Oaksey Parish Council
The Parish Council meets on the second Thursday of each month (except August) in The Rest in Oaksey Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Meetings start at 7.00 pm. The first 10 minutes of each meeting are set aside as a Public Question Time. The agenda for each meeting is posted in the noticeboard outside the Village Hall. Currently your parish councillors are as follows:
- Richard Moody (Chair)
- Roger Squance (Vice Chair)
- Lady Chicky Oaksey
- Carole Poulton
- David Spurrier-Kimbell
- Helen Hall
- Carole Soden
The clerk to the Parish council is Veronica Hourihane, who can be contacted on 01285 706303 Email – parishclerk@oaksey.com
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
The Parish Council are able to consider small grants for local groups to help support the community and enhance the village. If you would like us to consider an application please find below the detailed requirements and the application form. Please note, all applications over £500 require 3 quotes for the works being considered.
A copy of the most recent unaudited accounts for the parish can be viewed here.
A copy of the Parish Council Minutes can be found here. Please note the most recent minutes have not been approved and signed off by the parish council.
December 2018
Referendum on Oaksey Neighbourhood Plan
Please find attached a link to the final version of the Neighbourhood Plan that will be the subject of a village referendum on 28th March. Please take the time to review the document so you can make an informed decision on the day. Further details regarding the vote will be issued to every household by Wiltshire council over the coming weeks.
Key Dates for the Referendum
Wiltshire Council Referendum on the Oaksey Neighbourhood Plan
Timetable of Proceedings for Thursday 28 March 2019
Publication of Information Statement and Specified Documents Monday 18 February 2019
Notice of Referendum Thursday 21 February 2019
1st batch Poll cards sent to electors Monday 4 March 2019
1st Batch Postal Votes Sent To Existing Postal Voters (as at the date of the Notice of Election) around Friday 8 March 2019
Last Date to Register to Vote Tuesday 12 March 2019
Deadline to cancel or amend existing postal or proxy arrangements 5:00 pm Wednesday 13 March 2019
Deadline for Receipt of New Postal Vote Applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 13 March 2019
Publication of Notice of Poll Wednesday 20 March 2019
Deadline for Receipt of Proxy Vote Applications 5:00 pm Wednesday 20 March 2019
Deadline for Appointment of Poll and Count Agents Thursday 21 March 2019
First Day to Issue Replacement Lost Postal Ballot Papers Friday 22 March 2019
Supplementary Postal Vote Opening Thursday 28 March 2019
Day of Poll 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Thursday 28 March 2019
Deadline for Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications5:00 pm Thursday 28 March 2019
Last Day to Issue Replacement Spoilt or Lost Postal Ballot Papers5:00 pm Thursday 28 March 2019
Road Enhancements Starting January 2019
Starting in January 2019 the signage throughout the village will be enhanced and de-cluttered together with some amendments to road markings, which we hope will reduce speeds through the village.
Please see the attached plans for full details.
Neighbourhood Plan Consultation
Our Plan has been submitted to Wiltshire Council to begin the next part of the process which is requesting official feedback on the plan.
Please find below both the guidelines for this from Wiltshire Council together with a feedback form. Note that these are not being collected within Oaksey but need to go direct to Wiltshire Council as detailed.
Strategic Land Allocation- Information from the Parish Council
We felt that you should know that Wiltshire Council have sent us the attached map for our Village. This shows 7 sites which have been registered by their owners to ‘make Wiltshire Council aware that the land proposed might be suitable’ for future residential development. Their inclusion in the long term strategic plan does not, we are told, give this land any preference at all in the planning process.
The Parish Council has forwarded its outright and total opposition to these sites. They are all outside our residential boundary and are not required to satisfy future housing needs in Oaksey.’