June 2023 Minutes

Minutes 2023 Uploaded on July 4, 2023

CASSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

You are summoned to attend Cassington Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm on Thursday 1^st June 2023 in the Village Hall, The Green.

Minutes

Apologies

Declarations of interest

(Any pecuniary interests should be declared also a review of current declarations of interests circulated)

Minutes of the previous meeting held on 4^th May 2023

Comments from the Public –

Report from Clerk

Yew Tree in the Closed Burial Ground – This is booked for 5^th July
Grass Cutting Tender – This has now been given to Adrian Tyler Cassington Garden Services
Speed Watch Signs – These have now been ordered
Traffic Sign at the entrance to Bell Lane – The Clerk has contacted Highways and they have advised that they have not given permission for this to erected and that it should be taken down.
Trees along the Concourse – The clerk will contact JAG trees to accept the quote.

Planning

Previous Planning Application Decisions

APPLICATION

NO:

LOCATION:

PROPOSAL:

APPLICANT:

DECISION:

20/01734/OUT

Land North of A40 Section from Barnard Gate To Eynsham Roundabout Eynsham

Grosvenor Developments Ltd

UNDER

CONSIDERATION

New Planning Applications

APPLICATION NO:

PROPOSAL:

LOCATION:

APPLICANT:

COMMENT DATE:

23/01252/HHD

Demolition of existing garage and proposed erection of new garage with office

above

The Tennis Cassington Witney

Mr And Mrs Metcalf

14th June 2023

Botley Solar Farm – Report from Group

Correspondence

Reports from County and District & Parish Councillors –

County Councillor – Cllr Levy

The A40 decision is getting closer. Cabinet have approved the budget.

District Councillors – Cllr Levy was re-elected. West Eynsham plan is going to scrutiny on Wednesday with regards to the traffic movement. Area action is subject to a judicial review due to people asking for the inspectorate review due to the removal of zero carbon for new builds.

Parish Councillors – Dog walking facility has now opened in Yarnton. Cllr Rogers has discovered that the field that it is on was part of farmland but the land for the solar farm has taken most of it, so the farmer does not have enough land to farm on

Ditches, Drainage and Flooding

The clerk has emailed Merilyn with regards to clearing the ditches.

Maintenance/ Grants

Traffic

Speed Watch – There is a 3-month grace period when the speed changed from 30mph to 20mph this has now ceased. The number of people doing over 30 has decreased but there are still people doing way over 20mph.

The clerk to contact Eynsham Clerk to get the name of the company to supply speed cameras

Play Area & Recreation Ground

Report after inspection

After discussion the parish Council made the decision to tape off the climbing unit has it has been deemed unsafe for use.

Finance

Payments to be approved:

Individual/Company	Reason	Amount
Tracey Cameron	Clerk Pay	£1120.93
St Peters Church	Hall Hire	£30.00
Sign Wizzard	Speed Watch Sign	£175.14
SJC Plumbing	Church Yard Replacement Tap	£85.00
WODC	Grass Cutting 18/04/23	£78.65
HMRC	6 Mar 23 – 5 Apr 23	£17.50
HMRC	6 Apr – 5 May 23	£23.37

Income:

Individual/Company	Reason	Amount
Tracey Cameron	Overpayment of wages	£114.91
St Leonards Church	Burials	£966.00

Balance of Unity Bank as of Sunday 28^th May 2023 – £20,578.00

Policy Updates:

Standing Orders
Code of Conduct
Financial Regulations

Policies have been approved.

Any other Business

Manor Close – Purchase of posts – Clerk to check prices of posts and installing.
TPO Tree in Bell Close – Clerk to email Carl to advise that they support pollarding and pruning but not to remove it.
Garage Sale Trail – Member of the public suggested this as a way for the village to raises money to help pay for new play equipment.
Bike Night St Johns Ambulance Quote – £388.08
Bike Racks – Look at bike racks for the village Hall.

Questions from the Public

Date of next meeting: Thursday 1^st June @7.30pm in the Village Hall