can be raised with Cllr XXXXXXX who will report them on your behalf.
Note: BC have an excellent online map of all footpaths – those with a reference starting TLE are within the parish.
Governance: Councillor Colin Sully
Cllr Sully leads the Finance and Governance Group within the Parish Council. The current governance policies can be found here.
HS2: Councillor Colin Sully
Cllr Sully leads the HS2 Group within the Parish Council and is the main point of contact with HS2 and their contractors. To contact the HS2 Group, please email <hs2@thelee.org.uk>. For the latest news on HS2, see here.
Memorials: Vacant
There are two memorials in the village, both of which are owned by and the responsibility of the Parish Council:
• the Jubilee Well
• the War Memorial
Notice boards: Clerk
The Parish Council is responsible for the upkeep of their notice board at the entrance to the Parish Hall; all other notice boards are maintained by the householders on whose land they sit.
Council notices are always posted on the notice board at the entrance to the Parish Hall, with many notices also being posted on the boards at the Guild Room and Swan Bottom.
Planning: Councillor Colin Sully
All planning decisions are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire Council , however the Parish Council will always review planning applications and where appropriate make comments. Further details can be found here.
Cllr Colin Sully is the lead councillor for planning issues not related to a current application, such as enforcement and the local plan.
Playground: Councillor Adam Bunce
Cllr Bunce is the lead councillor for the boundary hedges, trees, grassed areas, fences and gates at the playground and allotments.
Playground equipment: Councillor Colin Sully
Roads: Vacant
All aspects of roads including flooding, drainage, speed limits, potholes, road closures and verges are the responsibility of BC, however Cllr XXXXX leads the Roads Group who are responsible for liaising with BC. You can contact the Roads Group at <roads@thelee.org.uk>, which will ensure that your email will be seen by multiple councillors.
Responsibility for roadside hedges lies with the property owner, however BC will contact the owner should a hedge start to intrude upon the highway.
Responsibility for boundary hedges at the allotments and playground lies with TLPC, led by by Cllr Adam Bunce.
Task Force: Councillor Colin Sully
The Task Force is a group of volunteers who carry out small maintenance tasks on Parish property on an ad hoc basis. It is co-ordinated by Cllr Sully, and is always on the lookout for new volunteers with basic DIY skills.
The Lee Forum: Councillor Colin Sully
Any queries on The Lee Forum should be addressed to <admin@thelee.org.uk>
Website: Councillor Colin Sully
Any queries on the village and Parish Council’s website should be addressed to <admin@thelee.org.uk>