North West Chilterns Community Board The purpose of the North West Chilterns Community Board (NWC CB) is to tailor itself to the needs of the local area with the common goal of bring communities together to make a difference. The Board uses local data and intelligence and, together with engagement and listening to the people in the community, it prioritises areas of focus and explores the issues that are of greatest importance in the local area. These priorities help determine where the NWC CB will take action and allocate funding to improve the local area. The Community Board holds a mixture of core and task-focused actions group meetings which explore local and corporate priorities, sets up projects and finds creative ways to meet local challenges. For the year ahead the NWC CB has four action groups focusing on: • economic recovery • improving the environment • community resilience, and • transport and road issues. The NWC CB is chaired by Cllr Matthew Walsh and the vice chair Cllr Carl Etholen, both from Buckinghamshire Council, supported by the board manager Jackie Binning who is busy making connections and encouraging residents, groups and organisations to get involved. The NWC CB has funding opportunities Community Board funding is available to community and voluntary organisations who have a project or scheme in mind that could benefit the local area. Applications are invited from organisations that can show a need for financial support and evidence that their project meets the Community Board priority areas and addresses a local need. Further details can be found here: Apply for Community Board funding | Buckinghamshire Council or contact the board manager on the details below. Would you like to get involved? Everyone is welcome and encouraged to get involved in the Community Board. You can participate in the issues that you feel passionate about, join meetings or take part in a specific priority or project working group. You can complete surveys, take part in polls or share your views. If you would like to hear more, please contact Jackie Binning, community board manager, on jackie.binning@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. And you can find out more at Community Boards | Buckinghamshire Council.