Questions/comments from Parishioners

Sam Grimstead showed the Council plans and costings for a skateboard area – suplly and installation on a prepared surface.He was advised to re- contact PPC with these prices.Wren had advised him to form a committee to include a Councillor(s).he will liase with Cllr.Gill.he was thanked for the work that he had done.

 

 

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

                        Mr.G.Hughes(Senior Cllr)              Mrs.R.Packer

                        Mr.M.Williams                                  Mr.P.Gill

                        Mr.A.Bungay                                               Mr.B.Burls

                        Mr.G.Sandels

 

                        Mr.D.M.Dew(Clerk)                                   4 Members of Public

 

1/12/02  Apologies for absence

 

                        Nil

 

2/12/02  Declarations of Interests

 

                        Nil

 

3/12/02  Minutes of previous meeting 20 November 2002

 

                        There followed a discussion regarding confidentiality.

 

            ON THE PROPOSITION OF Cllr.BAMBURY

            SECONDED BY Cllr.GILL

            IT WAS RESOLVED that the minutes be approved and signed

 

4/12/02 Report of District Councillor

 

                        1.various primary schools in the Vale have been awarded £100 worth of bulbs for taking part in a waste minimisation initiative.

                        2.Approaches have been made to some parishioners regarding the social housing built by David Wilson Homes.

                        3.The Council Tax bases for the Vale were approved at the last meeting.The number of properties vale wide is 47,204.Exempt properties 1,919.

                        4.The debate about concessionary Fares continues – the age group to benefit will in future probably be 65 for men and women,but nothing has been settled.

                        5.The next Area Committee(West) is on Monday 27^th January

                        6.Car Parking Charges will go up 2003 – 4 – they will be implemented in June 2003.

 

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5/12/02 Report of County Councillor

 

The A 417 manhole covers had been repaired,the road being closed for one day.The County is awaiting the funding formulae for the coming financial year,but expects a  17% increase in taxation.Double-decker school buses are checked for safety and limited to 42 mph.The A417 footpath as reported by Cllr.Sandels is to be looked at.

 

6/12/02  Report of Clerk

 

Lime Trees Manor Green – awaiting County Tree Officer report

Forest Grove – Planning Officer considering possible breaches of plans.

                         Monitoring Officer informed of breaches of out of hours movement of

                         Plant/Machinery

ITD – Repairs spares obtained for £30 rather than quoted £100

Photocopier – With Freedom of Information Act in mind this is probably a necessity.

                        Quotes had been obtained.Cllrs Bambury and Williams will look at

                        second hand machines for comparison.

Standing Orders – Date of signing Code of Conduct was 6 March 2002

Grant application – Floodlighting and hardstanding – completed and sent to PPC

Street lighting – No progress – individual lights not covered by ORCC grants

 

7/12/02 Report of Chairman

 

Reported meeting with H.Cox re: s106 money and re allocation.

Approval from OCC to tarmac entrance to rec field.

The new slide had been repaired after being vandalised.Police are making regular visits in order to limit vandalism.

Vandal proof litter bins had arrived

Village of Year – Business in the Community Award – Ecoquip to accompany Chairman to London for the presentation.ORCC want Stanford used as a mentor and will be published in their newsletter.

Mr.P.Wentworth had offered to repair the mower and probably the older one as well.

Cllr.Williams informed Council that he had purchased 2 filing cabinets and 2 steel cupboards on behalf of the Council.he will liase with Cllr Hughes re access to URC

Following a request from Cllr Bungay at a previous meeting for a donation towards the Viullage Hall Xmas Draw and the Chairmans offer of £10 from his allowance

 

ON THE PROPOSITION OF Cllr.GILL

SECONDED BY Cllr.WILLIAMS

IT WAS RESOLVED that £10 be donated from Chairman’s allowance to Village Hall Xmas Draw.

 

8/12/03 Correspondence

 

a)Vale of WHDC – Draft supplementary Planning Guidance – Clerk to ask if this is

                                extent of the business park

b)VWHDC – Revision of Polling Districts – No change for Stanford.

c)SPISE – No interest

 

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d)ORCC – Notification of workshops 18 Jan & 1 Feb – Passed to Chairman

e)SIF FC – Engraving for memorial bench – passed to Cllr.Sandels

f)A.Bungay – Application to fill vacancy PPC and Stanford in Need Charity – On file

 

9/12/03 Planning applications

 

STA/17807  Mill Farm Erection of free range poultry housing

                     Following recommendations regarding colour of roofs,height of buildings,piped water to ditches,settlement tanks and animal waste and the maintenance of designated footpath

 

ON THE PROPOSITION OF Cllr.BUNGAY

SECONDED BY CllrWILLIAMS

IT WAS RESOLVED that STA/17807 be approved

 

STA/15837/2 – LB  Stones Farmhouse Change of roof to open front barn

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr.BURLS

IT WAS RESOLVED that STA/15837/2 –LB be approved

 

10/12/02 To approve monthly statement of accounts

 

Cllrs Packer and Williams objected to the accounts

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.HUGHES

SECONDED BY Cllr GILL

IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be approved  

 

11/12/02 To authorise accounts for payment including salaries & expenses (2

                payments) and approve payment of January salaries and urgent

                accounts.

 

 

D.M.Dew                                 Salary,Bags,Computor            990.19

                                                Repairs/spares

 

J.Northcote                              Salary                                       230.40

 

British Telecom             Telephone                                 52.11

 

Mill.Green Trust                Mower Ins.                                 77.90

 

Portwell Press                          Photocopy                                  2.80

 

Soc.of Local Clerks              Membership                               54.00

 

Earth Anchors Ltd                   Litter Bins                              652.13

 

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ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.BUNGAY

SECONDED BY Cllr.HUGHES

IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be paid

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.BUNGAY

SECONDED BY Cllr.HUGHES

IT WAS RESOLVED that January salaries and urgent accounts be paid as required

 

12/12/02 To authorise adoption of Model Publication Scheme Freedom Of

                Information Act 2000

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.WILLIAMS

SECONDED BY  Cllr PACKER

IT WAS RESOLVED that the model publication scheme for Local Councils (Core Classes Only)be adopted

 

13/12/02 Report of Recreation and Leisure Committee 27 Nov 2002

           

               Report attached to minutes

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.HUGHES

SECONDED BY  Cllr.SANDELS

IT WAS RESOLVED that the report be accepted and approved

 

14/12/02 Vale of White Horse DC Local Plan 2011

 

Circulated to Council

 

15/12/02 A417 Provision of pedestrian bridge nr.Mill Farm

 

Cllr Sandels asked Council to consider this as a safety factor..Clerk to contact owner prior to any other discussions

 

16/12/03 Stanford Village Hall – Refurbishment

 

Cllr Williams asked that a letter be sent to Simpson & Grimes to  commence work on Jan 13^th  2003

 

There being no further business

 

ON THE PROPOSAL OF Cllr.WILLIAMS
SECONDED BY Cllr.BAMBURY

IT WAS RESOLVED that the meeting be closed

 

Parishioners comments

M/s S.Barnes reported the difficulty elderly walkers had with gate/stile on

 Marlborough Lane footpath and lifting dogs over

 

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