WEST TYTHERLEY & FRENCHMOOR PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of Council Meeting held on

                          Monday, 11th February 2008, at 1930h in King Edward’s Hall

Present: Councillors: A. Bowditch (AB) (Chairman); L.Bowditch (LB); J.Bundy (JB); A.Mavrogordato (AM); E.Dowding (ED); L.Koetser (Clerk); Neville Whiteley (NW); R Warwick (RW) (Footpath Warden) and four members of the public.

 

Apologies for Absence: T.Mousley (TM) (Vice Chairman); J.Guy (JG)

 

Declarations of Interest: None

 

 

OPEN FORUM

 

1.      Minutes of Council Meeting held on 14th January 2008

The Chairman pointed out two amendments to the minutes as follows:

7.2 ED asked if the Clerk could swap money in and out of the Council’s savings account to gain interest.  The Council agreed and the Clerk said she would make enquiries about setting up internet banking.  Action Clerk
11.2 Three pot holes have been reported along North Lane and The Warren.  The Clerk would report these to HCC.  Action Clerk

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

 

2.      Matters Arising Nil

3.      Police Report Nil

 

4.      Report from HCC Nil

 

5.      Report from TVBC

 

5.1.   NW said that he was chasing HCC for replacement funds following the withdrawal of the Farepass travel funding for the elderly. Action NW

5.2.   AB asked NW if he could find any spare money from TVBC to donate to the building of the pavement outside the Village Hall; NW said he would look into the matter.  Action NW

5.3.   AB asked if the new recycling bins, soon to be installed outside the Village Hall, would fit in and be accessible after the new pavement has been built.  Action NW

 

6.      Correspondence - Nil

 

7.      Finance & Cheques

7.1.   It was proposed by LB and seconded by AB that the following cheques be signed:

L. Koetser (Clerk) Wages & Expenses           CQ.No. 000456          £366.09

HALC Affiliation Fee                                                CQ.No. 000454          £156.00


Bank reconciliation as at 18th January 2008

 

Current A/C  0015194                        £    5089.21

Savings A/C  7202534            £    3610.75

 

Total                £    8699.96*

 

*excludes War Loan £80

 

7.2.   The Clerk confirmed that she had completed an on line application for internet banking for the Parish Council bank accounts.

 

8.      Planning

8.1.   AB reported that the Core Strategy Preferred Options paper was being circulated to members of the Parish Council who must comment in February.  Action Parish Council

8.2.   JB reported that he had not seen the planning application for 30 Hillside Close and could he, in future be sent planning applications. Action Parish Council; 
He also asked if the Clerk would notify Jane Gimple and Sally Collier (West Dean Parish Council) of any applications relating to West Dean.  Action Clerk

9.      Recreation Ground

9.1.   AB said that Andy Page had provided a comprehensive quote of £1154 to complete the renovation of the football pavilion showers.  The Parish Council agreed to this and the Clerk said she would write to him to and ask him to begin work.  Action Clerk

9.2.   AB asked if the Clerk would write to Mike Eastwood accepting his quote for maintenance of West Tytherley recreation ground during 2008/09.  Action Clerk

9.3.   AB reported that Wayne Smith from Eastleigh Football Club would like to hold further football sessions on Saturday mornings from 9.00 to 11.00, at a charge of £20.00 per session.  AB suggested that Wayne has a spare key to the pavilion; he would get this cut himself.  AB said TM would write up a contract for Eastleigh Football Club detailing parking spaces to be used, care of the rec fence and property and to pay the Parish Council within one month of receiving an invoice. The Parish Council agreed to go ahead with this.  Action TM

9.4.   AB said he would remind Louise Falcini, from the village fete committee, to book a date for the fete with the Parish Council.  Action AB

10.  Highways & Footpaths

10.1.   RW reported that he was still waiting to hear back fro HCC regarding his footpath report. He said he had cleared some overgrowth on paths.

10.2.   AM said that he had spoken with the land owner of Newmans Barn Farm to discuss the fowling of the road through the village following recent filling on his land.  The land owner said the mess musts have fallen off the lorries on the way in and out of the village.  AM said he asked the land owner if he would make arrangements with the haulage company to avoid any spillage next time.

11.  AOB

11.1.   The Clerk  reported that she had spoken to HALC who advised that any claim for a grant to aid the Village Shop should be made by the West Tytherley Shop Committee. 
She had an application form and some information for the committee.  AB said that he had spoken to Richard Gribble from the Shop Committee who said that a representative was paying him a visit to discuss the possibility of a grant.

11.2.   A member of the public asked why the police had not alerted the neighbourhood watch about the person involved in the recent police chase around the village.  AM said he would ask the police about this.  Action AM

11.3.   JB reported that he had met with the Dean Hill Strategy Group.  It is now going to the called Dean Hill Forum.  All the tunnel are now being rented out the various museums and had only one work shop left to rent.  On the botanical side, the rare Rejuvenating Juniper has been found flourishing on the land there.

11.4.   AB said that a gas gun was going off all night at one of the neibouring farms.  AB said he would contact the farm owner and ask if he would change the timer so it would not go off through the dark nights.  Action AB

There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting at 20.15h.

 

 

Signed

A.Bowditch (Chairman)                                                   Date