June 11th 2025

Attendees

Alex Cruickshank (AC - BBOWT – Chair) Pat Stone (PS - BVHC), Dave Munson (DM - Common Volunteers), Roger Stone (RS - Friends of Brill Common), Emi Slater (ES - Brill Parish Council – Common Rep), Tim Patrick (TP), James Tuffley (JT - Brill Parish Council)

Bobs Damerell (BD – Minutes), 

Apologies: Christine Bailey (CB – BVCH), Liz Springs (Brill Parish Council), John Cable (JC - Walks Committee, Liz Cotgreave (LC – The Walks)

Update on Wildlife and Community Ranger Project 

• It was agreed for the advert for the Ranger to go out in the summer to catch students finishing their courses and looking for a new job. 

• The closing date for applications will be 19th September with interviews on the 29th September

Hybanks

• ES updated that Cllr Tuffley is due to visit Hybanks to discuss the fencing bordering the Common and the property. Cllr Tuffley to feedback the result at the next meeting.

Norcotts/Goats

• The Council has raised a concern with Bucks Council regarding the application to extend the property over potential Common Land.

• The Council is also meeting with the residents of Norcotts over the live stock fencing that has been erected

Summer programme

• Brill circular walk – A lot of work has been carried out on the Brill Circular Walk to make this accessible for all to be able to access this.

• The Common Volunteers have strimmed the area of Himalayan balsam following the clearance work in winter.

• Hay – Common Vols will be making the hay again this year and will liaise with Vana Trust to see if they can use the Hay.

• FOBC – The bottom track at North Hills has been cleared and and outside commoners has also been cleared after the cows have finished.

• BVCH – It is important to identify areas for the winter program for bramble clearance on the Common.

• The garden furniture rubbish that was dumped on the Walks has been cleared

• The Ragwort has also been cleared on south hills side

• There is a horse chestnut on the Walks that has died and will need attending to. 

• 8 of the new trees have died in the Walks.

Ragwort/Himalayan Balsam/Sycamore

• It was agreed for the Volunteer Day for pulling Ragwort will be 12 July at 12pm. A poster will be created and put up on the noticeboards and website.