Agenda and minutes

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 substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 132.

An apology for her absence was received from Cllr Bolger.

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

There were no declarations of interest in matters to be discussed at the meeting.

The meeting will adjourn for this item

Members of the public may speak for a maximum of five minutes each during the period of public participation, in line with Standing Order 42. Matters raised shall relate to the following items on the agenda.

Members of the public wishing to address  ...  view the full agenda text for item 134.

There were no members of the public wishing to make representation.

To receive nominations for Vice Chair of the committee for the ensuing municipal year.

The Chair invited nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Committee. 

RESOLVED:          that Councillor Andrew Prosser be elected Vice Chair for the Municipal year.

a)       To receive and consider the minutes of the Planning & Development Committee meeting held on 10 March 2020.

b)      Matters arising from the minutes of the Planning & Development Committee Meeting of 10 March 2020.

The Committee received and considered the minutes of the Planning & Development Committee meeting held on 10 March 2020.

RESOLVED:  that minutes be noted

a)       To receive the consultee planning responses submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council during the Covid-19 lockdown between 25 March – 27 May 2020 (this delegation having been resolved at the Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 20 March 2020, minute no. 112(3)).

b)      Matters arising from the planning  ...  view the full agenda text for item 137.

The Committee received and considered the Planning Responses submitted during the Covid-19 lockdown between 25 March and 27 May 2020.

RESOLVED:  that the consultee planning responses submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council during the Covid-19 lockdown between 25 March – 27 May 2020 be noted (this delegation having been resolved  ...  view the full minutes text for item 137.

a)       To receive and consider the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee meeting held on 14 January 2020

b)      To receive and consider the notes of a Special Witney Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting held on 5 June 2020 (to follow)

c)       Matters arising from the minutes of the Witney  ...  view the full agenda text for item 138.

The Committee received and considered the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee held on 14 January 2020 and also the notes from a Special Witney Traffic Advisory Committee held on 5 June 2020.

In relation to the meeting held on 5 June on the Covid-19 related traffic measures being  ...  view the full minutes text for item 138.

To receive and consider the draft terms of reference for this committee following the amalgamation of the Planning & Development Committee with the Climate & Biodiversity Sub-committee.

Members received and considered the draft Terms of Reference for the new Committee.  A member felt that the council should firm up the concept of being carbon neutral by 2028.  She felt that this should state that the Council is looking to be carbon neutral in its operations by 2028  ...  view the full minutes text for item 139.

To receive and consider the planning applications per the attached schedule.

The Committee received and considered a list of Planning Applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

RESOLVED:         that the comments, as per the attached schedule, be forwarded to West

Oxfordshire District Council.

To receive and consider a resident request for the relocation of the bus shelter adjacent to the Bus Depot in Corn Street, Witney.

Members discussed a request from the resident to move the bus shelter outside their new

build property on Corn Street so that they could put in an entrance to a driveway.  The bus shelter had originally been covering one window of the property and extensive negotiation had taken place between  ...  view the full minutes text for item 141.

a)       To receive and consider the minutes of the Climate & Biodiversity Sub-committee meeting held on 6 November 2019

b)      Matters arising from the minutes of the Climate & Biodiversity Sub-Committee meeting of 6 November 2019

The Committee received and considered the minutes of the meeting held on 6 November

2019.

RESOLVED:  that the minutes be noted.

To receive and consider a letter from the Cabinet Member for Climate Change at West Oxfordshire District Council.

The Committee received and considered a letter from the portfolio holder for the Environment at West Oxfordshire District Council.

RESOLVED: that the correspondence be noted and that the Chair and Vice Chair write back to the portfolio holder for the environment pushing for specific measures for the District to lead  ...  view the full minutes text for item 143.

To formulate a vision for the future development and management of Witney Lake & Country Park.

Members received and considered the report of the Town Clerk.

The Town Clerk gave a brief background to the item, which stretched back to 2016.  She advised that advice would be needed how to manage the land successfully.  The Committee discussed how to move this issue forward, with members concerned  ...  view the full minutes text for item 144.

Further to the motion passed by Witney Town Council at the Extra-Ordinary Council meeting held on 8June 2020, members are asked to consider ways in which the Council can support Witney’s ‘Big Green Plan’ as presented to Oxfordshire County Council and formulate  an Active Travel Infrastructure Development Plan.

The Chair advised that ideas had been put to Oxfordshire County Council in mid-May. She proposed that she and the Vice Chair worked on an Active Travel Infrastructure Plan to bring back to the Committee within the next few meetings.

RESOLVED:

1.       That the Chair and Vice Chair work on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 145.