How we work
Little Chalfont Community Association (LCCA) is a not-for-profit association run by a volunteer committee of 7, including a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Coordinator. We are funded by membership subscriptions and sponsorship from local corporate organisations, and occasional grants. We are supported by Buckinghamshire Council and the Amersham and Villages Community Board, and we aim to operate in partnership with the Little Chalfont Parish Council wherever appropriate.
Our mission
Building a vibrant spirit in Little Chalfont
Making Little Chalfont an attractive and sustainable place to live, work and enjoy.
Community Focus – In all that we do, the needs and wishes of the community will always be first and foremost in our thoughts.
Achievement – We shall be pro-active in implementing our Mission but will only undertake any task or event when satisfied that we can deliver a quality achievement.
Integrity – The community will always be able to rely on the integrity of the Association, committee members, and volunteers.
Independence – An important value to enable the Association to represent the views and wishes of the community without conflict of interest.
Teamwork – Working and helping each other to achieve objectives and common goals. Creating partnerships as required and engendering a community spirit.
Communication – Keeping each other informed and most of all the community of our plans, progress and achievements. Celebrating the success of others.
Who we are
Margaret Booroff-Davies
Chair
A resident of Little Chalfont for almost 30 years, following a career in the City of London in financial services, team and client management, Margaret joined the committee in 2022 with the initial responsibility for liaison with our local businesses. Subsequently she helped to coordinate the strategic review of our purpose and processes. She is pleased to have taken on the Chair of the LCCA, in addition to business liaison. Margaret is a volunteer at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, and also enjoys being part of the Nature Park volunteer team. She is a keen traveller and enjoys visiting art exhibitions and galleries.
Sarah Dexter
Secretary
Sarah took on the role of LCCA Secretary in 2021. She has always worked in admin, as a PA, Office Manager and Practice Manager, and is a great organiser. As Secretary, Sarah manages meetings, agendas and minutes, and manages and resolves general enquiries and queries. Sarah is also coordinating the installation and upkeep of the Little Chalfont Christmas lights. A resident in Little Chalfont for most of her life, in her spare time, Sarah enjoys travelling, reading, dressmaking and gardening.
Steve Cooper
Treasurer
Steve has lived in Little Chalfont for 10 years and has been our treasurer since 2022. As treasurer, he manages our finances and insurance, and prepares our annual accounts. Steve has an engineering background and is the Managing Director of technology innovation companies, focused on telecoms and aviation technology. In his spare time, Steve enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking his dog in the Chilterns and playing tennis.
Adrian Lockyer
Membership coordinator
Adrian has lived in Little Chalfont for 27 years, and has been our membership coordinator since 2013, accepting new members and managing renewals, and coordinating the volunteers who assist the LCCA. Adrian also edits and formats our half yearly newsletter and arranges delivery of this to all 3,000 residents, organisations and businesses in Little Chalfont. With a background in the IT industry, Adrian is a keen traveller who enjoys good food and wine/beer, singing in a local choir and going on long walks.
Sian Lloyd
Nature friendly village
Sian has been a committee member since 2019 and has lived in Little Chalfont for 25 years. With a background in marketing research and marketing communications, Sian researched and coordinated our Community Improvement Plan, and as our nature friendly committee member, plants and manages the wild flower patches in the village. Sian now runs dog day care and boarding from her home and in her spare time enjoys escaping to Wales.
Shirley Strange
Voluntary organisations, schools and Little Chalfont Nature Park
Shirley has lived in Little Chalfont for 37 years and has been a LCCA committee member since 2013. Shirley has a background in Occupational Therapy, and leading allied health professionals. She is responsible for our liaison with member voluntary organisations and schools in Little Chalfont. She is a member of the Nature Park Management group, feeding back to the LCCA, and is involved in the monthly working parties and has responsibility for monthly ‘What to see’ updates and Facebook admin. Shirley is a Simply Walk leader, and as a WI member has a personal involvement in the maintenance and seasonal decoration of the village garden. In her spare time, Shirley enjoys visiting Art exhibitions and historic properties.
Helen Tyers
Good neighbours
Helen has lived in Little Chalfont for 64 years, and has been a committee member since 2016. She has a background in the Civil Service, education and assessing those with special needs, and takes responsibility for our Good Neighbours initiative. Helen has improved communication in the village, especially during the Covid lockdowns, and in 2022 set up and launched the hugely successful dementia Café 22, providing entertainment and support for those living with dementia and their carers. In her spare time, Helen enjoys the arts, gardens and walking.
Who we liaise with
Little Chalfont Parish Council - responsibilities
Bridleways; commons and open spaces; community transport schemes; community safety and crime reduction measures; country footpaths; events and festivals; leisure facilities; litter bins; neighbourhood planning; street cleaning; tourism activities; traffic monitoring; village greens; residential street lighting, woodlands; youth projects.
Buckinghamshire Council - responsibilities
‘A’ road lighting; bus shelters; car parks; council tax collections; education; fire and public safety; fly tipping; housing; highway surfacing and potholes; highway pavements; libraries; planning applications; public toilets; recycling; rubbish collection; trading standards; transport; social care; waste management.
Our supporters
We gratefully acknowledge our supporters...
- Amersham and Villages Community Board
We thank the Amersham and Villages Community Board for their support towards the development of this new website.
- GE HealthCare
We thank GE Healthcare for their ongoing financial support.
- Cytiva
We thank Cytiva for their ongoing financial support.
Our history
The Little Chalfont Community Association was formed in April 2009 following an amalgamation between the Little Chalfont Village Society and the Little Chalfont Revitalisation Group.
The Little Chalfont Village Society had its roots in the 1960s, during a successful campaign to stop property development on Green Belt land and continued to work to improve the amenities of the Village and to monitor and comment on planning applications.
Daffodil bulbs have been planted in and around the village verges, and the Society also supported the hanging basket display above the village shops. Together with a local school, the Society successfully campaigned for railings between the footpath and the busy A404 road under the railway bridge, and campaigned over many years for a separate Parish Council for Little Chalfont which was achieved in 2007.
The Little Chalfont Revitalisation Group, part of the network of similar bodies within the then Chiltern District Council area, was formed in 2003 to help the whole community thrive, being able to obtain grants from the local District, County and Parish Councils that would have been inaccessible to the Village Society. It took responsibility for organising the hanging basket display, the Christmas lights and the annual Village Day.
The merger of the two organisations in 2009 to form The Little Chalfont Community Association, has enabled us to better combine resources to focus on our community, whilst retaining the criteria of the revitalisation group to enable grants to be sought as appropriate, and liaison with Buckinghamshire council and their Amersham and Villages Community Board.
