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Great & Little Kimble cum Marsh Parish Council

Great & Little Kimble cum Marsh Parish is set in the beautiful Vale of Aylesbury at the foot of The Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire.

Each and everyone of our councillors welcome you to our rural parish. We are situated on the northern edge of the Wycombe District, with rich lower farm land to the North rising into part of the magnificent Chiltern Hills to the South.

The 394 homes are well spread across 1,212 hectares. The main settlements are Smoky Row, Clanking, Marsh, Kimblewick, Little Kimble and Great Kimble.

The southern part of the parish is within the Chilterns Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty and The Green Belt – an area representing nearly 25% of the parish. The rest is most attractive too, and we strive to keep it that way.

The National Trust owns the land around Pulpit Hill. There is a network of public footpaths and bridleways from which to explore the varied countryside within the parish.

The population is growing, with many young families now taking the numbers to just over 1,000 (988 in the 2001 Census).

Latest Parish News

Winter weather hits Buckinghamshire

19

November 2024

While this morning’s snow across Buckinghamshire has surprised some forecasters, Buckinghamshire Council is well prepared for wintery weather and its action plan has swung into force.

The council’s fleet of gritters has been on test runs in recent weeks and we have been closely monitoring road temperatures through this morning’s snowfall, with the fleet on standby throughout today. The road temperature remained above freezing last night, this morning and into today, but the current forecast for the rest of today (Tuesday) indicates cold and wet conditions followed by a rapid drop in temperatures during this evening. We are gritting the network this afternoon with the potential for a further gritting run during this evening. It’s likely that the wet roads, melting snow and slush from today will freeze overnight and drivers should take extra care when venturing out from this evening. Drivers are also reminded to make sure windscreens, vehicle lights and number plates are free of any snow.

The routes we grit is determined by our winter plan, which is on the council’s website. The council has also activated its so-called SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) plan, whereby shelter is provided for rough sleepers in the cold conditions; if you find yourself sleeping rough or see anyone sleeping outdoors on the streets of Buckinghamshire, please contact Streetlink via their website https://thestreetlink.org.uk/ or call 0300 500 0914.

Warm and welcoming space is available in the Buckinghamshire Council Walton Street office in Aylesbury and the council office at Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, as well as any of the council’s libraries.

Nearly all schools have remained open today; parents and carers are advised to check their schools usual communication channels as schools provide updates and closure information directly to their school communities. The council also publishes the list of closed schools on our website.

Steven Broadbent is Buckinghamshire Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Transport. He said:

“Snow can fall this early in the year and it did surprise some this morning, but as ever, we are prepared for what the weather brings. We keep road temperatures under constant observation and will grit when the surface temperature is forecast to drop below 0.5c, which can be several degrees lower than the air temperature.

I do urge people to take great care out on Buckinghamshire’s roads today, tonight and for the rest of the week while we experience these colder conditions. The roads are clearly very wet today and we then expect freezing temperatures to follow; while our gritters will be out, we cannot grit every route in the county and there is potential for ice to form on roads and pavements.

I thank our teams who will be out in the cold conditions at all hours keeping the roads safe and please give our gritters a wave if you see them go past, if, of course, it is safe to do so!”

15

November 2024

Keeping Buckinghamshire roads safe this winter

With temperatures due to be colder in the coming days, the council expects its winter action plan to swing into force including gritting for the first time this winter. Current forecasts suggest a colder spell of weather is due next week, with road temperatures currently looking likely to freeze.

If gritting is required, the gritters will be salting key roads across the county in accordance with the agreed priority routes as outlined on our website, to make them safer for motorists and to keep key transport routes running.

The council also provides salt bins for people to use to during cold and icy weather. The bins contain a mixture of salt and sand and are located in targeted areas known to be affected by icy conditions which the gritting routes don’t cover.

Salt bins are provided for residents to use on public roads and footways only and should not be used to clear private drives.

Steven Broadbent, Cabinet Member for Transport explained: “Our gritters treat miles and miles of priority routes across the county, including all A and B roads but clearly, we cannot treat every road. These salt bins provide a handy way for residents to treat their local area if the weather conditions cause concern and so are hugely valued by many communities.”

Residents can request a salt bin for their local area and all requests will be considered. If the request is granted, the council will pay for the installation of a salt bin and will refill as needed throughout the winter while stocks allow. Where a request is not granted, communities have the option to pay for a bin to be installed and for the ongoing delivery of salt stocks.

Visit the council's website to request a salt bin.

Steven added: “We grit our priority routes when road surface temperature – which can be up to 5 degrees cooler than the air temperature - is predicted to drop below 0.5 degrees celsius.

Remember to still take extra care when driving as roads may still be icy; temperatures can drop after rain or the salt that has been spread can be blown away by wind or washed off by rain. Bear in mind too, that if temperatures drop below -8 C even gritted roads won’t be able to stop ice from forming.”

You can check which routes are gritted on the council’s website. And for updates when gritting is taking place, follow @buckshighways on Facebook or @bucks_highways on X.