Monthly Meeting
Thursday 4 October, 2007, 8.00pm at Tiddington Village
Hall
Present: Mr
K Field, Mrs E Horne, Mrs Z Knight, Mrs J Stoker (Clerk), Mr D Turner (County
Councillor) and 2 members of the public.
1.
Apologies
Apologies
were received from Mr J Nowell-Smith (Chairman and District Councillor) and
Mrs
J Willis. Mrs Knight chaired the
meeting.
2.
Declarations
of Interest
There
were no declarations of interest.
3.
Approval
of previously circulated minutes
The
minutes were approved and signed.
4.
Matters
arising from previous minutes
a.
OCC Highways matters. Electronic 30mph sign the raw data produced
from the speed survey were received just prior to the meeting so there had not
been time to fully analyse the data, however the data appears to show that at
Milton Common over 40% of vehicles are travelling at speeds in excess of 35mph
over a 24 hour period. This does not
appear to be the case on the A418 in Tiddington. The Councillors wondered whether there was a
specific time frame during the 24 hours that was used as part of the criteria
to qualify for the sign, for example during peak travel times, as this may
affect the statistics. Mr Turner advised
that he would ask Mr Ronald at Highways for clarification. The Clerk was asked
to write to the police to ascertain the number of speeders caught. M40
bridge closure Mrs Horne reported that there is no likelihood that noise
abatement work will be carried out during the planned work on the A329 bridge over
the M40, but the M40 group will continue to press for action. Mr Turner reported that the works are due to
commence in April, and that all Parish Councils will be contacted for their
views. Road condition surveys will be
carried out before and after the works on all side roads. The Clerk advised that a request had been
lodged with Highways for the hedging obscuring traffic signs along the A40 in
Milton Common to be trimmed.
b.
Affordable housing the letter from
the Parish Council opposing the scheme has been sent and we await details from Marita
Coles, OCHA, on how the development will proceed.
5.
Planning
matters
a.
P07/W0958 Lantern Service Station: Demolition
of service station and erection of four dwellings. A letter had been received advising that this
decision will go to the Planning Committee.
Mrs Horne will speak in support of the development on behalf of the
Parish Council, and has collated supporting documentation.
b.
P07/W0992 Land facing Albury View: Erection
of single dwelling. Decision approved.
c.
P07/W1003 50 London Road: Erect 2
storey side extension, new access and demolish integral garage. Decision approved subject to maintenance of
off street parking.
d.
P07/W1061 13 Albury View: Garage
conversion, kitchen extension & new dormer windows. Decision approved subject to maintenance of
off street parking.
e.
P07/W1087 Land to rear of Millstone,
Old London Road Erect new dwelling and garage. Decision approved.
6.
Correspondence
a.
ROSPA Report the report on the
childrens play area had been received and forwarded to Alan Stratton for
attention. It was noted that there are
several aspects that need repair.
b.
OCC Casualty Report 2006 & Road
Safety Plan 2007/08 this will be circulated via the wallet.
c.
Neighbourhood policing notice of forthcoming
public meetings has been received along with a request to nominate a Councillor
to act as champion for the parish on neighbourhood policing. Mrs Horne agreed to represent the
parish.
d.
OCC Changes to Red Rose service 124
Mrs Horne offered to circulate details on the Neighbourhood Watch round.
e.
Wheatley Park School an invitation to
attend the forthcoming prize giving has been received, however none were able
to attend.
7.
Financial
matters
a.
Precept & Financial Statement the
second part of the precept has been received.
The Clerk advised the Councillors of income and expenditure for the year
to date and advised that the Councils financial position remains secure.
b.
Payment of £299.63 to MediaLane
International for village hall refurbishment was proposed by Mrs Horne and
seconded by Mrs Knight.
c.
Payment of £81.08 to Playsafety Ltd for
the play areas annual inspection was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs
Horne.
d.
Payment of £25.00 to Mr M A Wise for
hedge trimming was proposed by Mr Field and seconded by Mrs Horne.
e.
Payment of £254.52 to Parchments of
Oxford for newsletter printing was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs
Horne.
f.
Payment of £450.54 to Mr K G Field for village
hall refurbishment was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs Horne.
g.
Payment of £676.72 to Mrs J Stoker for Clerks
salary for April to September 2007 inclusive was proposed by Mrs Horne and
seconded by Mr Field.
8.
Open
discussion
a.
Mrs Horne showed pictures of the recent
unsatisfactory road repairs along the Old London Road. The Clerk is to forward these to Highways
with a letter of complaint. Mrs Horne
also asked who was responsible for emptying the litter bin at Milton Common;
this should be done as part of the weekly rubbish collection.
b.
The Clerk was asked to report a sunken
drain on Albury View which is causing a traffic hazard.
c.
The Clerk reported that replies had
been received from most of the utility companies she had been asked to contact
by Highways before dog waste bins could be erected.
d.
The Clerk advised that Pete Pridmore
had been approached with regard to refurbishing bus shelters and the bench and
was awaiting a reply.
e.
Mr Turner explained that there is a
project to support young carers in the community and asked that we let him know
if there is anyone in this situation in the village. Mr Turner highlighted that the OCC website
had been voted best for satisfaction over 73 others, and mentioned that the
Oxfordshire Observatory was a directory containing reports and statistics which
may be useful for councillors.
f.
Pedestrian crossing Mr Turner asked
the Councillors to consider how badly the village wanted the pedestrian
crossing, and whether this would warrant a more radical approach involving the
media.
g.
Mr Turner distributed the CABs
Councillors Information Booklet, and a further copy will be put in the wallet.
9. Date of next
meeting
Monday
5 November 2007 at 8.00pm
There
being no further business the meeting closed at 9.40pm.