A meeting of Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish Council will be held on Thursday 15/10/2026 at 7.00pm at the Community Centre, Kiln Lane, Risinghurst OX3 8EY.
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. Recording the proceedings must not disrupt or be used to misrepresent proceedings and may only take place with the permission of the Chairman so that children and those who do not wish to be recorded can be respected (Openness of Local Bodies Regulations 2014).
Paul Asquith, Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
Public participation session: Residents are welcome to attend and may address the Parish Council on council business during the public participation item. This is limited to 5 minutes and the total time for public participation is 20 minutes, to allow time for the items on the agenda to be dealt with.
Note: There is no entitlement to speak at any other time during the meeting, except at the Chair’s discretion. Residents wishing to speak should direct their comments to the Chair, who may then invite Parish Councillors to comment.
There are three options for a response – either with a verbal answer, delegated to the Parish Clerk to find out more and respond to the resident, or the issue can be included in the following agenda. An immediate conclusion to the query should not be expected at the meeting. Following this item, members of the public are welcome to stay and respectfully listen to the formal meeting but are reminded that only elected Parish Councillors are entitled to debate and vote on the agenda items of Council business.
79/1026 Apologies: To receive and accept apologies from members unable to attend the meeting.
80/1026 Declarations of interest: Councillors to declare any personal or pecuniary interest they may have in respect of any items on the agenda.
81/1026 Minutes (D): To approve as an accurate record the minutes of the meeting held on 17/09/2026
82/1026 Matters Arising: from the previous minutes that are not on the agenda:
- Application for Co-option of New Councillor
- Internet security, online safety and the growing risk of scams – David Bellis
- Crime and ASB issues
82/1026 Planning and Licensing Applications (D): To consider any representations to be made to Oxford City Council on the following planning applications. Details can be viewed at www.oxford.gov.uk planning page at www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20000/planning and search for the property or application reference.
- 26/02220/FUL: 17A Shelley Close Oxford Oxfordshire – Replacement of a section of perimeter fencing
- 26/02412/FUL: 21 Burdell Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8EE – Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of a two storey side and a part two, part single rear storey extension.
- Applications validated since the publication of the agenda
83/1026 Bus shelter request (D): To approve final budget allocation.
84/1026 Risinghurst Cricket club request: Feedback on request and next steps.
85/1026 Site map for Risinghurst Playing Fields: Update from Clerk and Grounds Team
86/1026 RoSPA reports x3: Update from Grounds Team
87/1026 Long-Term Safeguarding Failure & Public Safety Risk – CAS3 Property at 1A Sweet Green Close Adjacent to Sandhills Primary School
88/1026 PC Fundraising and projects 26/27:
- Funding proposal submitted to TVP
- Replacement bins in Wood Farm
- Replacement basketball net for basketball court in Risinghurst
89/1026 Reports from Ward Councillors: Any ward Councillors present to report on relevant Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council issues
90/1026 Events: Bonfire and /Fireworks: Update; stewarding
91/1026 Grounds Working Group (D): Report
92/1026 Reports from Members (D): To receive reports and information from Parish Councillors
93/1026 School Streets ETRO (Sandhills Primary): Update
94/1026 Potential joint project with Wild about Risinghurst and Sandhills Naturehood: Updates from meeting on 05/10/26.
95/1026 Pavilion cleaning contract (D): To discuss extension of the current cleaning contract over winter
96/1026 Parish Clerk Report (D)
97/1026 Finance:(D): To note the monthly finance report and bank balances.
98/1026 Payments (D): To authorise payments to be made
99/1026 Items for the next agenda
Date and time of next meeting: Thursday 19/11/2026 at 7.00pm at the Community Centre, Kiln Lane, Risinghurst OX3 8EY.