Message from The Post Office;
We are writing to inform you that, regrettably, following the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use the above branch will be closing on Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 12:30.
Kirtlington in the heart of Oxfordshire
Message from The Post Office;
We are writing to inform you that, regrettably, following the resignation of the postmaster and the withdrawal of the premises for Post Office use the above branch will be closing on Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 12:30.
Lamb Ale is this weekend! Here you will find the Schedule of Events and the Morris Poster.
The Parish Council is aware of a number of current issues with the sewers in the village and has notified the Consumer Council for Water about this. We are aware that there have been incidents in Bletchingdon Road, North Green and Heyford Road. In order to inform the Consumer Council for Water about the full extent of the current issues, the Parish Council is seeking information on the locations of the incidents involved. If you are experiencing problems, please complete and submit the attached form. These details will only be sent to the Consumer Council for Water; they will not be used for any other purpose. Please note, the Parish Council is not able to pursue individual issues for residents with Thames Water or investigate their past history.
Please fill in and submit the form below.
If you are interested in the 2024 Consultation on the Mid-Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan and would like to find out what the Consultation is about then go to www.mid-cherwell.org.uk/reg14
The consultation period closed on Friday, 23rd February 2024 and the responses received are currently being considered. If you would like to read the questions and answers from the most recent village engagement meeting which took place in Kirtlington as part of the consultation, please see the transcript of Kirtlington’s public engagement meeting 31st January 2024.
If you have any questions about the MCNP consultation process, please contact the MCNP at info@mid-cherwell.org.uk
We’re pleased to inform you that we have now published the Review of the Neighbourhood Plan, and would welcome your comments and feedback on it. The Consultation remains open until Friday, 23rd February 2024.
The updated draft Plan has several important new planning policies, including the allocation of housing sites in two of the villages, aimed at meeting the needs of local people. There are also new policies protecting the Mid-Cherwell environment, its landscape and biodiversity, and we’ve added more Local Green Spaces and more Local Gaps for protection from possible future development.
We want to know what you think about the new Plan: we have tried to make it as easy as possible for you to respond with our online questionnaire – please click here.
If you wish, you can save your comments and return to the consultation later.
We have also printed a short booklet with a Summary of the Plan policies – if you live in the MCNP area and would like one please email us at info@mid-cherwell.org.uk with your postal address.
Thank you. We look forward to hearing from you.
MCNP Forum
Did you know…..The Mid Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan (MCNP) has been in force since a referendum was held in 2019?
A neighbourhood plan is a legal planning document that is used to guide development within the plan area, but it is formulated by local residents and volunteers, NOT planning authorities.
The MCNP is bringing its policies up to date and adding some important new ones to benefit all our local residents. We will shortly be consulting with all the communities within the Plan area and asking for your views.
Sign up at www.mid-cherwell.org.uk to find out more or email info@mid-cherwell.org.uk
KIRTLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL – Parish Clerk and RFO (Responsible Finance Officer)
Working from home; attendance at Kirtlington Parish Council meetings in Kirtlington every 4-6 weeks
Hours: 15 – 20 hrs/week
Salary: £16/hour
Kirtlington Parish Council (KPC) serves a lively and engaged community which maintains strong rural traditions. In addition to normal parish council committee work with KPC members the Clerk liaises with a variety of village volunteers, including the independent Village Hall Management Committee, and helps co-ordinate the management of the village sports field and play areas. Other duties may include contributions to the village magazine, which has its own publication team.
RFO duties: assisting with the annual budget preparation, preparation and submission of the AGAR (Annual Governance & Accountability Return = end of year accounting statements).
Prior committee experience, numeracy and familiarity with local government administration will be required but further training can be provided.
For further information, please send your CV to both;
Chair, Jean Conway: Jc@jeanconway.co.uk and
Vice Chair, Briony Enser: kpc.bje@gmail.com
Deadline for applications
20 December 2023
I am very pleased to report that the number of shares in the draws for June and July were 369. Since the first Draw in August 2009, £30,970.50 has been paid out in prize money and the equivalent amount has been passed to the Church Restoration Fund and we are very grateful to all those who have contributed in buying shares.
By now everyone will have received their annual renewal letter and I am very grateful to those who have already renewed and in some cases have increased their holdings of shares. If you have not received your renewal notice, please get in touch. The annual renewal in July for all shares has made it much easier to run the 200 Club and for us to have consistent prize money throughout the year.
As ever we always have a supply of application forms from myself at Yosemite (next to School
351195) and Tony Summerfield at Garden Cottage (351537).
Many thanks, Steve Straker
RESULTS;
June 2023 | July 2023 |
1st Share No. 42 Ann Mowat £83.03 | 1st Share No.638 Michael Oxley £83.03 |
2nd Share No.181 William Brewer £46.13 | 2nd Share No.490 Pam Haynes £46.13 |
3rd Share No.435 Barbara Dunkerley £27.68 | 3rd Share No.126 Jim Taylor £27.6 |
4th Share No.423 Rosemary Lewis £18.45 | 4th Share No.556 Anne Haynes £18.45 |
5th Share No 622 Sue Gamblin £9.23 | 5th Share No.322 Dudley Brewer £9.23 |
Kirtlington Parish Council, in response to the recent leafleting of the village, wishes to make clear that the Parish Council is not currently making any proposals for development in the parish. In particular, the Parish Council would like to reassure villagers that that the leaflet is misleading in highlighting the green area on the map, as this area has not been proposed for development. We understand the leaflet has been distributed by a land agent who has an active interest in developing a piece of land around the village.
The Parish Council is participating in a review of the Mid-Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan (MCNP), of which it has been a member parish since 2015. The MCNP is now being reviewed in the light of Cherwell District Council’s emerging Local Plan up to 2040, which is due to be published in September. Neighbourhood Plans were introduced in 2011 enabling parishes to make locally-specific policies alongside the District Council’s local plan.
Kirtlington Parish Council proposes to hold a public meeting for villagers in the autumn to discuss the MCNP, providing scope for the community to express its views. No policy decisions will be taken this year.
Jean Conway, Chair of Kirtlington Parish Council
KPC would like to draw your attention to planned changes to the footpath access to Tackley railway station. See details in the poster from Tackley Parish Council. If you would like to comment, please email parishclerk@tackleyvillage.co.uk and they recommend that you also contact OCC Pathways Officer – Katie Walther at country.side@oxfordshire.co.uk