Agenda and minutes

To consider apologies and reasons for absence.

Committee Members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Committees Clerk derek.mackenzie@witney-tc.gov.uk prior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

Standing Order 309a)(v) permits the appointment of substitute Councillors to a Committee whose role is to replace ordinary  ...  view the full agenda text for item P579

There were no apologies for absence.

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 from members or officers.

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.

There was no public participation.

To receive the report of the Park Ranger.

With the express permission of the Chair, agenda items 7,9 and 10 were brought up the agenda.

The Committee received the report and verbal update of the Park Ranger.

Members thanked the Park Ranger for the work he has carried out in the past few months since joining the council.  ...  view the full minutes text for item P582

To receive and consider the report of the Town Clerk/CEO and the Draft Revised Revenue Budget for 2022/23 and Draft Budget for 2023/24.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Town Clerk/CEO updating on budget spending to date for 2022/23 and items for the 2023/24 draft budget.

Members discussed  budget item 4918/800 - Building Energy Efficiency, and agreed  technical consultees should be engaged, and reports produced so that the council could  ...  view the full minutes text for item P583

To receive and consider the report of the Town Clerk/CEO with an update on the current year’s work programme relating to Capital and Special Revenue Projects; as well as projects identified during the course of the year for inclusion as Revenue Growth Items or Special Revenue Projects in the Council’s  ...  view the full agenda text for item P584

The Committee received the report of the Town Clerk/CEO.

Members, having considered the various projects that the Park Ranger had proposed, and the costs associated with their implementation were pleased that many only had a small capital cost, the substantive one being that of the time of the Ranger and  ...  view the full minutes text for item P584

The Town Clerk left the meeting at 19:11pm

To receive and consider a schedule of Planning Applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

The Committee received and considered a schedule of planning applications from West Oxfordshire District Council.

Resolved:

That the comments, as per the attached schedule, be forwarded to West Oxfordshire District Council.

Councillor T Ashby left the meeting at 19:20pm

a) To adopt and sign as correct the minutes of the committee held on 27 September, 4 October and 25 October 2022.

b) Matters arising from the minutes of 27 September, 4 October and 25 October 2022.

The minutes of the meeting of the Climate Biodiversity & Planning Committee meetings held on 27 September, 4 October, and 25 October 2022 were received.

Resolved:

That, the minutes of the Climate Biodiversity & Planning Committee meetings held on 27 September. 4 October and 25 October 2022 be approved as a correct  ...  view the full minutes text for item P586

To receive and consider a schedule of planning decisions from West Oxfordshire District Council.

The Committee received and considered a schedule of planning decisions received from West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC)

The Committee noted that the application for 21 Stanton Harcourt Road was refused by planning officers on conservation issues and its dominant appearance in the existing street scene grounds. Also, the application for  ...  view the full minutes text for item P587

To receive the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee meeting held on 27 September 2022.

The Committee received the minutes of the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee held on 27 September 2022.

The Deputy Town Clerk gave an update on minute item T46 to say that due to the number of objections to the scheme it is likely not to proceed. This would release around £5,000  ...  view the full minutes text for item P588