Parish News
Oxfordshire Trading Standards warning – Pets Reunited
There are reports of scam calls to owners of missing pets listed on Pets Reunited. Please be vigilant, these scam calls are often very convincing!
The caller claims to be from a vet, the RSCPA or a rescue centre informing owners they need to pay immediately as their beloved pet needs an operation, Or they may ask for a small ‘release fee’ (around £5) in order for a pet to be released back to its owner.
PLEASE DO NOT BE TAKEN IN BY THIS, THIS IS A SCAM.
If you’re unsure if this is a genuine call about your missing pet – take the name of the vet or rescue centre and google it, find the contact details yourself and then contact them directly. If they are genuine they won’t mind you contacting them. Do not use the number the scammers offer you. Hang up the phone! If you’re using a landline, make sure that they are not still on the line after you’ve hung up.Local Websitehttps://www.petsreunited.com/local/oxford
North Leigh Parish 20mph Survey Results
Oxfordshire County Council conducted a survey to gather residents’ views for a 20mph speed limit in North Leigh. The results are now in and showed the following:
Online via the survey:
76 voted for a 20mph zone
121 voted for a blanket 20mph change.
174 voted for no change.
In the post:
10 voted for a 20mph zone.
11 voted for a blanket 20mph change.
8 voted for no change.
Totals:
20mph zone: 86
Blanket 20mph: 132
No change: 183
Based on these results, North Leigh Parish Council resolved at its meeting on the 13th July 2023 to proceed with a blanket 20mph limit in North Leigh. The County Council has been informed and the Parish Council will keep residents informed as to the timeframe.
Definitive Map Modification Orders
On 10th July 2023, the Oxfordshire County Council made the Orders listed below. For the notice of order, click here.
- The Oxfordshire County Council, Hailey Unrecorded Restricted Byway and North Leigh Unrecorded Restricted Byway, Public Path Extinguishment Order 2023
- The Oxfordshire County Council, North Leigh Restricted Byway No. 44 and Bridleways Nos. 45 & 46 and Hailey Bridleway No. 35, Public Path Creation and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2023
Adventure Playground Refurbishment
North Leigh Parish Council has contracted Proludic to upgrade the basketball and football facilities at the Adventure Playground.
These works are due to begin on the 27th June 2023.
If you have any questions with regards to this, please feel free to contact the Clerk at parishclerk@northleighparishcouncil.gov.uk or on 07796 039496.
Botley West Solar Farm Proposal
There has been a lot of interest expressed regarding the proposal to construct a new solar farm on three local sites and which, if built, will cover over 3400 acres of land. The three sites in question are:
1. Land adjacent to Farmoor Reservoir.
2. Land North of Eynsham / East of Long Hanborough (the largest section)
3. Land Northeast of Woodstock.
You can obtain more information about this scheme from the following websites where you will find guidance on how to make any comments or register any concerns that you may have.
https://botleywest.co.uk/Home-Botley-West.html
https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/botleywestsolarfarm
As yet North Leigh Parish Council have not been officially invited to comment on the proposal.
North Leigh Footpath No. 5
On 15 th May 2023, the Oxfordshire County Council confirmed the above Order under section
119 of the Highways Act 1980 and section 53A(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The effect of the Order as confirmed is to modify the Definitive Map and Statement for the
area by diverting:-
North Leigh FP 5 running from OS Grid Ref SP 3701 1543 east-north-eastwards for 149m to SP 3715 1548 and south-eastwards for 44m to SP 3719 1548 to a new line running from OS Grid Ref SP 3701 1543 north-eastwards for 85m to SP 3707 1549, east-south-eastwards for 13m to SP 3709 1549 and east-north-eastwards for 106m via SP 37182 15532 and SP 37186 15534 to SP 37189 15535,as shown on the Order map.
Market Town Study – Have Your Say!
West Oxfordshire District Council have commissioned town regeneration experts, Heartflood Ltd, to carry out an independent study looking at ways in which we can support the market towns in the district. We have a limited amount of funding available through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the study’s findings will help us to target that effectively. Gathering the views of the public, businesses and other town organisations is a really important aspect of this work and
Surveys for all of the towns can be found here: https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/spf
The survey closes on the 31st May.
Meeting of the Planning Committee – 26th April, 7:00pm
The planning application for the Land South of New Yatt Road will be discussed at a meeting of the Planning Committee on the 26th April.