• The Parish Council meeting was held at Jubilee Hall on Monday 10 January 2022.  Agendas and minutes are available on the PC web site.   http://www.bloxhamparishcouncil.co.uk/
• All Parish Council meetings are open to the public and are held on the first Monday (unless it is a bank holiday, then it is the Monday of the following week).  Meetings include consideration of planning applications and forums for residents to raise issues of concern. Due to a lack of support from the community, there are five vacancies on the Parish Council and meetings are now monthly, instead of being held twice monthly and the Drop-In and Chat sessions have been cancelled.

• Monday 7 February 2022 at 7.30pm at St Mary’s Parish Rooms.  Members of the public are asked to wear face masks when attending the meetings and if possible, take a Covid-19 lateral flow test prior to the meeting.

Planning applications and the Parish Council’s comments could be viewed at https://www.cherwell.gov.uk/info/115/planning/443/see-or-comment-on-a-planning-application23as

• Potholes, overhanging trees or hedges and street lighting issues can be reported by residents at https://fixmystreet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/  When reporting on this site, photographs are useful.
• There are no allotments in Bloxham, however there are some in Milton which can be rented.  More information can be obtained by contacting Harriet Featherstone at Carter Jonas.   harriet.featherstone@carterjonas.co.uk
• DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON A LEAD IN THE JUBILEE PARK PLAY AREA, AS PER THE SIGNAGE
• Residents were kindly requested not to leave wheelie bins at the front of their properties, if there was rear access.  Bins should be put out and put away again on the day they were emptied.  Bins should be stored within the curtilage of their properties and please could residents ensure that footpaths are not blocked by bins, at any time.
• Incidents of anti-social behaviour are still occurring at Bloxham Service Station during the night and these were being reported regularly to Motor Fuel Group.
• The option of marking two disabled bays on the High Street would be explored with the County Council.
• Cherwell District Council would be making changes to their food and garden waste collections from 1 March 2022.  Please visit the CDC web site for more information.  https://www.cherwell.gov.uk/info/10/rubbish-and-recycling/42/your-bins/3
• Oxfordshire County Council is providing Civil Parking Enforcement Officers in the Cherwell area and it is hoped that they will monitor Milcombe for illegal parking.  For more information and to report illegally parked cars, please visit the OCC web site.  https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/roads-and-transport/parking/illegal-parking
• A new dog waste bin will be installed on Barford Road at the entrance to the footpath to Milton Road.
• A Tree Conditioning Report had been supplied by Cotefield Treecare and two trees would have works undertaken to them.  A quote would be requested for works to trees in Jubilee Park.
• Green Scythe Ltd would be undertaking the grass cutting in Jubilee Park from 2022/2023 to 2024/2025.

• A defibrillator is held internally at Warriner School, in the admin block outside the general office, it is in an unlocked cabinet and can be accessed during school hours.  The second unit is in a climate-controlled cabinet, fixed externally on the sports hall, to the right of the main entrance.  This one is locked, but there are clear instructions on the cabinet about how to get the required code.  The defibrillators will be checked/maintained regularly by the school and should a defibrillator be used, the school must be notified immediately as the shock pads are single-use.
• Phase 1 of the work at Jubilee Hall will be concluding shortly.  Phase 2 of the project, which is works to the roof, will be starting shortly, subject to materials being available.
• The Parish Council is aware that burial space in St Mary’s Church is getting low and investigations are being made into the process for the Parish Council to acquire land for a new cemetery and how it would be managed.
• The rope swing and toddler slide in Jubilee Park would be repaired.

• Follow Bloxham Parish Council on Facebook.
• The Parish Council’s ‘Drop-In and Chat’ sessions have been cancelled until further notice.
• Contact the Clerk, Theresa Goss, on 01295 710965, during normal office hours or email bloxhamparishcouncil@gmail.com
• The Parish Council is supporting the new national Civility and Respect Project and will not tolerate any sort of bullying or harassment of Councillors or the Clerk. An anti-bullying statement will be published on the Parish Council web site.

HM THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE – JUNE 2022

Preparations are underway nationally and locally to mark HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
See: https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend for details.

Among the suggestions from the national organisers is holding a ‘Big Jubilee Lunch’ parties. These could be street parties, in open spaces or in large gardens. More details may be found here:
https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/blog/the-big-jubilee-lunch

Bloxham Parish Council may be able to assist residents wishing to organise street parties by liaising with the police and highway authority regarding issues such as traffic management and road closures.  The Council may also be able to assist in contacting and seeking to persuade landowners to make a site available where particular road closures are not possible, but using other local land may be an option.

Anyone thinking of holding street parties and other celebrations is advised to begin the planning process early and to let the Parish Council know, especially if road closures or other assistance may be needed.