PRESENT: Alison Matthews (Chairman), Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, Elaine Labram, Fiona Parry, Adrian Sindall, Eric Thompson, Paul Twelftree.

04.1 APOLOGIES: Cynthia Bolton, Martin Woodcock.

04.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 6^th March 2003 were approved and signed.

 

04.3 MATTERS ARISING                                                                                                ACTION

a) Couch Green

ET has looked at the windows at Couch Green and can

replace them for £94. JAE to contact Stuart Dunbar-Dempsey

re. money from the Open Space Budget.                                                         JAE

AM and CB have met Transco re. the resurfacing of the car park.

The work will be carried out at a weekend, after it has rained.

The gate post will also be straightened.

JAE will ascertain from HCC when the tree stumps are being

dealt with and AM will then inform Transco.                                                   JAE/AM

b) Old School Field

At the Trustees’ meeting on 10^th March Jonathan Mills took

over as Chairman.

At IVPC’s Annual Meeting an Easton  Parish Councillor will be

elected to become a trustee.

c) Footpaths

There has been a delay in opening up the stream along the side

of the C25 (The main footpath between Easton and Martyr Worthy).

JF is in touch with John Young of the Environment Agency.

d) Traffic Calming

The gateways in Easton to be funded from the Parish Paths

Partnership. IVPC to contribute £2000. The change of priority

at The Cricketers will be funded by Charts (HCC).

The traffic calming for the B3047 has been added to the Charts

scheme, but will not be implemented for a while. It was agreed

that preliminary discussions with HCC should be held re possible

work.

e) Easton Village Hall/ Cricket Pavilion

Little progress towards a new village hall. The cricket club are

to submit revised plans.

           f) South Downs National Park

There will be a public inquiry.

g) Address Management

FP to ask about signs for Bridget’s Lane, and Off Church Lane.                        FP

EL asked if a sign could be erected to notify Avington Park Lane.

She will look at possible sites.                                                                        EL

h) Low Cost Housing

Solicitors for DEFRA have been slow to produce a draft contract.

A letter of complaint to be sent to DEFRA after contracts have been exchanged.

The Bio-Bubble system is to be used for sewage disposal.

A plan for 3 extra houses was shown. These to be Shared Equity.

AM to write commenting on the lack of parking spaces for these

houses.                                                                                                            AM

j) Parish Council Web Site

This is now up and running on:

http://www.hants.org.uk/itchenvalleyparishcouncil. 

k) VDS

No reply about the bus shelters.

l) Annual Parish Meeting

The Chairman’s Report was discussed and various suggestions made.

m) Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall

A reply has been received from the Charity Commission. The comment

about increasing the number of days notice to sell was noted.

This has now been increased to 28 days.

The problem of non-resident committee members is being discussed

by the VH Committee.

  

04.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS

          JF reported that a notice board has been put inside the Martyr Worthy

bus shelter. The wheeley bin has been moved next to the bus shelter.

 

FP said that the drain has been cleared in Church Lane. The dead tree

which has been removed will be replaced. She also mentioned the dead

tree opposite Couch Green which has still not been moved, nor has the

gate in Avington been repaired. JAE to contact Susan Glasspool.                                  JAE

 

A letter has been received saying that to allow access for the oil exploration

gaps will be closed on the A31. PT has been in touch with HCC and they

have agreed to leave 2 car size gaps. JAE to write asking why we were

not notified about the change of access. (Copy to Susan Glasspool).                      JAE

 

AS has contacted the owners about the overhanging hedge on the corner

in Easton.

 

SG stated that the mess from the burst water main is still to be cleared.                 JAE

The tree stumps of the felled Lime trees have been left. JAE to ask

what will be done with them.                                                                                             JAE

 

AM has received a letter from Superintendent Rose re. Homelands.

A traffic monitoring device to be installed on the B3047.

 

AM stated that PC Davies is to organise a Radar Gun for the B3047.