Minutes of a meeting of the STANFORD IN THE VALE PARISH COUNCIL held on Wednesday 3 July 2002 at Stanford Village Hall.

Questions/comments from Parishioners

Mr.C.Smith,on behalf of Stanford FC wished to state that the FC agreed with the conditions of the new lease except for the 25% rise.Chairman stated that this item was now in the hands of the solicitors and it should not be under discussion.Mr.Williams asked if solicitors were deciding rather than the parish council – Chairman – No reply.There being no further questions,the Chairman opened the meeting.

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

                        Mr.A.Bungay                                                 Mr.M.Williams

                        Mrs.R.Packer                                                            Mr.P.Gill

                        Mr.B.Burls                                                     Mr.G.Sandels

1/07/02            Apologies:            Mr.G.Hughes    -          County Councillor

2/07/02            Minutes of meeting 5 June 2002

8/06/02 Re Kitchen units Following discussion it was proposed by Mr.Williams seconded by Mr.McMorrow that line 15 be amended to read by insertion ‘prior to budget submission’ – carried

15/06/02 Delete timetables insert information

Following these amendments it was proposed by Mr.Williams seconded by Mr.Bungay minutes be approved – carried

3/07/02            Matters arising

Mr.Gill confirmed that a strimmer was being held by him on behalf of the Church and that he had not been aware of other ownership.

4/07/02            Report of District Councillor

                        1.The Youth Forum for year 9 pupils was well attended and the students were very

                           responsive and interested,suggesting many topics for future meetings.

                        2.I attended the Healthcheck meeting in Buckland.Many of the items raised were

                          common to both Buckland and Stanford.It will be interesting to see how the issues

                          discussed will be incorporated into the open meeting on July 13 at 10.15 am in the

                          Corn exchange.there isa very interesting list of issues that have already emerged.

                        3.There was a meeting in Watchfield on June 24.Representatives from each Parish

                           raised issues concerning the proposed ‘de-trunking’ of the A420.Two major issues

                           the detrunking might well be more convenient re road repairs,new ideas for

                           improvement etc;but there would be more of a threat for the Shrivenham area as

                           Swindon attempts to “swallow” it.

                        4.The next Area Committee(West) is on July 23.Hopefully it will deal with grants

                           from then on,but the whole budget is only £11,500 and the Jubilee grants have

                           already been subtracted from this amount.Two grants from Longworth will be

                           dealt with at this meeting.

                        5.The Town and Parish Council’s Planning evening is on Tues 29 Oct in Abingdon

6.On Friday I was present at the opening of a new soft play centre for small children

   at Wantage Leisure Centre.This provides a safe,colourful and interesting

   environment and is well worth a visit.

7.There is a special Council meeting on Sept 5 to decide the First Deposit of the new

 Local Plan 2001

 Mr.Williams asked if the new plan would include consultations with the Parish

 Council – Reply No

5/07/02            Report of County Councillor  - Nil

6/07/02            Report of Clerk – Nil

7/07/02            Correspondence

                        a)RoSPA – Notification of Annual Inspection

                        b)Oxfordshire CC – Older People services – Mr.Williams to complete form

                        c)************* - Learning grants – Passed to Mr.Gill

                        d)Vale of White Horse DC – Offer of internal audit services

                        e)******************** - Faringdon Healthcheck 13/7

                        f)******************** - Code of Conduct

                        g)******************** - Planning evening 29/10

                        h)Office of Deputy Prime Minister(E-Mail) – Quality parishes/s137 increase

                        i)OALC – County circular – AGM – Village Greens seminar 11/9

8/07/02            Planning applications

                        STA/10239/2-LB 4 Sheards Lane – removal/replacement of windows – Supported

                        STA/17536 – 3 Van Diemans – Bedroom in roof space/dormer window – Supported

                        STA/2237/7 LB – The Manor House – Increase height of boundary wall – Supported

                                                            Subject to neighbours objections and building regs(pillars)

                        STA/7828/6 The Grange Nursing Home – Extensions,en-suites 8 existing bedrooms

                                                                                                            -Supported

STA/6665/4 27 Chapel Road – Change of use to B&B(re-submission) – Referred to

                                                   District Council planners for expert opinion

STA/17547 – 17 Huntersfield – Single storey rear extension – Supported

STA/12023/4 - LB – 2 Cox’s Court – Internal partition in lounge to create playroom

-         Supported

9/07/02            Monthly statement of accounts

                        Mr.Bambury declared an interest.Mr.Williams and Mrs Packer objected to the

                        Accounts.Proposed Mr.Bungay seconded Mr.Gill accounts be approved – carried

10/07/02          Accounts for payment

                        D.M.Dew                                 Salary & Expenses                      475.88

                        J.Northcote                              Salary                                       103.20

                        P.Gerring                                  Grass cutting                               88.13

                        Mill.Green Trust                Books(Parish record)               53.50

                        Oxford Fencing Supplies           Church Fencing                      1597.65

                        Proposed by Mr.Gill seconded by Mr.Sandels accounts be paid – carried

11/07/02          Grass cutting and equipment

                        Clerk thanked Mr.Wentworth for his efforts over the past years regarding cutting etc.

                        Mr.D.Rolls was now employed to cut the grass and had received training from Mr.

                        Wentworth.Clerk had arranged a contract,time sheets and checked insurance.There

                        followed a discussion regarding purchasing another mower but Council felt that this

                        could be left until next season although Mr.Williams is still to contact the Allen agent.

                        Clerk asked that he may purchase a new heavy duty brushcutter/strimmer.Proposed by

                        Mr.Bambury seconded by Mr.Sandels that the purchase be approved up to £300 –

                        Carried.

12/07/02          Car parking/lay-by

                        Clerk reported that the OCC were not happy about a lay-by and construction costs

                        would be approx £2000.Councillors were also unhappy about the effect on High St.

                        parishioner asked to contact a planning officer regarding use of garden.Council were

                        unhappy regarding the condition of verges/paths on the A417 after contractors work.

                        Clerk to contact OCC

13/07/02          Books

                        Stanford in the Vale Parish Record by Violet Howse

                        As the Council were unable to find the originals it was proposed that new volumes be

                        purchased.Proposed by Mr.Williams seconded by Mr.Bungay that new volumes and

                        Mrs.Soulsby’s ‘Flag on the Green’ be purchased cost £53.50 – carried.Mr.Bambury

                        declared an interest.It was further decided that a loan period of 1 month per volume

                        applying to all PC books should be introduced and that the Clerk would keep

                        appropriate records.proposed Mr.Williams seconded Mrs.Packer – carried.

14/07/02          Newsletter

                        Mr.Bambury to check for distribution problems next edition.

15/07/02          Crime and Disorder Act 1998 sec 17

                        Clerk detailed some of points in the act especially Council’s responsibilities and

                        highlighted the advice to use sec 106 money received from developers,this being an

                        on-going dispute with OCC at the moment

16/07/02          Recreation and Leisure

                        Mr.Gill reported work he had carried out at the recreation field and stated what a good

                        Condition the field was in.He hoped that the fair would not cause any problems.There

                        were several trees with broken branches and he would be reporting this to PC Holder.

                        The junior football posts would need to be moved to accommodate the kick – wall

                        and youth shelter.Tenders for the wall were £2350 + vat and youth shelter £3950 +

                        vat.He also gave the good news that the youth club had been awarded a £2000 grant

                        towards the wall and shelter by the Oxfordshire Community Foundation.

                        Mr.McMorrow has been unable to contact the playarea contractor and it might be

                        necessary to find someone else.Mr.Sandels gave details of the seating that his family

                        would wish to see on the rec.field ie as that on Church Green.Clerk to arrange No

                        Dogs signs at rec.field.

17/07/02          Any other urgent business

                        Mrs.Packer asked about the signs Church Green/Chapel Road and people being 

                        unsure of where they were.Clerk to contact DC for guidance.

                        Mr.Bambury asked about Model Standing Orders.Clerk stated that these were meant

                        to be read  and  altered to suit our requirements and would be an item on the next agenda.

                        Proposed by Mr.Williams seconded Mr.Bambury meeting be closed – carried

Questions and comments from parishioners

Mr.Wentworth: With regard to road sign Chapel Road,this was where the DC had placed it and it was DC land.

                       Mrs.McMorrow: She lives further into Chapel Road and people often knock at her door asking the

                       Location.

                       Mr.Wentworth:Concerned about D.Wilson homes pumping waste water intp River Ock ? Are they

                       Pumping it into the drains ? Asked that a letter of thanks be sent to Cobra Pumps regarding their supplying diesel for the mowers free.Regarding the original books by         Violet Howse,he has them.Chairman thought that the best place to keep them would be the County Archives,although

                       Mr.Wentworth said that the Howse family requested they stay with the parish.He also spoke about                       

                      the mowers,costs etc.With regard to the Crime & Disorder Act he spoke about disorder on the Mill.Green and in line with PC Holders advice had                           noted times and names and also taken pictures of youths chasing sheep.