MAY 2025 HOLTON PARISH COUNCIL – MAGAZINE ENTRY

Holton Bus No 49

The Community Bus Service started in April – 09.55 from Holton Bus Shelter on a Tuesday and a Thursday – route via various villages arriving at Cowley Templars Square 10.40 and Oxford Carfax 10.55. Return 13.00 from Turl Street via various villages again to Holton Bus Shelter around 13.50. Successful start with many villagers taking advantage of the service, so much so that the bus is sometimes full before the end of the route leaving disappointed passengers in its wake!! The bus company is monitoring this and will take steps to ensure that everyone is accommodated. Unfortunately, the bus failed to turn up in Holton one day due to a scheduling error they say, but the bus company have promised not to repeat this error.

The contact telephone number for the bus company is posted on the Bus Shelter Notice Board, if an issue arises in the future.

Contact: 01865 768329 (Barton End Depot) [email protected]

Planning Applications:

P25/S0939/HH Terence House, Holton. OX33 1PS

Installation of 28 solar PV panels onto the main roof of the dwelling house.

P25/S0887/FUL Home Farm House, Holton. OX33 1QA

Use of land for residential purposes and garden.

P25/S1032/FUL The Park Sports Centre, Holton. OX33 1QZ

Installation of photovoltaic panels on the existing flat roof of the Park Sports Centre, demolition of the existing electricity sub station enclosure and installation of a new electricity sub station enclosure in same position. Installation of two Air Source Heat Pumps.

Planning Decisiona SODC Planning:

P24/S1030/FUL Land west of Oxford Brookes University Holton Campus off Holton Park Drive. Full planning application for access and associated works from Holloway Road and Holton Park Drive to Wheatley Campus. Granted

Appeal Decision – St. Andrews Field, Holton. OX33 1PZ.

Conclusion that the appeals should not succeed, the enforcement notice upheld with variations and refusal to grant planning permission on the application deemed to have been made under section 177(5) of the 1990 Act as amended. Refused

Annual Holton Parish Meeting

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd May 7.30 pm in the main hall at Holton Village Hall. This is the meeting for the whole parish to hear reports from village organisations and to discuss matters of interest to villagers. This is not a Parish Council Meeting but is chaired by the Parish Council Chairman. Any items, other than the usual reports, which you may wish to be placed on the agenda please let the Clerk know in advance. It is hoped that we will have an up-date report on the Brookes Site Development and the facilities that will be provided on the site, a progress report on the Churchyard extension and an annual report from Holton Village Hall.

Agendas and Notice will be posted on the Village Notice Boards and Parish Council website.

The next Parish Council Meeting is the Annual Parish Council Meeting when the Parish Council Chairman and Vice Chairman will be elected. The meeting will be held on Monday 12th May 2025 starting at 7.00 pm In Holton Village Hall Committee Room. Agendas will be on the village notice boards and Parish Council website.