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Agenda, 8th September 2009
08-Sep-2009
 

The Baldons Parish Council

To All Members of the Parish Council

Notice of a Meeting of the Council

7.30pm Tuesday 8th September 2009

The Baldons Village Hall


Ralph Slaney

Clerk to The Baldons Parish Council

Tel: 01865 343275, Email: baldons@stonehelm.co.uk

1st September 2009

AGENDA

1 Introduction by Chairman

The meeting to introduced by Cllr Dorothy Tonge, Chairman of the Parish Council.

2 Apologies

Apologies to be received for absence from Councillors where applicable.

3 Declaration of Interests

Declaration of Interests to be received from Councillors where appropriate.

4 Minutes from the Previous Meeting ( 14th July 2009 ) {8185}

The Council to approve the above minutes as correct.

5 Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere on this agenda)

The Council also to be informed of the letter sent to Heyfordian Travel regarding the Bus Service 49. {8220 8221} (8220 attached)

6 Correspondence

(a) Errol Carrington, Senior Engineer, OCC: Speed Limits Review of "A" and "B" Roads in Oxfordshire {8189}

The Council to receive its reply to the consultation. {8191} (attached)

(b) Mark Stevenson, Chairman, Dorchester Carbon Project: Wallingford to Oxford Cycle Route {8226} (attached)

The Council to consider its reply.

7 County and District Councillors' Reports

The Council to receive reports from the following Councillors:

(a) Cllr David Turner (OCC) DvT

(b) Cllr Elizabeth Gillespie (SODC) EG

8 Local Planning

The Council to receive information regarding the following planning matters:

(a) New Planning Applications

(i) P09/W0694 Demolition and rebuild of single storey side extension. Erection of two storey eastern extension and re-roofing of existing (amendment to planning permission P07/W1173).

- The Cottage, Pebble Hill, Toot Baldon and Marsh Baldon{8200 8224}

(ii) P09/W0832/AG (Agricultural Notification) Agricultural Building.

- Durham Leys Farm Yard, The Green, Marsh Baldon {8222}

(b) Planning Applications Granted

(i) P09/W0581/LB (Listed Building Consent) Repair to front timber framed wall including replacement of some timbers and rebuilding of brickwork infill panels.

- 39 The Green, Marsh Baldon {8175 8204}

(c) Planning Applications Withdrawn

(i) P09/W0581/LB (Listed Building Consent) Repair to front timber framed wall including replacement of some timbers and rebuilding of brickwork infill panels.

- 39 The Green, Marsh Baldon {8175 8205}

9 Finance

Parish Council Accounts

The Council to receive the current status of its accounts. JM

10 Village Matters

(a) Thorough-ways

The Council to be informed of Oxfordshire Highways' response to the BPC 's requests regarding the roadways through The Baldons. {8207 8209 8210 8213} DT Also to discuss action required regarding blocked drains caused apparently by straw falling from lorries. BW (8213 attached)

(b) Tinny Lane

Cllr Barbara Wright to report on work accomplished in Tinny Lane and the resulting blocked ditch outside Fairoaks. BW

(c) School Parking

The Council to consider to action be taken following further discussion with the School concerning staff parking. Also to approve the undertaking of work necessary to ease the movement of vehicles on to the grass verge and to agree expenses involved subject to an estimate later to be received.

(d) Area Review of Subsidized Bus Services, Oxford and Abingdon Area 2009 {8206} (attached)

The Council to discuss whether to instigate a survey of transport needs and / or to make any reply to Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC). CL

(e) Chestnut Trees - Leaf Miner

The Council to discuss what action it should take with regard to the problem of leaf miner attacking the horse chestnut trees. BW

(f) The Green - Grass Cutting

Cllr Barbarba Wright to explain the adjustment in the David Greenaway's estimate for grass cutting on The Green. BW

(g) Baldons Event Committee (BEC)

The Council to receive from Cllr Chris Lake also Chairman, BEC its current report. CL

(h) Baldon Feast

The Council to agree to support Baldon Feast 2010, Saturday 14th August with a contingency fund of £750 which could be used for the hire of a band should no sponsor come forward.

11 Nuneham Courtenay Parish Council

The Council to consider ways to improve communication with Nuneham Courtenay Parish Council.

12 Open Forum

An opportunity for Member's of public to raise questions and issues of concern.

13 Any Other Business


( Bold initializations following a paragraph indicate a specific action to be undertaken by the one's so initialized. File reference numbers are in brackets {xxxx} )

Approved