Little Milton Parish Council
Minutes of Council Meeting held on Wednesday 8th February 2006
Present:
Mr Stuart McGill (Chairman)
Mr
Barry Coward
Mrs Mabel Wood
Mr Raymond Fergusson (Parish Clerk)
Mr
John Nowell-Smith (District Council
Member)
Mr David Turner (County Council
Member)
No
member of the public
01/02/06
Apologies for Absence: Mrs Isabel Fox, Mr Simon Oddie, and Mrs
Alison Shelton
02/02/06
Declaration of any personal or
prejudicial interests of members
There were
no declarations made.
03/02/06
Approval of Minutes
The
Parish Council approved the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 11th
January 2006 as a true record of the meeting and the Chairman signed them.
04/02/06
Matters Arising
Triangle
of land adjacent to Wells Farmhouse
The Clerk
informed the meeting that the statutory notice was now displayed on the green
and that nothing would now happen until the statutory notice period had expired.
The matter will be kept under review. (Action Clerk)
Hedgerow
at the top of the Wheatley Road. (Windmill Hill)
The Clerk
informed the meeting that the road lining had not yet started. Although the OCC
Highways were only lining parts of the roadside the Council agreed that some
central lining should still be carried out. The Clerk was asked to write a
letter to OCC Highways. (Action Clerk)
Invite
to Punch Taverns re the Lamb
The Clerk
reported that Mr Paul Thomas had cancelled his presentation to the Council as
the capital investment proposed for the Lamb had worked out higher and as a
result the project was being re-evaluated. It is hoped that he will attend the
next meeting. (Action Clerk)
Little
Milton School use of the Recreation Ground
Mr Stuart
McGill informed the meeting that School had accepted a reduced hire rate for the
Village Hall and were delighted with the outcome.
Path
adjoining Chiltern View/Old Field/Thame Road
This matter will be kept under review.
Listing
of Telephone Box
This
matter will be kept under review
05/02/06
The Orchard Pre School
Mr
Stuart McGill reported that Pinelog had been asked to provide a site plan for
both the Orchard and the Village Hall. The Clerk informed the meeting that the
Orchard had been advised by SODC that their proposals to have a hard standing
surface would require planning permission.
06/02/06
A329 Advisory Group
The
Clerk advised the meeting that there was a site meeting planned with OCC to
formulate possible alternatives for the centre of the village.
07/02/06
Recreation Ground
Mr Stuart
McGill reported that the recreation ground committee had received further advice
that the ground should not be ploughed and reseeded but rather that selective
repair should be carried out as well as the ground being rolled by a heavy
roller. There is also a need to properly fertilise the ground on a regular
basis. The committee will make recommendations to the Council in due course.
Mr
Stuart McGill informed the meeting of a quotation that had been received from
Safe & Sound Playgrounds Ltd in respect of various components within the
play area. The Council members requested that at least a further two quotes
should be received for the work. There was a slight concern that this request
had not been foreseen when the Council had set its precept for 2006-07.
09/02/06
Finance
The Council
approved the following expenditure:
SODC – 100 Eco
sacks (retrospective)
£30.00
Colourplus –
February 2006 Newsletter
£227.01
The
Council agreed to Section 137 payment of £25.00 to The Oxfordshire Association
for the Blind. They also agreed to donate £50.00 to Thame & District
Citizens Advice Bureau.
The
Clerk informed the Council that there would be a Fixed Rate Loan Repayment of £1,919.17
to the Public Loans Board on 1st March 2006.
10/02/06
Planning
There
were no planning matters for consideration.
11/02/06
Correspondence
SODC
– Local Plan 2011
The
Chairman reported that SODC had adopted the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 on
20 January 2006.
SODC
– Housing Strategy 2006-2011
The
Chairman reported that SODC are preparing a new Housing Strategy for the period
2006-2011. As part of the consultation process Parish Council have been asked to
complete a questionnaire. Mr Barry Coward agreed to complete the questionnaire
on behalf of the Council.
ORCC
– Best Kept Village Competition
The
Council agreed to include details of the Villages of the Year competition in the
Newsletter. (Action Clerk)
South
Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership – Antisocial Behaviour
The
Council received some antisocial behaviour bookmarks that contain a number of
useful contact numbers. It was agreed that the Clerk should include something in
the newsletter to heighten the awareness of the support afforded to counter
antisocial behaviour. (Action Clerk)
OCC
The
Chairman and one other Parish representative have been invited to attend a
reception given by the Chairman of Oxfordshire County Council.
The
Clerk agreed to complete a questionnaire on the News for Towns & Parishes’
newsletter. (Action Clerk)
SODC
– Proposed new garden waste service
The
Chairman informed the Council that SODC are proposing to introduce a fortnightly
collection service of garden waste from wheeled bins. The cost to residents for
this service will be £29 per year. The view of the Council was generally
supportive but had some concerns that the scheme is likely to replace the eco
sacks and the garden skips at the community waste sites. The Clerk was asked to
inform SODC of the Council’s concerns.
12/02/06 Village
Hall
The Chairman gave a brief report on the current activities within the Village Hall.
13/02/06
Village Shop/Post Office
Mr
Stuart McGill reported that after further consultation with the Post Mistress it
had been decided to increase the size of the proposed area for the Post
Office/Village Shop and to include a conservatory that would be used as a tea
room. These changes will be included in the planning application.
14/02/06
Any Other Business
The
Clerk informed the meeting that a draft of the Council’s Financial Regulations
based on the Model issued by the National Association of Local Councils would be
discussed at the next meeting with a view to the Council adopting them. A copy
will be circulated before the meeting.
15/02/06
Date of Next Meeting
The
Parish Council will meet on Wednesday 8th
March 2006 at 8.00 p.m. in The Pine
Lodge Little Milton unless there
is a need to convene any planning or other meetings.
The
meeting finished at 8.47 p.m.
Parish Forum
No matters
were raised