Minutes of the Chadlington Parish Council Meeting held remotely via Zoom on
Thursday 11 March 2021 (Start 1800, Finish 1913) courtesy of Wid Ingram.
Present: Cllrs Zoe Townsend, Chairman, Hilary Moore, Andrew Carpenter & Gill Hill (Clerk). County Cllr Liz Leffman. Members of the public 8.
Minutes
306. Apologies
Received from Cllrs Nicky Lloyd, Heidi Davies & Sam Peet. District Cllr Neil Owen.
307. Declarations of Interest
There were none.
308. Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 11 January 2021 were approved and signed with an amendment to item 290 to read ‘OCC have received a £3million grant from the Government’.
309. Matters arising from Minutes
GigaClear expected to clear verges in the Spring.
310. County Council Report
County Cllr Liz Leffman advised that the budget had been approved. There was a definite move to have 20mph speed limits through the villages. Traffic problems have been caused locally due to the closure of the road at Finstock bridge and the closure of the road at Spelsbury due to resurfacing. Signs are available to slow down traffic – 10 to be delivered to Chadlington. Some drains had been cleared. District Cllr Neil Owen had a conversation with Cllr Zoe Townsend regarding the concern about the state of the verges left in an untidy fashion by Gigaclear.
311. Public Participation
Concern was raised with regard to a planning application covering a 30-mile radius which should be changed to 16 miles. It was suggested that planning and licensing should be co-ordinated with a formal petition to WODC.
312. Coronavirus: Community Issues
All elderly residents had received their first vaccination.
313. Parish Priorities
Defer to next meeting
314. Parish Plan
Defer to next meeting
315. Drains and Gullies
This matter is being handled by Cllr Liz Leffman. A separate trench clearing at Brook End.
316. Memorial Hall
The Hall is being requisitioned for Election Day on 6 May 2021. A series of lectures to be held on 13 May 2021.
317. Benches, Tables & Bus Stop
The Diplock Charity bench is being used and admired. The final two benches have been delivered and await fixing.
318. Allotments
A skip has been ordered to arrive in a couple of days.
Allotment holders need to get together to decide what they want to do about the water supply.
319. Playground
The Playground is checked on a regular weekly basis by Brian Hamblin.
320. Speedwatch
Awaiting further action from OCC.
321. School Parking
Awaiting Highways for signage
321. Planning
Applications received
21/00125/HHD
Lowlands Bungalow, West End
Demolition of existing conservatory and outhouses. Alterations to include erection of single storey side and rear extensions and insertion of three additional rear dormer windows.
21/00257/HHD
Willowbrook. Brook End
External alterations and the erection of single ans two-storey extensions
20/03444/S73
5-12 Chipping Norton Road Variation of condition 7 of 20/01457/FUL to widen the goods that can be retailed on site to within 30 mile radius
Town and Country Planning Act
20/01457/FUL
5-12 Chipping Norton Road
Erection of a lambing shed and farm shop, including car parking and associated access (part retrospective). Potential for occasional film-making.
Town and Country Planning Act
21/00269/S73
Diddly Squat Farm Shop, Chipping Norton Road
Removal of condition 2 of Planning Permission 20/01457/FUL to allow the roof material of the new farm shop to be metal sheeting (retrospective).
20/01457/FUL
Diddly Squat Farm Shop, Chipping Norton Road
Erection of a lambing shed and farm shop, including car parking and associated access (part retrospective). Potential for occasional film-making.
W/21/00058/PRMA
Diddly Squat Farm Shop Licensing Application
21/00257/HHD
Willowbrook Brook End
External alterations and the erection of single and two-storey extensions
Applications under consideration
20/02509/FUL
Lower Court Farm, Green End.
Alterations and extensions to Lower Court Farmhouse. Conversion of attached and detached farm buildings to provide principal and ancillary residential accommodation. Demolition of modern farm buildings. Erection of new garaging, estate office and service yard and associated landscaping.
20/02510/LBC
Lower Court Farm, Green End.
Alterations and extensions to Lower Court Farmhouse. Change of use of attached and detached farm buildings to provide principal and ancillary residential accommodation. Demolition of modern farm buildings.
20/03118/FUL
Lower Buildings, Green End
Conversion of extension of existing agricultural buildings to form one dwelling along with extensions to existing cottages to create ancillary accommodation. Works to include the erection of a car port with store and demolition of one barn.
CPC had no objections to this.
Applications approved
None
322. Finance
The following expenditure was approved:
Standing Order (monthly) Clerk’s Salary for Mar & Apr £269.44
Donation to Thrive Charity £100.00
Donation to Citizens Advice £100.00
Donation to Lawrence Home Nursing £100.00
Bannor Electrical Moving defibrillator from Sports & Social
Club to Memorial Hall £194.20
OALC Membership £191.07
Approved Prysebros Complete Weed Control
First Treatment in May, second in September £636.00
Approved monthly bank reconciliation February 2021
Current Account Opening balance 01 Apr 2020 £30,228.09; income to
29 Feb 2021 £21,214.36 expenditure to 29 Feb 2021 £12,223.68
323. Correspondence
None
324. Other Issues
A request for CPC to pay for the electricity supply for the Christmas tree opposite Café de la Post. This was agreed in principle to be approved at the next meeting.
325. Information Exchange
NoneDate of next meeting: 7.30pm Monday 10 May 2021 in Chadlington Memorial Hall.