Parish Council Agenda: December 2025
Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Oakford Parish Council to be held in the Committee Room at Oakford Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 8th December 2025 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.
AGENDA
To receive apologies for absence.
Declarations of Interest
In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, in items to be considered at this meeting.
Public Forum
an opportunity for members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business on the agenda, or any matter of interest to the parish. No member of the public will speak for more than 3 minutes. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 10th November 2025 as an accurate record of the meeting.
Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
Planning
a) To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.
25/01656/Full Erection of extension to agricultural building and addition of sides to existing pole barn. Location: land at NGR 285908 122575 Beeches, Oakford.
b) Application submitted – for information only, no response required.
25/01655/PNAG Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural storage building. Land at NGR 391808 121862 Hamslade Farm, Oakford.
c) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
25/01292/CAT Notification of intention to pollard 2 Ash trees within the Conservation Area. Location: Bakery Cottage, Oakford. Decision: no objection.
25/01351/CLU Certificate of lawfulness for the existing siting of 1 free standing biomass flue and 1 biomass boiler and flue within an existing building for a period in excess of 10 years. Location: Wedgewood Buildings Limited Unit, 2 Highfield Farm, Oakford. Decision: granted.
d) Update on alleged planning breaches
e) To confirm the topics to be discussed at the meeting with MDDC Enforcement Officer have been agreed.
f) Any other planning matters.
Highways:
a) Any matters to note or report
b) Update on flooding issues/blocked drains
c) Update on improvements to the fingerpost signs and Chapter 8 training.
d) Any other highways matters
Footpaths
a) Update on P3 funding
b) Update on issues regarding the line of Footpath 5a
c) Any other footpath matters
Reports:
a) District Cllr Report
b) County Cllr Report
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area.
b) To receive quotes for the refurbishment of the pavilion interior.
c) Any matters to note
Finance
a) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment.
b) To note the increase in Unity Trust Banks monthly service charge
c) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance.
d) Bank reconciliation 30.11.25.
e) To agree arrangements for budget planning for 2026-27
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press release
MDDC Residents Survey reminder
MDDC – Infrastructure Funding Statement and Infrastructure List.
MDDC – Warm Home Grants open.