KIRTLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
I hereby give notice that the next meeting of the Parish Council will be held
on Monday 23rd October at 6.30 p.m. in the Village Church
R M Powles, Clerk
| 1 | Apologies |
| 2 | Declarations of pecuniary interests / other conflicts of interest |
| 3 | Approval of the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 21st September 2023 (circulated/posted on Village Website) |
| 4 | District & County Councillor Reports / Members of the public |
| Cherwell DC (if attending, 10 minutes’ speaking time allowed) Oxfordshire CC (if attending, 10 minutes’ speaking time allowed) Additional members of the public may be invited to speak at the Chair’s discretion – 10 minutes’ total speaking time allowed. Individual time allowed 3 minutes; there may be no later opportunity to speak again. | |
| 5 | Parish Council vacancy: Consideration of co-option of member |
| To consider: Co-option of Cllr Simon Holland | |
| 6 | Highways (including road safety, place-making and traffic calming) |
| OCC 20mph Steering Group: JC KPC Traffic Subcommittee, update on traffic calming proposals for village: JC Roadside grass verges and environment: BE | |
| 7 | Parish Council-owned asset and community assets |
| Allotments and Community Orchard: BE | |
| 8 | Maintenance (Parish Council and community assets): priority actions |
| Kirtlington Conservation Area and village centre (protection of public amenity and heritage, protection of central village area from vehicle erosion of public grassed areas at North and South Greens); (i) To note, South Green repainting of white chevrons on speed bumps before winter: BE (ii) To note, Replacement tree planting, tree health and safety survey, tree surgery. Boward’s remedial work to Parish Council-owned trees, work scheduled 18th – 21st September. DG (iii) To note: Mowing contracts 2023 (updates): BE | |
| 9 | Village Hall, Sports Field and Play Areas |
| KVHMC Committee meeting, Monday 16 October: JC / BE Sports field outfield maintenance; Scout Hut, other: DGPlay Areas (Sports field and Roman Close): DG Churchyard extension: JC |
| 9 | Parish Services | |
| (a) To consider: Community Shop update: JC/All | ||
| 10 | Recent Parish Events, Correspondence | |
| Lamb Ale 2023 (2nd – 5th June); Lamb Ale 2024: format, funfair provision, promotion of historic village event: BEKite Festival, 9th – 11th June, updates: All | ||
| 11 | Planning | |
| Monthly Parish planning application report: JC To note: Consultation Draft Cherwell Local Plan 2040 Review: 6-week public consultation period. Opened Friday 22nd September and closes Friday 3rd November 2023. To consider: Mid-Cherwell Neighbourhood Plan (MCNP) Policy Review Report and Recommendations: KC | ||
| 12 | Parish Council priorities | |
| Website and Facebook communications with village: BE / KC | ||
| 13 | Finance | |
| To consider, Monthly receipts & payments (Clerk’s report): JC, AllTo note, updates: Charges for provision of two dog bins (further to 2023-24 approved Budget): BETo note, payment options and bank mandate: JCTo consider: Assets, future costs and possible revenue sources: JC, All | ||
| 14 | Dates of the next Parish Council meeting(s) | |
| To consider, Meeting dates for November and December 2023 | ||
| 15 | Other matters for information not elsewhere on the agenda (not for debate/decision) and items for future agendas | |
| Other matters: County Councillor Priority Funding (period April 2023 – March 2024) Items for future agendas Invite Kite Festival team to discuss feedback on 2023 and considerations for 2024 October onwards: MCNP policy review in conjunction with Cherwell Local Plan 2040 Review Ongoing: Parish Council assets – maintenance; replacement tree planting, tree surgery; Village website review. | ||
| 16 | Critical dates | |
| 17 | Other dates | |
| Saturday 11th November 15th November (assumed) 26th October and 7th November | Fireworks at Village Hall Village News deadline Winter Warmer lunchtimes 11.00am-2pm, Village Hall | |