Agenda Thursday 5 December 2024

SUMMONS TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF DRAYTON ST LEONARD PARISH COUNCIL

TO: All Members of Drayton St Leonard Parish Council

Cllrs G Farrant, E Hayter (Chairman), D Hinde and C Wellbelove

VENUE: Drayton St Leonard Village Hall,

DATE: Thursday 5 December 2024

TIME:   7.30pm (maximum two and half hours)

AGENDA

47/24            Apologies for Absence

48/24            Minutes

To approve the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Thursday 26 September  2024.

49/24            Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest, and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.

50/24            Public Participation

To consider applications from members of the public to address the Parish Council (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda.  Applications to speak must have been received by the Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.

51/24            To elect a Co-opted member onto the Council to serve for the remaining term of office.

52/24            To receive an update from the Village Footpath Warden.

53/24            To approve payments.

A        Bidwells – Play Area Rent 2025 – Local Govt (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, s19

£100.

       SLCC Membership – Subscription 2025 – The Local Government Act 1972, S143

£80.

       Cassie Pinnells – Admin PC Software – Local Government Act 1972, s111

£17.97.

D        Cassie Pinnells – 2024 3rd Payment – Local Government Act 1972, s111

£316.30.

E        HMRC – National Insurance Contribution – Local Government Act 1972, s111

£79.20.

54/24            To receive and agree the financial statements of accounts for the year to date.

55/24            To approve the National Salary Award of The National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services salary award 2024-25 for the Clerk.

56/24            To review and agree the draft budget 2025-26.

57/24            To review and agree the 2025-26 Annual Parish Council Precept.

58/24            To review the playground Inspections process and any maintenance requirements.

59/24            To receive an update regarding the Village Fireworks Event.

60/24            To receive an update regarding the Berinsfield Garden Village Plans.

61/24            To note the notice of Landowner Deposit: Land at Drayton St Leonard Estate OX10 7BE- The Highways Statement to Oxfordshire County Council which prevents unrecorded public rights of way from being legally recorded on the basis of presumed dedication in the future.

The Landowner has also submitted a statement under section 15A(1) Commons Act 2006 which prevents the land from being registered as a town or village green in the future.

62/24            To comment on planning application P24/S1427/DIS

Description: Discharge of conditions 6 (contamination), 7(contamination – remediation strategy) and 9 (implementation of programme or archaeological work) on application P21/S4551/FUL (1- demolition of existing buildings, and removal of hard surfaces. 2- groundworks to lay out development site. 3- construction of five dwellings. 4- provision of gardens and landscaping. (Phased development). As per additional information received 22 November 2024 by South Oxfordshire District Council.Location: Drayton House Farm Drayton St Leonard

63/24            To receive a written report from Oxfordshire County Councillor, Robin Bennett.

64/24            To receive a written report from South Oxfordshire District Councillor, Robin Bennett

65/24            To appoint a Parish Council Internal Auditor.

66/24            To agree the operational requirements for the annual village litter pick.

67/24            Exchange of Information.

68/24            To discuss issues arising from the post bag/email correspondence or any urgent correspondence that arrived after the agenda was published.

To raise items for the agenda for the Parish Council meeting on Thursday, 13 March 2025 at 8.45pm at the Village Hall, following the Annual Village Meeting commencing at 7.30pm.

  • To receive an update from the playground inspections and maintenance
  • To receive and agree the Parish Council Schedule of Meetings 2025-26

Date of Meetings

Thursday 13 March 2025, Annual Village Meeting, Village Hall at 7.30pm

Thursday 13 March 2025, Parish Meeting, Village Hall, 8.45pm

Drayton St Leonard Parish Council Schedule of Meetings for 2025-26

Thursday 15 May 2025, Annual Parish Meeting, Village Hall at 7.30pm