Category: Village News
20mph Scheme
10th June 2024
A decision on the 20mph plan is to be made by the County Council – 18th July.
Parish Council Meeting Date Change
6th June 2024
Appleton with Eaton Parish Council’s June meeting has been moved from its usual 2nd Monday of the month due to scheduling issues.
The June meeting will be held on Thursday the 27th June 2024 at 7:15pm in the Village Hall .
Oxfordshire County Council’s 20mph Consultation is live!
The Parish Council has received the following information from Oxfordshire County Council about a consultation they are conducting.
Oxfordshire County Council wants to make our built environments safer and more attractive places to walk and cycle. To enable this, 20mph speed restrictions are being used to help promote alternative modes of transport for local travel. Further details on how the council is considering making 20mph the new 30mph for Oxfordshire communities can be found here.
We’re therefore asking for your views on the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed within Appleton & Eaton, replacing the majority of the existing 30mph speed limit in the process. Lengths of 30mph speed limit will be retained as a ‘buffer’ limit on Netherton Road & Eaton Road at the northern & southern approaches to the village, with Officers having taken the current road environment & traffic usage into account.
The proposals are being put forward following road safety concerns raised by the parish, and form part of a countywide programme of works that seeks to deliver ‘a safer place with a safer pace’ for the residents of Oxfordshire. In light of this please find the Councils consultation portal at the address below. The following consultation documents can be found there as well.
- Public Notice,
- Statement of Reasons,
- Consultation Plan(s), and
- Draft Traffic Regulation Order(s).
The proposed Traffic Regulation Order is scheduled to be advertised in the Oxford Times newspaper today; Thursday 16th May 2024.
https://letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/appletoneaton_20mph2024
As stated on the notice, any objections or other representations on the proposal should be submitted by Friday 07th June 2024.
Road works – 12th and 13th August
Temporary Road Closure and “No Waiting” restriction at Appleton & Eaton, Eaton Road
In the interests of public safety, it will be necessary for Oxfordshire County Council to close the road and impose a ‘No Waiting’ restriction as detailed above to facilitate carriageway repair works.
A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 12 August 2024 up to and including 13 August 2024. this is a 24 hour road closure, access maintained for residents overnight.
A Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice is being made to implement the temporary closure and restriction and will operate on the days shown above.
Please note that Notices for urgent works can last up to 5 consecutive days only.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
New Parish Councillor!
30th May 2024
Appleton with Eaton Parish Council co-opted Chris Mitty onto the Council at its Annual Parish Council Meeting on the 13th of May. Welcome Chris!
Village Hall Committee – Annual General Meeting
17th May 2024
The Village Hall Committee will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Friday the 24th of May at 6:30pm in the Village Hall.
All are welcome.
Art Weeks
14th May 2024
Come join us at Art Weeks in Appleton Village Hall!
Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th of May from 10:30am to 5pm.
There will be paintings, ceramics, jewellery, photographs and refreshments.
We hope to see you there!
Annual Parish Meeting
4th May 2024
Come and join us for the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday the 20th of May at 7pm in Appleton Village Hall!
This is a great way to learn about village organisations, what they have been doing over the year or just have a chat!
All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
To see the list of organisations contacted, click here. If you would like your organisation to be included, please contact the Clerk on parishclerk@appleton-eaton-pc.gov.uk or 07767 596 650.
We hope to see you there!!
Police and Crime Commissioner Election
15th April 2024
Voters can now find out about the people standing to be the Thames Valley’s next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
As the 16 April voter registration deadline approaches, the candidates’ manifestos have gone live on the Choose My PCC website – choosemypcc.org.uk/area/thames-valley
Nigel Lynn, Police Area Returning Officer (PARO), said: “This election is your opportunity to influence how your police service works. The Police and Crime Commissioner’s job is to make sure that crime in our area is tackled effectively and according to our local priorities. They’re elected by you, to be your voice and to hold the police force to account.
“The deadline to register to vote is almost here, so please take time to find out more about the PCC candidates so that you can have your say in who takes on this important role.”
Anyone registered to vote will be eligible to have their say in the PCC election on Thursday 2 May.
For people choosing to vote via post, the first batches of postal votes will soon be sent out across the Thames Valley area.
The result of the PCC election will be announced on Saturday 4 May at Newbury Racecourse.
You may find this short video about the role of the PCC useful
To read the candidates’ manifestos, visit choosemypcc.org.uk
Registering to vote takes just five minutes at gov.uk/register-to-vote
Residents in the Vale of White Horse should visit whitehorsedc.gov.uk/PCCElection2024
Parish Councillor Vacancy
Have you every considered becoming a parish councillor? Appleton with Eaton Parish Council has a vacancy per the notice: Casual Vacancy Notice.
What do Parish Councils do?
Parish Councils make all kinds of decisions and make representations to other local and national bodies, on issues that affect the local community: from managing play areas, liaising with the Police and other services and campaigning for and delivering better services and facilities, to commenting on planning applications and representing the Parish in meetings with assorted external bodies, working with the County Council on traffic matters and engaging with other local Parish Councils on matters that affect us all.
There are limited powers to make decisions, but Parish Councils do have the ability to negotiate with, and the power to influence, those other organisations that do make the final decisions.
If you are interested in learning more, we’d love to hear from you!