WEST TYTHERLEY & FRENCHMOOR PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of Council Meeting held on

Monday, 12 November 2007, at 1930h in King Edward’s Hall

Present: Councillors: A. Bowditch (AB) (Chairman); T.Mousley (TM) (Vice Chairman); L.Bowditch (LB); J.Guy (JG); J.Bundy (JB); A.Mavrogordato (AM); E.Dowding (ED); L.Koetser (Clerk); Cllr N. Whiteley (NW) and nine members of the public.

 

Apologies for Absence:

 

Declarations of Interest: TM - Football club & pavilion

TM, JG, AM & LD - Village Shop share holder

OPEN FORUM

 

1.      Minutes of Council Meeting held on 10th October 2007

 

It was proposed by TM and seconded by LD that these be signed by the Chairman as a true record of the meeting.

 

2.      Matters Arising

3.      Post Office Closure

AB expressed that one of the area post offices may be retained and because West Tytherley Post Office is situated in the village shop and this is owned by the village it should be kept open. AB, the Clerk and Richard Gribble had a further meeting with Sandra Gidley.  A flyer was kindly posted around the village by Hannah Mclaughlin urging people to write to Post Watch and the Post Office.   JG said he had spoken with Richard Parry about the post office closures who said he had a lot of businesses working from the Dean Hill site and they would need post office services.  JG said he would write to Post Office and Post Watch with his views. 

4.      Police Report Nil

 

5.      Report from HCC Nil

 

6.      Report from TVBC

 

6.1.   NW reported that he had contacted HCC, about the white lines on the roads, who said they had passed the information on to the appropriate department.  They also advised that the Clerk should write to HCC highways department.  Action Clerk

6.2.   NW he had contacted control services who said that HCC were no longer collecting cardboard from the recycling centre in the village because of a specific contract with the recycling paper mill.  However, HCC are still collecting cardboard from the household brown bins.

6.3.   TM asked NW for the annual cost of literature sent to households by TVBC.  NW said it was two percent of the annual budget. 

7.      Correspondence

7.1.   Test Valley School wrote and thanked the Parish Council for its annual contribution to the prize giving evening on 29th November and invited a member of the council to present an award on the night.  AM volunteered.  Action AM

7.2.   Mrs Kirby, Head Teacher from West Tytherley School wrote to ask the Parish Councils help with their HCC Disability Audit. They experience two problems with disabled access from the are by Coopers Track to the school:
1) There is a large crack in the pavement by the war memorial.
2) The cobbles over Coopers Track.
JB suggested writing to Norman Bragg (Farm Manager to Norman Court Farm) and asking if there could be any possibility of resurfacing this area in the future.

8.      Finance & Cheques

 

8.1.   It was proposed by TM and seconded by JB that the following cheques be signed:

L. Koetser (Clerk) Wages & Expenses           CQ.No. 000446          £233.91

8.2.   Bank reconciliation as at 31st October 2007

 

Current A/C  0015194                        £    5650.89

Savings A/C  7202534            £    3610.75

 

Total                £  9,261.64*

 

*excludes War Loan £80 

8.3.   AB suggested that the income from the football training be kept as a separate figure in the accounts and thought it would be a good idea to find out if it is taxable.  Clerk to speak with accountant.  Action Clerk

 

9.      Planning

9.1.   NW said there were still no developments regarding the Stud Farm appeal.  Action NW

9.2.   JG said he was attending the appeal for Park Cottage.

9.3.    JG said, that with the Parish Council’s approval, he would send off the Draft Policy on Affordable Housing from TV Planning Department with the Councils agreed comments.  He suggested that, at next year’s AGM, the Parish Council ask a member of HARA or another organisation to give a presentation about affordable housing.

10.  Recreation Ground

10.1.      TM reported that he still required two quotes for work on the pavilion showers.  Action TM

10.2.      AB confirmed that MW had offered the football club £200 towards the refurbishment of the pavilion.

10.3.      LB reported that the fence along the rec had been broken once more.  AB said he would fix it again.  Action AB

11.   Highways & Footpaths

11.1. TM reported that the displaced manhole cover along Dean Road had been fixed and was no longer hazardous.

11.2. AM reported that he and the Clerk had met with Paul Walsh from Hampshire Highways, on 17th October, to discuss the various flooding problems in and around the village. The Clerk would write and thank him for his time. Action Clerk & AM

11.3. AM said that HCC highways are always looking for land fill areas to dispose of drain clearance material.  If a landowner has any area to fill would they please contact Paul Walsh of Hampshire Highways.

11.4. AM reported that the water run off from Coopers Track was still causing concern.  He had spoken with Norman Bragg from Norman Court Farm who said that they may get metal tracks put in to stop gravel running down.  It may also, be agreed, in the future, to tarmac the track and make a ditch but in the meantime they might put in some grips.

11.5. JB reported that the hedge along Old Nails Cottage in North Lane was too wide and is obstructing high sided vehicles.  AB said he would speak with the householders and ask if they would kindly get this trimmed
back. Action AB

11.6. AM said that someone had offered to line the bridal path in Chalk Pit Lane with a surfacing material of chopped up tires.  The Parish Council agreed that should this prove to make problems for the plants and horses that it would be very difficult and costly to dig up again; therefore they concluded that this should not go ahead.

11.7. LD asked if there could be an official traffic speed check carried out in the village.  JG confirmed that this was carried out last year.

12.  AOB

12.1.   AB reported that David Lyon the Footpath Warden had retired and asked if anyone wanted or knew of someone who could fill the vacancy.

 

 

There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting at 21:01h.

 

 

 

Signed

 

A.Bowditch (Chairman)                                                   Date