Council Meeting – 27th January 2025

Council Meeting – 27th January 2025 7pm Shippon Church Hall

 Agenda

1. To note apologies for absence

2. To receive any Declarations of Interest from Councillors relating to items on the Agenda – Members to declare any interests, including Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in agenda items that accord with the requirements of the Parish Council’s Code of Conduct and to consider any prior requests from members for dispensations that accord with the Localism Act 2011 s33(b-e). (NB this does not preclude any later declarations)

3. To receive updates relating to airfield events and related issues – MOD Station Admin Manager, David O’Hara & Cllr S Rusby

4. To receive reports from District and County Councillors

5. To note matters raised by members of the public

6. To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 9th December 2024

7. To receive the Clerk’s Report

8. To receive updates on the following items:

   1. Sandleigh Road Recreation Ground – Cllr Littleboy

   2. Road Verges Grass Cutting – Cllr Littleboy

   3. Highways Issues – Cllr M Rusby

   4. Dalton Barrack Development and engagement with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation – Cllr Bahu

   5. Communication support group for residents – Cllr Littleboy

9. To consider creating a biodiversity verge on Barrow Road using the current year’s biodiversity budget of £500.

10. To approve the purchase of a noticeboard for the Recreation Ground to match the recently purchased noticeboards.

11. Governance

    1. To note any spend agreed by the Clerk under the delegated powers

    2. To agree to the provision of a Chairs Allowance in the budget

    3. To agree the proposed Chair’s Allowance Policy

    4. To agree to vire £200 from the Members Expenses to the Chairs Allowance.

    5. To approve the proposed Councillor Expenses Policy

    6. To approve the proposed Grants Policy

    7. To approve the revised Emergency Plan

    8. To agree the details to be included in the Communications Policy including the process for publication of Council Communications and frequency of communications.

    9. To Consider any Applications for Co-option as a member

12. Finance

    1. To agree the list of payments and any additional invoices presented for payment since the circulation of the agenda:

1. 2. To note the list of receipts

1. 3. To receive list of CIL funds

2. Training – To consider training opportunities and requirements for Councillors and Clerk

3. Planning

   1. Planning Applications Received:

Reference

Location/Description

Date Registered

P24/V2390/HH

7 Sandleigh Road Dry Sandford Abingdon OX13 6DP

Removal of existing tiled roof and construction of new roof with space for additional bedrooms and bathrooms. Internal alterations to ground floor space with new stairs giving access to new loftspace.

13 December 2024
P24/V2655/A

60 Barrow Road Shippon Abingdon OX13 6JQ

Erection of a notice board

14 January 2025

1. 2. Planning Applications Decisions:
      Reference

Location/Description

Date Registered

 Decision

P24/V1932/HH

80 Honeybottom Lane Dry Sandford Abingdon OX13 6BX

Proposed first floor side & rear extension. Single storey rear extension. Front porch (amended and additional information received 25 November 2024)

5 September 2024

Planning Permission

P24/V2186/HH

Byways Cothill Road Cothill Abingdon OX13 6QQ

Raised roof to front projecting gable, insertion of two first floor windows in front elevation and rear utility pitched roof removed and replaced.

10 October 2024

Planning Permission

15. To review and note Communications received and to consider any responses if required

16. To note matters raised by members of the Council and Clerk.

17. Date of next meeting:

To confirm the date of the next Parish Council Meeting: 10th March 2025 7pm Shippon Church Hall