Following the Parish Council meeting of 9th December 2024, which allowed only limited time for public participation, several residents have proposed holding a separate and full public Parish Meeting.
This meeting will be held on Thursday 2nd of January at 19:30 at the Village Hall. All are welcome to attend.
This full Parish Meeting will allow sufficient time to discuss issues relevant to the Parish, including two recent government announcements (links below), which have added urgency to ensuring we come together as a community with a democratic voice.
- Hif1 being approved, unblocking 3k homes in Culham
- Reduction of protection for greenbelt to build more houses
Proposed Agenda
- 1. NDO – a chance for those who did not get to speak at the PC meeting on the 9th to be able to ask questions & share views
- 2. Discuss if this Parish Council can support the community on the issues facing us, namely:
- Being able to represent and lead the community through the complexities of the HIF1 Road (By-Pass) that has just been approved
- Protecting our community from unwanted development considering new government pressure if we have no NDO to protect us
- Being able to represent and lead the community through the complexities of the Culham Housing Development that was dependant on the HIF1 Road
- Prioritising their focus for community value
- Should the NDO fall through, can they achieve the same level of benefit for our community – funding for the school; village hall; surgery; allotments; burial ground; post office/shop – whilst balancing that with securing a charitable contractor and benevolent land-owner