MINUTES – March 2022

Cr Mulholland was unable to attend in person through illness and joined the meeting virtually.

District Councillor Lugova, sent her apologies.

Cr Henderson declared an interest in item 24/22c) as he is a licencee of the Vale of White Horse DC.

It was noted that Cr Dudding has been granted a dispensation under sections 33(2) (c) and (e) of the Localism Act 2011 because it is in the interests of persons living in the parish that to ensure that the parish council’s financial interests are properly protected in the Council’s dealings with the Radley Lakes Trust that she should be able to speak at meetings on relevant matters.

Mr Colton raised a question on Thrupp Lane being included a potential 20mph zone.  His tenant has advised that speeds were dictated by road conditions and asked how the limit would be enforced.  He said that the worst speeding was by youths on motorbikes.

Mr Law was concerned that Church Lane (leading from Oxford Road to Sunningwell) might be excluded from the scheme.  The Council would raise this question with OCC at the planned presentation on measures associated with the new Lodge Hill slips.

Church Farm Welcome booklet would be printed over the coming weeks.

Gooseacre: An exhibition was scheduled to be held in the Village Hall on 30^th April and 1^st May.

Radley Lakes:  Signboards, funded by a grant from TOE, had been installed.

NW Radley – A meeting had been arranged with Pye for 14^th April.

S Kennington – Cr Henderson would raise with Redrow i) when the permissive path through the copse onto Sandford Lane would be open ii) when the public footpath would reopen and iii) mud on the road outside the site entrance.

P20/S1988/FUL

Amendment : No. 3 – dated 14th March 2022

Location: Culham Hill Culham Oxfordshire OX14 3DT

Proposal: Change of use of land from agricultural land to farm park, wildlife and outdoor activity centre, associated buildings and outdoor play structures, mountain bike trail, formation of lake, ponds and wetland area, formation of a new vehicle/pedestrian access off the A415, associated engineering works, drainage and landscaping. (Additional information received 16 July 2020, updated traffic Model

received 6 August 2020 & amended plans and additional information received 14

March 2022).

Councillors were asked to submit any personal comments

·       CONFIRMED scrutiny and acceptance of the bank statements and reconciliation, all of which were saved in the shared file..

It was proposed by Cr Dudding, seconded by Cr Henderson and

·       RESOLVED that the accounts as itemised on the monthly cashbook for should be paid.

1.     There has been a copious exchange of e-mails between myself and the County Highway Officers in respect of the outstanding section 278 entrance works at Redrow.  I have been trying to get all the detail clear, especially in respect of priorities during three way working and that all the necessary permissions have been obtained from private landowners etc.  The works are expected to start on the 8th of April or thereabouts and take about a fortnight.  Works included removing all the redundant old street lights plus various remedial works.  It has been a saga but hopefully by the end of April we shall have seen the last of that one.

2.     I believe that Thames Water has carried out various works to upgrade the foul drainage system in respect of Redrow and the surrounds, but I do not have all the details for which I might have wanted.

3.     I am seeking advice on just what can and cannot be done from the County Officers in respect of the crack willows either side of Kennington Road at the boundary with Kennington.  The Eastern Copse is owned by an absentee landowner from a well-known local family.  Residents have expressed concern about the condition of several of the trees, some quite close to public highways and one did come down not long ago and blocked the road for a while before the County’s contractors cut it up and removed it from the highway.

1.     Biffa Waste Collection update. Biffa are planning a re-route day for June 20th. This date has been chosen so that the complications around bank holidays will be missed. More efficient routes will be introduced and everybody will receive a letter to explain exactly what is happening. The aim is to optimize the routes, reduce the distance travelled and to minimise the carbon emissions.

2.     Pye Development in Radley. The only response we received is that Vale Officers held an initial meeting with the applicant/agent earlier this month to discuss the concerns raised and to agree the next steps. There will be another meeting at the beginning of April and we hope to get some answers after that meeting.

It was agreed that the application should be referred to Enforcement.  Cr Johnston would contact both OCC and the Vale asking them to act.

1.     20mph consultation:

·     The member of the public’s comments were noted.  The working group would bring a draft consultation to the next PC meeting.

·     The Council noted Lakes Trust’s support for a reduction in the speed limit in Thrupp Lane.

2.     Speed awareness signs

·     RESOLVED to purchase 2 no. “speed check area” signs at a total cost £103.90 to be fixed intermittently on the SID sign poles in Kennington Road.

3.     Poles for SID signs: 

RESOLVED to:

i)               Ask OCC to install 2 no new poles i) in Whites Lane opposite Braeside and ii) Church Road opposite 39-41

ii)        Source fixing clips to enable a sign to be fixed to the existing lamp post outside 98 Foxborough Road

The Lengthsman’s plan of action was accepted with no additions requested.

·       Finance and Administration Committee: Tuesday 5th April

·       Development Steering Group: Thursday 7th April 2022

·       Garden Competition Working Group: Date to be agreed

·       Road Safety working group: Date to be agreed

·       Ordinary Meeting:  Thursday 28th April at 7.30pm

·       Annual Parish Meeting: Saturday 21^st May at 11am.