Little
Milton Parish Council
Minutes of Council Meeting held on Wednesday 11th July 2007 at 8.00pm
Present:
Cllr
Cllr. Barry Coward (Vice Chairman)
Cllr. Mabel Wood
Cllr.Tim Robinson
Cllr. Alison Shelton
Cllr.David Wakeling
Mr Raymond Fergusson (Parish Clerk)
Mr
One
member of the public
01/07/07
Apologies for
Absence: Mr John Nowell Smith (District
Councillor)
02/07/07
Declaration of any personal or
prejudicial interests of members
Cllr.
Stuart McGill declared a personal interest in the Recreation Ground, Village
Hall and Village Shop/Post Office agenda items. Cllr.
03/07/07
Approval of Minutes
The
Parish Council RESOLVED that the
minutes of the Parish Council Meeting, held on 13th June 2007 as a true record
of the meeting and the Chairman signed them.
04/07/07
Matters Arising.
Mr
The
speed survey/traffic count outside Willowbrook Cottage has been ordered
The
red circled 30 mph has been marked on the road at the Rofford end of the
Subject
to ownership there is a need to cut back any overhanging vegetation that
restricts the visibility of the 30 mph signs as you approach the
The
speed survey adjacent to Doctor’s House on the High Street has been ordered.
The
drain on the
Mr
Peter Ronald is to investigate the availability of funding within the Road
Safety Budget to fund the possible closure of the slip road from
The surface water on the slip road from
The
HGV survey took place on June 6th and it is hoped that all the analysis will be
available by the end of July. Mr
Model
contract of Employment for Clerk
Cllr.
OCC
– Replacement of 3 Tonnes weight limit
The
Chairman read out a letter from OCC in response to the Council’s concerns
about increasing the weight limit on the
05/07/07
A329 Advisory Group
Cllr.Alison
Shelton reported that there were no current projects being considered by the
A329 Committee but that the view of the committee was for the Advisory Committee
to be in place to respond to any tasks assigned to them by the Parish Council.
She stated that a significant number of achievements had been accomplished since
the Committee was formed in 2000. However due to lack of funding by OCC any
further opportunities had been put on hold. The Council resolved to maintain the
A329 Advisory Committee. The Council RESOLVED that a suitable article should be included in the August
newsletter as it was important that the village was properly informed. (Action
Clerk)
06/07/07
Youth Shelter
The
Clerk informed the meeting that he had made contact with Mr Kevin Brophy of the
OCC Youth Service. The Council RESOLVED that
Mr
07/07/07
Recreation Ground
Mr
Mark Willis reported upon the recent spate of petty vandalism and expressed his
concern that future revenues from the MUGA could be at risk. The Chairman
expressed his thanks on behalf of the Council for the work that was being done
by volunteers and in particular to Mr Mark Simms who had repaired the token
meter mechanism for the MUGA lights.
08/07/07
Finance
1.
The Council RESOLVED
that the following expenditure should be paid:
Colourplus – July Newsletter 2007
£219.08
Spadework
Domesco Ltd – white goods for village hall
£2222.00
Three Villages Car Service Scheme – R.Fergusson
£20.00
2.
The Council RESOLVED that in
accordance with its powers under Section 137 of the LGA 1972
to incur the following expenditure which in the opinion of Little Milton
Parish Council is in the interests of the area or the inhabitants and will
benefit them in a manner commensurate with the expenditure:-
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind – donation
£25.00
9/07/07
Planning
P07/W0628: Orchard House Windmill Hill: open air swimming pool and
pump house
The
Council RESOLVED that this planning
application should be approved by South Oxfordshire District Council.
P07/W
0699 – The Old Cottage: Enlarge conservatory and integrate kitchen
The
Council RESOLVED that this planning
application should be approved by South Oxfordshire District Council.
The
Clerk drew the Council’s attention to the recent White Paper ‘Planning for a
Sustainable Future’. CPRE had recently issued a letter inviting Councils to
make representations on ensuring Local involvement in planning matters that
affect their communities. The Council RESOLVED
that the Clerk should write a
suitable letter expressing the Council’s concerns particularly in respect of
the proposed new impact approach to householder development. (Action
Clerk)
10/07/07
Correspondence
OCC
– Review of external transport posts
The
Council discussed the three external transport posts that were currently subject
to review by OCC. The Council expressed their support for the position of Rural
Community Transport Advisor (currently held by Alix Michaelis) but due to the
lack of any involvement with the posts of Oxfordshire Transport Co-ordinator and
Rural Transport Partnership Office they could express no view as to their future
need. The Council RESOLVED that the
Clerk should to write to OCC expressing the views of the Council. (Action
Clerk)
Provision
of Gypsy and Travellers caravan sites in Oxfordshire
The
Council RESOLVED that the Clerk should respond to the Oxfordshire Gypsies & Travellers
Stakeholder Consultation. (Action Clerk)
Thame
Citizens Advice Bureau
The
Chairman informed the Council members that the AGM of the Thame and District
Citizens Advice Bureau would take place on Tuesday 24th July 2007.
Migrant
Workers
The
Council noted the letter from the OCC Community Development Worker in respect of
migrant workers in rural communities.
11/07/07
Village
Hall
The Chairman invited Cllr. Barry Coward to highlight the key points of the paper he had circulated to members in respect of the Village Shop/Post Office project. The paper highlighted a number of inter-related matters relating to the lease between the Village Hall and the Parish Council in connection with the proposed new shop/post office. The Council RESOLVED to accept the proposal put forward by Mr Barry Coward to establish a Working Party of the interested groups in order to resolve the issues that had been raised in the document. It was agreed that the Parish Council representatives would be Cllr. Barry Coward and Cllr. David Wakeling and that the Clerk would act as secretary to the working party. Cllr Barry Coward stated that he would invite two representatives from the Village Hall Management Committee and the Shop Steering Group to join the Working Party. (Action Mr Barry Coward)
12/07/07
Village Shop/Post Office
The
Chairman reported on the successful Auction of Promises in aid of the Village
Shop/Post Office. He also informed the meeting that SODC Cabinet had confirmed
the recommendation of the Community Grants Panel to offer a grant of
approximately £90,000 towards the project and that this would now allow other
grant opportunities to be fully explored.
13/07/07
Any Other Business
Cllr.
David Wakeling highlighted through a series of photographs that the signage
warning about the traffic lights and the school on Church Hill were not visible
due to the overhanging foliage. The Clerk stated that he would contact
14/07/07
Date of Next Meeting
The
Parish Council will meet on Wednesday
12th September 2007 at 8.00 p.m. in The
Pine Lodge Little
The
meeting finished at 9.58 p.m.
Parish Forum
There were no matters raised
Signed
by
Chairman…………………………………………………Date…………………………………………