OCC are asking for your views on the proposals to introduce sections of ‘No Waiting at Any Time’ parking prohibitions in response to development of adjacent land. Specifically, the proposals which will to be signed as a ‘Restricted Parking zone’ will include restrictions on:
A361 (on both sides) from a point 10 metres northeast of the junction with the access to Downs Hollow, south-westwards for a distance of 230 metres, and
Chipping Norton Road (on both sides) from its junction with the A361 Chipping Norton-Burford Road, south-eastwards for approximately 1370 metres.
Please read the detailed information provided on this consultation and take the time to complete the survey as your views and opinions matter. Your response should be completed and returned by Friday 11 November 2022.
Whilst we will endeavor to answer simple queries during the course of the consultation, any more complex questions/issues will be appraised and dealt with as part of consultation process.
What happens next?
The County Council will review the responses and if necessary (i.e. if objections are received) prepare a report to be presented to the Cabinet Member for Highway Management at a meeting scheduled for later in 2022/early in 2023. This will be public meeting at which members of the public may apply to speak.
Documents giving more details of the proposals are available for public inspection online by visiting: https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk Copies may also be made available on request.
West Oxfordshire District Council has expanded the eligibility criteria for the £150 council tax rebate so more people across the district who didn’t get the original £150 payment can now apply.
Councillor Dan Levy, Cabinet Member for Finance, said; “We have expanded the criteria of the funding to make it available to more people who may need support.
“For those eligible they can apply and receive a £150 payment to help with energy costs.“We have designed the scheme to assist those who need help most, including people on benefits, people living in shared accommodation and people on a low income.
“Residents should visit our website to see if they are eligible and apply to receive it. Our phone lines are open for those who can’t use the internet.
“I would urge people to let friends and family know so we can get this support out to the people who need it.”Those who are eligible for the funding include:
– People living in properties banded E-H who are on low incomes or don’t pay council tax due to caring or health reasons – People on low income who pay energy bills but not council tax – People living in houses of multiple occupancy and on low income – People living in emergency or supported accommodation – Households where there has been a recent change in council tax band that now puts them in an eligible band Students – Households on low income that aren’t eligible for council tax support
The full list of eligibility criteria is available on the Council’s website along with a form to apply for the support. Those unable to use the website can telephone the Council for advice and support, however, the Council is encouraging people to apply online where possible to free up phone lines for those who need them most.
What are the big issues that matter to you and your community?
Oxfordshire County Council are holding Oxfordshire Conversations events, in locations across the county and online, bringing together residents and the councillors who lead our county council.
This is your chance to ask our decision makers your burning questions and share your priorities to help us shape our budget during these tough times. Find your local event, book your space and start the conversation www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/conversations
Oxfordshire Conversation events are being held across the county in September to connect with residents to give them the chance to ask our decision makers their burning questions and share their priorities to help us shape our budget during these tough times.
They are running a mix of online and venue events.
Smaller authority name: Chadlington Parish Council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Sections 26 and 27
The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/234)
NOTICE
NOTES
1. Date of announcement 14 June 2022(a) 2. Each year the smaller authority prepares an Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR). The AGAR has been published with this notice. It will not be reviewed by the appointed auditor, since the smaller authority has certified itself as exempt from the appointed auditor’s review.Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be made available for inspection by any person interested. For the year ended 31 March 2022, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to: (b) Mrs Anne Ogilvie, Clerk & RFO 6 Manor Court, Chadlington, Oxon OX7 3LW chadlingtonparishcouncil@gmail.com 01608 676768 commencing on (c) Friday 17 June 2022 and ending on (d) Thursday 28 July 2022 [the 30th working day after (c) above] 3. Local government electors and their representatives also have: The opportunity to question the appointed auditor about the accounting records; and The right to make an objection which concerns a matter in respect of which the appointed auditor could either make a public interest report or apply to the court for a declaration that an item of account is unlawful. Written notice of an objection must first be given to the auditor and a copy sent to the smaller authority. The appointed auditor can be contacted at the address in paragraph 4 below for this purpose between the above dates only. 4. The smaller authority’s AGAR is subject to review by the appointed auditor under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 and the NAO’s Code of Audit Practice 2015. The appointed auditor is:Moore (Ref RD/hd) Rutland House,Minerva Business Park,Lynch Wood,PeterboroughPE2 6PZ5. This announcement is made by (e) Anne Ogilvie, Clerk & RFO
(a) Insert date of placing of the notice which must be not less than 1 day before the date in (c) below (b) Insert name, position and address/telephone number/ email address, as appropriate, of the Clerk or other person to which any person may apply to inspect the accounts (c) Insert date, which must be at least 1 day after the date of announcement in (a) above and extends for a single period of 30 working days (inclusive) ending on the date appointed in (d) below (d) The inspection period between (c) and (d) must also include the first 10 working days of July. (e) Insert name and position of person placing the notice – this person must be the responsible financial officer for the smaller authority
LOCAL AUTHORITY ACCOUNTS: A SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS
Please note that this summary applies to all relevant smaller authorities, including local councils, internal drainage boards and ‘other’ smaller authorities.
The basic position
By law, any interested person has the right to inspect the accounting records of smaller authorities. If you are a local government elector or registered to vote in the local councils’ elections, then you are able to ask questions about the accounts and object to them.
The right to inspect the accounting records
When your council has finalised its accounts for the previous financial year, they must advertise that they are available for people to inspect. You must then provide the council with reasonable notice of your intentions. Following this, by arrangement you will then have 30 working days to inspect and make copies of the accounting records and supporting documents. You may be required to pay a copying charge.
The right to ask the auditor questions about the accounting records
If you have any questions regarding the accounting records, you should first ask your smaller authority. This must be done during the 30-day period for the exercise of public rights. You may also ask the appointed auditor questions about an item in the accounting records. However, the auditor can only answer ‘what’ questions, not ‘why’ questions so is limited with their response. To avoid any confusion, it is advised that you put your questions in writing.
The right to make objections
Should you view something as unlawful or believe there are matters of wider concern in the accounts, you may wish to object. If you are a local government elector, you have the right to ask the external auditor to apply to the courts for a declaration that an item is contrary to the law and should be reported as a matter of public interest. This must be done by telling the appointed auditor which specific item in the accounts you object to and why you believe it to be unlawful or think a public interest report should be made about it. You must provide clear evidence to support your objection, and this should be done in writing and the copied to the council.
You should not use the ‘right to object’ to make a personal complaint or claim against your smaller authority. Complaints of this nature should be taken to your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau, local Law Centre or to your solicitor.
A final word
Smaller authorities, and so local taxpayers, meet the costs of dealing with questions and objections. In deciding whether to take your objection forward, the auditor must consider the cost that will be involved. They will only continue with the objection if it is in the public interest to do so. If you appeal to the courts against an auditor’s decision, you may have to pay for the action yourself.
Financial support is now available for people who were not eligible for the Government’s recent £150 council tax rebate. Criteria for the financial support is available on our website and we have worked with local groups including the Citizens Advice Bureau to get this limited funding to the people who will need it most.
It includes people on low income, people living in supported accommodation, people living in HMOs and people receiving certain benefits amongst other criteria.
If a member of your family or someone you know receives a reduction in their Council Tax because they have been diagnosed as severely mentally impaired, but does not qualify for the Government’s £150 Energy Rebate, they might qualify for a payment towards their energy bills through the Council’s Discretionary Fund. If you could let carers know we would appreciate it so we can get this support out to those who need it.