Agenda and draft minutes

Cllr Prosser was elected Vice Chair for the ensuing municpal year.

To consider apologies and reasons for absence.

Committee members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Democratic Services Officer (nicky.cayley@witney-tc.gov.uk) prior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

Standing Order 30(a)(v) permits the appointment of a substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to replace ordinary Councillors at a meeting of the Committee if ordinary Councillors of the Committee have confirmed to the Proper Officer before the meeting that they are unable to attend.

Apologies for their absence were received from Cllrs Ashbourne and Ashby.

Members are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in any of the items under consideration at this meetingin accordance with the Town Council’s code of conduct.

Cllr Jones declared a non-pecuniary interest in application WTC/175/19 as the applicant was known to her.  Cllr Smith declared a non-pecuniary interest in application WTC/174/19 as the applicant was known to her.

The meeting will adjourn for this item.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting.  Any member of the public who so wishes may speak, at this point in the meeting, for a maximum of five minutes on any matter relating to an item on the agenda.

There were no members of the public present for this item.

a.            To adopt and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 23 July, 13 August and 3 September 2019 (enclosed)

b.            Matters arising from the above minutes.

The Committee received and considered the minutes of the meetings held on 23 July, 13 August and 3 September 2019.

RESOLVED:          that the above minutes be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Schedule enclosed.

RESOLVED:          that the comments, as per the attached schedule, be forwarded to West Oxfordshire District Council.

Schedule enclosed.

RESOLVED:          that the schedule, as circulated, be noted.

To receive and consider the consultation from WODC available at:

https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/gardenvillage

The Committee received and considered a consultation from WODC on the proposed Oxfordshire Garden Village at Eynsham.

RESOLVED:          that the following comments be forwarded to WODC as a response to the consultation:

·         The development should consider transport connections to Witney;

·         The development should consider ease of access for public transport;

·         The Town Council expresses dissatisfaction on the concentration ongoing on plans for the A40 – the Town Council is not satisfied that such plans will be sufficient to mitigate the increase in cars that will come with the development;  It would like to see plans for better connectivity and there should be a rapid transport link;

·         The Town Council would like the Shores Green junction to be fully operational before this development is built;

·         The Town Council would like reassurance that future rail links will not be ruined by the development;

·         The Town Council notes the high likelihood of increasing strain on Witney’s healthcare provision such as G.P surgeries, the Community Hospital and Minor Injuries Unit and would like the impact on Witney’s community infrastructure to be considered;

·         The Town Council would like to see walking and cycle routes planned within the garden village and also would like to be reassured that the sewage from the garden village will not affect the rivers.