Minutes of Council Meeting held on
Monday, 12 May 2008, at
20:00h in King Edward’s Hall
Present: Councillors: A. Bowditch (AB) (Chairman); J.Guy (JG) (Vice Chairman); T.Mousley (TM); L.Bowditch (LB); A.Mavrogordato (AM); J.Bundy (JB); L.Koetser (Clerk); Cllr N Whiteley (NW); D Lyon (DL) Tree Warden; Jane Gimpel – West Dean PC and six members of the public.
Apologies for Absence:
E.Dowding (ED)
Declarations of Interest:
1.
Minutes of
Council Meeting held on 21st April 2008
It was proposed by TM and seconded by AM that these be signed by the Chairman as a true record of the meeting.
2.
Matters
Arising
2.1. AM said that HCC has requested that the gravel from Coopers Track be stopped from washing down into the road. HCC have asked the land owner to make the necessary alterations to the road.
2.2. AM
reported that an ambulance got lost along
3.
Police
Report Nil
4.
Report from
HCC Cllr Woodhall addressed the PC at the Annual Parish Meeting.
5.
Report from
TVBC
6. Correspondence
Mrs Jones from the village asked if people would try not to mow their lawns
on Sunday. She also reported that a footpath is overgrown from
7.
Finance
& Cheques
7.1. It
was proposed by TM and seconded by JG that the following cheques be signed:
L. Koetser (Clerk) Wages & Expenses CQ.No. 000462 £227.30
Subscription to NALC CQ.No. 000463 £ 13.50
HCC – Rights of Way Maps x 3 CQ.No. 000461 £ 36.00
Bank reconciliation as at 30th April 2008
|
Current A/C 0015194 |
£ |
7199.76 |
|
Savings A/C 7202534 |
£ |
3666.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total * |
£ |
10865.78 |
*excludes
War Loan £80
7.2. The
Clerk handed AM the relevant forms from Lloyds Bank and
would post off a set for ED. Action Clerk
8. Planning
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08/01183/FULLS |
1 |
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08/1231/AGNS |
Land to rear of Friars Orchard, Glebe Farm, Rectory Hill, West Dean |
|
08/1234/FULLS |
Unit 7 Beeches, |
8.1. AM and JG agreed to attend the appeal for Norman Court Stud; the PC agreed. Action AM & JG
9.
Recreation
Ground
9.1. AB confirmed that Andy Page would start work on the football pavilion showers within two to three weeks.
9.2. AB asked TVBC if the PC could have some ‘No Dog’ signs for the rec. Paula Pew at TVBC gave two signs.
10.
Highways
& Footpaths
10.1.
It was agreed to purchase three sets of the ‘Definitive
Public Rights of Way’ maps from Hampshire County Council. The Clerk would order
these. AB and AM would pay £12 each for
theirs and they would give the Clerk cheques (AB gave the Clerk a cheque for
£12 at the meeting). Another set would
be given to Ron Warwick; the Parish Council would pay for this; proposed by JG
and seconded by JB. The Clerk would send
RW these maps and the minutes from PC meetings. Action
Clerk
11. AOB
11.1. JG and AM reported that HCC are asking for local authorities to produce an emergency plan; listing such things as available equipments such as tractors, phone numbers, doctors and medically qualified people etc.
11.2. AB reported that BT has plans to remove the telephone box in the village. There is a forty two day consultation period. Bearing in mind the previous HCC call for emergency contingency plans it would seem irresponsible to remove this facility from an area with little or no mobile phone reception. AB asked the Clerk to contact BT. Action Clerk
11.3. JG reported that he was interested in the PC Liaison Groups, which communicate, in advance, any issues being discussed by county councils. JG confirmed this would be very useful because a lot of decisions are made by county councils and not aired to PCs. JG and AM would circulate notes to the PC. Action JG and AM
11.4. JB asked the PC if information could be circulated more quickly by PC members. AB proposed a new distribution order as follows: AB, LB, AM, TM, JG, JB, ED. Action Clerk
11.5. AB raised the issue of travelling expenses for Councillors. The Clerk reported that expenses can only apply to journeys outside the parish and would check with HALC. Action Clerk
There being no other business the Chairman closed the meeting at 22:00h.
Signed by A.Bowditch (Chairman) Date