Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 13 December 2022 at 7.30pm

Parish Councillors

Responsible Financial Officer

Parish Clerk

Members of the Public

Received from CCllr Liz Leffman and Cllr Richards

The Minutes recorded from the meeting held on 8 November 2022 were approved as a true record, duly signed, dated and filed.

No declarations of interest were recorded.

Bank Balance £55,987.56

Income £0.00

Expenditure:

27 Nov Bank Charges £9.00

7 December Angela Barnes BACS (salary and arrears back to 1 April 424.68

January HMRC BACS PAYE £106.00

S.137 Balance available £2,727

The bank reconciliation and parish funds were emailed separately.

RFO Stuart Fox had sent a financial forecast to all councillors prior to the meeting to consider any major projects and or costs in order to prepare setting the Precept for 2023/24.  After discussion, it was proposed by Cllr Leach to reduce the Precept from last year to £18,000, this proposal was seconded by Cllr Ravenhill and agreed unanimously.  The Clerk was asked to submit the Precept request to WODC accordingly.

CCllr Liz Leffman (report sent)

The Oxfordshire Fair Deal Alliance has taken a bold step to reduce congestion in

and around Oxford with the introduction of traffic filters. These will come into

effect once the work on Botley Rd by Network Rail is completed, which we expect

to be in 2024.  During the times they are operating, traffic filters will prohibit

private cars without a pass from going through them.  Everywhere you can

currently reach by car in Oxford will still be reached by private car.

Households outside the city will get up to 50 filter passes per year (25 per person/vehicle) to go through the filters with their private car. Exemptions will also be introduced for e.g., blue badge holders and carers. The filters will reduce traffic congestion, allowing buses to move through the city more quickly, and the intention is to encourage people to leave their cars at home and use public transport, walking or cycling wherever possible.

The administration continues to make adult social care and children’s services a priority, where over half of county expenditure takes place. The Oxfordshire Way – a new approach by the council’s adult social care team – aims to support people to live well and independently, within their own communities, for as long as possible. OCC is providing funding for a ‘Community Catalyst’ programme to support local residents to set up care companies or centres and provide care in the community. A 2022-3 Live Well Oxfordshire Care Guide has also been published with lots of great information on how to find community support and access adult social care. Free copies of the guide: 0345 050 7666.

OCC has launched an independent Education Commission, tasked with improving educational outcomes for all children and young people. A key goal of the commission will be to look at reducing the gap in educational attainment for disadvantaged children and children with special educational needs and disabilities. The commission will speak to all interested parties about what a world class education system might look like for Oxfordshire and what needs to change. The commission will be independently chaired and made up of members representing educational settings, establishments, and key stakeholder groups across Oxfordshire. OCC is currently working on the 2023/24 budget.  We need to make savings of £44m, in part due to inflation but also due to increased demand for our adult and children’s services. However, the administration has sought to protect budgets impacting vulnerable residents, with particular emphasis on children with special education needs and disability. The budget consultation, which can be found at Let’s Talk Oxfordshire, closes on 19 December.

No public time.

Cllr Leach reported that a leaflet drop had been performed. This included the cost of living leaflets from WODC and the warm spaces initiative leaflets from John Witts of the Baptist Church. Additionally, the PC had drafted an information and request for assistance leaflet specifically for Ascott residents and this had also been delivered to all residents. It was proposed that the next steps should be organized for the new year, once the Christmas festivities were complete; there may be more certainty about the scale of the problem and people felt more exposed.

CONSULTATION

Deadline comments by 13 December 2022

APPLICATION No. 22/03129/FUL

PROPOSAL:

Conversion of existing dwelling to form three holiday lets.

LOCATION:

The Chapel, 6A Shipton Road.

APPLICANT: The Swan Inn

REGISTERED: 11 November 2022

The PC has replied to the effect that whilst we welcome the development of the chapel and wish to support the pub, the arrangements for parking as outlined in the application are misleading and inadequate. Photographic and email evidence of the parking issues caused by the reduction in on-site parking following the previous redevelopment of the pub and consequent loss of parking spaces to the front and rear of the building, has been included in the response. The PC therefore objects to the development until or unless a viable solution to the parking can be found or attached as a condition.

CONSULTATION

Deadline comments by: 11 November 2022

APPLICATION No. 22/02798/S73

PROPOSAL:

Variation of Condition 2 to allow changes to fenestration, amendments to porches and use of roof space as habitable space and discharge of Conditions 3 (Sample Materials) 5 (Landscaping) and 9 (Surface Water drainage) of permission

21/02804/RES

LOCATION: Land North East of 51 High Street, Ascott under Wychwood

APPLICANT: Mr Rupert Beak

REGISTERED: 10 October 2022

12-18 London Lane 17/01067/FUL Appeal Ref: APP/D3125/W/17/3179654

Construction of four dwellings and associated works at Land North West of 18 London Lane. Planning Application 17/01067/FUL

Cllr Leach reported that he had attended the WODC Waterways Day which was very informative.  Thames Water had sent a water map to Cllr Leach detailing the layout of the known pipework.

(a) 5 Shipton Road – Ongoing

(b) Road signage – Cllr Leach had purchased a robust sign for erection by the post box opposite the Swan.  The Clerk agreed to ask Shane Barnes to erect this.

(c) OALC 2050 Consultation

(d) Tree – replacement & where to plant – Ongoing

(e) Electric Vehicle Charging points – Ongoing

(f) Footpaths – Ongoing

Cllr Leach had now completed this with the exception of 5 Shilling Corner.

Nothing to report

Network Rail Community Rail Licence – Cllr Leach reported that a site visit was pending.

Cllr Russell reported that both she and Cllr Richards had met with James Wright from OCC re the white line painting on the Shipton Road.  The PC are now waiting for the quotation.

(a) Sports Clubs – nothing to report.

(b) Village Charity – nothing to report

Email (forwarded)

Oxfordshire County Rail Partnership (22 Nov 22)

OALC

November Update

WODC

Planning Application:22/01329/FUL – see Planning

OCC

Communications Kit: a safer pace for Oxfordshire 20mph areas coming to Oxfordshire

Post

None

There was no AOB. The meeting was declared closed at 9.00pm.

Cllr Brian Leach (Chairman)

Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023