Monthly
Meeting
Present: Mr
J Nowell-Smith (Chairman and District Councillor), Mr R Boughton, Mr K Field,
Mr A Stratton, Mr W Tremayne and Mrs J Willis.
1.
Apologies
No apologies.
2.
Approval of
previously circulated minutes
Previously
circulated minutes were approved and signed.
3.
Matters
arising from previous minutes
a.
b.
Affordable housing – no further news to report.
c.
Pelican crossing – the census of adult and child pedestrians
crossing the A418 between 7.30am and 7.30pm on a Tuesday will be taken on 5
October, the timetable being Nowell-Smith: 7.30-9.30, Stratton: 9.30-11.30,
Boughton: 11.30-13.30, Tremayne: 13.30-15.30, Clerk: 15.30-16.30, Field:
16.30-18.30, Willis: 18.30-19.30.
4.
Planning
matters
a.
P04/W0762/RET Ardhaven House,
Decision: SODC
approved.
b.
P04/W0983/O Between
Decision:
refused as it would extend the built-up area on the edge of the Tiddington
settlement contrary to Local Plan policy H6 (iii).
5.
Correspondence
a.
Future of Waste Disposal in Oxfordshire – public meeting,
Thursday 16 September,
b.
The Office of Deputy Prime Minister is carrying out a survey
of allotment sites under the management of town and parish councils. Those
sites within Tiddington are privately owned.
6.
Financial
matters
a.
The estimate for bark raking of the Play Area by Robinson’s
Garden Care was £20.00 per time. Acceptance was proposed by Mr Stratton,
seconded by Mr Field. Mr Robinson to liaise with Mr Stratton over frequency of
raking.
b.
Provision of CCTV for the Play Area at a cost of £78.50 +
VAT proposed by Mrs Willis, seconded by Mr Boughton. Mr Stratton and Mr Field,
as members of the Village Hall Committee declared an interest.
c.
Friends of Meadowcroft donation of £40.00 proposed by Mr
Stratton, seconded by Mrs Willis.
d.
Robinson’s Garden Care had quoted £60.00 per mowing of the
churchyard. It was agreed that one more cut before the end of the season would
be needed from Robinson’s and estimates would be reviewed at the beginning of
the new season.
e.
Payment of £917.00 to Z M Knight for Clerk’s salary proposed
by Mr Stratton, seconded by Mr Tremayne. The nationally agreed increase had
been recently notified, giving a total annual salary of £1834.00, agreed at the
April Council meeting.
f.
Payment of £35.00 to M A Wise for hedge trimming proposed by
Mrs Willis, seconded by Mr Stratton.
g.
Payment of £92.24 to MediaLane International for CCTV Camera
for Play Area proposed by Mrs Willis, seconded by Mr Boughton.
h.
Payment of £155.10 to MediaLane International for Play Area
signs proposed by Mr Boughton, seconded by Mrs Willis. It was agreed that the
Village Hall Committee would pay half the net cost. Mr Stratton and Mr Field
declared an interest.
i.
Payment of £65.00 to SODC for garden sacks proposed by Mr
Stratton, seconded by Mrs Willis.
7.
Open
discussion
a.
Mr Stratton reported that provisionally the Village Fete had
made a profit of £650.00.
b.
Mr Boughton asked about a bank account which would pay a
higher rate of interest for the Council’s money. Clerk to investigate.
Mr Boughton
also asked whether more advertising could be gained for the Newsletter, as
surrounding village newsletters have a great deal more. Clerk advised that our
newsletter has quite a small circulation and we might need to register for VAT
if there is an increase in revenue.
c.
Clerk reported that she would be unable to attend the
meeting in October 2005 on the first Monday and proposed moving it to the
second Monday. This was agreed and will be given extensive publicity nearer the
time.
8.
Date of next
meeting
There being no
further business the meeting closed at