ENSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Summons to attend a meeting of Enstone Parish Council, to be held on
Thursday 20th March 2025 in Enstone Parish Hall at 7.00 pm
Beth Sinclair, Clerk – 14th March 2025
A G E N D A
Recording of Meetings
Under the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 the council’s public meetings may be recorded, which includes filming, audio-recording as well as photography
- To accept/note apologies for absence
- Declarations of Interest
- Minutes of the Previous Meetings
- Presentation from Smiths regarding Enstone Quarry
- Public Participation – up to 15 minutes
- Matters Arising
- Items to Report
- County Councillor’s Report
- District Councillor’s Report
- Correspondence:-
Oxfordshire County Council:-
- To report on Parish Transport Representatives’ Meeting held 18th March
Parish Council:-
- To report on site visits with OCC at Church Enstone and Lidstone
- To agree quote for taking down and disposing of noticeboard in Church Enstone – £100.00
- To respond to an invitation from Community First Oxfordshire to attend Rural Housing Event on 3rd April
- OALC:- Actions to be taken from February’s Update
- To consider Funding for Community Projects from Energy For Tomorrow
- Planning Applications:-
- Upper Farm, Cleveley, 25/00342/S73 – Variation of condition 2 of PP 24/00854/HHD allow changes to extension, windows and roof
- Upper Farm, Cleveley, 25/00530/LBC – Internal & external alterations to farmhouse, including design changes to previously approved two storey extension and replacement of windows on east wing
- Church Cottage, Church Enstone, 25/00371/HHD & 25/00375/LBC – External alterations to erect a stone wall along the front elevation of the main house to replace the railway sleepers currently edging the flowerbeds
Decisions Received:-
Appeal Notice, APP/D3125/C/24/3358009 – Chalford Paddocks, Oxford Road, Old Chalford. Without planning permission, the construction of stables and a material change of use of part of the stable building to a single dwelling house with associated hardstanding
Southcombe Farm, Oxford Road, Southcombe, 24/02674/FUL – Construction of replacement self custom build dwelling and associated works. Approved subject to Legal Agreement
11. Finance:–
a) To agree the following accounts for payment:-
- Clerk’s salary Personal
- NEST Pension Scheme (er) Personal
- NEST Pension Scheme (ee) Personal
- Vodaphone £19.72
- Quarterly office expenses £78.00
- OALC Membership £300.00
- Green Gym £60.00
b) – To appoint Internal Auditor for the 2024/2025 financial year
– To review risk assessment & Financial Controls for the 2025/2026 financial year
– Update on preparation for Scribe software commencing 1st April 2025
- PUBLIC AND PRESS:-
To consider passing a resolution, in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item by of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted:-
ERINC – appointment of trustees following interview process
- Dates of Next Meetings:-
- Thursday 24th April
- Thursday 15th May – Annual Parish Meeting
- Thursday 23rd May – Annual Council Meeting & PC Meeting
- Thursday 26th June