​The following documents have been added to the website:

Parish Council Meeting Agenda - 20th November 2023
Reading Room Meeting Agenda - 20th November 2023

The proposed development at Wicklesham Quarry is a county matter by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(h) of Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended, as the site is in its aftercare period on the previous mineral permission. It is now for the prospective applicant to submit a planning application for their proposed development to the County Council for determination. They have not yet done so although they have sought pre-application advice. As part of the pre-application stage the applicant sought an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion under the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations.
 
Having assessed the information submitted, the County Council determined that the proposed development would not be EIA development. Based on the information presented, the County Council determined the impacts that would arise would be localised to the site and immediate surrounds and therefore not at a scale that requires an EIA process to be undertaken. This included assessment of information provided by the applicant that set out how impacts on the geological SSSI would be mitigated. The Vale of White Horse also reached the same decision that the proposal would not be EIA development when they dealt with a previous screening opinion request from the applicant when they had thought the proposal was a district rather than county matter. Anybody who disagrees with the Screening Opinion can seek a Screening Direction from the Secretary of State and so this would be recourse for any party who disagrees with the decisions by both the district and county councils on this matter.  
 
Whilst it has been determined the proposed development does not require EIA, environmental impacts will of course be rigorously assessed through any future planning application by the County Council’s planning team. The application would need to be accompanied by environmental information and subject to consultation with statutory environmental bodies as well as residents and other interested parties. The application information and consultation responses will then be assessed by the planning team and a recommendation made having weighed up all the considerations, including those concerned with the environmental impacts. The planning application process will also assess the proposal against all relevant development plan policy, which will include those contained in the County Council’s Minerals and Waste Core Strategy Part 1, the Vale of White Horse Local Plan and Faringdon Neighbourhood Plan.
 
In summary, due process has been followed with the EIA screening process in respect of the proposed development at Wicklesham Quarry. The next step would be for a planning application to be submitted, which once received will be subject to statutory consultation and assessment against all relevant policies and material considerations that will include rigorous review of environmental and all other impacts.

The following documents have been added to the website:

Parish Council Meeting Minutes - 11th September 2023
Reading Room Meeting Minutes - 11th September 2023

Parish Councillor Vacancy

Various other documents added or updates here, here and here.

The following documents have been added to the website:

Parish Council Meeting Agenda - 11th September 2023
Reading Room Meeting Agenda - 11th September 2023
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The following documents have been added to the website:

County Councillor's Report
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The following documents have been added to the website:

Parish Council Meeting Minutes - July 3rd 2023
Reading Room Meeting Minutes - July 3rd 2023
District Councillors' Report
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Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.
 
We're therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit throughout Great Coxwell, replacing the existing 30mph speed limit in its entirety in the process. The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire. In light of this, please find the following consultation documents (see the link below):

• Public Notice, 
• Statement of Reasons, 
• Consultation Plan(s), and
• Draft Traffic Regulation Order.

 
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Oxford Times newspaper today; Thursday 06th July 2023, and details are also available to view on the Councils consultation portal at the address below:
 
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/greatcoxwell_20mph2023
 
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 28th July 2023.

​The following documents have been added to the website:

Parish Council Meeting Agenda - July 3rd 2023
Reading Room Meeting Agenda - July 3rd 2023
County Councillor's Report
District Councillors' Report
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There is a vacancy for a Parish Councillor - details can be found here.

​​The following documents have been added to the website:

Annual Parish Meeting Minutes- May 15th 2023
Parish Council AGM Minutes- May 15th 2023
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There is a vacancy for a Parish Councillor - details can be found here.