Minutes of a meeting of the STANFORD IN THE VALE PARISH COUNCIL held on Wednesday 3rd November 2004 in the Millennium Hall

 

There were no questions/comments from Parishioners

 

Present:          Mr.P.G.McMorrow(Chair)                           Mr.S.Bambury(Deputy Chair)

                        Mr.P.Gill                                                        Mr.B.Burls

                        Mrs.G.McMorrow                                         Mrs.F.Shires

 

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

                        Mr.R.Sharp(District Councillor)

                        M/s C.White(Internal Auditor)

                        Mr.D.M.Dew(Clerk)

 

1/11/04            Apologies

 

                        Mr.G.Hughes(Family)               Mr.M.Isaacs(Business)   Mr.M.Mullen(Family)

 

2/11/04            Declarations of Interest by Councillors on any Agenda Item

 

                        Cllr.Bambury – Item 11  Accounts for payment

 

3/11/04            Minutes of Meeting 1st September 2004

 

                        Page3/4 Correspondence – Spelling Authority. Following this change

 

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr Mrs McMORROW

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.BAMBURY

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

 

4/11/04            Report of County Councillor

 

                        Attended a meeting re Fire Service Control room reduction from 49 to 5.

                        Office of Dep.Prime Minister had not attended and meeting was to be

                        Re scheduled. OCC had passed a motion of disappointment in the

                        ODPM non attendance.

                        Boundary Committee  - Final decision as per their first recommendation

                        ie Stanford would now be with Kingston Bagpuize

                        Youth Committee – Youth to serve on the committee and have a greater

                        say in decisions and grants.

                        Dr.Shaw OCC chief Exec had resigned and the position was being advertised

                        Regional Planning – Bicester and Didcot were earmarked for expansion

                        Waste Disposal – Thames Water to review vehicle movements and lorry

                        coverings re proposed lime sewage area in Faringdon.

                        The Councillor answered questions from the meeting regarding the new

                        Youth Committee – they would have small grant powers - the Upper Heyford

                        Housing proposals – refused by regional planning – A417 movements from

                        the quarry and its impact on the road.

 

5/11/04            Report of Clerk

 

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                        Nil

 

6/11/04            Formation and Membership of Complaints and Misconduct Committee

 

                        Chairman informed Council that he proposed this committee in light of the

                        Code of conduct regulations. He hoped that it would not be necessary for it to

                        be called upon on a regular basis. Having looked at the experience of

                        Councillors he proposed that the committee consisted of

 

                        Cllr. M.Isaacs               -  Cllr. F.Shires         - Cllr.M.Mullen

 

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.P.G.McMcMORROW

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.Mrs.G.McMORROW

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the 3 Councillors named are members of this

                        Committee

 

7/11/04            Report of Chairman

 

·        Tree inspection – 3 Lime trees to be felled 1 new oak is dead another is

     showing new growth. In cottage road small colourful

     trees are to be planted. Tree on Church Green is split

     and needs felling and Elders in Rec Field are

     damaging the fence

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr.GILL

IT WAS RESOLVED that the felling and remedial work be carried out

 

·        Auditing of Accounts - Mr.R.Little now involved again re Audit

  Commission payment dispute

·        Projects – Jubilee Wall work has started and work will continue on the

     Youth Shelter and Arial  Wire Way

·        Third tractor/mower – Awaiting gears for drive shaft

·        Precept – To next meeting. Clerk to provide Cllrs with budgets

·        Buildbase – Account opened

·        Interest account – Clerk to open account

·        Mower punctures – Purchase of inner tube protectors

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr.Mrs SHIRES

IT WAS RESOLVED that the protectors be purchased

 

8/11/04            Correspondence

 

·        Oxon CC – Local Transport Plan – Noted

·        Audit Commission –  Audit Fee – Invoice query reply

·        ORCC – AGM 24/11 – BKV report

·        ODPM – Ethical Framework regulations

·        PPC – Copy of letter to Charity Commissioners re Election of Trustees

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·        Grove & Wantage Waterside Campaign – Notice of meeting

·        Cllr. Bambury – Opening of skate park. Party politics involvement in both the Faringdon Folly photographs and an election leaflet.and the

attendance of the Labour prospective candidate with indications that he and the Labour party had made contributions towards the project and the inference of the leaflet endorsed this. Cllr Bambury stated that he has a loathing of Party Politics and there was no place for it in local politics. Faringdon Folly had apologised but quoted the right of “ freedom of the press” and that they were neutral not political.

Cllr.Gill apologised if people were upset, it was not his intention but it was unfortunate that his name was in the leaflet but it was nothing to do with him. He was proud to have co-ordinated the project but has not chosen to bring party politics to this Council.

Cllr Bambury asked if this was liable to happen in the future

Cllr Gill stated that he hoped not

Chairman read a prepared statement to redress the leaflet and Faringdon Folly article

 

AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION of Cllr McMORROW

BY Cllr BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr.Mrs G.McMORROW

IT WAS RESOLVED that the statement be edited by Cllr Bambury and circulated to Councillors before publication

 

 

9/11/04                        Planning applications

 

                                    STA/18854    -  26 Church Green – Alterations and 1st Floor extension

                                                              

                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF CllrBAMBURY

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr GILL

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED that the application be supported

 

10/11/04                      To approve monthly statement of accounts

                                   

                                    Attachment A

                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.SHIRES

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr BURLS

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED that the statement  of accounts be approved

 

11/11/04                      To approve accounts for payment

 

                                    D.M.Dew                     Salary,Expenses & Repro                     667.55

                                    J.Northcote                  Salary                                                   124.80

                                    D.Rolls                         Salary and repairs                                 105.08

                                    OALC                         Chairmans meeting fees               11.75

                                    KJM Garden Services Mowing                                       87. 50

                                    Earth Anchors              Bench & Litter Bin                                808.73

                                    Fearless Ramps            Paint  Maintenance                               586.32

 

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                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr SHIRES

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr BURLS

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be paid

 

12/11/04                      To approve report of decisions of delegation committee

 

                                    Attachment B

 

                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.BAMBURY

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr.GILL

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED that the report be approved

 

                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.GILL

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr Mrs.G.McMORROW

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED  that the meeting be suspended while the Internal

                                    Auditor addressed the Council

 

                                    Years 1997 – 99 were completed and M/s White saw no reason why

                                    Audit Commission could not accept them. Some changes would be

                                    to following years but these should be minor and few problems were

                                    envisaged. She needed some time with the Clerk for some

                                    explanations. Chairman asked for a vote of thanks to be recorded

                                    to M/s White for all her hard work on behalf of the Council and

                                    Village.

 

                                    ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.GILL

                                    SECONDED BY Cllr.Mrs.G.McMORROW

                                    IT WAS RESOLVED that the meeting be reopened

 

13/11/04                      Report of District Councillor

 

                                    Street cleaning grant to be allocated as before

                                    Watch being kept on Earthline lorries using quarry/ A417

                                    Grass verge Millennium Hall and parking – part of Church

 

14/11/04                      Recreation & leisure

 

                                    Report attached

 

15/11/04                      Date of next meeting  Wednesday 1st December 2004

 

Questions and comments from Parishioners

 

Mrs J.Greenwood        Enquiry regarding grant for village hall  - disabled access pathway

                                    Chairman asked that an application be submitted

 

 

 

 

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