Minutes of Council Meeting held on
Present: A.Bowditch (AB) (Chairman); L.Bowditch (LB); T.Mousley (TM) (Vice Chairman); J.Guy (JG); J.Bundy (JB); S.Dowding (SD); L.Koetser (Clerk). Plus Councillor N.Whiteley; Maggie Gwynne from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and seven members of the public.
Apologies for Absence: D.Rimmington (DR)
Declarations of Interest:
TM explained that he is a member of West Tytherley Football Club.
Maggie Gwynne from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance gave a talk explaining the charity’s work and achievements. The content was well received and it was proposed by TM and seconded by JG that the Parish Council would donate £200 to the charity. JG presented a cheque to Maggie.
1.
Minutes of
Council Meeting held on 12th February 2007
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. Cllr
NW reported that he was pressing HCC for more funding towards concessional travel in the area.
5.2. Cllr NW stressed the importance of expressing ‘Declarations of Interest’ at Parish Council meetings.
6.
Correspondence
Nil
7.
Finance
& Cheques
7.1. It
was proposed by JG and seconded by DR that the following cheques be signed:
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance CQ.No.
000421 £200.00
Tytherley Countryside Management (Rec) CQ.No.
000420 £862.00 HAPTC (Affiliation Fee & NALC Levy) CQ.No. 000419 £153.00
L. Koetser (Clerk) Wages & Expenses CQ.No. 000418 £237.75
7.2. Bank
reconciliation as at
Current A/C 0015194 £6122.26
Savings A/C 7202534 £3532.59
Total £9654.85*
*excludes War Loan £80
8.
Planning
07/00558/FULLS Snowdrop Cottage, West Dean No objection
06/01381/FULLS Park Cottage, West Dean Objection
8.1. JG reported that he had received comments from Jane Gimpel about the ‘Brown Line’ and would circulate his findings to the Parish Council for comment at the next meeting.
9.
Recreation
Ground
9.1. The
Chairman reported that work to the recreation ground fence has been completed
making the boundary tidy, secure and safe.
10.
Highways & Footpaths
10.1. AB reported that
the hedge had been cut on the track along Chalk Pit Lane.
10.2. AB asked the Clerk
to keep up to date with the progress of the ground works at the school with
regards to the flooding problem. Action Clerk
10.3. The clerk reported
that David Lyon, the footpath
warden had inspected the footpath by the school dining hall and confirmed that
there was an occasional, temporary overflowing of a pond after heavy rainfall
but nothing that needed attention.
10.4. The Footpath
Warden issued the following report: A step
on the stile on footpath no.3 is broken and is in need of repair. The Clerk will write to Mr Coggan to request that the stile be repaired. Action
Clerk
10.5. JG reported that
the manhole cover in
10.6. JG reported that
there are an increasing number of pot holes in the road outside East Bros.
Sawmills, West Dean. A Highways engineer confirmed that they are caused by
large lorries turning into the timber yard. The Clerk was asked to investigate the
situation. Action Clerk
10.7. JG reported that
Mr King from ‘Tuderly’ wanted to tidy up the grass
verge on the road outside his house. The
Clerk was asked to contact the Highways department to find out who owns the
land. Action Clerk
11.
Air
Ambulance
The Clerk would ask the Village Hall Committee if they would agree to place an Air Ambulance Charity Clothing and Textile Bank outside the hall with the other recycling bins. Action Clerk
12.
Elections
The Clerk reported receipt of the Parish Council Election Nomination Forms and that
they are available from her upon request.
Posters had also been received and would be placed on the Parish notice
boards. Action Clerk
13.
AOB
JB reported that the security alarm at Frenchmoor House has been going off repeatedly. The Chairman advised that if it happens again JB call the TVBC Neighbourhood Wardens number 101 to report the issue. Action Clerk.
There being no other business the
Chairman closed the meeting at
Signed
A.Bowditch (Chairman) Date