Minutes of a
meeting of Standlake Parish Council, held in the Standlake Youth Club, on 10th
October 2017 2017 at 7.30pm.
Present:
Mr. J
Rippin
Mrs. B. Smith
Mr. J. Hunt
Mr. Mathew (OCC), Mr. Good (WODC), Mrs. Fenton (WODC) and Ms. Catherine Foss
1.
APOLOGIES –apologies
were received from Mrs. Clements, Mr. Willis and Mr. Owens.
2.
PUBLIC ITEMS –Ms.
Foss was present to speak on the Abingdon Road traffic situation and Mr. Naylor
said this would be dealt with in matters arising.
3.
COUNTY AND
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS – Mrs Fenton and Mr. Good had little to report
from WODC; the inspector’s decision on the Local Plan is thought to be imminent
but it is not known what that decision may be. Mr. Mathew likewise had little
to report but he will be keeping councils informed of developments regarding
the government’s ‘Growth Board’ - worth £8.1 billion – as it relates to Oxfordshire.
4.
DECLARATIONS OF
INTEREST – Mr. Naylor declared a non-pecuniary interest in application 17/02549/OUT 3 Abingdon
Road.
5.
PLANNING
17/02866/HHD
Construction of two storey side extension. Ashbourne, The Downs Standlake: Mr Robinson.
No objection.
17/02549/OUT: Outline
application for the erection of one dwelling: Lowenva
Cottage 3 Abingdon Road: Mr Victor Fletcher. Object: back building;
overdevelopment; access; overlooking/loss of privacy.
The clerk and Mr. Naylor
raised the matter of planning decision notices not being communicated to
parishes as happened in the recent past. Mr. Good said this had been raised by
other parishes and he and Mrs. Fenton agreed to raise this formally with WODC.
6.
MINUTES - Minutes
of the Meeting held on 12th September 2017, copies of which had been
previously circulated to all members, were agreed as a true record and signed
by the chairman.
7.
MATTERS ARISING
Roads, Traffic/Speeding, Newbridge –Ms. Foss expressed her concerns regarding speeding,
traffic volume, inadequacy of footpaths and dangerous cycling conditions in
relation to the Abingdon Road in particular; she has also raised these concerns
with the MP, Robert Courts; she added that she was hoping for an on-site visit in
the near future by Mr. Courts so he could see the problems first hand
Mr. Naylor said that these
problems were well known (and not unique to the Abingdon Road) but the
challenge was what to do about them.
There were limits on any physical barriers such as chicanes and any
traffic calming measurers were at the discretion of OCC; in addition, there was
the matter of cost which would have to be borne by the Parish. He would
increase the ‘Speedwatch’ campaign and Mr.
Hunt asked for more volunteers to join the scheme. Mr. Hunt also said that the
worn red block road markings at the start of the 30mph limit should be renewed
and that, in his opinion, one the best deterrents on a straight road was the
flashing vehicle speed indicators.
There followed considerable
discussion on these matters as well as speeding on The Downs and parking at the
school. In respect of the school, PCSO Sandra Syphas has visited the school
again has come to the conclusion that the provision of yellow no parking lines
on the bend beyond Lincoln Close should be investigated. However, Mr. Rippin
was of the opinion that the parking in that area actually contributed to child
safety in that it slowed traffic coming from the direction of the church
Mr. Mathew suggested a letter
to the OCC cabinet member responsible setting out the problems in principle but
not mentioning funding this stage. He also suggested a public meeting with the
member, accompanied by an officer, so that the depth of local feeling can be
expressed. Mr. Naylor said he will draft a letter to OCC as suggested by Mr.
Mathew.
Footpaths –Mr.
Naylor has again attempted to contact the Lincoln Farm Park owner regarding the
entrance but has had no success; he will continue to attempt to make contact.
Playground/Recreation Ground – repair of the monkey bars is in hand. Mr. Hunt reported that the proposed
LWTC clubhouse will now have its own metered water supply separate from the
village hall.
Dog walkers at Webb fishing lake – Mr. Hunt has spoken to MR. Webb and has confirmed that
there are no objections to walkers around the lake providing dogs are kept
under control.
Hedge – Abingdon Road – Mr. Naylor has examined the hedge and it appears that
it has been trimmed – no further action.
8.
CORRESPONDENCE – request
by Citizen’s Advice West Oxfordshire for grant. Unanimously agreed a grant of
£50.
9.
ACCOUNTS – the
following accounts were approved for payment.
*Absolute
Solutions – mowing etc. 275.00
*Buryhook (LWVP) litter bin 420.00
*Absolute
Solutions – mowing etc. 340.00
*
Cottsway – retrospective ground rent Windyway p’ground 20.00
10.
WODC MEETING WITH
PARISH COUNCILS 22 NOV –Mrs. Smith and Mr. Naylor will attend..
11.
ANY OTHER
BUSINESS – The clerk asked that the December meeting be put back to 19th
December and this was agreed. There being no further business, the meeting
closed at 8.45 pm.
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Chairman
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