Who we are & what we do
The Parish Council currently consists of 9 councillors who serve for a four year term. All Councillors are voluntary and receive no payment whatsoever.
The Clerk's Office and Parish Meeting Room is located at Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Oxon OX17 2LR.
Council Meetings are normally held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, except for Bank Holidays where the meeting will be moved to Tuesday - see the diary of meetings for more information.
Middleton Cheney Parish Council maintains green spaces and play areas in the village including the Recreation Grounds at Stanwell and Astrop Road. It acts as Custodian Trustee for the Playing Fields at Astrop Road which is managed by the Middleton Cheney Playing Fields Association.
For further information relating to the services offered by the Parish Council please contact the Parish Clerk who will be happy to give advice and assistance.
- Guide to Information (MS Word, 77 Kb)
Guide to Information
Latest
Weather conditions - Snow in particular: There have been H&S concerns in the past when it comes to clearing snow from pavements. Although this should be carried out in a responsible manner there is no reason why residents should not do this. To see guidance and advice on this subject, please refer to the following website where you will also see what plans are in place for gritting and a list of frequently asked questions about winter highway maintenance.
http://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/northamptonshire-highways/Pages/default.aspx
Keeping the more mature in our community warm this winter: Care & Repair (Northamptonshire) Ltd are offering FREE home warmth measures for eligible properties. Works can include: draught exclusion measures; repairs to doors and windows; replacement doors and letter boxes; provision of low running cost heaters and secondary glazing.If you know any vulnerable or elderly people in Middleton that might benefit from a little assistance contact: Care & Repair on 01604 782250 or email office@careandrepairnorthamptonshire.org.uk - as they currently have funding available.
Street Doctor - A Reminder: All highway issues (roads and walkways) can, and should, be reported via Street Doctor and you will be given a reference number allowing you to track progress of remedial work through to completion.
http://www3.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/northamptonshire-highways/roads-and-streets/Pages/report-highway-problem.aspx
On-line reporting allows residents to inform Highways about the problem directly and more importantly see what they are doing about it. The Street Doctor site will say: Do you want to …. Report Street Lighting/Illuminated Bollard Fault … OR …Report other problem ….OR …. Check up on a fault (enter reference number) to view progress.If you let the Parish Office know, we will also report the problem and follow through.
Street Lighting - faults Main Road Only - Street Lights - This is South Northants Council's responsibilityAll other Street Lights in the village - This is Middleton Cheney Parish Council's responsibility.Please report the problem to the Parish Office: Each lamp should have a number or reference on it. If this has been removed for any reason the house number closest to the lamp. Email would be preferred: clerk@middletoncheney.org.uk
OR Telephone number 713500 - there is an answerphone should your call be outside of working hours - please leave your name and contact details.
Val Furniss
Clerk/RFO
Councillors
Our councillors are elected or co-opted, if you would like to become a councillor or find out more about what they do then please click here.
- Councillors
A list of our councillors along with contact information and which committees they are on.
- 2015 Councillor Dispensations (PDF, 364 Kb)
Councillor dispensation forms
Agenda
The Agenda for meetings is published at least 3 clear days before a meeting (excluding the days of issue and meeting) Sundays, days of Christmas, Easter and Bank Holidays and days appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning. The Agenda will detail the time and place of the meeting and will be displayed on the Parish Council Notice Boards in addition to the website.
Minutes
Decisions have been taken and these need to be implemented. The clerk or the minuting secretary will write the minutes as a legal record of what was decided at the meeting. It is important that the minutes are accurate and therefore the minutes of the last Monthly and Planning meeting are confirmed and signed at the start of the next Monthly meeting. The minutes will record clearly the actions to be taken following the meeting.
Working Parties
Our working parties have specific tasks and can have delegated powers.
- Working Parties
List of our working parties and what they do.
Middleton Cheney Parish Council Standing Orders
Standing Orders 2017 (Word Document, 78 Kb)
Middleton Cheney Parish Council Standing Orders
Policies and Procedures
Our Staff
Our small team of staff that work together to deliver the range of services we provide. They can be contacted through our office on Main Road, by phone or email.
Val Furniss
Parish Clerk/RFO
Val - Parish Clerk/RFO
- Telephone
- 01295 713500
- clerk@middletoncheney.org.uk
- @CheneyPC
- Staff Handbook (Word Document, 262 Kb)
Staff Handbook
- Emergency Plan (Word Document, 2.8 Mb)
Emergency Plan
Landscape Contractor |
Luke Warren - Ground Care Company |
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Litter Pickers |
Richard Jerrams-Coughtrey |
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Cleaner |
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