Trevor Snaith

Wycombe District Councillor for Ryemead ward Elected May 2007 - overturned a tory majority . Have given a fresh voice and view that represents the local residents of the town of High Wycombe.

Public consultations – Cllr Trevor Snaith

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Feb 222010

Trevor is questioning the use of Web based surveys at full council and will report the response .
There has been recent criticism of the consultations by groups and residents. There is a need for consultations to be more widely publicised! In the case of the Gypsy and Traveller consultation many residents, across the district, were not aware of the consultation. Even those living around the areas where sites were being considered!
Using the web as the main method of completing the consultation could be improved! Those unable to access PCs, lack PC skills and those that cant readily access hard copies are finding it difficult. In the case of the Gypsy and traveller consultation forms were not even on the leaflet stands in the council offices!
The structure of recent surveys has been questioned in the way they lead responses and have glaring omissions! In the case of the Holywell Mead Pool consultation no mention of reopen Holywell Mead Pool as a tick option!

Trevor is asking WDC what are the key leanings and improvements that will be adopted for future consultations?

Posted by Trevor Snaith at 6:57 pm

Gypsy and Travellers site consultation for Abbey Barn – Cllr Trevor Snaith

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Feb 222010

The consultation on Gypsy and Traveller sites has now finished. There has been concerns raised by residents about the poor communication of the consultation and the fact it was promoted as a web based consultation . Ray and Trevor send out an emergency leaflet to those most affected by the proposed Abbey Barn site to raise awareness of the consultation.
Trevor submitted a statement on behalf of residents to council “ We cannot support Abbey Barn North as a site for Gypsies and Travellers -In the Imagine the Future consultation it was recommended that the area should not be used for homes and should remain as natural area and meadow. The only area of Abbey Barn North to be utilised was for the reinstated of much needed town allotments . We expect WDC to respect this . In addition access to Abbey Barn North has been identified on numerous occasions as problematic due to the terrain and the road, which apart from being a rat run, is not fit for larger vehicles and caravans.”
We will update residents once the results are published by WDC

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Do we need a new Doctors surgery in Wycombe Marsh? – Cllr Trevor Snaith – August 2008

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Aug 072008

There has been a need identified for additional doctors in the Wycombe Marsh area to meet the increased demand from the influx of new homes and residents; unfortunately this need has been ignored to date.
Local Councillors Trevor Snaith and Ray Farmer have recently initiated discussions with a doctor’s practice and have found interest in bringing a new practice to the area. Ideally it will be situated to rear of Fitness First in the Wycombe Marsh Retail Park on land set aside for community use /doctors surgery.
Ryemead and surrounding wards have seen over 400 new homes in the last ten years – a massive increase! Over 150 more are in progress – and another 480 are to be built in the next four years in the Marsh area alone. That’s without the ever increasing building we now face in back garden and knockdown rebuilds. We now have a situation where Ryemead has the “accolade” of being the ward with the highest density of homes per hectare and highest growth of new homes in High Wycombe!
The Heart of Ryemead Community Association (HoRCA) and local councillors met the Chief Executive of the doctor’s practice and discussed what needs to be done to deliver a new surgery in Ryemead. To be viable a doctor’s surgery needs about 3000 patients. Discussions are at an early stage and research needs to be conducted to ascertain how many existing residents across Micklefield, Ryemead and Totteridge would switch to a new local practice. Once this figure is added to those coming into the new homes, we will have a good idea of local need. The challenge then is to get councils and Primary Care Trust to invest funding to assist the Doctors deliver a new service to residents.

Cllr Trevor Snaith and Cllr Ray Farmer are asking for Bucks County Council, Wycombe District Council and the Primary Care Trust to come together with the Doctors so they can plan the necessary funding and resources to bring a new Surgery to the area
Your local councillors would like to know residents’ opinions.

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Meet your Liberal Democrat Councillors on Rye on Saturday 9th August – Cllr Trevor Snaith

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Aug 072008

The Liberal Democrats district councillors have agreed with organisers of event to run a stand “MEET YOUR LOCAL DISTRICT COUNCILLORS “ at the Rye community event on the Rye on Saturday 9th August
Cllr Trevor Snaith the Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Ryemead said “ Its about time councillors reintroduced local ward surgeries to meet local residents. This event will allow for councillors to meet local people and discuss local issues.”
Confirmed councillors are Cllr Julia Wassell , Lib Dem, Bowerdean. Cllr Chaudhary Ditta Lib Dem , Bowerdean. Cllr Ray Farmer, Lib Dem, Ryemead. Cllr Trevor Snaith Lib Dem Ryemead.
Cllr Ray Farmer said “ If this proves successful we plan to propose that the council adopts this form of activity at community events across the town wards”

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Controversial Rye playground – Cllr Trevor Snaith – July 2008

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Jul 082008

Do your councillors listen to local residents? That is the question I am often asked, I answer that your Local Liberal Democrat councillors do. Regrettably, I am constantly being told that the Tory controlled Council and Tory cabinet do not appear to be in touch with the needs of the Town.

To date I have seen over 30 comments from concerned residents on the new children’s play area.
The main issues being raised by residents are:-
• Lack of consultation with local residents and groups.
• Concerns over location of the play area.
• Area not easy to monitor and police.
• Will become a late night magnet for drinking and antisocial problems.

There is a perception that the council don’t listen to local people! Your Liberal Democrat councillors have raised the issues of the Play area on numerous occasions and more recently at a full council meeting . The Tory majority and Tory Cabinet continue to push ahead saying the Play area is needed for the District!
The real questions remain unresolved;
• Where on the Rye do the residents of the Town want the play area ?
• Have the local residents been able to make comment and influence the decision?

This week sees the footings for the play area being laid — what message of comfort is this sending to the residents who are telling me that the council doesn’t listen to them?

It again raises the question that if we had a Town Council with local people making decisions for the residents of the Town would decisions be more widely supported?

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