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SPARSHOLT PARISH COUNCIL

Agenda of the Parish Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, 27th March 2019 at 7.30pm
in the Griffin Memorial Hall, Sparsholt

ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WELCOME

Open Forum, to include addresses from the public, District & County Councillors

1. Apologies.
2. Declarations of Interest & Reminder of the Code of Conduct.
3. Minutes for Approval:
   
   1. Approve the Minutes of the Sparsholt Parish Council held on Wednesday 27^th February 2019.
4. Matters Arising:
   
   1. B4507 – update Cllr Comyn.
   2. Westcot Village Green Notice Board and Litter bin – update Cllrs Brown and Downie.
   3. The Old Vicarage Yew Tree – update Cllr Williams.
   4. Clerks Contract – update Cllr Barnes.
   5. Land Registry number for the cemetery – update Cllr Comyn.
   6. Phone Box Exchange – update Cllr Barnes.
   7. Defibrillator training – update Cllrs Barnes.
   8. Triangle woods – update Cllr Comyn.
   9. Cemetery extension land – update Cllr Comyn.
   10. Westcot Village Green – update Cllr Comyn.
   11. Local Plan 2031 part 2 – update Cllr Comyn.
   12. Lonsdale Estates contact details – update Cllr Comyn.
5. Finance:
   
   1. Finance reports up to the 28^th February 2019.
   2. Approval of any payments to be made.
   3. Any other finance matters.
6. Planning:

7.         Decisions:

   P18/V2371/HH & P18/V2372/LB Sparsholt Manor, OX12 9PT:  Refurbishment and extension of Sparsholt Manor within its associated parkland, with the demolition and replacement of a stable yard and remodeling of parts of the parkland with the provision of a new walled kitchen garden and structures.  No decision. 

   P19/V3100/HH Home farm, Watery Lane, Sparsholt, OX12 9PL:  Proposed extension to create utility and kids room and garage with a bedroom and en suite above in roof space and internal alterations.  No decision.

   P19/V0302/FUL Humber barn, Westcot, OX12 9QA:  Construct riding ménage within the confines of a pony paddock to the rear of Humber Barn.  No decision.

7. Cemetery.
8. Correspondence sheet.
9. Any Other Business.
10. Date of Next Meetings – Wednesday 24^th April 2019 starting at 7.30pm at the Griffin Memorial Hall.

Mrs D Lewis-Pryde, Parish Clerk

Tel: 751923

Wantage Farmers Market is in the Market Square, usually on the last Saturday of every month from 9am.

Smaller markets can be found in the same place in Wantage on Wednesdays and other Saturdays.

Telephone: 01235 763459

We have great pleasure in inviting you to join us for our Organ Celebration at Kingston Lisle, at 6-7pm on Saturday 30 March. 

This follows the installation of our new pipe organ, the final stage of the restoration of the church. As you’ll recall from our updates (attached), this is a Walker Type C direct electric action organ dating from 1971, originally located in a church in London. It has been reconfigured, enhanced and recased to fit the small space and budget available to us. We think it looks and sounds fabulous: what will you think?

Our opening recital (poster attached) will be given by Barry Williams, Organ Adviser to the Diocese of Oxford, and Joe Barber, Senior Organ Scholar at Balliol College Oxford. Barry and Joe will play a selection of organ classics by Bach, Vierne, Widor and others, as well as explaining how an organ works and how people of all ages can learn to play. Our organ builder, David Stalley of the Village Workshop, will also be with us. Admission is free, all are welcome and we will provide refreshments afterwards. 

Please can you email [email protected] to reserve tickets.

We do hope that you’ll be able to join us as we celebrate the end of our restoration and thank all our wonderful supporters. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Best wishes
Arthur & Angus
Churchwardens

Don't forget that the clocks go forward one hour at 1am on Sunday, 31st March.

• www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

Looking for somewhere to treat Mum on Mothers day?

The Star Inn, Sparsholt are running a special Sunday lunch menu 2 courses for £25.50 or 3 courses for £29.95 with a complimentary glass of fizz for Mum. They also have a special childrens menu for the day. See both menus below.

For further info. on The Star, click <here>.

Contact details:

• Phone: 01235-751873
• Web: www.thestarsparsholt.co.uk
• Email: [email protected]

Meetings in the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington, Faringdon, SN7 7RA

Meetings held on the 1st Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, unless otherwise stated.

Membership £10 per year. Visitors £2.50 per meeting.

Find out more:-

• www.uffington.net/clubs-associations/garden-club (click)

WHITE HORSE GARDEN CLUB PROGRAMME 2019 

Some web links with ideas for holiday activities for children and families (in alphabetical order):-

• 2Wild (click)
• Ashmolean Museum (click)
• BBC Terrific Scientific (click)
• BBC Things to Do Nearby in the Next 7 days (click)
• Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (click)
• Blenheim Palace (click)
• Bright Sparks Science (click)
• Buscot Park (click)
• Chewits Sports Courses (Faringdon) (click)
• Cholsey and Wallingford Railway (click)
• Cliveden (click)
• Cogges Manor Farm (click)
• Cornerstone Arts Centre (click)
• Cotswold Country Park and Beach (click)
• Cotswold Forest School (click)
• Cotswold Water Park (click)
• Cotswold Wildlife Park (click)
• Crocodiles of the World (click)
• Didcot Railway Centre (click)
• Earth Trust Centre (click)
• Family Days Out (click)
• Farmer Gows activity farm (click)
• Get Out With the Kids (click)
• Jungle Parc adventure course (click)
• Kelmscott Manor (click)
• Living Rainforest (click)
• NetMums (click)
• Oxford Castle (click)
• Oxford Family Events Guide (click)
• Oxford's museums, libraries & gardens (click)
• Oxford University Museum of Natural History (click)
• Oxfordshire County Council family events landing page (click)
• Oxfordshire Museum (click)
• Pitt Rivers Museum (click)
• The Race Hut Oxford (click)
• Roves Farm (click)
• Science Oxford (click)
• Serious4Sport (Wantage) (click)
• South Cerney Outdoor (click)
• Sports England sport & fitness finder (click)
• Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway (click)
• The Story Museum (click)
• Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre (click)
• Vale & Downland Museum Wantage (click)
• Visit Oxfordshire (click)
• Wantage Leisure Centre (click)
• Witney Pony Partners (click)

Let me know if you know of any more - use the 'Feedback' tab on the left.

Join us for this FREE event - doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start!

Coming up at Wantage Café Sci:

• 9th April: Automotive vehicles

More details:-

• Entrance limited to seating capacity
• When: Second Tuesday of the month, doors open at 7 for 7:30pm start.
• Where: The Beacon Cafe, Wantage, OX12 9BX
• www.facebook.com/WantageCafeSci (click)

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions.