Monthly
Meeting
Present: Mr
J Nowell-Smith (Chairman and District Councillor), Mr R Boughton, Mr K Field, Mrs
E Horne, Mrs Z Knight, Mrs J Stoker (Clerk), Mrs J Willis and two members of
the public.
1.
Apologies
Mr D Turner (
2.
Approval of
previously circulated minutes
The minutes
were approved and signed.
3.
Matters
arising from previous minutes
a.
Election of Officers – Mrs Willis advised that she did not
wish to continue as Vice Chairman; Mrs Knight was elected in her stead as
proposed by Mr Boughton and seconded by Mr Field.
b.
OCC Highways matters. Pelican Crossing – Mr Boughton and Mr
Turner are meeting to discuss further action. The gates at the eastern end of
the village have been replaced, however they are now overgrown; the Clerk to
request verge trimming.
c.
Code of Conduct – full documentation of the Code of Conduct
had now been received and a resolution was passed as proposed by Mrs Knight and
seconded by Mrs Horne that (a) the mandatory provisions in the Model Code of Conduct set out in Statutory
Instrument 2007/1159 be adopted as the Tiddington with Albury Parish Council
Code of Conduct, to be effective from 1 July 2007, subject to: (i) the
inclusion of the ‘general principles’ as an Annex to the Code, with a footnote
to explain that it is not part of the Code but is included as an Annex because of the
requirement in paragraph 1(2) of the Code for members to have regard to the
principles; and (ii) the addition of paragraph 12(2) of the Model Code, but
excluding the words in brackets each as recommended by the Standards Board for
England and South Oxfordshire District Council; and (b) the Clerk be requested
to notify the Monitoring Officer of South Oxfordshire District Council of the passing
of the above resolution.
d.
Provision of dog waste bins – the Clerk is to provide a map
for Mr Field and Mrs Horne to mark appropriate sites in order that Highways can
be notified.
4.
Planning
matters
a.
P07/W0659 -
b.
P07/W0505 –
c.
Tudor Cottage – details showing alterations to trees have
been received for information only.
d.
Affordable housing – a letter has been received confirming
that the sale price of the land has been agreed, and that plans are to be
submitted in June with a view to starting work on the development in
December. There is concern over the
revisions to the original development.
The Clerk to invite ORCC and OCHA to the next meeting. If their representatives are able to attend a
leaflet drop will be made to parishioners.
5.
Correspondence
a.
Rural Touring – a reminder to request brochures has been
received. The Clerk to check with Alan
Stratton whether a brochure has already been received, and if not, to request
one is sent.
6.
Financial
matters
a.
The annual statement of accounts was read and the variances
versus 2006/07 were highlighted. The
large decrease was due to the 2006/07 precept being paid in March 2005 thus
increasing income for 2005/6 and decreasing income for 2006/07. A rise in other costs was primarily due to
the contribution to Tiddington Cricket Club pavilion project. The annual statement of accounts and the
annual governance statement were signed by the Chairman and the Responsible
Financial Officer as proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs Willis. The balance carried forward at the start of
the 2007/08 is £10,968.
b.
Annual Insurance Renewal – a public liability insurance increase
from £5m to £10m and payment of renewal costs of £510.39 to Allianz Cornhill
was proposed by Mr Field and seconded by Mrs Horne.
c.
Payment not exceeding £1500 for play equipment maintenance
was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs Horne.
d.
Payment of £20.00 for ORCC membership renewal was proposed
by Mr Boughton and seconded by Mrs Horne.
e.
Payment of £230.30 to Parchments of Oxford for newsletter printing
was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by Mrs Horne.
f.
A donation matching previous donations made to Victim
Support Oxon & Bucks of £35.00 was proposed by Mrs Knight and seconded by
Mrs Willis.
7.
Open
discussion
a.
Mrs Willis commented that the verges had only been cut as
far as the last house of the village. Mr
Field said this was to be expected.
b.
Mrs Willis asked if a flashing 30 mph sign could be put up
on the A418 coming into the village. The
Clerk to make further enquiries.
c.
Mrs Horne and Mrs Tremayne raised the issue of Sykes Vans
vehicles for sale being offered from the Lantern Service Station and inappropriate
parking of vehicles for advertising purposes.
This has been reported to
d.
Mr Boughton reported that the overhanging branches on the
e.
Mrs Horne reported a pothole in the
f.
Mr Nowell-Smith advised that the Oxfordshire Golf Club would
be submitting a new application for hotel accommodation.
8.
Date of next
meeting
There being no
further business the meeting closed at