Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 5^th April 2007 in Martyr Worthy Parish Hall. 

PRESENT: Alison Matthews (Chairman), Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, John Harris, Elaine Labram, Fiona Parry, Geraldine Phillips, Eric Thompson, Joyce Edgell (Clerk), Jackie Porter (Hampshire County Councillor), Neil Baxter (Winchester City Councillor). One member of the public.  

04.1 APOLOGIES: Bob Banham. 

04.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on 1^st March 2007 were approved and signed. 

04.3 MATTERS ARISING                                                                                          ACTION

a)      Couch Green

The play area reports have been received.

No contract has yet been received for the new play equipment. An estimate is awaited to surface the car park. The new agreement with the football club has been agreed and signed. A Wednesday evening match has been notified. 

b) Old School Field

No estimate has been received for the improvement to the play equipment. A cheque for £50 has been sent to IVPC to help with the grass cutting. The hedging was agreed at the Trustees meeting. An estimate will be obtained.                                                 EL/FP                                   

c)  Low Cost Housing

            The lighting has been reduced.           

d) Footpaths

The footpath from the railway line to Bridgets Lane needs to be done before the railway line footpath can be delegated. Peter Watson will cost it. Hyde Housing to be approached. Possibly apply to HAPTC for a Countryside Grant.

HCC have not surfaced the path from Cowdown to Chilland Lane as delivery lorries would churn up the already muddy field. CB to contact HCC now the field is dry.                                                    CB           

e) Village Speed Limits

Parishes have been approached to see if any village would like to apply for a 30mph speed limit. IVPC would like a 30mph limit on the B3047 where there is now a 40mph limit. JAE to write.           JAE 

f) Itchen Abbas VDS

            SG has written an article for the magazine re the updating of the VDS. NB/SG to liaise hoping to put it on the                         web site.                              NB/SG

g) Avington Seat

            A map will be sent to HCC with the site of the proposed seat. 

h) Travel and Subsistence Allowance Scheme for Parish Councils

Notification has now been placed on the notice boards. SG proposed and GP seconded the motion that allowances should be paid for all duties of Parish Councillors. Everyone was in favour.           

04.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS 

SG reported that the rubbish collection had been successful. This will take place again next year. 

NB responded to the question of the sewage treatment works. The design of the Itchen Abbas treatment works is now going out to tender. WCC is still negotiating for the land for the Couch Green works. The application for the Avington works is not yet in. There is difficulty in working around the trees.           

AM commented on the application to discharge treated sewage effluent into rivers. IVPC will support Tichborne and Cheriton in objecting. JAE to write to the Environment Agency.                                                            JAE

AM asked that as Andrew Robson was unable to attend the Annual Parish Meeting if Louise Waldron as chairman of governors could be approached to give his report.  JAE 

FP complained that burst water mains in Chillandham Lane are happening too frequently. JAE will write to Southern Water.                         JAE 

ET asked if an “Easton Lane” sign could be erected in Easton. JAE will ask for a conservation quality sign.                                                                    JAE      

The request for signs denoting “Long Walk” was considered unnecessary.

ET commented about the excess of old tyres at the defunct filling station on the A31. JAE to investigate.                                                            JAE                      

            JF attended the WDAPC meeting at Curdridge. This meeting was poorly attended. 

JP reported that the Environment Agency has looked at the Board Walk Footpath. A report is awaited.

£18.000 has been diverted to this area for improving the drainage of the roads. 

04.5 FINANCE 

            The following cheques were approved and signed:

            101519 CANCELLED

            101520 Easton Village Hall (Hire March)                                                £10.00

            101521 Clerks & Councils Direct (Subscription)                                       £9.50

            101522 Joyce Edgell (Sal & Expenses March)                          £324.68

            101523 WCC (Play Area Inspections)                                       £82.25

            101524 IA and Avington Village Hall (APM)                                £7.50

            101525 Southern Water (KGV)                                                             £20.50 

04.6 PLANNING APPLICATIONS 

W03990/22TPOCA Mr and Mrs Lyons, Lower Chilland House, Martyr Worthy.  Fell 26 trees, various species; fell 3 Group trees various species; re-coppice 7 trees various species; re-coppice 2 Group trees various species. INFORMATION ONLY 

W06480/02 Mr and Mrs Hicky, Garth Cottage, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Single storey front extension. OBJECT re loss of parking space. 

W07141/05TPOCA Mr Green, Woodbury, Lower Chilland Lane, Martyr Worthy. Raise the canopy of 1 Spanish Chestnut; reduce the crown by 33% of 1 Triple Ash both in rear garden; fell 1 Birch tree and remove 1 trunk and tip other to shape on 1 twin trunk Sycamore both at front entrance. (APPLICATION PERMITTED) 

W18750/01TPOCA Mr Johnson, Thorn, Lower Chilland Lane, Martyr Worthy. Fell 1 Larch tree. INFORMATION ONLY 

W20440 Mr Ray, Police House, Main Road, Itchen Abbas. Proposed erection of new dwelling and garage with room over (demolition of existing dwelling and garage). COMMENT ONLY 

W02224/09 Mr Carter, Chillandham Cross, Chillandham Lane, Martyr Worthy. Two storey and single storey rear extensions and re-location of front entrance porch. NO OBJECTION 

W10484/06 Mr and Mrs Langley, The Willows, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Two storey front extension. NO COMMENT

W09794/02 Mr and Mrs Struthers, Boundary Cottage, Chapel Lane, Easton. Extension at first floor level to rear. NO COMMENT 

W14115/16 Mr Briercliffe, Matterley Farm, Alresford Road, Ovington. Retrospective change of use of redundant yard to storage yard. (B8) Resubmission. OBJECT for same reasons as on last application. 

W20582 Mrs Hindley, 4, Winton Cottages, Rectory Lane, Itchen Abbas. Side extension. Comments from neighbours not yet available to consider. Comments to be discussed by IA councillors. 

04.7 PLANNING DECISIONS

            Noted as listed in the agenda 

04.8 PLANNING MATTERS 

            AM/NB will meet the Portfolio Holder for planning re the Morn Hill Hotel Site. 

            Contractors at the Banner Homes development continue to park in Northington Lane.  

AM will attend the Licensing Committee hearing re Slammin Vinyl on 24.04.2007 to object on Public Nuisance grounds.                                             AM 

The owner of Matterley Bowl has applied for a Premises Licence. AM to draft objection.                                                                                             AM           

04.9 CORRESPONDENCE 

WCC-Cabinet 17.04.2007-Local Development Framework-Cancelled 

04.10 DATE of NEXT MEETING  

Thursday  10^th May 2007 in Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall.  

The meeting closed at 8.55pm