Great Coxwell News and Blog

PARISH MEETING IN MAY

27/4/2016

Monday 23rd May, 7.30pm in the Reading Room

1) The Annual Parish Meeting: A yearly public meeting. Come and raise your issues and have your say.

2) The Annual Meeting of the Parish Council: Election of Chair and Vice-Chair; financial report (an annual public meeting).

3) Planning business: In the light of the unprecedented number of planning issues, the Planning element of an ordinary parish council meeting will take place (open to the public).

April 25th, 2016

25/4/2016

May 5th - Deadline for comments on Chowle Farm Industrial Site.
May 14-15 and 21-22 - Artweeks in the village.
June 11th - Street Tea Party to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday 3pm.
June 12th 7.30pm - Live at the Tithe SHOW OF HANDS concert at the Great/Tithe Barn.

CHOWLE FARM PLANNING APPLICATION

25/4/2016

Another planning application for 33 houses in the village

To comment (and to read the Parish Council's response) please see our planning applications page.

There is another planning application that requires our response. The planning department have been very dismissive of applications where only a handful of parishioners have objected so it is vital as many as possible comment on this application.

Of course you can express any views you wish to but if you would like to object and want a few pointers ...... here are a few:

This settlement would be an isolated hamlet unconnected to either Faringdon or Great Coxwell, without a footpath, cycle path or safely reachable bus connection.

It is a speculative site not recognised in the Great Coxwell Neighbourhood Plan or VWHDC Local Plan as land for housing. It is in the designated 'Green Buffer' area of Great Coxwell identified by our Neighbourhood Plan to preserve and enhance the rural environment of the parish and prevent coalescence with Faringdon. This enlarging of build area is contrary to our NP.

All the reports done by the developers are either out of date or irreverent because they are for a business site rather than residential.

This development would significantly harm the views from the grade 1 listed St Giles Church and to the White Horse Hill.

The site is an isolated pocket, disconnected from anything other than the fast A420. This stretch of the highway has no footpath or cycle path and is totally unsuitable for access on foot or anything other than a car. There are no footpaths leading from this site in any direction.

No consultation has taken place with the village. Great Coxwell is the nearest village and it is in our parish. We have had no indication any developer contributions are being offered to the infrastructure and facilities.

This application does not protect the sensitive natural habitats surrounding the site.

Proper assessments and surveys have not been done on this site.

If you go on the Vale White Horse District Council site you will find comments by the statutory bodies that are interesting and helpful.

GREAT COXWELL STREET PARTY

25/4/2016

To celebrate Her majesty's 90th Birthday

Saturday 11th June 3pm outside the Reading Room

Tickets on sale £2.50 an adult and £6 a family from Pauline Durham, Pam Smith and Annabelle Zinovieff.

All the village are welcome, as are friends and family of anyone living or anyone who has lived in the village. If the weather is fine we will be laying a row of tables along the street outside the red phone box/Reading Room. We will have bunting flying above the tables and a delicious tea of cakes and sandwiches. Children can join in the fancy dress on a royal theme - as princes or princesses.

We really hope you will all come and join us for this special celebration in the village.

Queen’s Birthday Celebrations in the Village, Saturday June 11th, 3 - 6pm

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR CAR: 1pm - 6.30pm

On Saturday 11th June the main village road between the junction with Puddleduck Lane to the north and the Reading Room to the south will be closed to all traffic for the street party. We hope you’ll be there – please come! But just in case you can’t be, or an emergency arises, please read this carefully and keep it handy until the 11th June.

If you live between or opposite the crossroads and the War Memorial
Please help clear the street by putting your car(s) in the garage or drive, by asking any guests or visitors to park north of the village crossroads, and by parking your own car north of Puddleduck Lane if you think you may need it for any reason between 1pm and 6.30pm.

If you live south of the War Memorial
Your normal parking arrangements won’t be affected, but any guests, visitors or contractors will not be able to reach you, so please warn them to park north of the village crossroads. And please leave your own car north of the crossroads if you think there is any likelihood of you needing it.

If you live north of the village crossroads
You’ve guessed it – other villagers will need to leave their cars in the main village road north of the crossroads and probably also in Cherry Orchard, between 1pm and 6.30pm. Thank you in advance for putting up with this, and please look on the bright side - it’s going to be a terrific tea party and at least you and your visitors will not be otherwise inconvenienced!

If it is raining the event will be held in the Great Barn and the road will not be closed!
If you need advice or help regarding the road closure between 1pm and 6.30pm on Saturday 11th June, please contact the Neighbourhood Watch Councillor on gilmour.lauren@gmail.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

23/4/2016

April 24th 4pm - Concert at Stonevale, Great Coxwell
May 14-15 and 21-22 - Artweeks in the village
June 11th - Street Tea Party to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday 3pm
June 12th 7.30pm - Live at the Tithe SHOW OF HANDS concert at the Great/Tithe Barn

STREET PARTY AT GREAT COXWELL

23/4/2016

To celebrate Her Majesty's 90th Birthday. Further information and ticketing details will be posted soon. All the village are welcome, as are friends and family of anyone living or anyone who has lived in the village. If the weather is fine we will be laying a row of tables along the street outside the red phone box. We will have bunting flying above the tables and a delicious tea of cakes and sandwiches. Children can join in the fancy dress on a royal theme - as prince or princesses. If it is wet we will be in the Great Barn.

BETTER BROADBAND - Q&A IN THE READING ROOM

14/4/2016

There will be a public meeting in the Reading Room, tomorrow, Friday 15 April from 7.30pm, where you will have the chance to learn more about the plan to extend fibre-optic broadband cable to the parish, hosted by representatives of Gigaclear. For full details, please click here.

FASTER BROADBAND IN GREAT COXWELL

11/4/2016

Recently the BT exchange in Faringdon was upgraded to fibre. This means that residents within the immediate area, I.e. Faringdon, can now get a significantly faster broadband service then before from many different broadband suppliers. Unfortunately residents in Great Coxwell are too far away from the exchange to take advantage of this faster service.

The Faringdon exchange is connected to a street cabinet in Great Coxwell, and this is where we get our telephone and broadband service from. If BT were to upgrade this cabinet and connect it to the Faringdon exchange with fibre then we could also take advantage of significantly faster broadband from many different suppliers. Unfortunately BT have no plans to do this.

Therefore we have 2 choices. Remain on the poor broadband service we currently enjoy (not). Or sign up with Gigaclear. Gigaclear are looking to install fibre in Great Coxwell, Coleshill, Little Coxwell and Buscot Wick and to every home. This will mean significantly faster broadband then even the residents of Faringdon now get. Starting at 50MB and up to 1GB download speeds. Without the need of a phone line. You can also get your telephone calls delivered over this service and keep your existing telephone number. This means you can cancel your telephone line rental, currently just under £18 per month.

However, in order for Gigaclear to invest in Great Coxwell and the other villages, they need orders. Please visit www.gigaclear.com for further information and to sign up for fibre broadband. Our local Gigaclear rep is Sean Graham and his contact number is 07818416868.

I have no declaration of interest in this other than wanting faster broadband! Please sign up so we can get investment into the village.

Steve McNally

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

9/4/2016

April 10th - TEAS in the Reading Room 2.30-5pm
May 14-15 and 21-22 - Artweeks in the village
June 11th - Street Tea Party to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday 3pm
June 12th 7.30pm - Live at the Tithe SHOW OF HANDS concert at the Great Barn

TEAS

9/4/2016

This Sunday. Please come and support us raising money for the Village Park.
Thank you.

For more info see facebook page: GREAT COXWELL TEAS

Great Coxwell Parish Council

Great Coxwell Parish Council
Great Coxwell
Oxfordshire
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