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Mollington Parish Council - email: [email protected]
Mollington Matters
Spring 2015
Election of Parish Councillors 7th May 2015
Some members of the present Parish Council will not be standing for re-
election and our Clerk will not be continuing beyond this council. It is
important we have enough applicants to form a Parish Council.
Should we be unable to form a council, CDC will take over
village affairs and charge us accordingly, which could result in a
significant increase in the precept.
If you would like to be involved as Clerk or as a Councillor and have a say
in shaping your community, now is your chance. We want Mollington
residents to continue to be represented by an active Parish Council so please give this some thought and
contact one of our councillors or the clerk if you would like to talk through what’s involved. Mollington
Parish Council presently has 5 elected councillors (a chairman who is elected each year by the Council) and
a paid Parish Clerk. He is also the Financial Officer for the Council.
Responsibilities of the Parish Council include among others :
Maintaining grass verges and playing fields including trees and hedges.
Ensuring the two recreation areas are properly maintained and safe.
Making recommendations and expressing residents’ concerns on planning applications.
Liaising with OCC over their obligations such as roads, drainage and footpaths.
Managing the parish accounts and setting the precept.
Most important of all it is to represent the views of residents to Cherwell District Council and other
government agencies.
You will need to be:
At least 21 years old
A British Citizen, or a citizen of the Irish Republic, the Commonwealth or another member state
of the European Union
A registered elector in Mollington
Working or have occupied, as owner or tenant, any land or premises in Mollington during the
whole of the last 12 months.
See page 2 of this newsletter for a brief job description of the role of the clerk to the Parish Council
Turbine Update
Murex Energy have appealed the decision to refuse planning per-
mission to erect a wind turbine at the bottom of March Lane. To
date, a planning inspector has not been appointed to consider this appeal and there is no indication when a decision is likely to be
made.
Mollington Parish Council - email: [email protected]
Clerk to the Parish Council - Brief Job Description
The Clerk is totally responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Council in connection with its function as a
Local Authority are carried out. The main responsibilities are:
To ensure that statutory and other provisions governing or affecting the running of the Council are
observed.
To monitor and balance the Council's accounts and prepare records for audit purposes, PAYE and VAT.
To ensure that the Council's obligations for Risk Assessment are properly met.
To prepare, in conjunction with appropriate members, agendas, attend such parish meetings and prepare
minutes for approval.
To deal with the correspondence and documents for attention of the Council and to issue correspondence
as a result of instructions of, or the known policy of the Council.
To receive and report on invoices for goods and services to be paid for by the Council and to ensure such
accounts are met.
To act as the representative of the Council as required.
The position of clerk to Mollington Parish Council carries an annual salary of £2,400
Christmas Fayre
Mollington Christmas Fayre, held on Saturday 28th No-
vember, was a tremendous success with £1,500 being
raised for All Saints Church!
A huge Thank You to everybody who helped with dona-
tions, with assistance towards the smooth running of the
afternoon or who just supported us by attending.
Congratulations to the winners of the children’s Christ-
mas card competition; Isaac Orchard (aged 4) and Pippa
Charles (aged 8) whose winning entries are shown below.
The 2015 Christmas Fayre will be held on Saturday 5th
December
A Defibrillator for Mollington Mollington Parish Council are looking into the provision
of a heart defibrillator for use by residents and visitors
to the village. This equipment is quite expensive and we
are delighted that a grant has now been obtained from
the National Lottery to pay for it. The equipment is easy
to use and we intend to run a training course on its use
along with CPR.
Most models come in a cabi-
net as shown in the photo-
graph, which requires an
electricity supply and this
will restrict the choice of
locations. Cropredy already
have a defibrillator on the
exterior of the Doctors Sur-
gery. There is also one on
the outside of Shotteswell
Village Hall. A suitable location will be sought once the
model of defibrillator has been selected.
Cluster Care - 20th Birthday
In March Cluster Care celebrates its twentieth birthday. On 31st March we will be having a party to celebrate.
Cluster provides a meeting point for local elderly people. Every Tuesday in Cropredy
Cricket Pavilion there is a day of activity, fun, food and lots of chit chat! Members come
from many of the villages in the surrounding area and even Banbury to enjoy spending a hap-
py day in the company of others.
If you know an elderly person who would benefit from getting out of the house and meeting
up with us please contact Moya Reed. If you can spare some time once a month and would
like to volunteer to be a helper or a driver please contact Moya Reed or John Langridge.
Moya Reed tel 01295 758531 John Langridge 01295 750227
Mollington Parish Council - email: [email protected]
Better Broadband in Oxfordshire From our present slow 2-3 MPS download speed, we
should soon be able to enjoy significantly higher
speeds via fibre optic cables that have been laid from
the Cropredy exchange. A new cabinet has been
installed at the top of Chestnut Road at the junction
with Main Street.
At the moment we are
promised improved speeds
by the end of June.
Mollington WI
Mollington WI is a friendly, varied group and meets at 8.00 pm on the third
Tuesday of each month in the Village Hall. There are speakers covering many
interesting and diverse subjects from "Secrets and Scandals at Canons Ashby" and
a textiles workshop, to a talk by internationally renowned sculptor James Butler,
who has extended an invitation to visit his studio this year. This is followed by a
finger buffet, when members have the chance to socialise and get to know each
other.
Visitors are always warmly welcomed - and your £4.00 fee is refundable if you decide to join as a member.
The contacts for further information are:- Lesley Nell 01295 730995; Marie Boswell 01295 750635
Village Hall News
Deborah Cotterill is standing down as Treasurer of the
Village Hall Committee. If anyone would like to join
the Village Hall Management
Committee as Treasurer they
would be most welcome.
P l e a s e c o n t a c t B o b
Wadsworth on 01295
750230.
100 Club
Results for January
£50 A Cubitt
£25 B Smith
£15 P Blodgett
£15 S O’Kearney
Electricity - Priority Service Register
We all rely on electricity day to day for various things but, for
some, a power cut can be particularly distressing and difficult.
Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) offer extra help
and support during a power cut to people on their Priority
Service Register. You can join the Priority Services Register if
you:
Are dependent on electricity for home medical care,
e.g. a kidney dialysis machine or ventilator.
Have a chronic illness or short term medical condition;
e.g. you are recovering from a major operation.
Are disabled.
Have special communication needs; e.g. because you are
blind, partially sighted, deaf or hard of hearing.
Have a young baby.
To register, telephone 0800 294 3259 or on-line at
www.ssepd.co.uk/PriorityServicesRegister
Tea and Cakes - Saturday 21st
February
An open invitation to all villagers, friends and
families, including kiddies, to enjoy a couple of
hours on what could be a very dull and wet
February afternoon.
Come along to the Village Hall and enjoy a cup of
tea and home made cakes, enjoy the company of
other villagers and neighbours and just have a chat!
What could be nicer!
3pm - 5pm
Mollington Spring Fete
Mollington Spring Fete, raising
money for All Saints Church, will
be held on Saturday 16th May
2015.
We are hoping to include all our
popular stalls and attractions as well as serving de-
licious teas, hot dogs, burgers and beer! If you are
able to offer any help or ideas, please contact
Ginetta 01295 750761.
Mollington Village Hall - Quiz Night
Saturday 14th March 2015 in the hall
Starting at 7.30 pm
Tickets @ £10.00 per person to include supper
Licensed bar available
Teams of 6
Tickets available from Bob Wadsworth on 01295 750230 or
Peter Jones on 01295 750671
Mollington Parish Council - email: [email protected]
POLICE TO REPORT AN INCIDENT
1. Contact the Police 0845 8 505 505 2. Advise your Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator
who may be able to offer further information.
3. Emergency? Telephone 999 or 112
Ginetta Best
Co-ordinator
750761
Bob Thacker Lower Farm Lane South Green
750661
Sandra Lan-don
The Paddocks March Lane
750201
Vacant Whiteway
Keith Collett Round Hill Road Church Lane
750430
Daryl Jeffries Farm Watch Caravan Park
750731
Peter Jones Main Street 750952
Paul Garner Orchard Piece 750770
Terry Warner Lower Chestnut Road 750737
Ken Andrews East Main Street 750692
Roy Askew The Holt Upper Chestnut Road
750325
Ally Alfandary The Mead 750709
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
VILLAGE NEWS & CORRESPONDENT
‘Banbury Guardian Village News Column’ Sandra Landon 750201
REPRESENTATIVES
Member of Parliament Tony Baldry Office – 16A North Bar, Banbury. 262341
County Councillor George Reynolds 780479
District Councillor Ken Atack 758861
VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Peter Jones 750952 Chairman Shaun Greenslade-Hibbert 750864 Bookings Denise Hall 690260 Secretary Peter Whittaker 750811 100 Club
Gill Zammett 750483 Treasurer Denise Hall 690260 Parish Council Pippa Bramham 758589 Philip Tree 253194 Scouts
Parish Council Information Bulletin ~ Spring 2013
MOLLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Ginetta Best 750761 Neighbourhood Watch, Footpaths, Dogs
Mike Duffin 758238 Traffic, Police & Transport
Denise Hall 690260 Mollington Village Hall
Paul Stephenson 758340 Chairman, Planning, Environment
John Summers 758745 Village & Playing Field Maintenance
Les Borland 758293 Clerk to the Council
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
Primary
Cropredy School 750210 Dassett School 770267 St. John’s Roman Catholic School 263740
Secondary
North Oxfordshire Academy 253181 Banbury School 251451 Kineton High School 01926 640465 Blessed George Napier R C School 264216
Further Education
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, 01865 550660
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Vicar:
Rev. Hilary Campbell
Wardens:
Mrs Dorothy Tweedy 750563
Mr Bob Reeves 750778
POLICE TO REPORT AN INCIDENT
1. Contact the Police 101 2. Advise your Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator
who may be able to offer further information.
Ginetta Best
Co-ordinator
750761
Bob Thacker Lower Farm Lane South Green
750661
Sandra Lan-don
The Paddocks March Lane
750201
Hazel Pape Whiteway 750574
Keith Collett Round Hill Road Church Lane
750430
Darel Jeffries Farm Watch Caravan Park
750731
Peter Jones Main Street 750952
Paul Garner Orchard Piece 750770
Terry Warner Lower Chestnut Road 750737
Ken Andrews East Main Street 750692
Roy Askew The Holt Upper Chestnut Road
750325
Ally Alfandary The Mead 750709
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
VILLAGE NEWS & CORRESPONDENT
REPRESENTATIVES
Member of Parliament Tony Baldry Office – 16A North Bar, Banbury. 262341
County Councillor George Reynolds 780479
District Councillor Ken Atack 758861
VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Bob Wadsworth 750230 Chairman Debbie Cotterill 750586 Treasurer Peter Whittaker 750811 Denise Hall 690260 Parish Council Pippa Bramham 758589 Philip Tree 253194 Scouts Val Davison 758745
Parish Council Information Bulletin ~ Spring 2015
MOLLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
Ginetta Best 750761 Neighbourhood Watch, Footpaths, Dogs
Mike Duffin 758238 Traffic, Police & Transport
Denise Hall 690260 Mollington Village Hall
Paul Stephenson 758340 Chairman, Planning, Environment
John Summers 758745 Village & Playing Field Maintenance
Les Borland 758293 Clerk to the Council
ALLOTMENTS
Bob Reeves 750778
CLUSTER CARE GROUP
Sylvia Thacker 750661
DOG WARDEN Cherwell District Council
Neil Greenway 221621
LOCAL TIP
Alkerton - off A422 670648