CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 4^th September 2006 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

Present: Cllrs. Harper, Jones, Wyatt, Roche, Gliwitzki, Offers, White and Clerk.

Apologies: Coates and Ware

Public Time.

Mr R Bloxham expressed his concerns about the proposal to position a bollard in Middleton Road at the junction with The Ring. This would force motorists to mount the pavement causing a greater threat to pedestrians on the opposite side of the road.

Something needed to be done about the car parked in the Middleton Road. Mr Bloxham was informed of the Councilπs actions to date. Can the police do anything?

Traffic coming off the B4525 and travelling down Thorpe Road could, in theory, travel at 60 mph. The 40mph restriction on the B4525 does not extend to include Thorpe Road. Some vehicles are going too fast for the single track road. Could a speed limit of 30mph be implemented?

The ≥No Dog≤ signs are missing from the Playing Field. The Playing Field Committee is dealing with this matter.

Minutes of previous meeting on 7^th August: adopted and signed.

Matters arising

1.1 Notice boards. The Council had received an estimate for £350 + VAT to replace the fronts of the notice-boards and carry out any minor repairs. The Council authorised the work to be done.

1.2 Parking in Middleton Road. This issue was raised again at Public Time and the Council agreed to speak to the Police again to see if anything more could be done. Could parking restrictions be put in place?

1.3 Planning Applications:

S/2006/0799/LB Demolition of outbuilding and replacement with timber field gate

and side gate. Permission granted and listed building consent.

S/2006/0685/P Embankments to form temporary flood storage area to alleviate flooding including associated works and including an Environmental Impact Assessment ≠ SNC are recommending approval but according to the Banbury Guardian, plans have been shelved due to lack of funding from DEFRA.

S/2006/1002/P Single storey pitched roof, side and rear extensions plus rear door enclosure at 62 Thornhill - permission granted.

S/2006/0984/TC15m high monopole mast, three antennas, two equipment cabinets, timber stock proof fencing and ancillary development at Lower Grange Farm - General permitted development determination - no further details required.

1.4 Proposal to divert footpath AD18 at Chacombe Hill Farm

An individual who had regularly used the footpath was now concerned about the dogs on the site and was no longer using the footpath.

Finance

Expenditure Income

101228 Powergen £115.59

101229 ACRE membership £32.00

101230 D Cochrane £190.83

101231 Banbury CAB £50.00

Authorise: Clerkπs expenses £41.23, Village Hall hire for Open Meeting £12.00, ABB £122.39, Chacombe Chimes £780.00 and Clerkπs salary £620.00

Correspondence since meeting on 5^th August

Chacombe Church - Thank you letter for contribution towards the grass cutting

East Midlands Development Agency emda News magazine

Northampton General Hospital is applying to become a foundation trust ≠ booklets

containing questionnaires and poster on notice-board

Ted Garrett letter re: road drains in Middleton Road and near the Plantation are silted

up. Update: Drains in Thorpe Road at the junction with The Ring and outside The Forge and No 9 have also been reported.

NALC Invitation to attend an evening on 11^th October at 7.00pm at Northamptonshire Police HQ to discuss the Recruitment of Parish Constables.

Encams ≠ a guide to local environmental quality! Litter and the Law

Banbury Citizen Advice Bureau. Annual Public Meeting on 13^th September at

7.30pm in Town Hall

CPRE ≥Fieldwork≤ Sept 2006

CCLA Reports and accounts to 30^th June

Carers Centre North & West Oxfordshire ≥Caring Matters≤

SNVB Voluntary Action in South Northamptonshire Sept 2006

e-mail Christine Moore re: National Annual Conference

NALC ≥How to respond to planning applications≤ Cllr Gliwitzki has information

NALC Annual Meeting 17^th October

Bite-size Pension Workshops for voluntary and community groups

SNC i) Small grants for the development of New Youth Clubs Projects and Initiatives

ii) Youth Opportunity Fund

iii) Review of number of Parish Council seats ≠ reply by the end of September

iv) Funding Workshop presented by the Heritage Lottery Fund - passed to Cllr Gliwitzki

v) Electoral Registration Canvass ≠ notice for board

vi) Planning Forum for Parish/Town Councils on 14^th September in Council Chamber

vi) Art News, Open Studios

NCC i) Northamptonshire Accessibility Strategy 2006/7 ≠ 2010/11

ii) Development and Direction of NCC: Medium Term Plan and review of progress

iii) Bus timetable update ≠ available from the George & Dragon

iv) Volunteers needed for the ≥Library to You≤ service

v) Adult Learning Community Project

Agenda

3.1 Planning Applications:

Amendment to S/2004/0055/P for a detached two storey building to provide 2 no. 1 bedroom flats with associated parking and vehicular access on land adjacent 18 Thorpe Road. The amendment showed a larger porch than on the original plans. The Council had no objections.

S/2006/0955/P for a barn conversion to single dwelling at Tinkerπs Barn. This was a second application and the proposed conversion has now been downsized. As the Council had no objections to the original application it had no objections to this application either.

3.2 Community Plan

The Village Hall had been booked for the Open Meeting on Thursday, 28^th September at 7.30pm. Cllr. Jones agreed to write an article for the September edition of the Chimes. He had spoken to Mr Steve Randles, who had agreed in principle to lead the steering group. Steve had been invited to attend the meeting along with representatives from ACRE.

AOB

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.40 pm

The next meeting will be held on 2^nd October 2006 at 7.15pm.

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