Duns Tew

Parish Council

Duns Tew Village Hall

Duns Tew Parish Council

The Parish Council exists to look after the interest of the community of Duns Tew. It has powers with relation to issues such as highways, traffic, housing, street lighting, seats, bus shelters, rights of way and is consulted on all local planning.

Parish Councils are part of the local government system and work closely with the district and county council to help ensure services in the village are maintained and developed.

The Parish Clerk is the main contact for any queries within the village so please feel free to contact her with any problems/questions you may have that you feel the Parish Council could help you with.

Parish Council meetings are usually held on the 1st Monday bi- monthly (January, March, May, July, September and November) at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. All villagers are very welcome to attend. The agenda is posted on the Council notice board at least three days before the meeting and will confirm the date of the next meeting.

The following people are Parish Councillors

Chairman

Peter Gregory, 33 Dashwood Rise,347021

Vice Chairman

Jon Scotchbrook Quills, Main Street, 340805

Councillors

Rebecca Cooper 24, Dashwood Rise, 347563

Fiona Gilje Priory Court,349700

Simon Keeping Spinney Farm, 340727

Roger Stranks Greenacres, Duns Tew Road

340644

Barbara Weston, Merrydown, Hill Farm Lane

340567

Planning – Councillors Stranks, Gregory KeepingWeston and co-opted member Charles Landless

Community – Councillors Cooper & Gilje

Communications - Councillor Weston

Services- Councillor Keeping

Amenity – Councillor Scotchbrook

Parish Council – Councillor Scotchbrook

Web Site– Councillor Weston

Parish Clerk

Hilary Skaar, The NewHouse, Duns Tew,

OX25 6 JR. 01869340269,

Planning Sub-Committee Members

Cllr. Stranks (Chairman)

Cllr Gregory

Cllr. Keeping

Cllr. Weston

Charles Landless (Co-opted member)

The planning committee meets monthly to consider planning applications (if received).

In months when a Full Council meeting is held the Sub- Committee meet before the Council meeting at 7.00pm. In other months the meetings are usually held on the first Monday in the month at 7.00pm in the Village Hall. An agenda is posted at least 3 days before the meeting.

Wards

Each Councillor is responsible for these areas:

Main Street Church to of North Aston Road, including the Manor & Home Farm -Cllr Gilje

White Horse Corner Cottage, including Daisy Hill & Spring Farm -Cllr Scotchbrook

Lower Farm to White Horse including the Bridleway -Cllr Keeping

Dashwood RiseNorth Aston Road - Cllr Cooper

Hill Farm Lane & Hill Farm -CllrCllr Weston

Middle Barton RoadCllr Stranks