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Buckingham & Villages Community Board minutes
Minutes of the meeting of the Buckingham & Villages Community Board held on Tuesday 23
February 2021 in MS Teams Virtual Meeting, commencing at 6.30 pm and concluding at
8.50 pm.
In Attendance
S Adkins (Buckinghamshire Council), D Barnes (Buckingham Rotary Club), P Burrows
(Environment Agency), M Byrne (Maids Moreton Parish Council), T Cavendar (Akeley Parish
Council), J Chilver (Buckinghamshire Council), C Clare (Buckinghamshire Council), M Cole
(Buckingham Town Council), S Cole (Buckinghamshire Council), S Comer (Buckinghamshire
Council), T Connolly (Thornton), P Fealey (Buckinghamshire Council), R Edwards
(Buckingham Society), G Ellis (Preston Bissett Parish Council), R Goodes (Buckinghamshire
Council), P Hardcastle (Maids Moreton Parish Council), G Harding (Buckinghamshire
Council), J Harvey (AVALC), P Hodson (Buckingham Town Council), D Jones (Buckingham
University), K Fisher (Buckinghamshire Council), T Lightfoot (Tingewick Parish Council), C
Martin (Buckinghamshire Council), J Mitchell (Steeple Claydon Parish Council), H Mordue
(Buckinghamshire Council), C Older (AVMKSAAS), J Riches (Middle Claydon Parish Council),
D Rogers (Water Stratford), R Scott (Foscote), B Stanier Bt (Buckinghamshire Council), R
Stuchbury (Buckinghamshire Council), S Tribe (Thornborough Parish Council), C Ward
(Buckinghamshire Council), A Waugh (Buckinghamshire Council), V Webb (Westbury Parish
Council), A Williamson (Thornborough Parish Council), W Whyte (Buckinghamshire Council)
and P Wright (East Claydon Parish Council)
Agenda Item
1 Chairman's Welcome
The Chairman opened the meeting and welcomed the members of the Community
Board and the public to the meeting. All new attendees were invited to introduce
themselves to the Community Board.
2 Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received from Ms A Macpherson.
3 Declarations of Interest
Mr R Stuchbury declared an interest as a member of the Buckinghamshire & Milton
Keynes Fire Authority, a member of the Buckinghamshire Children’s and Education
Select Committee, and a member of Buckingham Town Council.
4 Minutes/Actions from Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2020 were AGREED as an
accurate record.
5 Chairman's Update
Mr C Clare had attended Buckingham Town Council’s January meeting to discuss the
use of the Councillor prefix in the Community Board minutes. Mr C Clare had agreed
at the meeting to hold an indicative vote on this topic at the Community Board.
Ahead of the indicative vote, Mr C Clare explained why he felt that the minutes
should continue to not have Councillor prefixes. Following this, Mr M Cole outlined
his position that the Councillor prefixes should be used. The indicative vote was held
and the Community Board voted in favour of continuing its current minuting style of
not using Councillor prefixes.
Mr C Clare asked the Community Board whether the topic of homelessness within
the Board’s geography should be discussed at a future meeting. Members felt this
was appropriate and that there was merit in having an officer attend regarding the
service delivery. It would be investigated whether funding towards homelessness
would be made available through the Community Board.
ACTION: Ms S Comer
6 Pre Submitted Questions
There were none.
7 Covid Update
Mr R Goodes (Buckinghamshire Council), gave an overview of slides regarding Covid-
19. Ms G Harding (Buckinghamshire Council) delivered a presentation on the
Support Hubs and Helping Hands. The slides are appended to the minutes.
Both presentations would also be circulated after the meeting.
ACTION: Ms S Comer
8 Flood Update
Mr A Waugh (Buckinghamshire Council), and Mr P Burrows (Environment Agency),
delivered a presentation that focused on the flooding that had taken place in the
north of Buckinghamshire in December 2020. The slides would be appended to the
minutes and would be circulated after the meeting.
ACTION: Ms S Comer
Anyone in attendance with specific questions were encouraged to contact either the
officers or coordinator after the meeting. The link for viewing the triggers that would
lead to a Section 19 Flood Investigation and the statutory obligations was available
here: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/environment/flooding/strategic-flood-
management/flood-investigations/
Mr J Chilver was concerned that there was a delay between the Environmental
Agency’s initial warning and the Council’s social media warning. This would be
investigated and followed up.
ACTION: Mr R Goodes
The Community Board received an update from Mr D Jones (Buckingham University)
regarding the community response and community fundraising following the
December 2020 flooding. A crowd fund Just Giving page had been set-up and 717
donations had been made to date with an average donation being £25. Residents
could claim towards the fund through an online form. Residents that had received
money from the funds had been overwhelmed and grateful for the community’s
response. There was around £2,000 left from the crowd fund which would be
invested in flood protection. Mr Jones thanked Buckingham Town Council for their
support during the campaign.
9 Aylesbury Vale Milton Keynes Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service
(AVMKSAASS)
Due to the meeting over running, the representatives from AVMKSAASS were
unable to provide a verbal update. The presentation that would have been given has
been appended to the minutes.
10 Sub Group Update
An email would be circulated to members with the dates of the next sub group
meetings.
ACTION: Ms S Comer
11 Funding Promotion/Applications
Ms S Comer, Community Board Coordinator gave an overview of the funding
applications received and discussion was had on each application. Mr P Hardcastle
(Maids Moreton) and Mr R Edwards (Buckingham Society) were in attendance to
introduce their applications and answer any questions.
Information would be circulated to Parishes in the Community Board on how to
apply for probationary community service hours.
ACTION: Ms S Comer
Resolved:
Bramble Clearance at Maids Moreton Playing Fields (£2,700) – AGREED
Buckingham Society Information Board (£2,200) – AGREED
12 Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting would be on Tuesday 15 June 2021.
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COVID-19 in Buckinghamshire
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3rd February 2021
Minute Item 7
26/02/21
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COVID-19 – Government roadmap Page 6 INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
COVID-19 – Government roadmap Page 7 INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
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Data as of 21 February 2021
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Key Points This Week
Overall
• Current new case rate is 116.9 per 100k for Buckinghamshire – 636 cases
• Overall case rates decreasing - now below the rate when we entered Tier 4 on 20 December.
• Current rate is now below the rate on 2 Dec (date 2nd lockdown ended). Rate was 124.8 per 100k then.
• Majority of cases are the new variant
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• District Areas range from 83% to 90% of cases being new variant
• South East R number 0.7 to 0.8; England 0.7 to 0.9.
Age Groups
• Highest new case rates in Buckinghamshire for the 19 to 29 and 30-44 year age group.
• Largest weekly decrease for residents aged 16-18 years (48% decrease) and 60-69 years (35.2% decrease).
• Rates for 60+ cohort are decreasing in all district areas.
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
Cases and Rates of COVID-19 – 10 to 16 February
Cases Tested from Cases Tested from % Change from
Geography Metrics Population Size
3 to 9 Feb 10 to 16 Feb Last Week
Weekly Incidence Rate 170.8 110.7
Aylesbury Vale -35.2% 203,219
Number of Cases 347 225
Weekly Incidence Rate 112.4 79.1
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Chiltern -29.6% 96,046
Number of Cases 108 76
Weekly Incidence Rate 143.4 116.4
South Bucks -18.8% 70,440
Number of Cases 101 82
Weekly Incidence Rate 173.9 145.2
Wycombe -16.5% 174,268
Number of Cases 303 253
Weekly Incidence Rate 157.9 116.9
Buckinghamshire -26.0% 543,973
Number of Cases 859 636
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCILBuckinghamshire – Change in Weekly Rate of New COVID-19 Cases
4th January (Buckinghamshire
peak) to week ending 16th
February
-85.0% decrease
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(-2724 cases)
-83.7% decrease
(-3255 cases)
-77.3% decrease
(-529 cases)
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCILCOVID-19 Related Deaths - Buckinghamshire residents
In the last reported
Number of deaths (COVID-19 and non-COVID) from week 11 2020 to week 4 2021 week (up to 5
(occurred up to 5 February 2021) - based on occurrences
200 February),
180
160 58 there were 63 death
related to COVID-19
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urce: ONS and Bucks PHI Non-COVID deaths COVID deaths 2015-19 average - all deaths
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCILCOVID-19
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MSOA
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Vaccinations Update
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26/02/21 10 10accination Programme – rollout update
cks Hospital Hubs (health & social care staff, managed by BHT) and
erating at Stoke Mandeville & Amersham.
cal Vaccination Services (appointments managed by GPs)
9 sites all operational (including delivery into care homes, for the
housebound & Clinically Extremely Vulnerable)
mmunity Pharmacists (appointments via national system)
5 sites- Aylesbury, Marlow, Wycombe, Buckingham & Chesham
3 further sites planned to launch next week
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ass Vaccination Centres (appointments via national system)
Mass site in Aylesbury launched 8th December
approved vaccination sites in Bucks providing significant capacity
d accessibility for residents and staff
sisted Transport Arrangements. 8 Community Boards have donated
nding to enable The Chilterns Dial-A-Ride to offer free transport to
d from medical appointments for people in the local area.
er 141,000 vaccinations delivered to date in Buckinghamshire
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11Covid-19: Vaccinations in numbers across Buckinghamshire
Over 90% All frontline Health & Social Care
of our over 80’s population vaccinated workers - offered the vaccine
Care homes Vaccination centres
100% of care homes visited 1 Large vaccination centre
2 Hospital hubs
9 GP-led and
Over 90%
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of our over 75-79 population vaccinated 5 Pharmacies
Over 90% Hands Face Space
of our 70-74 year olds vaccinated
Remain important rules to follow even if you have been
vaccinated, as you may still be able to spread COVID to
If you are over 70 and still haven’t had you vaccine please do
come forward. others.
We will now offer the vaccine to 65-69-year-olds, as well as adults with underlying health
conditions aged between 18 and 64. The NHS will contact you to make an appointment. For more advic
www.buckinghamshireccg.nhs.
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ata Foundry (up until 14th Feb)Vaccination Programme – Current Priority Groups
1. residents in a care home for older adults and their carers
2. all those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
3. all those 75 years of age and over
4. all those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals
5. all those 65 years of age and over
6. adults aged 16 to 65 years in an at-risk group and adult carers (see clinical conditions below)
Priority Group 6 Clinical Conditions List:
• a blood cancer (such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma)
• diabetes
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• dementia
• a heart problem
• a chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including bronchitis, emphysema or severe asthma
• a kidney disease
• a liver disease
• lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (such as HIV infection, steroid medication, chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
• rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or psoriasis (who may require long term immunosuppressive treatments)
• have had an organ transplant
• had a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
• a neurological or muscle wasting condition
• a severe or profound learning disability
• a problem with your spleen, example sickle cell disease, or you have had your spleen removed
• are seriously overweight (BMI of 40 and above)
• are severely mentally ill
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26/02/21 14 14COVID-19 Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) update
Around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 have no symptoms, so could be spreading the
disease without knowing it.
We have introduced LFT, or ‘rapid-test’ centres in Buckinghamshire for all public-facing
staff and volunteers. These are tests for people with no symptoms, and help to identify
positive cases of COVID-19 where symptoms are not present (asymptomatic). Our
testing sites…
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Opening
Location Address
times
Unit 3, Vale Retail Park, 658 Vale Park Drive,
Aylesbury 9am - 5pm
Aylesbury. HP20 1DH
Buckinghamshire Council Offices, 15 Queen Victoria
High Wycombe 9am - 5pm
Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BB
Amersham Free Church, Woodside Road, Amersham.
Amersham 9am - 5pm
HP6 6AJ
Swan Pool and Leisure Centre, London Road,
Buckingham 9am - 5pm
Buckingham. MK18 1AE
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCILCOVID-19 Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) update
To see the benefit of rapid-testing, we need people to commit to regular testing
– every 3 days if possible.
Testing audience
Initially, testing will be available for public-facing workers and
volunteers. This includes; police officers, fire service, waste
operatives, crematoria staff, taxi drivers, carers, early years
childcare providers etc.
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Aiming for anyone who has to leave home to work or volunteer
Need to know
Rapid tests are only for people with no symptoms
Results are confidential and will be sent direct to individuals
If someone tests positive they will need to self-isolate for 10 days
For more information and to see all our FAQs visit:
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/bookarapidtest/
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12 February 2021
17/03/21
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AppendixSupport Hub Service continues
Support 17,629 residents shielding with:
• Access to food including supermarket delivery slots
• Prescription collection support
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• Regular keeping in touch calls
• Other general support with finances etc.
• If anyone is struggling, ask them to call 01296
395000
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILSupport provided since 20 December
17,629 residents shielding
• 394 new additions to the shielding list
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• 523 calls to check on welfare
• 30 requests for befriending calls
• 17 requests for support to access food
• 10 for financial advice information
• 10 support with getting medicine
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILHelping Hand Service (using the
Winter Grant Fund)
Supporting ANY resident who has food & warmth
concerns or needs extra support this winter:
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• Providing vouchers, referrals or grants to residents
who are struggling
• Working closely with community and voluntary
groups
• Making use of existing energy schemes
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILGrants available currently
• Heart of Bucks Emergency Assistance Grant for up to
£1,000 (but can be higher) to support people adversely
affected by Covid-19
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• Discretionary Housing Payments top up for people who pay
rent and have shortfall with Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Support top up for people on Council Tax
Reduction with a shortfall
• Covid-19 Council Tax Hardship Fund £250 one off payment
for payers experiencing hardship due to covid-19
• Plus lots of local charities
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILGrants available for fuel
• Citizens Advice £49 fuel voucher for those with pre-payment meters,
plus free impartial advice on keeping warm
• Citizens Advice Fuel Grant voucher for those with Direct Debits for fuel
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• Heart of Bucks Winter Warmth Grant up to £500 for fuel bills, warm
bedding, boiler repairs, winter clothing etc.
• Charis Grants ‘Let’s Talk’ Warm Home Scheme £140 credit towards
electricity bill and gas bills
• British Gas Energy Trust to pay off fuel debt via a grant, supporting the
resident to have a sustainable position moving forward
• Better Housing, Better Health – for support with boiler replacements/
repairs
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILKey stats from the team
as of 12th February 2021
447 cases have come into team
Grants submitted:
44 Winter Warmth (£7,858.19 awarded so far this year)
58 Emergency Assistance (£31,665 awarded so far)
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3 Family Angels (£1820 awarded so far)
42 Citizens Advice fuel (£1,130 awarded so far)
60 Pre-payment meter fuel vouchers (£1,862 awarded so far)
126 Food Bank referrals
PLUS – furniture sourced, cookers bought, assistance with winter
clothing
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILRecipients matched to
Community Board Area
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As of 22/1/21
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILRecipients matched to
Community Board Area
Winter Grant
support Rate per
Community Board recipients population
Wendover 16 0.08%
Aylesbury 56 0.08%
Wexham and Ivers 11 0.07%
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High Wycombe 48 0.06%
Chesham and Villages 16 0.06%
Beeches 9 0.04%
Missendens 5 0.03%
Buckingham and Villages 6 0.03%
South West Chilterns 10 0.03%
North West Chilterns 10 0.03%
Denham, Gerrards Cross and Chalfonts 10 0.03% As of 22/1/21
Amersham 6 0.02%
Beaconsfield and Chepping Wye 9 0.02%
Haddenham and Waddesdon 9 0.02%
Wing and Ivinghoe 3 0.01%
Winslow and Villages 2 0.01%
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILSupporting families
eligible for free school
meals
• Providing £15 food vouchers (per week) for families with children
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and young people registered as eligible for free school meals – over
9,000 in Bucks!
• Digital vouchers can be used at the 7 main supermarkets
• Distributed via schools and pre-schools
• Helping Hand team runs the holiday offer
• Schools decide what they want to offer during term time –
education team supporting this offer
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILTypical cases:
SELF EMPLOYED DAD WITH 2 CHILDREN
• Self-employed Carpet Fitter – not been able to work
during the lockdowns plus people not happy to have him
in their homes.
• Now on Universal Credit
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• Rent arrears and possible eviction
• Denied gov self-employed grant
Helping Hand Service provided:
• Applied for Emergency assistance aid grant –contribute towards essential
payments (utilities, rent including groceries)
• Applied for BHBH fuel voucher for pre-payment meter
• Signposted to Bucks Business First
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILMUM WITH 1 CHILD
• Self-employed driving instructor
• Now on Universal Credit
• Debts high and increasing every month.
• Accessed the self-employed grants twice this year but these only cover one
month’s salary each time and then affect Universal Credit in the following month
• Heating house with electric heaters of which she does not have enough of and
they are extremely expensive to run. Her and son are at home 24/7 so heating bills
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are high.
• Cooker not in good state, microwave and kettle now broken
Helping Hand Service provided:
• Food support – Using Vineyard for food parcels
• Fuel support – Applied for Emergency Assistance Grant to assist with her
with fuel bills, more efficient heaters and debt
• Debt /Housing- P3 support put in place as at risk of becoming homeless
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILELDERLY RESIDENT SHIELDING DUE TO CANCER DIAGNOSIS
• Resident currently shielding due to cancer
diagnosis
• Independent, would normally go out and do the
grocery shopping for the household
• Can afford to pay for his food
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Helping Hand Service provided:
• Food Support – Signposting food support advice was given to the resident’s
family member -included information about the Morrisons Food Box and Apetito
(hot meal delivery)
• Social Care Support – Information about adult social care was also given as family
want to put some caring support in place
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILKey themes developing
1. Current situation is impacting families previously
perfectly comfortable
2. Becoming apparent that families require short,
medium and potentially long term support
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3. Cases are becoming more complex and
distressing in nature so many require a multi
agency/cross organisational approach
4. A key theme are families now ‘Financially
Insecure’
5. Demand for support is increasing significantly
e.g. pressure on food bank support is reaching a
point where a significant review is required
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCILReminder of key contacts
• Support Hub Service 01296 395000
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• Helping Hand Service 01296 531151
• Website contact us form buckinghamshire.gov.uk
• Bucks Online Directory directory.buckinghamshire.gov.uk
• Email for officers helpinghands@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
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aul Burrows (Environment Agency)
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26/02/21 1 1Structure
Overview of EA and BC Flood Team non-
emergency role
Background to event
Flood event
Summary of Impacts of flooding
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Roles of Buckinghamshire Council and
Environment Agency in flood recovery
Work to date on flood recovery
Going forward:
Nelson St, Buckingham on 24 Dec 20. (Aerial photo thanks to Granta
• BC: Section 19 Flood Investigations – Network Solutions)
overview of aims and scope
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEesponsible bodies for flood
mitigation (non-emergency)
vironment Agency
“Main river” fluvial risk – main rivers shown in red in map, right
Strategic overview of all sources of flooding
Strategic Flood Management Team:
ordinating management of local flood risk from
Surface Water
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Groundwater
Ordinary Watercourses
Highways (Transport for Buckinghamshire)
Flooding on highway
glian Water
Flooding from foul sewers and surface water sewers they own
parian Owners
Maintaining bed and banks of watercourses through their land
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL Main river watercourses in this Community Board – in red
ENVIRONMENT AGEBackground to Event
Six months up to end Nov: 150% of long term
average (“Exceptionally high”)
Soils notably wetter than normal by Dec.
Saturated soils therefore unable to retain
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much of the heavy and prolonged rainfall
since early Dec
• Rapid arrival of rainfall into ditches and rivers
fluvial flooding
• Overland runoff surface water flooding
• Water table higher than normal
Total rainfall for hydrological areas across England for the 3 months and 6
months up to 30 Nov 2020, relative to an analysis of respective historic tota
(EA and Met Office).
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEFlood Event on 23rd Dec
• 52mm of rainfall at Brackley within just 16hrs
• Rainfall equivalent to 1 in 12 chance event in any given year
• Falling onto an already saturated catchment
• Dec overall - twice the average monthly rainfall
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Cumulative rainfall across the UK on 23 Dec Cumulative rainfall across the river catchment of the Great Ouse on 23 Dec
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEImpacts of Event
High-level overview…
Ordinary watercourse and/or surface water flooding
• Significant property flooding in Tingewick, Gawcott, Leckhampstead, Thornborough, Thornton
Infiltration into the foul sewers caused surcharging and sewage flooding in places
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11 roads closed across Board area
Main river:
• Great Ouse reached near record level
• Inundation of low-lying areas of Buckingham, Thornborough and Thornton
• Led to backing up of SW drainage outfalls in places
• River water overwhelmed sewer network in places
• BC have identified 90 properties flooded in total across Board area (TBC)
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEBuckinghamshire Council Operational Response – summary
Numerous road closures across Board area
• 15 roads closed – Buckingham, Tingewick, Gawcott, Thornborough, Radclive, Preston Bissett,
Stowe, Adstock, plus A422 Cattleford Bends
Deployment of Transport for Buckinghamshire crews:
• 66 separate locations attended
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• Approximately 460 Sandbags delivered
Liaison Officers deployed on-the-ground to provide real time situational awareness.
Adult Social Care liaised with known vulnerable clients.
Volunteer 4x4 drivers group deployed to assist reaching vulnerable clients requiring care.
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEEnvironment Agency – Operational Response 27 Flood Alerts (90% of all alerts) 41 Flood Warnings (46% of all warnings) 1 Severe Flood Warning Inc. Page 44 28 Flood Warnings between 16:00 on 23rd and 21:00 on 24th December 52% (18/34) of river gauges recorded their highest recorded level
BC Strategic Flood Management Team – progress against recovery
actions from BC Flood Plan
Collect and analyse relevant flood event data
• Gathered reports of flooding on 23/24 Dec 2020 from addresses on over 100 streets across this Community Board area al
• Preliminary exploration of the impacts involved at each report to determine appropriate next steps
• Identified 90 properties flooded internally in this Community Board area alone
• Determining locations where criteria to trigger a formal Section 19 Flood Investigation have been met
Engagement with communities, members, and partners on a “best endeavours” basis
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• Direct interaction with many of the most badly-affected communities through Parish Councils and local Flood Action Grou
• Initial site visits and walkovers either already undertaken or planned with several communities
Participation in multi-agency debriefs to identify lessons learnt
• Ongoing regular partner telecons – share info, coordinate response between organisations, understand any gaps at a
strategic level
Consider the requirement for Section 19 investigations, undertaking these as required
• More details on following slides…
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGEFlood recovery plan: Environment Agency
k stream Key Actions
f welfare • Build understanding of staff wellbeing impacts and lessons for future.
mms and Engagement • Build narrative around the flooding and a reactive & proactive comms and engagement strategy.
ets • Delivery of asset inspections and repairs.
• Delivery of process and resilience improvement projects.*
ons learnt • Review of lessons learnt from staff, partners and the public and development of recommended actions from this.
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ning and informing • Validation of flood warnings issued.
• Identification and delivery of improvements to warning and informing process*
a and event recording • Collection and analysis of flood event data
• Delivery of model updates if necessary*
acted communities • Development and delivery of specific needs of communities impacted by flooding.*
ting projects • Review impact of flooding on existing projects (scheme and studies)
bject to funding and resources
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGESection 19 Flood Investigations
23 S19 investigations completed since 2014.
riggers
Formal investigations are commenced where the criteria set out in the Buckinghamshire Local Flood Risk
Management Strategy have been met
Most common criteria: more than 5 homes flooded internally
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ims
Statutory obligation: “Identify whether authorities with relevant flood risk management functions have exercised
or are proposing to exercise, those functions”
Within Buckinghamshire we also:
• Establish the causes and mechanisms of the flooding
• Make recommendations to improve the management of flood risk locally
o Recommendations can be “Quick wins” plus long term
o Recommendations can help drive forward successful partnership work
INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGESection 19 Flood Investigations Limitations Investigation process does not provide BC with the mandate or funding to tackle all causes of flooding Recommendations may include further feasibility studies or appraisals (not necessarily to be undertaken by BC) Delivery of any recommended capital works would be subject to a successful business case Unfortunately Investigations therefore do not automatically lead to work on the ground However, “Quick wins” can be identified, and drive positive work between stakeholders Page 48 Timescales Takes time to gather info, engage with necessary stakeholders, fully analyse factors involved and determine any recommendations High number of S19 investigations now required across the county Typical completion within 10 months of flood event Hoping to expedite where possible (appointing consultants to help deliver reports) INGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AGE
Section 19 Flood Investigations
Confirmed locations for S19s in Community
Board area
• Buckingham
• Gawcott
• Leckhampstead
• Thornborough
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• Thornton
• Tingewick
Next Steps
• Further “on the ground” site visits will begin to be
led by successful consultants within next few
weeks
• Continue to liaise with Parish/Town Councils and
community groups directly
Confirmed locations of Section 19 Flood Investigations from Dec 2020
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We Listen
We Believe
We Support
CIO 1175021Who we are
• Feminist Led organisation
• Established as Aylesbury Vale Rape
Crisis in 1995
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• Became CIO AVMKSAASS in 2018
• Members of:
• Rape Crisis Network
• The Survivors Trust
• BACP
• Male Survivors PartnershipWho we support
• 16 +
• Females Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes
• Males Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
• All Forms of Sexual Assault and Abuse
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including Rape, Assault, FGM, Honour
abuse, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual
Exploitation
Who experiences Sexual Assault and Abuse -
• 1 in 4 Women
• 1 in 6 Males
• From all walks of lifeHow we support
▪ Information Advice and ▪ Counselling
sessions
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Guidance
▪ Telephone Helpline ▪ Crisis Counselling
▪ Online Chat ▪ Peer to Peer Group
Support
▪ Advocacy
▪ Therapeutic Group
▪ Assessment prior to
Counselling Support
▪ Online Fitness and
All Services Free to Access
Wellbeing coursesLocal Picture Aylesbury Vale
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TVP Reported cases January to December
2018 2019 2020 % change
Sexual Offences 395 429 366 -14.7
Rape 136 143 141 -1.4
Non Rape 259 286 225 -21.3Local Picture Aylesbury Vale
• The fall in this years figures are expected to be related to Lockdowns and
individuals not having safe spaces to report because they are living with
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the perpetrator.
• Rape Crisis England and Wales estimate that 15% of incidents are reported.
• The NHS Strategic direction for sexual assault and abuse services estimate that 20% of cases
are reported.
• Based on these calculations there are likely to be between 1830 and 2440
incidents of sexual assault and abuse in Aylesbury Vale.
• This does not include the sexual assault that occurs within Domestic Violence householdsMyth: If someone didn’t scream or try to fight their attacker off, then it
wasn’t rape.
• Fact: There are many reasons
why someone might not scream
or struggle. In fact, many people
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find that they cannot move or
speak at all – this is a very
common reaction. Some rapists
also use manipulation or threats
to intimidate or control the other
person. No matter whether or not
someone 'fights back', if they
didn’t freely consent to sex then it
is rape.Myth: Women shouldn’t go out alone at night as they are
likely to get raped.
Fact: Only one in 10 of rapes are committed
by 'strangers'. The rest are committed by
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someone the survivor knows – such as a
friend, neighbour, colleague, partner, or family
member. People are raped in their homes,
their workplaces and other settings where they
previously felt safe. The risk of rape by a
stranger shouldn’t be used as an excuse to
restrict what women can do.Myth: Women provoke men to rape them by wearing revealing clothes
or flirting.
Fact: It doesn’t matter what a woman is wearing, or how
she is behaving – if she doesn’t consent to sex, that is
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rape. Only the rapist is ever responsible for rape.
• Approximately 1% of prosecutions for rape are
successfulMyth: People who were sexually abused as children are likely to become abusers themselves.
Fact: The vast majority of people who were sexually
abused as children never rape or sexually abuse other
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people. This is a dangerous myth that is sometimes used
to excuse the behaviour of people who do sexually abuse
children or others. There is never any excuse for sexual
violence against children or adults
Out of 53 service users in Aylesbury Vale 23 experienced
Childhood Sexual Abuse and 34 experienced multiply .
Those who have experienced sexual abuse often
experience multiply incidences of abuse including
Domestic ViolenceMyth: Men don't get raped.
Fact: Men are also raped and sexually assaulted. We of
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course recognise that the impacts of sexual violence and
abuse on men and boys are no less devastating. We
believe all survivors of sexual violence and abuse deserve
specialist support
• The majority of male assaults are carried out by males
• If you have experienced sexual assault through the
church you are more likely to be male.Myth: Women don’t commit sexual offences.
• Fact: The majority of sexual assaults and rapes are
committed by men against women and children.
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However, women do perpetrate sexual violence
against other women, men and children. Often
people who've been sexually assaulted or abused by
a woman worry they won't be believed or their
experiences won't be considered 'as bad'. This can
make it difficult for these survivors to access
services or justice.Aylesbury Stats January 2021
Out of 56 Service users
•
_Multiple_incidents 34
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Supporter 4
Sexual_harassment_stalking 3
Domestic_abuse 15
Non_recent_rape_sexual_assault 17
Recent_rape_sexual_assault_exploitation 20
Non_recent_CSA_for_adults_abused_as_children 23How our service impacts lives
• I am the one who is Grateful for your support in reaching out to me when I really needed it.
Your expertise in what and how you give that support has given me the strength I never knew I
had to make my life better going forward. I can't thank you enough for my match with my'
counsellor Buddy', my goodness I cried, I laughed, and I cried some more. But she was there
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every step of the way with encouragement and the tools I needed to carry on. My new quote to
myself is " I am Brave" For that I am most grateful. Thank you doesn't seem enough! So,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
• 94% reported reduced isolation leading to better Health and Wellbeing.
• 96% had increased sense of control and power over their lives and emotions resulting in increased ability to
cope with aspects of everyday life.
• 90% reported feeling less anxious and depressed and knowing how to access support. Leading to increased
feelings of safety.
• 97% feel more informed and empowered to act, able to make everyday decisions and have learnt positive
coping skills and strategies for taking care of their emotions.How our service impacts lives
• “I feel consistently calmer and in control and feel able to
meet challenges. My relationship with my children is now so
much better than has been – I am able to enjoy them and
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connect with them (previously very challenge)”.
•
“I have learned new coping skills, I have been given hope for
the future. A warm, safe and friendly environment”.
•
“An invaluable and important service that helped me to
believe in myself, value myself more. I have increased
confidence and able to think about my wellbeing more”.Thank you
• Referrals
• support@avmksaass.org.uk
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• Helpline 01296 719772
• www.avmksaass.org.uk
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