Kirtlington

Kirtlington in the heart of Oxfordshire

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OCC Part-Night Lighting Public Consultation

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 6th July.

Annual Parish Meeting

Kirtlington Parish Council’s Annual Parish Meeting 2025

22nd 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

VE Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration

As the calendar turns to May, we are reminded of a day that forever altered the course of history—Victory in Europe Day, more commonly known as VE Day. On the 8th of May, we commemorate the joyous moment in 1945 when the Allied forces declared victory over Nazi Germany, marking the end of World War II in Europe. This significant milestone not only represents the triumph of freedom and democracy but also honours the sacrifices made by countless brave individuals who fought tirelessly for our liberty.

In the spirit of remembrance and gratitude, we invite all members of Kirtlington village available to join us in a short memorial service. This gathering will be held at the village memorial, 11:00hrs, 8 May, lasting approximately 10 minutes. We will have a moment of silence to reflect on the enduring legacy of VE Day. For those unable to attend, 8 May,  we will again reflect on VE Day when members of the Branch support the opening of Kirtlington Village Fete, Saturday, 28 June.  

We look forward to seeing you at the memorial or at the Fete and sharing in this moment of collective remembrance and gratitude.

If you are interested in joining as a member of the Kirtlington Branch, please talk to one of the members on the day, or stall helpers at the fete, or visit the Royal British Legion website members page https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/membership/become-a-member and select Kirtlington as your branch. Please note there is no need to have served in the armed forces to become a member of the Royal British Legion.

Kirtlington Royal British Legion

***SPRING CLEAN 2025 UPDATE***

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!

Botley West Solar Farm (received by KPC)

  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