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Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 17th October 2024 at 7.30pm

A meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at:

 7.30 pm on Thursday 17th October 2024  

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 25th July 2024
4) Matters arising
5) Finance
– Bank Statement to 30th September 2024
– 2024/25 Budget Monitoring Report
6) Relevant Correspondence
As received
Planning Applications received since last meeting
Planning Permissions received
Gigaclear update on proposed full fibre for the village
7) Parking issues at Wroxton Lane
Update/current position
8) Proposed Solar Farm – top of Banbury Lane
Update/current position
9) Vistry appeal – development Warwick Road
10) De-fib training
11) CDC Engagement Team – walk round village 19th November 2024
12) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
16th January 2025
24th April 2025
15th May 2025 AGM and Annual Parish Meeting
24th July 2025
23rd October 2025
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

Notice of temporary road closure on Hornton Lane between 24th and 30th September 2024

A request has been received from Freeflow Traffic Management for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Hornton Lane, whilst essential excavation to lay duct and build joint boxes / clear potential blockages works are carried out.

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 24/9/2024.

The estimated duration of the works is until 30/9/2024.

Working Hours are 09:00 – 15:00. 

A copy of the drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative route for traffic is attached.

Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Tom Kirk on Thomas.kirk@freeflowtm.co.uk

Horley Parish Council Meeting Minutes

For information, minutes of all Parish Council meetings can be found here:
https://thehorleyviews.com/parish-council/meeting-minutes/

The next meeting is on 17th October.

Horley Parish Council Meeting on Thurs 25th July 2024 at 7.30pm

A meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Old Schoolrooms at:

 7.30 pm on Thursday 25th July 2024  

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 18th April 2024
4) Matters arising
5) Finance
– Bank Statement to 30th June 2025
– 2024/26 Budget Monitoring Report
6) Relevant Correspondence
As received
Planning Applications received since last meeting
Planning Permissions received
Gigaclear update on proposed full fibre for the village
7) Parking issues at Wroxton Lane
Update/current position
8) Proposed Solar Farm – top of Banbury Lane
Update/current position
9) Vistry appeal – development Warwick Road
10) 20mph speed limit
11) Dates of next Council meetings:
Currently:
25th July 2024
17th October 2024
16th January 2025
17th October 2024
24th April 2025
15th May 2025 AGM and Annual Parish Meeting
24th July 2025
23rd October 2025
It is accepted extra meeting(s) may need to be called to discuss any outstanding matters when and if the situation is necessary
12) 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

New poles on Hornton Lane and Church Lane to be removed – confirmation and indicative timescales

The Parish Council has received the following communication regarding the three recently erected poles…

From Openreach Pole Objections Team

The area PM-Program Manager tells us that x3 Poles will be removed from the vicinity of Horley Cherwell, OX15 6BQ district. I’m sorry we have no timeframes as yet, but we aim to have them removed within 8 weeks, these recovery works will be managed via our Program Manager moving forward.

If you have any queries please contact the Parish Council at horleypc@gmail.com

Vistry Appeal begins tomorrow, running until 13 June

Tomorrow (Tuesday 4 June) is the first day of the Planning Appeal on the outline application for up to 170 dwellings on the fields between Hanwell and Banbury. 

You can attend this public inquiry at Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House. It starts at 9:30am on Tuesday 4 June and will finish on Thursday 13 June.

Tomorrow, the following representatives will be speaking from 11am:

Cllr Dr Cat Reid, Hanwell Parish Council
Cllr Nina Musgrove, Drayton Parish Council 
Cllr Kate Wythe, Horley Parish Council 
Cllr Sue Upton, The Bourtons Parish Council
Cllr Chris Brant, Cherwell District Council, Banbury Town Council

Your support would be greatly appreciated and will show the Planning Inspector the impact this would have on the village if it was allowed. 

You can also attend on Wed 5th, Thu 6th (AM only), Fri 7th, Tue 11, Wed 12 and Thu 13. There is no meeting on Monday 10th June.

This short film was produced by the Action Group to be shown at the Appeal. The Planning Inspector decided not to show it at the inquiry, but has said he will view it.

At yesterday’s Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group Meeting, Chris Brant stood down as Chair and Robin Aikten became the new Chair. Chris had to stand down following his successful election as both District and Town Councillor. 

We hope to see you at the inquiry.

Thank you for your continued support.

Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group
keephanwellvillagerural@gmail.com

www.keephanwellvillagerural.com 

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Update: new poles on Hornton Lane and Church Lane to be removed

Following the objections raised by the Parish Council and village residents, Openreach have reviewed the installation of the three new poles on Hornton Lane and Church Lane and agreed to remove them. This should happen in the next few weeks.

We are awaiting further information from Openreach on next steps.

As far as we are aware, the Gigaclear proposals for the whole village remain in place and they have assured us that they will not be installing new poles. Timescales for the Gigaclear proposals are not yet firm but they have indicated installation should be within the next 12 months.

The Parish Council is maintaining contact with Openreach, Gigaclear and the Oxfordshire County Council Digital Infrastructure Programme and will provide further details as soon as they are available.

If you have any queries please contact the Parish Council at horleypc@gmail.com

New poles on Hornton Lane and Church Lane

You may have noticed the new poles installed by BT Openreach on Hornton Lane and Church Lane. We have been informed that these are to enable the provision of super fast fibre broadband to approximately 60 houses in the village and the Old School. (NB this is entirely separate from the Gigaclear proposals to also provide superfast fibre broadband to the whole village. More on this proposal will be in a separate post.)

Objections to the installation of these poles have already been made by some residents and the CDC Conservation Officer. The Parish Council will also be objecting on the grounds of safety (specifically related to the pole situated near to the road) and on the appearance of the poles in a conservation area.

Objections can be made by any villager in writing to: BT Pole Objections Team, 6th Floor, Lancaster House, Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9PY or via this link: Pole Objections. The initial response from BT Openreach to the CDC Officer is below. If the reference C80636092 is included in any new objections it will enable them to be linked.

‘Hello,

Thanks for contacting the us, your reference is C80636092  

This is to acknowledge receipt of your concerns/objection.

We will now investigate this with our survey and planning teams and as soon as we have more information we’ll be back in touch.

Some investigations can be quite complex and detailed and therefore may take a little longer than we’d like. We’d like to thank you for your patience whilst we look into this for you.

Just to make you aware, there is no right to object where the apparatus is a replacement, and the new apparatus is not significantly different to the previous apparatus, and is not in a significantly different position. 

BT has statutory code rights to install telecommunications apparatus in the maintainable highway (as defined in Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991) and on private land with the necessary permissions. The siting is an engineering decision to provide or maintain communication services to customers and is a requirement under BT’s Universal Service Obligation.

Regards

Openreach Pole Objection Team‘

Invitation to Attend: Vistry Appeal Against Refusal of Planning Permission in Hanwell 

In August last year, Councillors voted unanimously in rejecting Vistry’s planning application to build 170 houses on farmland between Hanwell village and Banbury. This was supported by almost 500 objections, including from many residents in Horley and Horley’s Parish Council. 

In February of this year Vistry submitted an appeal against this decision. An inquiry into this appeal will be held on 4 June 2024 from 10am. During this meeting, representatives from local villages, including Horley, will present wide-ranging objections to Vistry’s proposal.

You’re invited to join this meeting in person. Attendance does make an impact! The meeting starts at 10am and it will likely begin with an hour or so of formalities before presentations begin. If more information about timings is published, we will share this with residents on Horley Views. The meeting will take place at the Council Chamber, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury OX15 4AA, (which is just a couple of minutes drive from Farm & Table at Wykham Park Farm should you want to meet friends ahead of the meeting for good coffee!)

It is also possible to attend the meeting virtually. Should you wish to do so, please email submit.appeal@cherwell-dc.gov.uk for details of how to do so as soon as possible prior to the Inquiry. If you are plan to attend in person and are concerned about the facilities available for people with disabilities, please contact the Council on 01295 227006

Documents relevant to the appeal can be viewed via the Council’s Online Planning Register at https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Appeals/Display/24/00004/REF#undefined