NOTICE OF MODIFICATION ORDER

SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981

The Oxfordshire County Council

Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way for Oxfordshire

Kirtlington Footpath No. 2 (part) Modification Order 2025

The above Order made on the 26 August 2025, if confirmed as made, will modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the area by adding the route: –

From Church Lane at OS Grid Ref SP 5001 1963 running generally east for approximately 138 metres to the existing western end of Footpath No. 2 at SP 5015 1961.

A copy of the Order, the Order map and an explanatory statement may be seen free of charge during opening hours at Woodstock Library, Fletcher’s House, Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SN. Tel: 01865 815221, or online at https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/03862-kirtlington (accessible via the QR code). A copy can also be obtained on request from countrysideaccesslegal@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Any representation or objection relating to the order must be sent in writing to Countryside Access Legal, Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND, orcountrysideaccesslegal@oxfordshire.gov.uk not later than 31 October 2025 and applicants are requested to state the grounds on which it is made.  

If no representations or objections are duly made to the order, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Oxfordshire County Council, instead of submitting the order to the Secretary of State may itself confirm the order.  If the order is submitted to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with it.

Dated 18 September 2025

Director of Environment and Highways

Oxfordshire County Council

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What this consultation is about

This framework is about how part-night lighting could be implemented in Oxfordshire. It is not about whether part-night lighting is right for specific areas. In September 2025, the council’s cabinet will decide whether or not to move forward with part-night lighting. If the decision is to proceed, we are proposing that towns, parishes or Oxford city wards apply for part-night lighting schemes in their areas and that a public consultation is carried out for each scheme.

About the framework

The draft part night lighting framework proposes to introduce part night lighting in Oxfordshire locations where:

1. it is requested by the local town or parish council/meeting, or local governance authorities
2. the part night lighting exemption criteria does not apply
3. local residents have been consulted via a public consultation, as well as stakeholders like the police, night economy employers and community groups
4. the part night lighting scheme is approved at Oxfordshire Council Council’s Delegated Decision by Cabinet Member for Transport Management

Part-night lighting and street lighting policy | Let’s Talk Oxfordshire.

The Consultation is running until midnight on Sunday 6^th July.

Kirtlington Parish Council’s Annual Parish Meeting 2025

22^nd May 2025 at 7pm

The Church of St Mary the Virgin

This is your opportunity to hear about organisations and charities within the village and ask questions to the Parish Council.

All welcome

Thames Valley Police are encouraging residents to use the below links to complete their Have Your Say online survey and to sign up to the Thames Valley Alert webpage for crime updates in the local area:

Kidlington and Surrounding Villages Have Your Say – Online Survey

Home Page – Thames Valley Alert

OCC have issued the attached revised temporary road closure notice for Akeman Street which is now in force until 15th April 2025.

Road Closure Notice for Akeman Street

As part of CDC’s Spring Clean 2025 campaign, KPC are running a village litter pick on Sunday 13th April between 10am and 12 midday, starting outside the Village Hall.

We would be delighted for any volunteers to join us and will provide all necessary equipment to you on the day. Once you have finished with your equipment please return it to the Village Hall by midday.

Thank you to those who have already volunteered to join in, we look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Notice of Acceptance – Botley West Solar Farm Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for having registered your interest to keep up to date with the Botley West Solar Farm. We are pleased to let you know that the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, has accepted the Development Consent Order (DCO) Application for Botley West Solar Farm. This is a significant milestone as it means that our proposals will now progress towards the Examination stage of the process. Before reaching this stage, our team undertook two phases of consultation to inform the assessment and design of the Botley West Solar Farm. We are grateful to everyone who has taken an interest in our proposals and has spent time engaging with us as we have worked to reach this stage. We have produced a Project Update Newsletter to highlight the design changes and considerations that have been made in our final DCO Application. It is available to view here and via the document library on the project website: www.botleywest.co.uk The upcoming Examination is a key part of the process. We are looking forward to working with our colleagues, examiners and interested parties to ensure that the Botley West Solar Farm can be delivered in the best possible way. Accessing our documents The full DCO application documents can be viewed and downloaded free of charge online on the Botley West Solar Farm page of the Planning Inspectorate’s National Infrastructure Planning website under the Documents tab: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010147/documents The document library on our project website (https://botleywest.co.uk/document_library.html) also provides a link to these documents. Next Steps Until 27 February 2025, the Botley West Solar Farm team is inviting members of the public and any interested stakeholders to consider whether they would like to submit a Relevant Representation to PINS. By submitting a Relevant Representation (a written summary of a person’s views on the Application), the person (or organisation) will then become an ‘Interested Party’ to the Examination.  Interested Parties will receive ongoing correspondence from PINS on how to get further involved and have the opportunity to submit detailed written representations and attend and participate in the Examination hearings. Members of the public have until 11:59pm on 27 February 2025 to register as an Interested Party and submit their Relevant Representation to PINS, via this link: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010147/register/register-have-your-say Our communications channels are still open for any questions or comments you may have. You can find them at the bottom of this email. Kind regards, Mark Owen-Lloyd Project Director, Botley West Solar Farm

Email: info@botleywest.co.uk Freephone Information Line: 0808 175 3085 Freepost: BWSF Website: www.botleywest.co.uk

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