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BROADWELL PARISH MEETING

Minutes of the Meeting on Friday 7th Nov 2025 at 6.00 pm, Broadwell Church 

Attendees:  Malcolm Hunter (MaH, Chair). Chris Goldingham (CG, Treasurer), Phil Taylor (PT, Sec), Bronwen Mills, Mike Hough (MiH), Hamish Coull, Annabel Molyneaux (AM), Alex and Richard Howard, Debbie Biles, Sue Ball, Kev Ball (KB), Alison Goldingham, Jackie and Sean Pertwee, Rob Linden Laird Craig, Hattie Gray, Peter Jackson (PJ), Carol Ramsden (PJ Lawyer for BH Footpath agenda item), Fred and Ann Simpson, Mike Simpson (MS),Peter Taylor (PeT), Janie Phillips

Anna Coull, Judith Geake, Barbara Edwards, Ana GoniBoracco, Anne Taylor, Paul Molyneaux, Charlotte and Jack Spurrier, Doug and Becky Townsend, Carol Hougaard, Charles Phillips, Helena and Chris Hilditch, Eric Linden Laird Craig, Vicky Taylor, Lucy Taylor, Ben Taylor, Jennyand Richard Barton, James Gray

Approved

MS provided a verbal assessment on the state of drainage in the village.

Following the flooding of a couple of houses, a number ofactions have been taken, but the risk of future flooding is still thought to be high. Actions to remediate have included work by Drainline. This has surveyed the drains from Kings Lane to the Old Coach House, but the final report is still pending. MS proposed that a survey should be undertaken. The OCC have visited but have not concluded with any actions and would provide no guarantees.

MS concluded that the village should collect reports of flooding – wherever it occurs – to build a full picture of the situation. This would form the foundation for a written report that could be submitted to the OCC Highways team.Action MS/MaH to meet to discuss and plan.

MS noted that the Thames Water Pumping Station, behind the Chilli Pepper, was potentially underpowered (see Thames Water, below), which may contribute to some of the issues.

PeT advised that a Thames Water (TW) engineer had previously stated that the pumping station was sometimes overwhelmed by rainwater. Given that the station should only handle foul water, this may be something that TW should address. MaH has followed up with TW, but cannot get to the right people. After a request for anyone with connections at TW, PJ and PT both offered to make an approach to their contacts.

Following the discussion at the Parish Meeting on the 23rdMay, PT provided a summary of the financial situation for Broadwell Church. A document was circulated in advance.

PT discussed the ongoing costs for the Church and how income did not normally cover outgoings. PT also stated that the Parish Share, which is what Broadwell Church has to pay to the Oxfordshire Diocese, is based on village headcount, but historically includes Bradwell Village, so is higher than perhaps it should be.

There were no questions raised on the document.

PT noted that the Precept had been allocated to the support of works in the Churchyard.

The Precept has, for the last 20 years, been allowed to support Churchyard costs. Since Dec 2023, this has been extended to include other, more general, support.

MaH proposed that the village might be polled to confirm acceptance of this change of use. This was not agreed to be actioned.

KB asked that the record show that the Precept can be used for other purposes of the village.

PT suggested that the Precept allocation would be determined at the Parish Meeting held in May of each year, where applications for support from the Precept would be made and discussed.

It was raised that membership of the Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils would be beneficial in answering some of the questions around Precepts and the powers of the Parish Meeting. No action agreed.

It was confirmed that the 2025/26 Precept of £825 would be allocated as £108 for the Website and the balance would support the Church.

MiH asked if there was a desire within the village to fund and support a community pub. MiH is not directly interested. MaH asked for any expressions of interest to be directed to him in the first instance.

MaH reminded the village that he had shared a link to a Planning Enforcement portal, should anyone have a planning concern.

PJ noted that the Solar Array planning process is underway, with a review of an increased flooding risk being assessed.

MaH noted that the village is entitled to receive a large bag of salt to help with icy roads. There was a brief discussion on where the biggest risk was; this was noted to be on the bend by the farm. MaH asked AM to approach David Goodenough to see if storage of the salt at the farm would be acceptable.

Actions agreed this meeting

The meeting was closed.