AGENDA – Meeting of the Parish Council Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 19:30.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the War Memorial Hall on Tuesday 7^th January 2025 at 19:30.

A G E N D A

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS (personal and/or pecuniary and/or prejudicial)
PERSONNEL MATTERS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
A period of up to 5 minutes per topic will be allowed for members of the public to address the Council primarily in respect of items on the agenda of this Parish Council meeting but also in the interests of wider public discussion. Please advise the Clerk if you wish to address the Council.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 3^rd December 2024 & matters arising
Approve the minutes as a true record and chairman to formally sign and date
UPDATE FROM OCC Councillors for this ward and SODC Councillors for this ward.
PLANNING MATTERS

FOR CONSIDERATION:-

A. To ratify the PC Consultation response to P24/S3879/S73 – Stable Yard to east of Chinnor Road Chinnor Road Towersey OX9 3QY
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) on application P24/S0998/S73 (Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans) – dormer window to south west elevation plot 2.
“Towersey Parish Council has no objection to the latest proposed amendment to the approved plans (dormer window) as the window will face onto an open field and does not inappropriately overlook neighbours.”

B. Application P24/S3973/HH – Mole End Chinnor Road Towersey OX9 3QY
Change of levels to create wheelchair accessible entrance and single storey rear extension.

FOR INFORMATION:-
None
FINANCE –
Receipts and Payments schedule review – authorise disbursements and sign checks.
Bank Statement Review and bank balance update per most recent Bank Statement and online.
To confirm CIL reports to SODC for YE 2023 and 2024 has been issued by the Clerk.
To confirm the Councilor’s Grant (£5K) spending report to SODC for YE 2023 has been issued by the Clerk. Reminder – this was for contribution to the bus shelters project.
Review 2023-2024 Budget to date, outlook for remainder of financial year, anticipated 2025-2026 spending. Agree budget for 2025-2026. Agree precept request for 2025-2026.
Parish Business –
To Approve new metal bench and base for the village pond. Agree the budget amount (up to £2,000)

For Information: Oxfordshire County Council Highways Engagement Team will meet with us on 5^th February 2025 at 2pm starting at the Memorial Hall. The Clerk has raised the following items for that on-site meeting

* dangerous overtaking on the derestricted part of Kingsey Road outside the residental premises named “The Pump House”
* speeding past the residences at the entrance to the 30MPH section on Thame Road adjacent Helpful Hirings.

* additional matters that can be covered on other Parish Roads (Manor Road danger to ambulatory pedestrians and animals – dogs/horses etc, vehicles failing to stop at the Crossroads – claims that they did not see the signs? or road markings , Chinnor Road – speeding up after the SID and generally ignoring the 20MPH posted limit, Windmill Road – excessively large HGVs damaging the verges as they should not be using narrow country lane type roads rather they should use the main classified roads etc). Additionally due to issues at the roundabout in Thame – ring road junction with Kingsey Road B4012 and Thyrop way – many drivers in the morning and evening use Windmill Road, Thame road, and Chinnor Road through the village as a bypass to avoid this roundabout – most exceed the speed limits and pay little attention to the fact they are on a country road in a residential area.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Grant application to SODC for replacement Speed Indicating Device.
Reminder re Christmas tree collections. Residents can leave trees up to Sunday 19 January 2025 to be collected on Monday 20 January from the Playing Fields Car Park and from the Village Green.