Highlights: Original OCA is still hanging on, due to difficulties in the OSCR processes to close it, but we expect this to be the final OCA AGM.

OCA SCIO reported that the land purchase for the hall has been made and the old hall has been demolished. CWP Energy are fully funding the build of the new hall. Our Community Benefit Fund, invested on the Quilter Investment Platform has seen excellent growth this year. Village hall build progress presentation was made, as well as a summary of Community Priorities for ELCC. The Springfield Solar Farm was noted to be going to a Public Enquiry.

OCA AGM minutes 8.2.26

OCA SCIO AGM minutes 8.2.26

Committee position appointment minutes 8.2.26

Highlights: TRF are back on the village hall site and are getting started on digging trenches for the foundations of the new hall. OSCR have changed their advice to us as to how to wind up the original OCA charity, which means considerable work has been wasted, but we are advancing with a new approach. A date for the OCA and OCA SCIO AGMs has been put forward.

Meeting minutes 6.1.26

Highlights: Agreed to buy a storage container to hold contents of the old hall through the build. This will be stored at Ferneylea to save space and damage to the green. Conversations with ELC ongoing regarding the playground equipment. Some can be moved and reused, but not all. Committee agreed to continue funding the good work done by Oldhamstocks For Nature.

Meeting minutes 4.11.25

Highlights: Land purchase finally complete! Discussions with CWPEnergy on monies available immediately and in future. Farewell event for the old hall being planned.

Meeting minutes 5.10.25

Highlights: The Ridge returned a second revision of costing details for the hall build. Pressing for final closure of the land purchase. Village hall requires a postal address for SPEN to disconnect the power! Planning for a farewell event for the old village hall.

Meeting minutes 28.9.25

Highlights: Seeking final written funding agreement from CWP Energy. Unfortunately, the CARES funding for our renewables is no longer available, thanks to a change of government policy. Final project costs including all areas of spending has been totalled up.

Meeting minutes 21.9.25

Highlights: OCA meetings are moving from monthly to weekly during the most intensive period of work towards the new hall. Final funding discussions are under way with CWP Energy. Land purchase is now all but complete – monies are being transferred to our solicitor to make payments. Stage 2 of hall cost refinements with The Ridge is underway.

Meeting minutes 14.9.25

Highlights: Defibrillator on the village hall has been provided with new paddles and is back in service. Bus stop has been agreed to be replaced by ELC with something in keeping and more accessible. After all tender responses for the hall have been received and reviewed, The Ridge Foundation is tentatively selected as our preferred contractor for the build!

Meeting minutes 2.9.25

Highlights: Tender responses received for 4 of the 5 contractors, 1 still to come. Decision on the mandatory EV chargers is now critical for progress towards the hall build. Oldhamstocks For Nature doing lots of good work around the village!

Meeting minutes 5.8.25

Highlights: Planning Conditions for the hall include providing 2 EV charging stations, the location for which has to be decided and confirmed with ELC before the hall build can commence. SORELL report that the deadline for representations to ECU regarding Springfield solar farm is 4th August.

Meeting minutes 7.7.25