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Oaksey Village News September 2018 frontage. This design does not fit Parish Council with the existing frontages on the The Neighbourhood Plan has been Street and its impact on the slightly amended in response to the Conservation area would be consultation and the document now overbearing with large gable ends submitted to Wiltshire for them to dominating the scene from either consult on again. There are therefore direction. We have tried since the further opportunities until Sept 12th start of the year to get Green Square to view the amended document. to collaborate on this issue, but they After this period the Plan will go to an have refused. Our full objection and independent examiner before the alternative proposal can now be seen final referendum. I have been on the application’s site. We really reassured that this process will end hope that Green Square will at some point! eventually appreciate how much we value our Village and Conservation Green Square has now submitted its Area for existing Villagers and planning application for the Bendy generations to come. Bow redevelopment. If you haven’t already done so please go to the Plans for the Well Garden Wiltshire planner’s web page and development are progressing well look up 18/06305. This is a very and we have met a landscape extensive and detailed application gardener who is going to help with although the time limit for comments most of the groundwork in has now passed. The Parish Council conjunction with Green Square who has decided to formally oppose the are helping to support the work. scheme because the design places 5 Anita organised a work party on terraced homes very close to the August 25th to remove the fencing Street on the development’s and broken table to prepare the area for the temporary fencing prior to make the Village safer and these are the groundwork starting in the best proposals to date. September. Finally, we have now received our In relation to this work we would like new Speed Indicator Device (SID) and to install a new picnic table on a we are waiting for Wiltshire to put up specially created hardstanding. If you the pole which will be positioned on would like to sponsor a piece of high the eastern entry to the Village. quality outdoor furniture for this Hopefully the impact of that, a 20 space and perhaps dedicate it to a zone which all locals in particular loved one then please contact me. respect, and the new raised junction outside the shop will help to control We are starting to plan in some detail the dangerous speeds which we see the de-signing, shop raised junction each day through the Village. and new 20mph zone. We want this zone to cover as much of the village Richard Moody as possible without the signs being Chairman – Parish Council too intrusive. Residents of the Green have asked me to include their road as far as is possible because of Oaksey Neighbourhood Plan excessive speeds of traffic heading Consultation towards Park Farm. There will be a chance to comment on the 20 zone Wiltshire Council will be consulting and shop junction until the 24th Sept. on the proposed Oaksey Please go to: Neighbourhood Plan, which has been http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/trocon formally submitted by Oaksey Parish sultations.htm Council. We would like all supporters of the Following this consultation, the 20 zone and shop junction to make comments received will be passed to their views known as well as any who an independent examiner who will have constructive criticisms to make. consider the representations and The schemes are designed to slow recommend whether the traffic on The Street and particularly Neighbourhood Plan should be put to outside the shop which continues to a community referendum. be a dangerous area. The Parish The consultation starts on Tuesday Council and Wiltshire Council 31st July and responses must be highways are working hard to try and Submit articles for future Parish Newsletters to [email protected] by 20 September received no later than 5pm on Malmesbury Library Wednesday 12th September 2018. Cross Hayes Malmesbury Please be aware that all representations will be publicly Oaksey Village Shop & Post Office available and may also appear on the Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council website. Monkton Park Where possible, please provide any Monkton Hill comments using the Consultation Chippenham Portal accessible via the Wiltshire Following this consultation the Council neighbourhood planning comments received will be passed to webpages. an independent examiner, to be Alternatively, an editable appointed by the council, who will representation form can be consider the representations and downloaded from the Supporting recommend whether the Documents section on the Neighbourhood Plan should be put to consultation portal, and completed a community referendum. forms can either be emailed to If you have any questions please do [email protected] not hesitate to contact Spatial ov.uk or sent by post to: Planning on Tel: 01225 713223 or by Spatial Planning Team email to Economic Development and [email protected] Planning ov.uk Wiltshire Council County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge Oaksey's Fete Day BA14 8JN Once again, we were blessed with Paper copies of the Oaksey fine weather on the Fete Day. During Neighbourhood Plan and supporting the afternoon we had children's documents, along with paper copies races, a flying display of birds of prey, of the representation form will also skittles, darts, children's activities, available at the following locations: and the Malmesbury Concert Band to entertain us. The stalls were well Submit articles for future Parish Newsletters to [email protected] by 20 September patronised, and the barbeque and of over four million women, and tea areas were kept busy. There was men, in over 80 countries worldwide dancing by the accomplished girls of and membership of the United the Minety Dance Academy, and in Nations. It is the world’s largest lay the hall we had an exhibition of Christian membership charity. We works by local artists and the display had a service led by the Rev. Shirley of the children's lovely entries for the Danby and followed with cake and Middleton Cup. coffee and much happy chat.We may be a small group here but we support The fete raised over £2600 and we the work of the Mothers’ Union received some generous donations, worldwide with projects and very meaning we were able to distribute importantly with prayer. over £3400 to local clubs and organisations. These included the On Friday September 7th we hold a church, village hall, the school, W.I., wave of prayer at 10.30 a.m. at The the mothers and toddlers group, the Willow Tree for all our linked youth club, the playing field trust and overseas dioceses – these are Pacong the sports clubs. It was a great day, in South Sudan, Southern Nyanza in and my thanks to all whose who Kenya, Kutigi and Ijesha North in helped, and the generosity of Nigeria, and Karnataka Central in everyone in the village who India and in India we remember the contributed to making it a success. “untouchables” who are the Fred Price despised and rejected people all over India the Dalits. Then on Thursday the 20th September we have a tea party for the members who are unable to come to the normal meetings and this will be also held at the Willow Tree at 2.30pm. So many Mother’s Union things to look forward to and we do hope several members will be there. Last week we held our memorial service for our founder, Mary Jane Gibbs 577282 Sumner, who started the Mothers’ Union in 1876 with a group of mothers in her husband’ parish. This has now grown into an organisation Submit articles for future Parish Newsletters to [email protected] by 20 September ‘The Royal Wedding.’ The winner of the Middleton Cup was Oliver McKay. Oaksey WI On 12th July, eleven members visited On a beautiful summer afternoon in Sezincote Manor, Moreton-in- August we held our very popular Marsh. Everyone had a lovely time, Garden Party. This year Gerda Hayes enjoyed the history of the house and very kindly volunteered her lovely the lovely tea afterwards. garden as the venue. A delicious tea Unfortunately, due to the very hot was enjoyed in the garden and Jenny weather, viewing the gardens had to supplied 2 garden games – boules take a back seat! and bagatelle. After fierce competition Gerda won the bagatelle Tickets are available for an Autumn and Jean won the boules! The Serenade on 21st September which trading stall and raffle were popular will include the Mendip and Dursley as always. A delicious tea was Male Voice Choirs, please contact the enjoyed in the garden – thank you to Secretary. The closing date is 21st all who contributed. August. Next month’s meeting will be on Gloucestershire Federation Thursday 13th September at 7.15pm centenary celebrations 2018/2019. in the Village Hall. The talk will be on As it is our turn to host the the work of the local charity ‘The Oak Cirencester South group’s events as and Furrows Wildlife Centre’. This part of the above in 2019, it has been will be an open evening for all in the decided to hold a coffee/tea village, and children will be afternoon in conjunction with our welcomed as long as they are friendly community police officer’s accompanied by an adult. Adult visit in October in order to raise some visitors - £4, children - free.