Parish Council Agenda: March 2024
Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Oakford Parish Council, to be held in the Committee Room at Oakford Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 11th March 2024 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
To receive apologies for absence.
Declarations of Interest
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, in items to be considered at this meeting.
Public Forum
An opportunity for members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business on the agenda, or any matter of interest to the parish. No member of the public will speak for more than 3 minutes. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 12th February 2024 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Red Lion Hotel - Working Group update and Asset of Community Value
Planning
a) To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
24/00295/Full Erection of a garage with storage and field shelter on west elevation.Location: 1 High Bolham, Oakford.
b) To minute the comment submitted for 23/00864/Full Change of use and conversion of building to holiday let.
Land and Buildings at NGR 290678 121480 (The Coach House), Oakford. Comment: Whilst Oakford Parish Council has no comment regarding the technical aspects or appearance of the development, it is nevertheless sympathetic to the complaints from the immediate neighbours regarding the increased road use and privacy, particularly if there are further holiday home developments in the future at the same property.
c) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
24/00018/Full Erection of agricultural building. Location: Land and Buildings at NGR 285855 122360 Swineham Farm, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
d) Update on alleged planning breaches
e) Any other planning matters.
Highways
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Update on flooding issues/blocked drains
Reports
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Update on SWW work to the sewerage treatment works
Community Area
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) To discuss the quotes received for grass cutting for 2024 and decide which to accept.
c) To arrange a Community Area working party
d) Update on replacement of gate at the top of the play area
e) Any matters to note
Finance
a) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment
b) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance
c) Bank reconciliation 29.02.24
To discuss the request from the Fete Committee to use the Community Area for a fete on 29th June 2024
To discuss how the Parish Newsletter will be produced
To report that the annual P3 forms have been submitted to DCC Public Rights of Way Department.
Annual Parish Meeting
a) Preparations for the 2024 Annual Parish Meeting
b) Consideration of suggestions raised at the 2023 Annual Parish Meeting
Correspondence
DALC Newsletters
MDDC – State of the District Debate on March 20th
MDDC press releases
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