Highlights: Brief meeting immediately following the AGMs. The committee voted to retain the existing people in the roles of Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Meeting minutes 4.3.25

Highlights: Work on the village is currently on hold to some degree, pending progress with the land purchase. OCA members met with people that led on the building of Abbey St. Bathans village to compare notes – very productive!

Meeting minutes 5.2.25

Highlights: AGM preparations. Latest village hall cost estimates from the QS are much higher than 2 years ago. Approach from here agreed is to approach builders for more reliable cost estimates.

Meeting minutes 15.1.25

Highlights: All current Trustees of the “old” OCA have now signed and agreed, allowing us to wind up OCA and move fully to OCO SCIO. Our new QS has come back with revised costs for the village hall, which are reduced but still need further input. We have been informed by our solicitor that the land purchase should be tied up before the end of this year.

Meeting minutes 5.11.24

Highlights: RES gave a presentation to the Committee about the new energy storage facility proposed for a location near Branxton Farm. Updated village hall drawings from CSY were review with a view to resubmitting to ELC Planning.

Meeting minutes 2.4.24

Highlights: CSY Architects had provided a series of revised sketches, which took into consideration comments/recommendations made by the ELC Planner. These were discussed with a view to moving to a final Planning Application. Still no progress from Savills on the land purchase. ELC have advised that they are willing to empty new dog waste bins if OCA can install them.

Meeting minutes 2.3.24

Highlights: ELC advised that we should hear back on the village hall pre planning application by 22nd Feb. Purchase of village hall land shows no progress, despite all being agreed between OCA and the estate. On-demand bus service to start potentially as early as 12th Feb!

Meeting minutes 6.2.24

Highlights: AGMs for both OCA bodies took place. Both committees were re-elected, with the welcome addition of Iain Blackwood. Major project update on the new hall was given, following the AGMs.

Meeting minutes 28.1.24

Highlights: Correspondence between CSY and the ELC on the Pre Planning application has begun, with some focus on the suggested parking area. Committee agreed on the need to increase efforts to contact Community Windpower regarding their financial contribution to the hall project.

AGM preparation underway!

Meeting minutes 9.1.24

Highlights: Pre Planning application draft has been supplied by CSY for OCA committee to read over before submission.

Christmas and New Year’s Day parties planned, as well as upcoming AGM!

Meeting minutes 5.12.23