Welcome to the
Brill Parish Council & Community Website
Photo by Alan Horton
Brill Parish Council exists to serve the people of Brill civil parish in Buckinghamshire. Our aim is to work with the community to make Brill a safe, productive, sustainable and happy place fo residents, workers, visitors, and future generations.
Protect Brill Common Forever
Read news from Brill Common and our Wildlife and Community Ranger’s blog (or click on images below)
Brill News and Notes
Read our October Newsletter
In this issue -
Lantern Making Workshops
Autumn’s Abundance
Parish Council Update
Your Bucks, Your Say (last chance to comment on Bucks Council budget)
Community Speedwatch (nearly there)
Buckinghamshire History Festival
Click the image above or visit the Newsletter page on this website.
Parish Council Business
Meetings
Read the draft minutes of our July meeting. Our next meeting will be Tuesday October 20th. The agenda will be published soon.
Members of the public are very welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Time is set aside at the start of the meeting for you to speak about items on the agenda - or any other topics of community interest.
Notice of Conclusion of Audit
See the Notice of Conclusion of Audit (pdf opens in new tab). The audit of accounts for the year ended March 31st 2026 has been completed and the accounts have been published. Contact Bobs Damerell (Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer) or drop in to the Parish Office in Brill Memorial Hall on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9.30am to 11.30am.
View the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for 2025/2026 (pdf opens in new tab).
MOD Bicester Site A proposed asylum accommodation
Cllr Jules Newman (Chair of Brill Parish Council) and Cllr Malcolm Wilson attended a recent meeting of Ludgershall Parish Council during which our MP Greg Smith addressed the situation at Site A. Representatives of Bicester Countryside and Communities CIC*, the organisation behind Wrong Plan. Wrong Site, also spoke.
The CIC’s campaign is about the proposal, the process and the suitability of the site – not the individuals who may be accommodated there. A formal legal process has now been launched to challenge the Government’s decision that the proposed Site A development does not require a full Environmental Impact Assessment. Find out more and follow the progress of this challenge on the group’s website.
Brill Parish Council will continue to keep residents appraised of any future developments.
*CIC stands for Community Interest Company.
Your Bucks, Your Say!
Last few days to comment on the budget
A message from Buckinghamshire Council -
Every day, council services support residents across Buckinghamshire, from caring for vulnerable adults and children to maintaining roads, supporting communities and libraries and keeping neighbourhoods clean and safe. As we plan Buckinghamshire Council’s budget for 2027 to 2028, we'd like to hear what matters most to you.
Like councils across the country, we face increasing demand for services and rising costs. Your feedback will help us understand local priorities and ensure we continue to focus investment on the services residents and local organisations value most.
Whether you’re a resident, or represent a business or community organisation, please take a few minutes to complete the budget consultation and share your views. The consultation is open until October 18th 2026.
Do the survey online (Your Voice Bucks opens in new tab) or complete a paper copy at Buckinghamshire libraries and Community Access Points.
Brill Lanterns 2026
Alan Horton’s Lantern Workshops are legendary! Reserve places for this year's Lantern Workshops or purchase home construction kits online, ready for the Lantern Parade on Saturday November 7th.
The workshops run during half-term on Monday October 26th and Tuesday October 27th, 10am to 3pm in Brill Scouts Hut. All materials are supplied. The cost is £6 per child (plus 50p booking fee). Under-8s MUST be accompanied by an adult or teenager.
Home construction kits can also be purchased online. These cost £7.50 (plus 50p booking fee) and are available up to November 7th. The kits contains all materials and instructions.
The Lantern Parade will leave from The Pheasant at 6pm on Saturday November 7th ending on the Playing Fields for the Brill Scouts fireworks display. (Please note that you must purchase tickets for the fireworks display separately from Brill Scouts.)
Brill Happenings
Brill Cinema : Devil Wear Prada 2
In The Devil Wears Prada 2 to be screened by Brill Community Cinema on November 6th, we follow Andy Sachs and Miranda Priestly as they reunite two decades after the original film to save Runway from the decline of print media and a corporate takeover.
“It's all huge fun with a decidedly softer centre than the original that’s filled with one-liners, fulfilment, redemption and catharsis for all concerned.” (Daily Express)
“The Devil Wears Prada 2 is smart and funny, and there are plenty of satisfying one-liners indicating how the world has changed in 20 years.” (Daily Mail)
Brill Cinema : National Theatre Live
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in The Misanthrope (15), a razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy to be shown by Brill Community Cinema on November 20th.
Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.
“Sandra Oh shines in a witty update of Molière’s Misanthrope.” (Sunday Times)
“Killing Eve star kills it.” (Metro)
The soft, silvery seed heads of Traveller’s Joy appear in the hedgerows and Hedgehogs are in foraging overdrive.