Minutes of the ANNUAL MEETING of the STANFORD IN THE VALE PARISH COUNCIL held on Wednesday 10th May 2006 in the Millennium Hall Stanford in the Vale.

 

Present:          Cllr.P.G.McMorrow                                      Cllr.G.Hughes

                        Cllr.S.Bambury                                              Cllr.P.Gill

                        Cllr.B.Burls                                                    Cllr.Mrs.G.McMorrow

                        Cllr.M.Mullen                                                Cllr.M.Isaacs

 

1/05/06         Apologies 

 

 Cllr.F.Shires – Cllr. L.Miles – Cllr M.Tilley ( County meeting) Cllr.R.Sharp (District meeting)

 

2/05/06         Declarations of Interest by Councillors on any agenda item

                

 Nil

 

3/05/06         Election of Officers

 

                        Chair                           CllrP.G.McMorrow

                                                            Proposed Cllr.Bambury  Seconded Cllr.Hughes 

 

                        Deputy Chair              Cllr. S.Bambury

                                                            Proposed Cllr.McMorrow Seconded Cllr.Hughes

 

                        Senior Councillor       Cllr. G. Hughes

                                                            Proposed Cllr. P.G.McMorrow Seconded Cllr G.McMorrow

 

                        Hon.Secretary            Cllr.S.Bambury

                                                            Proposed Cllr. Hughes Seconded Cllr. Burls

 

4/05/06       Election of Trustees as required

 

                                                            Cllr Gill and Cllr Burls

                                                            Proposed by Cllrm McMorrow Seconded by Cllr.Isaacs

                       

There were no questions/comments from parishioners

 

5/05/06       Minutes of previous meeting 1st March 2006 to be received and signed as a true record

 

Item 06/03/06 change to read “ he was supportive”. Following this amendment

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr. ISAACS

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

 

6/05/06       Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting  24th April 2006 to be received as a true record

 

 

 

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ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.ISAACS

SECONDED BY Cllr.GILL

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

 

7/05/06         Report of County Councillor

 

To appear in newsletter

 

8/05/06       Report of Clerk

 

  • Stanford tip is one of only twelve tips in the UK listed for radio-active waste disposal
  • Deer crossing signs A417 being investigated
  • Highways contacted due to new tarmac Joyces road  “lifting”

 

9/05/06       Report of Chairman

 

·        Spoke of PC Holders retirement and had nominated him for PC of Year award

·        Attended a “Waste Forum”

·        Church Green cottages dispute resolved between two residents. Completion August 2006

·        Street cleaning – not getting the service from District Council that we are paying for. RS

to question District Council

·        Clerk to contact Mortons web site re road sweepers

·        Complaints regarding grass cuttings left on roads – this is also a problem with Strongs who cut for the DC

·        Church Green damage – Clerk to contact OCC for support in restoration of traffic damage

 

10/05/06     Election of Working Parties

 

·        Recreation & Leisure

Cllr. Gill (Chair) Cllr.P.G.McMorrow, Cllr. G.McMorrow, Cllr. Bambury, Cllr.Mullen

Cllr.Burls

 

·        Disputes

Cllr.P.G.McMorrow,Cllr.G.McMorrow,Cllr.Bambury,Cllr.Isaacs,Cllr.Burls

 

·        Delegation (Planning and Finance(Bills))

All Councillors

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.ISAACS

SECONDED BY Cllr.HUGHES

IT WAS RESOLVED that these be elected

 

11/05/06     Correspondence

 

·        OCC – Review of Mobile Library service – Clerk to dispute visiting times

 

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·        OCC – Transport funding  - noted

·        OCC – Parish Transport reps – Clerk to seek new rep.

·        OCC – Highway management(Grass cutting) – Insurance indemnity

·        Vale of WHDC – Parish Cleansing grant

·        Thames Valley Police – neighbourhood policing – Noted

·        DEFRA – Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005  - Ability of Parish Council to prosecute dog fouling offenders

·        Oxon Assoc for the Blind – Thanks for donation

·        Independent Advice Centre – Thanks for donation

·        SIV FC – Temporary storage container – PC not against plan but Vale DC require planning application

·        ODPM – Making and enforcing of BYELAWS – Noted

·        Parishioner – Fairtrade support – Item to next agenda

 

12/05/06 Report of District Councillor

 

 Nil

 

13/05/06     Planning applications

 

Nil

 

14/05/06  Annual Accounts 2005/2006

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.GILL

SECONDED BY Cllr.ISAACS

IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be approved and signed

 

15/05/06  Monthly statement of accounts

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr.ISAACAS

IT WAS RESOLVED that the monthly statement of accounts be approved

 

16/05/06 Accounts for payment

 

M.Dew                                                Salary & Expenses                                                       940.23

J.Northcote                                          Salary                                                                           132.00

Buildbase                                             Building Materials                                                             5.34

Audit Commission                                Audit                                                                              90.95

Challow Stn Garage                  Battery                                                                           52.53

Handy                                                  Mower Belts                                                                  76.09

Allianz Cornhill                         Liability Insurance                                                       1213.80

ORCC                                                 Best Kept Village                                                           20.00

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.BAMBURY

SECONDED BY Cllr ISAACS

IT WAS RESOLVED that accounts be paid

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17/05/06 To approve Planning and Finance(Bills) committee decisions March/April

 

See attached list

 

ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr. GILL

SECONDED BY Cllr.MULLEN

IT WAS RESOLVED that the decisions be approved

 

18/05/06 Recreation and Leisure

 

Cllr Gill explained the options regarding sensor lights. Further discussions at next meeting.

There were several maintenance jobs outstanding and with the mowing season staff are struggling to cope           with other work. There was discussion regarding replacement swings (about £2000 ) and the popularity of climbing rocks.

 

There were no questions/comments from parishioners

 

The meeting closed at 2130 hours                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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