Minutes of a meeting of the STANFORD IN THE VALE PARISH COUNCIL held on Wednesday 4th January 2006 in the URC Millennium Hall

 

There were no questions/comments from Parishioners

 

There was a discussion regarding the presentations by the Royal Humane Society and Parish Council on 1st March 2006. Chairman reported that representatives of organisations would attend including the County Lord Lieutenant. It was approved that the presentations should commence at 6 pm prior to the Parish Council meeting.

 

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

                        Cllr.G.Hughes(Senior Cllr)                Cllr.P.Gill

                        Cllr.M.Isaacs                                     Cllr.Mrs.McMorrow

                        Cllr.M.Mullen                                    Cllr.Mrs.F.Shires

                        Cllr.Mrs.L.Miles

 

                        Cllr.M.Tilley(County Cllr)                 Cllr.R.Sharp(District Cllr)

                        D.M.Dew(Clerk)

 

1/01/06            Apologies        Cllr.B.Burls (Business)

 

2/01/06            Declarations of Interest by Councillors on any agenda item

 

                        Cllr.Bambury – Item 11 Accounts for payment – Portwell Press

 

3/01/06            Minutes of meeting 2nd November 2005 to be received and signed as a true record

 

                        Following the changing of three typing errors

 

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr BAMBURY

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.ISAACS

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

 

4/01/06            Report of County Councillor

 

                        Nothing to report but answered questions from Councillors regarding speeding, and                               recommendations re narrowing, gateways and high costs of electronic signs. Also

                        questions about low flying a/c.. Clerk will be contacting RAF regarding this issue

 

5/01/06            Report of Clerk   

 

  1. Social problems – Police contacted – not viewed as serious
  2. Agency agreements – Mowing confirmed – weed control to be decided
  3. Speeding – Discussed with OCC Highways re costs
  4. Dog/Litter Warden – Not as simple as it appears ie all court expenses fall upon PC.The

Dog /Litter Warden for the Vale was readily available to attend and had already issued

notices and warnings in the village. The fines are high and offences also carry imprisonment terms.

 

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  1. Community Policing – Costly but can be shared with other areas – Chairman has paperwork/letters
  2. Stanford Pre-school playgroup – They have secured funding for fencing
  3. Humane Society awards – As report previously – Clerk to contact Ambulance Trust

 

6/01/06            Report of Chairman

 

                        Reported “Village of Year” finals which he attended. Judges seemed to concentrate on smaller

                        villages this year. Reaching the final has qualified Stanford for the next 10 years.

                        Grants are not available to clear ivy from church wall(See 6/11/05) will ask D Rolls to look at.

                        New dog bin to be placed in Marlborough Lane (opp end of The Walls) Chairman to speak to

                        Mrs Wentworth. Cllr.Miles is prepared to empty the bin.

                        There was a discussion regarding the damage by vehicles to Church Green especially near the

                        Grange. Cllr Gill thought that the insurance (householders) should pay, but Council decided

                        that it was a Parish Council/Highways problem

 

7/01/06            Correspondence

                       

1                    Oxfordshire CC (Email) Highway management – Removal of weeds – terms

-         for consideration

      2.         BDO Accountants – Accts and Audit  2003 – Display of audit notice – Done             3             Vale of WHDC – Proposed reservoir SW of Abingdon – Involvement of PC

      4.         High Sheriff of Oxfordshire – Ashmolean Museum visit – Cllr.Shires to att.

 

8/01/06            Planning Applications

 

                     STA/4196/27 – 29 High Street – Proposed first floor extension – supported

                     STA/14707/4 – 5 Church Green – Insertion of eyebrow dormer to rear elevation – not supported

                     STA/15904/10 – Eastfield Farm Gainfield – Resubmission - supported

 

9/01/06            Report of District Councillor

 

                        Vale planning applications are now on the DC website. The Council is still reorganising.

                        reported that at the next meeting , budget setting was on the agenda but the ruling party was

                        not allowing the “opposition parties” sight of the proposals until the meeting. The Parish

                        Council thought this undemocratic and decided that representation should be made to the

                        Chief Executive. (Clerks Note: Following legal advice from the OALC this instruction was

                        not carried out – while the Council is in a position to discuss the item it is not advisable to act)

 

10/01/06          To approve monthly statement of accounts

 

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.SHIRES

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.ISAACS

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the statement of accounts be approved

 

 

 

 

 

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11/01/06          To authorise accounts for payment

 

                        D.M.Dew                                 Salary & Expenses                               779.79

                        J.Northcote                              Salary                                                   124.80

                        Porrtwell Press             Repro                                                       6.39

                        Soc. Of Local Clerks                Membership Fee                                    93.00

                        Easyspace                                Web Domain                                            4.69

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.HUGHES

                        SECONDEDE BY Cllr Mrs.McMORROW

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the accounts be paid

           

                        Cllr Bambury declared an interest

 

12/01/06          To approve Planning and Finance committee Decisions December 05

 

                        Attachment A

 

                        ON THE RESOLUTION OF Cllr.ISAACS

                        SECONDED BY Cllr.MULLEN

                        IT WAS RESOLVED that the decisions be approved

 

13.01/06          Recreation & Leisure Report

 

                        Cllr.Gill reported fencing bolts which the installation contractors going to look at – there will

                        be a charge. There is a broken strip in the MUGA fencing which requires replacement. Cllr.

                        Mullen reported on “Safe Routes” to school which at present raising money for bicycle sheds

                        at Stanford school. The school has one of the lowest driving to school rates. Council agreed

                        it supported this venture

                        Cllr. Bambury reported that following his discussions with experts, the price quoted for the

                        mower was fair. As previously resolved the mower will be purchased.

                        Cllr. Gill report that Anton Nath ORCC community officer would talk about parish plans

                        to the council on 31st January at 7pm    

 

14/01/06          Date of next meeting

 

                        Full Council Wed 1st March 06 preceded by presentations of awards at 6pm

 

                        Planning/Finance ( if req) Tues 21 Feb 06 7.30pm

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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