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Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 17th July 2025 at 7.30pm
A meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at:
7.30 pm on Thursday 17th July 2025
Notice of any items members of the public wished to be raised at the meeting should be sent at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to David M.Beck Clerk to Horley Parish Council – horleypc@gmail.com
Agenda items:
1) Apologies for absence
2) Declaration of Interests
3) Minutes of the Meeting held on 24th April 2025
4) Matters arising
5) Finance
– Bank Statement to 30th June 2025
– 2024/25 Budget Monitoring Report
– Assistance to the Michael Hardinge Trust
6) Relevant Correspondence received since last meeting
Planning Applications received since last meeting
Planning Permissions received since last meeting
7) Parking issues at Wroxton Lane
Update/current position
8) Proposed Solar Farm – top of Banbury Lane
– Update/current position
– Scoping Opinion
9) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
17th July 2025
23rd October 2025
22nd January 2026
23rd April 2026
It is accepted extra meeting(s) may need to be called to discuss any outstanding matters when and if the situation is necessary
10) Any other urgent business
See: https://thehorleyviews.com/parish-council/meeting-minutes/
David Beck
Clerk to Horley Parish Council
horleypc@gmail.com or 0785 2998172
Horley Annual Parish Meeting on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 7.30pm
The annual Horley Parish Meeting will take place at The Old Schoolrooms at 7.30pm on Thursday 15th May 2025. This is an open meeting organised by the Parish Council at which any parishioner is welcome to address the meeting or ask questions.
Could parishioners please confirm their intention to attend the meeting to the Horley Parish Clerk David M.Beck, along with any subject(s)/questions they wish to raise at horleypc@gmail.com 0785 2998172
AGENDA
- Introduction of Parish Councillors
- Wroxton Lane parking issues & Vistry Development Warwick Road, Potential Solar Farm updates
- Michael Hardinge Trust Annual Report
- John Tite to report
- Cricket Club
- Rosie Tubb to report
- Parochial Church Council
- Representative to report
- Ladies Guild
- Representative to report
- Red Lion Public House
- Dave Morris to report
- Parish Council
- Chairman of the Parish Council to report
- Any other business
- Any questions or issues raised by members of the public
Horley Parish Council AGM on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 7.00pm
The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at 7.00 pm on Thursday 15th May 2025.
David M. Beck Clerk to Horley Parish Council
Agenda items:
- Apologies
- Declaration of Interests
- Nomination and election of the Chairman for the year
- Nomination and election of the Vice-Chairman for the year
- Allocation of responsibilities (2024 year’s allocations shown)
- Finance and general purposes (Cllr Raper)
- Highways and footpaths (Cllrs Curd and Hamer)
- Wroxton Lane Parking issues (Cllrs Attfield and Wythe (resigned))
- Planning (Cllr Tite)
- Cricket club liaison (Cllr Attfield)
- School liaison (Cllrs Raper and Hendry)
- Michael Hardinge Trust liaison (Cllr Tite)
- Quarrying, Ironstone and scout camp liaison (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Communications and notice board (Cllr Hendry)
- Parochial Church Council and Ladies Guild liaison (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Hanwell Development & Potential Solar Farm Development (Cllr Wythe resigned)
- Electronic Communications & Infrastructure (Cllr Tite)
- Any other roles?
- Allocation of responsibilities (2024 year’s allocations shown)
- Minutes of 2024 May Meetings
- Dates for Future meetings
- 17th July 2025
- 16th October 2025
- 22nd January 2026
- 23rd April 2026
- 14th May 2028
- 7pm Annual General Meeting and approval of Annual Accounts after audit
- 7.30pm Annual Parish Meeting/Village Groups.
- Annual Audit
- The Council’s Internal Auditor is auditing the Council’s accounts for the year 2024/25, and if his report is available at the meeting it can be accepted/approved.
- MHT Donation
- Any other urgent business
Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 24th April 2025 at 7.30pm
A meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at:
7.30 pm on Thursday 24th April 2025
Notice of any items members of the public wished to be raised at the meeting should be sent at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to David M.Beck Clerk to Horley Parish Council – horleypc@gmail.com
Agenda items:
1) Apologies for absence
2) Declaration of Interests
3) Horley Parish Council Vacancy
4) Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th January 2025
5) Matters arising
6) Finance
– Bank Statement to 31st March 2025
– 2024/25 Budget Monitoring Report
– Assistance to the Michael Hardinge Trust
7) Relevant Correspondence
As received
Planning Applications received since last meeting
Planning Permissions received
Gigaclear update on proposed full fibre for the village
8) Parking issues at Wroxton Lane
Update/current position
9) Proposed Solar Farm – top of Banbury Lane
Update/current position
10) Vistry appeal – development Warwick Road
11) CDC Engagement Team – walk round village 8th January 2025
12) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
15th May 2025 AGM (7pm) and Annual Parish Meeting/Village Groups (7:30pm)
24th July 2025
23rd October 2025
22nd January 2026
23rd April 2026
It is accepted extra meeting(s) may need to be called to discuss any outstanding matters when and if the situation is necessary
13) Any other urgent business
See: https://thehorleyviews.com/parish-council/meeting-minutes/
David Beck
Clerk to Horley Parish Council
horleypc@gmail.com or 0785 2998172
Elgin Energy – Proposed Solar Farm
Ref 25/00563/SO – Request For Screening Opinion – Elgin Energy
Without prejudicing any decision/opinion on any future planning application, Horley Parish Council supports the Request for Screening Opinion (Environmental Impact Assessment.)
Further details can be found on the Cherwell District Council website – Planning Ref 25/00563/SO
Graham Curd – Chair Horley Parish Council
Proposed Solar Farm – update
You may be aware that a planning application has been submitted to Cherwell District Council by Elgin in relation to the proposed solar farm, part of which is in the parish of Horley. This application is seeking the opinion of CDC as to whether they consider that an environmental impact assessment is required for the proposed solar farm. While this is for CDC to decide, the Parish Council are reviewing the proposal and will submit comments to CDC in due course.
Notice of temporary road closures on Horton Lane between 24th March and 18th April 2025
See attached documents for details of road closures so that SF Stefan (Gigaclear contractor) can install fibre cables. The work is due to start next week and is in four phases.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Charlie Gibbons on 07592 375 571 or email natasha.fernley@sf-stefan.co.uk
Reminder: Village Litter Pick – this Saturday (15th March) at 10am
The annual village litter pick will take place on Saturday 15th March.
If you can spare half an hour or so to help out, please gather in front of the Old Post Office on the corner of Banbury Lane at 10:00 on 15th March. Litter pickers, protective gloves and rubbish and recycling bags will be provided by CDC. Please wear gloves (your own or those provided by CDC) to protect yourself against any risk of infection, and take care to wash your hands thoroughly after the Litter Pick has been completed.
Let’s keep Horley looking fabulous!
Gigaclear roadworks
Gigaclear have provided the following dates for road works in the village (some of which are already underway). They have said that the work will be between the dates below but may not take the whole time.
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