CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 5^th February 2007 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

 

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

Apologies:

Public Time.

 

Minutes of previous meeting on 8^th January 2007: adopted and signed.

 

Matters arising

1.1 Village name sign on Middleton Road has been reported to The Street Doctor (Call number 267800).

1.2 Water running out of the drain on the hill in Middleton Road. On 25^th January this had frozen and Stagecoach buses had refused to come via Chacombe because it was considered too dangerous. With in a matter of hours NCC Highways arrived on site and the road was gritted and the problem of the overflowing drain was solved! The pot hole opposite The Glen has been repaired and the blocked drain in The Ring has been cleared. There are two blocked drains in Bennett Close which need to be reported.

 

Finance

Expenditure                                                                                                                            Income

101245 Banbury and District Dog Club                                         NACRE Grant £1039.60

(for loan of display boards) £25.00                                

101246 Clerkπs salary £620.00

101247 NPFA £123.75

101248 ABB £122.39

 

Authorise:

Steve Randles (Parish Plan Expenses) £162.26, Clerkπs expenses £127.68, Powergen £115.59 and D Grainger £169.47

 

Correspondence since meeting on 8^th January

CCLA Investment Management Ltd Statement of dividends re: John Walker Charity

SNVB Voluntary Action in South Northamptonshire

NACRE Village of the Year Competition entry form

                        Wildlife Conservation Competition Churchyard of the Year

                        The Post Office Network ≠ consultation

                        Wildlife Training Workshops 2007

Central Networks - e-on ≠ Items that would be useful in the event of a power cut!

SNVB Capacitybuilders are providing funding to promote the availability of SNVBπs

support services.

                        Bite-Size Pension Workshops

NCC/Atkins Winter salting networks

Cherwell District Council Consultation re: Local Development Framework

NACRE Letter and cheque for Parish Plan     

                                             

Brochure: Glasdon ≠ local councils news-sheet etc. Shaws ≠ forms, records and registers

                       

SNC        i) Transfer of the Councilπs housing stock to a registered social landlord - Newsletter 4

                        ii) Monthly update for electoral register

 

NCC      i) Capital Grant Fund Satisfaction Survey

 

Agenda

3.1 Dog Control Orders

This information had been distributed via the reading folder to all councillors and it was understood that these would replace existing byelaws under The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 but there was some confusion. Cllr Gliwitzki would contact SNC and seek clarification.

 

3.2 Parish Plan - update

The last meeting was held on Thursday 25th January in G&D

Draft of questionnaire had been discussed. The youth questions had now been added, the Berry Close Advisory committee needed to meet to clarify the wording for the questions re: Berry Close and Chacombe Sports & Social also needed to reconsider the wording of some of its questions. Some topics e.g. Chimes and web-site had not been included and questions would be added to cover these areas. In the absence of Steve Randles, Geoff Jones had agreed to chair the next meeting on Thursday 8^th February when layout of the questionnaire would be discussed.

3.3 Village of the Year Competition and Wildlife Conservation: Churchyard of the Year Competition

The Parish Council agreed that neither the village nor the churchyard would be entered for the competitions this year.

 

3.4 Annual Parish Meeting

Tuesday 24^th April 2007 was confirmed as the date for the Annual Parish Meeting. Need to check with the Village Hall bookings secretary and invite County Councillor, District Councillors, PC Martyn Dearsley and representatives of the various organisations

 

3.5 Berry Close ≠ update

It was considered that the minutes from this agenda item needed to remain confidential at present.

 

AOB

1.         Cllr. Jones informed the council that the web-site had been unavailable. It was hoped that the problem had now been solved.

2.         Cllr. Jones had been informed as a landowner that Chacombe sewerage works was going to be upgraded in the Summer. Storm water would go into the stream and not through the treatment works and this would prevent the stream from becoming polluted after a deluge.

Central Networks had also informed Cllr Jones that some of the overhead cables in the field behind Poplars Road were going to be put underground. This work would be extended to include Silver Street and would start within 5 ≠ 6 weeks.

3.         Cllr. White informed the Council of her intention to resign. This would be her last meeting. The Chairman thanked Cllr White for her contribution and was sorry that she was leaving.

4.         Cllr Coates reported that there was a lot of litter by the fence on the north side of the Playing Field. The Playing Field Committee had plans to cut the hedge on that boundary and therefore it may be appropriate to clear the rubbish at the same time. The PF Committee would be advised of the situation.

5.         Cllr Harper had completed a survey of the roads and pavements within the village. These problems would be reported to The Street Doctor.

6.         Cllr Wyatt also reported that there was a lot of litter, including glass bottles, between the garages and the Playing Field fence.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.05pm

 

The next meeting will be held on 5^th March 2007 at 7.15pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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