Minutes of a meeting of the  STANFORD IN THE VALE PARISH COUNCIL held on Wednesday 3^rd December 2003 at Stanford Village Hall

There were no questions/comments from Parishioners

Present:          Mr.P.G.McMorrw(Chair)     Mr.S.Bambury

                        Mr.G.Hughes                         Mr.P.Gill

                        Mr.B.Burls                             Mrs.G.McMorrow

                        Mr.M.Mullen                         Mrs.L.Miles

                        Mrs.F.Shires

                        Mrs.A.Fitzgerald-O’Connor (County Councillor)

                        Mr.R.Sharp(District Councillor) – part

                        Mr.D.M.Dew(Clerk) -  7 Parishioners

01/12/03          Apologies -  Nil

02/12/03          Declarations of Interest  by Councillors on Agenda Items

                        Cllr Bambury – Item 10

03/12/03          Minutes of previous meeting 5^th November 2003

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BAMBURY

                        SECONDED BY  Cllr.SHIRES

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the minutes be approved and signed as a true

                        record.

04/12/03          Report of County Councillor

Attended conference in London regarding referendum on constitutions. The County budget increase is not too bad but need the district and police budgets added, final adjustments in February. Thought to be a 7%  - 9% increase. There was an attempt to keep the rise down to a minimum but there will never be enough for road funding. There is a green paper “ Every Child Matters “ regarding children in care but there is no extra funding. Any other  problems contact Councillor

05/12/03          Report of Clerk

Community Support a volunteer  NHS initiated organisation had requested a detailed map of the village. There is not a detailed map ie each numbered house/road in the Council’s possession  but apparently  Blackwells have them at £120. Clerk to invite the local contact of Community Support to February meeting.

06/12/03          Report of Chairman

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·        Grant application suggestions

Mechanical Roadsweeper

Notice Board – “Dogs must be kept on Leads”

                        Clerk to check with Police/Bye-Laws/Hall Management Committee

·        Audit 22/12/03 attending with Clerk Years to 2001

·        Attending with Clerk Quality Status conference in Oxford

·        Rec Fence A417 damaged – Clerk to contact FC re Gate and also views of Police regarding exit onto main road

·        Reminded Councillors that there was no meeting January and the delegation committee of 3 Cllrs and Clerk would be taking the decisions unless anything major arises when a full meeting will be called

·        Congratulated Cllr.Gill and thanked him for the work and effort obtaining grants and funding for recreational purposes

07/12/03          Correspondence

·        Audit Commission – District Council performance

·        Environmental Agency – Ware abstraction

·        Vale of WHDC – Jubilee celebrations – passed to Chair

·        O.C.C. – Rights of Way – Passed  to Cllr. Miles

·        PPC – Grant application GA4/2003 Play Area Equipt.

·        Football Foundation – Successful application and press release

·        Lord Mayor of Oxford – Gang Show ticket application

·        Stanford FC – Re Floodlighting electricity costs and timer

08/12/03          Planning applications

                        Nil

09/12/03          To approve monthly statement of accounts

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BURLS

                        SECONDED BY Cllr MULLEN

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be approved

10/12/03          To authorise accounts for payment

                        D.M.Dew                                 Salary/Expenses                       1242.30

                        J.Northcote                              Salary                                         240.00

                        British Telecom             Telephone                                    47.27

                        SLCC                                      Membership Fees                         72.00

                        Portwell Press                          Repro                                           40.68

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr. McMORROW

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.GILL

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                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be paid

11/12/03          Report of District Councillor

Attended meeting 11/11 regarding street cleaning grants. Had put their proposals back to them as unworkable and unacceptable and as yet had received no reply.

12/12/03          Recreation & Leisure inc Playarea

                        Following the report of Cllr Gill (Attached)  :

                        Cllr Gill to liase with FC over lighting agreement at present in existence.

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr. HUGHES

                        SECONDED BY Cllr BAMBURY

IT WAS RESOLVED that the cost of the electric timer be met by the Council.   ( Approx £270)

Cllr Gill to apply to PPC for further grant aid towards lighting column foe skatepark.

Chairman reminded Council of further expenses for skatepark ie maintenance costs £1,300 pa for paint alone, insurance

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.P.G.McMORROW

SECONDED BY Cllr G.McMORROW

IT WAS RESOLVED that Cllr Gill  provides signage , electricity and insurance  (To liase with Clerk)

It was also decided that checks would have to be made of the area and the Clerk agreed to carry out a weekly check initially for 1 hour per week

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.McMORROW

SECONDED BY Cllr.MILES

IT WAS RESOLVED that the Clerk has an increase in hours of 1 hour to inspect the MUGA/Skateboard area.

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr GILL

SECONDED BY Cllr BAMBURY

IT WAS RESOLVED that there being no further business the meeting be closed

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