NEWTOWN PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of Newtown Parish Council will be held on Monday 13th January 2025
In Newtown Village Hall at 7.00pm.
AGENDA
59. Apologies for absence
60. Declarations of interest
OPEN FORUM – to receive comments or questions from members of the public which relate to issues contained on this agenda.
61. Approval and signing of the minutes of the meeting held on 11th Nov and agreed actions
62. Report for “News from the Villages”
63. Report from borough and/or county councillor
64. Report from PCSO / CSPO
65. Highways and traffic issues
a) B4640
b) C45
c) Jonathan Hill
66. Planning and development control (full details in Appendix)
16/02230/FUL Hill Farm
22/01781/LBC The Swan Inn
23/01045/FUL (WB) Land South Of Abbottwood
22/02754/OUTMAJ (WB) Land East of Newbury College
24/00290/FUL Land south of Threeways
24/00677/FUL Newtown Court Barn
24/02780/HSE The Lodge, Horris Hill
b) Local plan update – call for sites
67. Newtown Common
a) Update by Common Management Committee chair
b) Byelaws update and summary signage
c) Additional signage quotes and track slow signs
d) Motorised bikes / damage to common
68. Lengthsman Scheme
a) Planned work
69. Village Hall
70. CIL funding
71. Finance
a) To receive the report on the budget for 2024/25 (see appendix)
b) Approval of payments (see appendix)
72. Succession planning a) Election of Vice Chair
73. Correspondence (see appendix)
74. Annual meeting – potential dates 8th, 15th, 19th or 22nd May
75. Date of next meetings – 10th March (7th July, 22th Sep, 10th Nov, 19th Jan, 9th Mar)
clerk@newtown-pc.org.uk
Mrs R Cloke – Clerk to Newtown Parish Council www.newtown-pc.org.uk
Members of the public are invited and welcome to attend.
NEWTOWN PARISH COUNCIL – 11TH NOVEMBER 2024 (APPENDIX)
Item 66
16/02230/FUL Hill Farm Erection of 8 dwellings Withdrawn Returned (unlikely to be det.)
22/01781/LBC The Swan Inn Replacement of weathered roof tiles Awaiting decision (bat survey)
23/01045/FUL (WB) Land South Of Abbottwood Retrospective change of use of land to a Gypsy / Traveller site PC opposed – Awaiting decision
22/02754/OUTMAJ (WB) Land East of Newbury Coll Retail unit, Care home and 75 residences PC objection – referenced Burghclere submission – awaiting decision
24/00290/FUL Land south of Threeways Erection of a detached dwelling, PC objection – awaiting decision (amendment 30/8)
24/00677/FUL Newtown Court Barn Conversion of barn PC objection – awaiting decision (contaminated land concerns)
24/02780/HSE The Lodge, Horris Hill Addition of extension following demolition of outbuilding PC support with conditions
Item 71b Approval of payments
To approve / ratify the following payments:
Item 73 Correspondence
Resident email re pathways to Common from Sheepwash Lane
Letter from Whitchurch Town Council re NPPF
News from the Villages – editor