The next Parish Council meeting is on Tuesday 14th April 2026, at 7.00 pm, at Leafield Village Hall.
The meeting is open to the public, and residents are welcome to attend.
Recording of the meeting: Please be aware that the meeting may be recorded by the Council or others, and no permissions are required for this, pursuant to the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, amending the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.
Agenda
1. Welcome from the Chair
2. To receive apologies for absence
3. To approve and sign the minutes of the Council meeting on 10 March 2026
4. To receive declarations of interest from Members regarding items on the agenda
5. Opportunity for the public to speak – to provide members of the public/press with the opportunity to comment on items on the agenda, or raise items for future consideration. In accordance with Standing Orders, this will not exceed 15 minutes in total and five minutes per person
6. To receive reports from County and District Councillors
7. To receive and comment on the Clerk’s report
Recreation and Leisure
8. Playground
8.1 To receive regular playground inspection reports and agree actions
8.2 To receive an update regarding the playground refurbishment project and agree actions
8.3 To consider a request regarding crowdfunding to raise funds for new playground equipment and agree actions
8.4 To consider amending the Playground Refurbishment Working Group TOR and agree actions
9. Village Hall – To receive an update regarding Village Hall matters and agree actions
Highways Issues
10. To review the list of highway issues discussed at previous meetings and agree actions
Emergency Planning
11. To consider emergency planning options for the parish and agree actions
Parish Maintenance
12. To consider setting up a Working Group to mange the speed indication device, to consider terms of reference of the Working Group, to consider battery charging and changing arrangements, and agree actions
13. To consider purchasing new batteries for the speed indication device and agree actions
14. To consider a request that the Parish Council part funds a solar powered speed indication device and agree actions
Planning
15. 26/00590/HHD – Formation of a new vehicular access and parking area together with associated landscaping works and provision of garden stores – Hudson Cottage, The Green, Leafield
16. 26/00660/S73 – Variation of condition 10 of planning permission 26/02057/FUL to extend operational hours – Land and Building at E430573 N216096, Little Langley, Leafield
17. To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting
18. To receive an update of previous planning applications and appeals
Administration and Finance
19. Finance update – To review and approve the finance update, to review and approve the bank reconciliations
20. Reserves update – To review and approve the reserves
21. Payments and receipts – To ratify previous payments, to review and approve current payments, to note current receipts
22. To instruct bank signatories to approve the payments
23. To consider training options and agree actions
Communications
24. Correspondence Register – To receive the correspondence register and agree actions
25. To receive items for information only
Meetings
26. To receive requests for items for the next agenda, and note that motions for inclusion on the next agenda, and background papers, must be received by the Clerk at least one week before the next meeting
27. To confirm the date, place and time for the next meeting