Parish News

Reminder: North Witney Strategic Development

6th April 2024

Please note that the deadline for comments on outline planning application for the 1,250 houses at North Witney Strategic Development Area, New Yatt Road Witney  is Thursday 11th April 2024.  The comments can be posted on the WODC Planning Portal with the reference:  24/00482/OUT. 
 

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West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041

A big thank you to all residents for all of your feedback on the 11 sites put forward under the West Oxfordshire Local Plan (WOLP) 2041.

If anyone has any further comments on any of the sites please submit them to the North Leigh Parish Council via email parishclerk@northleighparishcouncil.gov.uk or phone on 07796 039 496 by Monday 8th April 2024.

The WOLP 2041 will be on the Parish Council agenda for the 11th of April.

We will then be submitting all feedback to WODC on behalf of residents.

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Elections

Elections for the following offices are schedule for 2nd May 2024. The notices can be viewed by clicking on the office for election:

Police and Crime Commissioner

District Council

Parish Council

If you are interested in the Parish Councils elections, nomination packs can either be obtained from the Parish Clerk (parishclerk@northleighparishcouncil.gov.uk or 07796 039 496) or the offices of the Returning Officer, West Oxfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB on Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Notices and information regarding the Elections can be found on the District Council website by clicking here: Current and Future Elections

More information about the Police and Crime Commissioner election can be found here: Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) 2024 – West Berkshire Council

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Manor Oak Appeal

A reminder that tomorrow, 28th of March, is the last day to submit Manor Oak comments to the Inspector, details below:

To make comments to the Appeal on the Manor Oak site, these may be made:
• directly via the Planning Inspectorate website https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk under reference “3333133”
• or by email to ve.rt@planninginspectorate.gov.uk quoting the appeal reference APP/D3125/W/23/3333133.

Comments will not be accepted after the 28th of March.

Map of the sites put forward for the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 Meeting

A big thank you to all the residents who attended the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 (WOLP 2041) meeting yesterday evening and shared their concerns regarding the Common Road, Football Club and other Eynsham Park sites put forward.  We will be incorporating all of your comments into the Parish Council’s response to WODC to be sent in April 2024.

If you were unable to attend any of the meetings we have held on WOLP 2041 or wish to submit further comments on any of the 11 sites put forward in North Leigh, please email them to parishclerk@northleighparishcouncil.gov.uk by end March 2024 for inclusion into the Parish Council’s response.  Please note that WODC will not accept comments directly from residents at this stage.  Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the shortlist of sites in Summer 2024.