Autumn on The Walks, one of Brill’s two Village Greens.
Welcome to the
Brill parish Council & community website
The Parish Council exists to serve the people of Brill civil parish.
Our aim is to work with the community to make Brill a safe, sustainable, harmonious, and productive place for residents, workers, visitors, and future generations. We resolve to do this through listening, research and careful deliberation, and with compassion and fairness.
Finding your way around this website
The Welcome page (this page) contains news and items of current interest; scroll on down!
To find out more about the community and environment of Brill, click on the drop-down menus above the picture - or use the Search box below.
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This website
Website content & images copyright Brill Parish Council, 2025. Although a reflection of the majority opinion at the time of writing, opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of individual councillors, then or now, or of future councils as a whole.
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Brill happenings
Join Brill Fire Station as an
On-Call Firefighter
Want to make a real difference in your community? Brill Fire Station are recruiting on-call firefighters and they need people like you.
On-call firefighters are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. They come from all walks of life - teachers, builders, shop assistants, stay-at-home parents - but they all share one thing: a commitment to keeping their community safe.
As an on-call firefighter, you’ll respond to emergencies, attend training sessions, and support events within your community. You’ll be paid, trained, and equipped with the skills to protect lives and property. Most importantly, you’ll become part of a close-knit team that’s trusted and respected across the country.
👨🚒 What’s the criteria to apply?
Over 18 years old
GCSEs in Maths and English Language A* - C (9 - 4)
Hold a full UK driving license or have alternative travel methods
Live or work within 10 minutes of Brill Fire Station
Confident swimmer
Available to offer On-Call hours
💡 No experience? No problem!
Full training will be provided. All you need is enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn.
📞 Interested?
Watch the short video message from James Tuffley, part of the Brill team for over 20 years
Call in at Brill Fire Station 7-9pm any Monday evening (drill night)
Take a look at the Brill Fire Station page on Facebook
Visit the on-call recruitment page on Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service’s website
🚒 Be the difference
🚒 Become an on-call firefighter
The all weather surface of MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) is marked up for football, netball, basketball and tennis - or just running madly around!
Click to book a 30 or 60 minute session - or just turn up and play (so long as nobody with a confirmed booking appears).
NOTE NEW DATE! Interested in having a stall? Click to read more.
Click to book your place!
Brill Village Community Herd (BVCH) have just published their Summer newsletter. Usually sent just to members they have kindly agreed to make this issue more widely available. The newsletter contains an excellent explanation of the Herd’s crucial role in preserving Brill Common. It also describes how they have help the Parish Council fulfil its legal duty to enhance biodiversity.
BVCH currently has 260 members. Subscriptions and donations sustain the society financially and many members are also volunteer "lookers" and "moovers". New members and volunteers are always welcome; visit the BVCH website to find out more.
Brill Buses timetable UPDATED. Check the timetables for Thame and Bicester - and download and print your own Brill Buses leaflet.
Paper copies available in the Parish Council Office, Constables Convenience Store, All Saints Church and in the phone box on The Square (just across from the bus shelter).
Parish Council Business
Read the minutes of the September meeting of Brill Parish Council. Our next meeting will be Tuesday November 18th. The agenda will be published nearer the time. Members of the public are very welcome to attend; time is set aside at the start of the meeting for you to speak about items on the agenda - or any other topics of community interest.
The Annual Governance Statement, Accounting Statements and Annual Internal Audit Report for 2024/2025 are all available on this website along with the Budget for 2025/2026.
Please address any concerns or questions to the Clerk in person during office hours, by email or use the ‘send a message’ link at the foot of this page.
We are delighted to announce that Fiona Bennett-Meere has been recruited to the role of Wildlife & Community Ranger for Brill Common. Find out more on the Brill Common News & Notices page.
Brill Common - free for all?
“I thought the common was common land - ie for all” wrote someone on Facebook recently. Well, yes - and no!
Brill Common, The Walks, The Square and The Green are all owned by Brill Parish Council. The Parish Council holds these parcels of land in trust “for the benefit and enjoyment of all Brill's residents” and our many visitors. As such, the Council has an obligation to protect these open spaces from “damage and misuse”.
The two quotes above are from the Brill Common & Walks Policy*, a detailed document that covers encroachment (annexation of common land, however minimal) and the following topics:
Vehicle access and parking on common land
Track maintenance
Building materials and skips (placement during works)
Planting, grass cutting and weed treatments
Small structures (such as hen coops, boundary markers, tents and benches)
Grazing rights (including the responsibilities of people owning land adjacent to the common)
Events on the common (eg large celebrations and commemorations, fireworks, sporting events and filming including wedding and fashion photography)
ALL of these situations require discussion with, and permission from, the Parish Council - and we strongly recommend you initiate this process as early as possible to avoid misunderstandings and upset. If you’re not sure whether or not you need permission - just ASK! A simple email to the Parish Council will open a dialogue for everyone’s benefit and, provided your request is timely, reasonable and considered, permission is more likely to be given than withheld.
Let’s enjoy Brill Common - and make sure others can do likewise.
(*This document lumps Brill’s four grassed areas together as “common land”. This is not technically correct - but the description is adequate for the purposes of the Policy and its application.)
What next for the Brill foodbank collection?
The Aylesbury Vineyard food bank collection from Brill was initiated by the parish council during Covid using Bernie the Bernwode Bus (a service now overseen by the Haddenham-based I’d Like To Borrow service). Although it’s been well supported over the intervening years, Brill contributions are dwindling and the vintage volunteer Bernie Bus drivers want to hang up their keys in the New Year. So … time for a rethink.
Sadly, food banks are needed now more than ever - but is the present collection from Brill useful - given that all major supermarkets now have food collection points? Should we amalgamate our efforts with those of All Saints Church, who quietly collect for the Bicester Foodbank - or is there a Brill resident willing to work with the North Bucks Food Drive to continue the present arrangement?
Please click to share your thoughts on this with Marcia and Hannah.
What to do if you hit a deer
A message from thames Valley Police:
As we approach deer rutting season (September to November), the number of deer involved in vehicle collisions on our roads increases dramatically. If you find yourself in a collision with a deer, please take the following steps
1. Ensure your safety Pull over to a safe location away from traffic and turn on your hazard lights.
2. Assess the situation Check yourself and your passengers for injuries. If anyone is hurt, call for an ambulance immediately.
3. Call 999 Call the police on 999 to report the accident. They will handle the situation with the deer and can provide assistance if needed. Injured deer can be both unpredictable and volatile, and can cause further risk and harm to other road users.
4. Do not approach the deer Injured deer can be dangerous, so avoid getting close to it/them.
For more information, please visit the British Deer Society website.
Image credit: Village 2024. Copyright Camilla Greenwell, Theo Clinkard for Bucks Culture
The Procession to Calvary by Pieter Bruegel the Elder; the painting on which our photograph is based!
Village Photography Project
A message from Buckinghamshire Culture:
Thank you for taking part in the Village Project 2024 - and thank you to our local partners in this project, Brill Parish Council and The Brill Society.
The large-scale Brill Village image has been presented to Brill Parish Council. It will be on display temporarily in the church and will later have a permanent home in the village. We have also launched a beautiful publication called Village, featuring the three large images (which open up), a selection of close-up portraits and the stories written by our resident writers from all three participating villages (Brill, Fairford Leys and Burnham).
There is more information about the project on the Bucks Culture website, including a link to download Letters to Brill, a delightfully illustrated digital book written by Brill School pupils.
Participants will have already received instructions for downloading the images. If you have not received this information, please email Lallie Davis (Director of Bucks Culture) for details.
The Brill Society have copies of the project book Village, available for £10. Email Andy to arrange payment and collection. Village is otherwise available (at £12) using this link.
New to Brill?
Just moved? Got questions? Not sure where to start? Drop us a line using the contact form below and we’ll try and help.
beyond Brill
Stop, hang up, call 159
159 is a security scheme launched in conjunction with major UK banks. Calling 159 puts you directly in touch with your bank.
If you receive a phone call and you think someone is trying to trick you into handing over money or personal details: STOP, HANG UP & CALL 159.
159 will never call you, but you can rely on 159 to get you through to your bank. Call 159 if
someone contacts you saying they’re from your bank, even if they are not suspicious
you receive a call asking you to transfer money or make a payment, even if it seems genuine
you receive a call about a financial matter and it seems suspicious
See our Community Safety page for more information on personal security.
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