Photo of Brill Windmill in the distance with grass in the foreground and a dramatic sky of clouds and contrails.

Photo by Anthony Morris, November 2016

What if - ?!

Innovative ideas for Brill from residents and councillors. Some maybe unrealistic, others very do-able. What do you think?

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AMENITIES
ACCESSIBILITY
ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITY
WELLBEING
HISTORY

What if? Why not?!

The ideas on this page all come from Brill councillors and residents. So far, only one of them has actually come to pass in Brill but other parish councils have turned similar dreams into reality so why not here?

For more inspiration, take a look at Localism in Practice (pdf opens in new tab). This booklet, based on the ethos behind The Localism Act of 2011, is packed with stories of bold responses to the needs of small communities for access, housing, digital inclusion and green spaces.

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What if … The Walks were accessible to everyone?
What if … The Walks were accessible to everyone?

How about an environmentally sympathetic, beautifully designed, all weather path winding its way under the trees?

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What if … Brill village was a 20 mph zone?
What if … Brill village was a 20 mph zone?

Complaints about speeding into and out of the village are perennial. Could this be the answer?

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What if … Brill had a community orchard?
What if … Brill had a community orchard?

Paid for, planted, and cared for by the community - and open for anyone to pick fruit, or just enjoy a quiet and beautiful space.

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What if … Brill village had car-free days?
What if … Brill village had car-free days?

How about, once or twice a year, the whole of Brill - or just a street - closed to traffic for an afternoon and an evening?

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What if … Brill had a streetlight fueled by dog poo?
What if … Brill had a streetlight fueled by dog poo?

Imagine it - on the edge of the playing fields, maybe - a street light powered by bags of dog poo!

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What if … there was a tactile interpretation board by Brill Windmill?
What if … there was a tactile interpretation board by Brill Windmill?

How about a wooden sign by the windmill - at accessible height, beautifully worked, robust and sustainable - that interpreted things near and far for everyone?

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What if … we recorded the stories of our older residents?
What if … we recorded the stories of our older residents?

How about recording the recollections of our senior residents and then making these stories available online for local people and historians?

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What if … Our children could afford to live in Brill?
What if … Our children could afford to live in Brill?

Bucks is the second least affordable county in the UK (Bucks Herald website opens in new tab) for first-time buyers.

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What if … we could see the stars over Brill?
What if … we could see the stars over Brill?

A Dark Sky doesn’t mean no outdoor lights - it means is creative management of that lighting.

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What if … we just let our grass verges grow?
What if … we just let our grass verges grow?

Brill Parish Council is already committed to letting certain segments of our village open spaces grow wild - but surely we could be more ambitious?

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What if … there was a wind turbine on Muswell Hill?
What if … there was a wind turbine on Muswell Hill?

The idea was mooted nearly a decade ago; a turbine on our sister hill harvesting the power of the wind and an underground cable feeding this through to Brill.

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What if … there were donkeys back in the Donkey Field?
What if … there were donkeys back in the Donkey Field?

A pair of friendly donkeys in the presently bramble-infested field between Brae Hill Close and Brill Manor grounds…

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