Highlights: Land purchase for the hall slightly altered for agricultural reasons, giving us more land in the end. No-build boundary strips still in place. Laminated copies of the final hall plans to be put up outside the current hall.
News
Road Closure Announcement
ELC have announced that road from Lawfield Farm, heading to the A1 will be closed from Monday 10th to Friday 14th June for drainage works.
See the official ELC announcement document for details.
Committee meeting, May 7th 2024
Highlights: Year’s summary of the growth of our Community Benefit Fund – looking very positive. New Planning Application for the village hall being finalised. Local Place Plan being finalised by ELCC.
RES Energy Storage Exhibition
Renewable energy company RES are hosting a public exhibition in the Oldhamstocks village hall to discuss their proposed Lawfield battery storage project. All are invited to join from 3 – 8pm on Wednesday 8th May. Further information in their event poster and newsletter.
Committee meeting, April 2nd 2024
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.
Committee meeting, March 5th 2024
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.
Committee meeting, February 6th 2024
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!
OCA/OCA SCIO AGMs, January 28th 2024
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.
Committee meeting, January 9th 2024
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!
OCA/OCA SCIO AGM announcement
OCA and (technically separate!) OCA SCIO are pleased to invite you to this year’s AGM. Please save the date! Sunday 28th January 2024, 2.00pm in the Village Hall.
As usual, a summary of the big news of the year will be given and both committees will stand down and be re-elected.
If you are not already, please consider signing up to be a voting community member of the SCIO. This will be necessary in order to vote in new SCIO committee! You can sign up here.