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Princes Risborough Town Council Official Guide
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Local Government

Princes Risborough Town Council The Town is administered by Princes Risborough Town Council, which consists of thirteen members.

Mayor and Chairman of the Council: Cllr Alan Turner
Vice Chairman Cllr Dr Reg Orsler
Chairman of Town & Lighting Committee: Cllr Gary Hall
Chairman of Finance Committee: Cllr Dr Reg Orsler
Chairman of Parks & Recreation Grounds: Cllr Eunice Clifford
Chairman of the Planning Committee: Cllr Ben Benifer
Chairman of the Burials Committee: Cllr Mrs Maggie Wooster
Chairman of Public Relations Working Group: Cllr Will Streule

Councillors: Cllr Mrs Pam Summerbell, Cllr Mrs Pamela Williams, Cllr Wally Woolf, Cllr Bill Bendyshe-Brown, Cllr Carl Etholen, Cllr John Coombs.

The Council can be contacted through: Princes Risborough Town Council, 1st floor, Tower Court, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0AJ
Tel: 01844 275912, or e-mail: prtowncouncil@btinternet.com
Visit our website: www.princesrisborough.com

Re Kite Meetings of the Full Council are held in the Lincoln House, New Road, Princes Risborough on the last Tuesday in each month, at 7.00pm. Details of committee meetings can be obtained from the Town Council office, or from the Town Councils website.

The Town also has a Youth Council which meets monthly to discuss mainly youth issues. The members are aged between 13 & 18 years and come from all backgrounds. Contact can be made through: The Clerk to the Youth Town Council, c/o Princes Risborough Town Council Office. t. 01844 275912

Wycombe District Council WDC, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 1BB. t.01494 461000 www.wycombe.gov.uk

Wycombe District Council Local Elected Members: Cllr W J Bendyshe-Brown, Cllr D A Green, Cllr G Hall.

Princes Risborough Information Centre
Wycombe District Council has an Information Centre in Tower Court, Horns Lane Princes Risborough. t. 01844 274795 f. 01844 275795

The office is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm

Staff will help with ALL of the following:

    • Payments for rent, council tax, community call service etc.
    • Concessionary travel passes – bus, rail or taxi tokens
    • Environmental Health - smoke, noise, pest control bookings etc.
    • Housing and Council Tax - queries and benefits
    • Planning - local development and planning permission
    • Reporting Repairs - council house or highway
    • Waste & Cleansing – bio bags, missed collections, booking of bulky collections, ordering new bins, clinical collection bags etc.
    • Tourism - places to visit, accommodation, things to do, tickets for local events, maps, guide books, souvenirs, local crafts etc.

A Housing Benefit Officer from High Wycombe attends on Mondays 9am-11.00am

Other organisations that attend the Risborough Information Centre as a local contact point are as follows:

Citizens Advice Bureau. Tuesdays: 10am-12.30pm (no appointment necessary)
Enquiries: Monday-Friday. t. Advice Line: 08701 264 045

Neighbourhood Watch – Wednesdays: 2pm – 4pm (no appointment necessary)

Age Concern – Fridays : 9am – 12pm (no appointment necessary)

Buckinghamshire County Council Buckinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1UY t. 01296 395000 (all departments) www.buckscc.gov.uk

Local Members of Buckinghamshire County Council: Cllr D A Green, (Princes Risborough)

Some Local Authority Services
Job Centre Plus. Aria House, 80 Oxford Road, High Wycombe. t. 01494 552500
Area Education Office, BCC Office, Easton Street. t. 01494 475338
Highways on Call t. 0845 230 2882

Central Government Services
Local Constituency Office, Aylesbury; t.01296 482102
Member of Parliament (Aylesbury Div.): David Lidington MP.
Local Offices
Inland Revenue, Kingfisher House, Walton Street, Aylesbury. t. 01296 506000




Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of this publication in any format, without permission, is strictly forbidden. Photographs Courtesy of Peter Dixon and Will Streule.